alparrott
Diamond Member
I think most of us who are active jobbing drummers have been in this position many times. I just got asked to dep for a local blues band for three gigs over two weekends, with the request coming on Monday morning and the first gig (a 3-hour gig by the way) today, with only two band practices. It's not the quickest I've had to learn 40+ songs but it's up there. Other personal bests include a 22-song set in three days (swing & doo-wop), a 17-song set in one day (modern worship), and a 35-song catalog of originals in various styles in three weeks.
I find that covers are easier to learn than originals because in any cover band set you've usually heard/are familiar with several of the tunes. So many of the blues tunes we're covering today are based off 12-bar blues structure that it's not that much of a stretch (this is why blues jams are so popular).
What is your personal record for most songs learned in the shortest time to join a gigging band or take a gig, substitute or otherwise? And what kind were they? Ready... go!
I find that covers are easier to learn than originals because in any cover band set you've usually heard/are familiar with several of the tunes. So many of the blues tunes we're covering today are based off 12-bar blues structure that it's not that much of a stretch (this is why blues jams are so popular).
What is your personal record for most songs learned in the shortest time to join a gigging band or take a gig, substitute or otherwise? And what kind were they? Ready... go!