BeatNick
(Northants)
Saturday 1 Feb 2020, 9:27pm
Hoping to put a band together, playing popular "Latin" music for gigs/festivals/events.
I'm 54, have been playing drums and percussion for more than 40 years. Been teaching both for almost as long. Recently retired from teaching, but itching to do something fun and different.
So far, I have a bass player and another drummer/percussionist. I would play congas, timbales, toys etc. so would need the following:
Keys
Guitar (electric and Spanish/Latin style)
Vocals
Sax/flute/brass
Other?
Backing vox a bonus for any of the above. Age unimportant, but must play to a decent standard in order to do justice to the songs.
I've started to make a list of definite possible-maybes, material-wise, including:
Bamboléo - Gipsy Kings .
Corcovado (Quiet Nights Of Quiet Stars) - Astrud Gilberto .
Fly Me To The Moon (In Other Words)
La Bamba - Los Lobos & Gipsy Kings .
Mas Que Nada - Sergio Mendes Brasil 66 .
One Note Samba - Sergio Mendes Brasil 66 .
Oye Como Va - Carlos Santana .
Soul Bossa Nova - Quincy Jones .
Tequila - The Champs .
The Girl From Ipanema - Astrud Gilberto & Stan Getz .
Guantanamera - Compay Segundo .
Wave - Frank Sinatra .
At the River - Groove Armada .
Chan Chan - The Buena Vista Social Club .
Dance The Night Away - The Mavericks .
Sing, Sing, Sing (With a Swing) - Louis Prima .
Samba Pa Ti - Carlos Santana .
Black Magic Woman - Carlos Santana
Hotel California
She's Not There - Carlos Santana
Mambo Number 5 - Lou Bega .
Night And Day - Sergio Mendes .
Ain't No Sunshine - Jose Feliciano .
Light my fire- Jose Feliciano .
Sunny - José Feliciano .
Why - Annie Lennox .
Walking on Broken Glass - Annie Lennox .
Watermelon Man - Herbie Hancock .
Cantaloupe Island - Herbie Hancock .
Basically anything Latin-ish, including Latin versions of non-Latin material.
Looking to begin rehearsing ASAP, with a view to gigging in the spring/summer. There are loads of opportunities out there for gigging, especially if you provide something a bit different ie for dance nights, tapas nights, Latin, bachata, kizomba, salsa schools, festivals, corporate and family events etc.
The band will be actively and professionally promoted online, via Facebook, Twitter and a web site. Once rehearsals are underway, promotional clips, photos and track samples will be produced. Currently looking into agencies and suitable representation.
Above all, it should be fun. After all, the whole idea is to get people dancing and having fun themselves.
I'm pretty laid back, but do expect a degree of professionalism and commitment from others.
Message me to chat and find out more.
Nick