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Sunday Funnies – Grandma Got Run Over By A Reindeer

Yes it’s Christmas time once again and that means it’s time for some good Christmas humor for the Live Musician Central Sunday Funnies. Here’s a song that’s been covered by more than a few live bands in it’s time. It’s been a few years since Grandma Got Run Over By A Reindeer was released and it’s become a real Christmas classic. I remember when it was released in 1983 and laughing good and hard at the accompanying music video. My Mom, who was a Grandma too, didn’t find the song quite as funny as we kids did for some reason.

I hope you get a good chuckle out of the video for Grandma Got Run Over By A Reindeer. If you haven’t seen it for a while I’m sure you’ll see a few things that will get you laughing yet again. (more…)

Weekend Set List For Your Live Band To Play – Christmas Dance Songs 1

It’s Christmas and if you play in a live band then you’ve got to have some Christmas songs learned and ready to play. But what Christmas songs will work in a dance type environment? Lucky for you, we’ve compiles an entire set list of danceable Christmas songs for you to download and learn with your live band!

All of these great Christmas songs have a good solid beat and a driving rhythm’s that make them perfect for dancing. You can listen to the samples and download them from Amazon.com MP3 service. Amazon.com MP3’s are encoded at 256kbps and they sound fantastic. The MP3’s are compatible with all MP3 players including iPhones and iPods. You don’t need any special software to download songs from Amazon.com and all the songs are DRM free!

So download this excellent Christmas dance music set list and learn the songs with your live band or have them on your player to play during your band breaks. Also, make sure you check out our second Christmas song set list, Christmas Dance Songs 2.

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A Bridge Pin Puller Is A Perfect Acoustic Guitar Gift Accessory

Dunlop Bridge Pin Puller - Bottle Opener

I’m sure a lot of you are asking for or giving an acoustic guitar as a gift for Christmas this year. I still remember when I was 13 years old and I got my very first acoustic guitar. I loved it and it brought a whole new dimension in music to my life. Getting my acoustic guitar as a Christmas present was literally what launched my career as a musician playing in live bands.

I remember learning how to play on that acoustic guitar and playing it until I broke a string. That brought me to my first string change on an acoustic guitar. Let me tell you, it was a learning experience and I learned a hard lesson. Acoustic guitar bridge pins are a real pain in ass to get out of the bridge! Naturally I grabbed a flat blade screwdriver and began prying against my beautiful wood bridge mount which I immediately chipped by prying on it. (more…)

Playing Christmas Songs In Your Live Band

The season is upon us and it’s time to play those holiday gigs that come to all working live bands. I don’t know if your band is like mine, but it seems like every year we talk about learning a Christmas song or two and we just never seem to get around to it. So the holidays come and we just play the same old stuff at our shows. That’s why I’m going to give you some tips on preparing some holiday songs for your live band so you can be ready for the season.

Obviously the most important thing is timing when to learn the song. It’s better to learn the song well before your holiday shows. So if you’re planning on playing some Christmas songs in December, it’s a good idea to start learning them in October. By learning the songs that far in advance, you’ll be able to iron out the rough spots and really do a good performance of the song when your holiday shows come. Believe me, your audience will be able to tell if you learned the song 3 days before the show. (more…)

Sunday Funnies – McDonald’s: The Rap

If you’ve ever been to McDonalds you’ll get some pretty good chuckles out of this rap by YouTube user GoRemy. Remy’s rapping is barely passable but he’s got some pretty funny lyrics in this rap. It was funny enough to make it onto this weeks Sunday Funnies on Live Musician Central anyway!

McDonald’s: The Rap

Weekend Set List For Your Live Band To Play – Dance 5

This is our fifth Dance set list for you to download and use with your live band. These songs on these set lists are proven to fill the floor with dancers every time their played. The set lists are compiled from the list of 300 Top Dance Songs of all time as compiled by Mobile Beat magazine. The songs are time tested and can be used for break music as well as being a source of new material for your live band to learn.

You can listen to samples of the songs by clicking on the player below. The songs can be downloaded from Amazon.com’s MP3 service. The MP3’s are encoded at 256 kbps so they sound excellent. They are also DRM free so you can load them on multiple MP3 players. So check out the songs and download this complete Dance set list!

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Black Friday Deals For Musicians

Well here we are, it’s Black Friday for all of us musicians who play in live bands. I’m sure you’re like me and love scoring great deals on quality music equipment. I’ve been making a list of excellent music equipment all year long that I’ve been lusting after and it’s about time to find some sweet deals so I can satisfy my gear buying. (more…)

A Suggestion On Gifts For Musicians

I’ve written many times on Live Musician Central about how important it is for every band member in a live band to do some singing. Whether you’re taking time on lead vocals or simply singing backup, your voice is too valuable of an instrument not to use in your band. There’s one piece of equipment that most musicians always seem to skimp on, and that’s their vocal microphone.

That’s whay I’m suggesting a vocal microphone package as a gift for musicians this year. You’ll be doing the musician in your life a big favor by spending a little cash on a good vocal microphone, mic cable and mic stand. This is a great three piece package for your musician and it’s a gift that will be used for years to come. (more…)

Sunday Funnies – In The 80’s – Music Video

This is a pretty hilarious look at the good old 1980’s. The artists are Rhett and Link and they have a fine collection of funny music and videos they’ve created. I got a good laugh out of this one and it brought back some fond memories of growing up in the 80’s. (more…)

Musician Gift Guide Suggestion – Top 50 Guitars, Amps & Effects Under $100

The Christmas shopping season is in full swing and if you have a musician that plays in a live band on your list then here’s your chance to shop for some great gear at low prices. Musician’s Friend has compiled a list of the top 50 guitars, amps and effects priced under $100. There are a lot of items that would make great gifts for musicians. The nice thing is they’re under $100 which makes them affordable this Christmas.

If you have a youngster that is looking to become the next great guitarist there are also some decent starter guitar packages on the list as well. Whether you’re looking to pick up and acoustic guitar or an electric guitar you can find either one on this list of deals.

All you have to do is click on the banner and start looking for that perfect gift.

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