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Monday, January 14, 2013

Open With A Cover

Whether you're playing out at an open mic or at a paid gig, always open with a cover song.

Choose a song that really showcases your talents.

People are judging you. If you play something that they know, and you do a 'killer' version of it, you'll win their attention and their hearts.

You don't have to, 'sound like the record.' People love it when you take a popular song and 'make it your own.'

2 comments:

  1. I say, if your original can get a person to tap a foot or move their body, play it first. Then the cover becomes yours too. A cover played first is just another cover done like everyone else. An artist that can show their sound and their style can capture the people to listen to them

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  2. Without getting somebody's attention, you'll never get the chance to make their foot tap. I stand by, 'open with a cover.' Years of hands-on evaluation here.

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