What better way to celebrate the life of Michael Jackson than listen to some of his best music? I figured I’d put up his biggest selling albums and top singles. Just click on the albums below to listen to clips of the best Michael Jackson music.
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Listen to and download top Michael Jackson albums and singles in MP3 format.
What better way to celebrate the life of Michael Jackson than listen to some of his best music? I figured I’d put up his biggest selling albums and top singles. Just click on the albums below to listen to clips of the best Michael Jackson music.
If your live band plays classic rock, download this surefire set list to get your audience up and dancing all night long.
For this weeks Live Musician Central set list for your live band to play, we present a Classic Rock setlist. It’s no secret that classic rock is a sure way to get people up and dancing whenever your band plays. You could start a classic rock band and make a good living only playing classic rock songs. Continue reading “Weekend Set List For Your Live Band To Play – Classic Rock”
Looking for a complete set of Country music for your live band to play? Download this set list and you’re covered!
Ahhh yes, I have to admit that I have indeed played in a live band that played a lot of Country music. It was very interesting and I did learn a lot about playing Country music. So today, I’m bringing you a set list for your live band that focuses on Country music.
These are classic country songs that will help keep people excited and dancing. As with all the Live Musician Central set lists they are merely a guide for songs your band can learn or that you can play for break music. These songs are time tested and proven to work in front of a live audience.
I’m featuring songs from Amazon.com MP3 download service because they are less expensive than iTunes, sound better than iTunes, and can be played on any MP3 capable music player including iPods and iPhones. So get to downloading and start learning these songs today!
Download this Top Hits Of 1987 set list to play in your live band or just keep it on the iPod to play for some retro break music.
Every weekend I will be featuring a new downloadable live band set list for you to check out and get right here on Live Musician Central. This feature is called “Weekend Set List” and it features proven set lists that keep the audience on their feet in live music clubs. The songs on the set list are time tested and proven to work in front of live audiences.
The musical style of the setlist is shown at the end of the post title. This week I’m featuring a Top Hits Of 1987 set list. This set list has worked for me very well in some of the clubs that have an 80’s music loving crowd. These songs will keep people up and dancing while talking about the good ‘ol days all night long.
You can either use this list and learn these songs to play with your live band or you can simply use them as break music. If you play these while your band takes it’s break you will keep the party happening while you get some rest. It’s a good idea to keep these songs on your iPod or portable music player.
I am posting the Set List with Amazon.com MP3 downloads because they’re cheaper than iTunes, sound better than iTunes and you can listen to samples right here on the webpage.
Download this metal music set list to play in your live metal band or just keep it on the iPod to play for break music.
Every weekend I will be featuring a new downloadable live band set list for you to check out and get right here on Live Musician Central. This feature is called “Weekend Set List” and it features proven set lists that keep the audience on their feet in live music clubs. The songs on the set list are time tested and proven to work in the clubs. Continue reading “Weekend Set List For Your Live Band To Play 5-30-09 – Metal”
MP3 Dance Set List that you can download and learn in your live band. You can also play these songs during your band breaks.
Every weekend I will be featuring a new downloadable live band set list for you to check out and download right here on Live Musician Central. This feature is called “Weekend Set List” and it features proven set lists that keep the audience on their feet in live music clubs. The songs on the set list are time tested and proven to work in the clubs.
The musical style of the setlist is shown at the end of the post title. This week I’m featuring another Dance set list. This set list of songs are taken from the Mobile Beat Top 200 Dance Songs Of All Time. These songs have been shown to fill the floor with dancers every time they’re played.
You can either use this list and learn these songs to play with your live band or you can simply use them as break music. If you play these while your band takes it’s break you will keep the party happening while you get some rest. It’s a good idea to keep these songs on your iPod or portable music player.
I am posting the Set List with Amazon.com MP3 downloads because they’re cheaper than iTunes, sound better than iTunes and you can listen to samples right here on the webpage.
MP3 Dance Set List that you can download and learn in your live band. You can also play these songs during your band breaks.
I’m replacing the Weekend Album Picks feature with a new weekend MP3 download. The new feature is called Weekend Set List and it features proven set lists that your live band can play. The songs on these set lists are taken from the Mobile Beat Top 200 dance songs of all time. These songs are guaranteed to fill the floor every time they’re played. I will also take suggestions for set lists to post up as well.
The type of set list will be shown at the end of the post title. For instance, today’s setlist is a Dance set list. I’ll also post other set lists such as country, hop-hop or classic metal. So check back here every weekend to see what the weekend set list will be and get a chance to download it. I am posting the Set List with Amazon.com MP3 downloads because they’re cheaper than iTunes, sound better than iTunes and you can listen to samples right here on the webpage.
Whether you learn these song to play in your band or not, you should definitely have them on your MP3 player at the gig. These songs come in really handy filling peoples requests during your band breaks. Because really, what band wants to learn “The Chicken Dance”? So without further ado, here’s your Weekend Set List. Just press play to see all the songs and listen to clips.
Thanksgiving week is upon us and I was just thinking about how thankful I am to be a musician and for all the incredible music that we have available to us. It’s really a great time to be a Live Musician with all the fantastic technology available to use in the creation of new music. The digital age has given us the ability to build affordable and extremely powerful digital audio workstations. Computer and audio interface hardware is very affordable and there are some fantastic software packages that give us unprecedented control over our music. It really is a great time to be a musician so here are some things I’m thankful for to celebrate this Thanksgiving.
I have people ask me all the time who my biggest influences are in music. I always just keep it simple and say “The Beatles, The Who and Pink Floyd”. While that’s true to a large degree they’re obviously not my only influence. When I first started to get really excited about music those three bands really turned me on to a lot of great things. But then naturally I wanted to hear more new and exciting music. Which brings me to my topic today. I can honestly say that I’m a huge fan of all music and that every piece of music I hear influences me in some way or another.
Continue reading “To Be A Great Musician, Be A Fan Of Music”
When I finally got out of high school and first started doing club gigs a good musician friend of mine gave me a book. I read it cover to cover and it has proved to be a valuable resource even after all these years. That book is no longer in print but I want to suggest another book that just released its 3rd edition in 2007. Continue reading “Music Is Your Business”
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