The band choose song called ''Nice work if you can get it''.
This Jazz song it was much harder the first one . Bigger chord progression, lots of changes and fast tempo .
Practices
We started practicing with slow tempo , to remember all the chord to play and the structure .
With every owned tempo , we tried to make it faster and faster .
It was really hard to play it in original tempo .We didn't had lots of time to practice because we been cut with one week to perform because Ricardo had to miss one from the Friday classes .
So the biggest problem was Chords and tempo in this song .
Performance
We played our song on the second group performance class , we still were struggle with the chords so we had to play with the sheets . Everyone was a little bit nervous about it , but we played it , not very well but we passed that song . I think our playing was a little bit chaotic(?) , because we didn't been prepared properly .
Practices
We been practicing really hard for this last performance , choosing songs for it was not really hard , we choose songs which we knew already and we played them - Autumn Leaves , September and Baggy Trousers . We done more practices than only on performance class time . We had small problems only with chord progression in Baggy Trousers , but we solve that quickly. Why we choose those songs ? Because we were thinking to show our skills on the first song ( Jazz ) , i mean solo bit , and make it more groove and dance while playing September and Baggy trousers . Practices as a practices gone fast , we only changed the key in Autumn leaves .
Performance
We played as a last band .
Autumn Leaves - groove was sliding , i mean sometimes we played a wee bit fast and sometimes to slow . Solos in the song , i think was not to bad , everyone show something what they learn on the Impro class . Could be better but still was not to bad .
September - Was much better than the first song , we hold the groove very well in my opinion , audience like it i think . I still think the outro was too long but band choose it like this.
Baggy trousers - THE BEST fun i need to say , we played it the best from our 3 songs , lots of energy , even the mistake on the beginning and unplug my bass by Ricardo in the middle of the song , we act it very well and people like it !
As the whole performance i think we done well , some small mistakes but covered very well .
Mark: MERIT
Research
Song was chosen by the rest of the band because jazz its not of my kind of music , but to be honest i'm starting enjoying playing it.
Band choose song : ''Autumn leaves'' and we decide to make our version.
Practice
I think the biggest problem was chord progression, and the structure of song and hold the tempo and rhythm for a drummer.
We were working hard for a solo parts.
We done 2-3 more practices before classes. To remember the song , Michal done a recording of our playing. Everyone get a version of it to listen. I think thats helped us a lot .The solo by my was done with my feelings. I never wrote it or was trying to learn it.
Performance
In my opinion we played very well . We been tide. Every one played solo well , my one was played naturally on the way .
Maybe the problem was we didn't played as a band , we didn't had a connection between us . All done just they're part .
We gonna try to make it better and don't do it again .
I dont gonna put song this time because there is a LOTS of versions of this song.
Research
Hi ! yes , new genre ... DISCO ! Song was chosen together with Ricardo . We were sitting on computer listen to top 20's of Disco songs, and we choose Earth,Wind and Fire - ''September'' . I think that was the best decision .
Practice
We've been struggling about the intro chord and the bridge part between chorus and verse . But we solve that quite easily .
We put lots of work in it . We were practicing on other days as well no only in performance class, to have everything done perfect.
We had problems with backing vocals on the beginning because they are sing very high .
Performance
In my opinion was very good . Everything was done ALMOST perfectly . We need to look out for a vocals on the end of the songs , because it is quite high and to finish it in this same time .
Feel it !
Research
Im so happy ... I choose the song alone ! actually I Don't ... I had a wee help , My head chef help me with this choice :) One from his favourite songs ... which is ... ''Brick House'' by The Commodores .
Practice
Like for now we had only 1 practice , but fantastic one! We decide to do a 4 vocal chorus and bridge which sound amazing :) We've catch groove now just polish everything and go for it !
Performance
So i need to say we played very well than before... more movement on the stage , horn section played perfectly, the balance of guitars was much better than last week.
Good job guys :)
This is soul TIME !
Research
I had no voice in choosing song this time because it is not my kind of music so Band choose song ''Stand By Me'' by Ben E. King .
Practice
We done more practices than only on the fridays performance class for feel the groove of the song which was the harder thing in this piece. Christy decide to play on the violin to add sound like in the original song.
Performance
Was not bad . I played in wrong way, but rest a band done it perfectly .
Good job :)
Hi ! On this block of performance we had to play Punk !
Research
What about research ... so we decide quite fast because everyone from the band are listening some of punk music , we decide to play ''Basket Case'' by Green Day, actually that was My and Chris choice but rest of a band was happy from the song :)
Practice
I need to say practice gone quite easily and fast. We had only one small problem... too fast tempo for drummer but he sorted that out after second practice .I knew that song already , so I didn't had problems to play it.
Performance
Smoothly done... Maybe a wee bit too fast and add more movement on stage for guitarists :P.
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