however you want really, however you would alwys want to couple the bass and drums close... thats the biggie for me.... Alot of ppl think you must do it a certain conventional way but you dont. As long as you avoid feedbask you good and you can hear everyone thru the moniters.

Whoever is leading the band, usually the lead singer, need to be in a spot where everyone can see him and follow his cue.. So the drummed can see if he is tapping his foot faster or slower or whatever the case maybe be.. otherwise, no one should stay in one spot, they should run around on stage! ?

Don't think it really matters.
Look at Killswitch Engage, Adam is running around like a mad man!

not if you are playing to click... or you have a good drummer, in that case you dont have to watch the singer, it completly watever,

MIKA the better one wrote: ..........however you would alwys want to couple the bass and drums close... thats the biggie for me....

I fully agree with bass and drums close, to keep it "tight"....... they have to be "like one".........

However you don't have a bass player but 2 electric guitars???? .....and then you have a keyboard player.!...... so why do you need a rhythm guitar then? Unless you have 2 Lead guitars, I think it's waste, get one of the guitarists to play bass until you get a dedicated bass player!..... a bass player is 10x more important than a rhythm guitar!!!!.....just my way of thinking...... ?

lol @ aubs... i was wondering if anyone would pick up the strange mix of instruments. the band in question is one that was not started by me and it is *almost* a case of "everyone's invited", that obviously being the cause of the mix.

together with some of the other bandmembers, i am however planning to start a planned band (wow it rhymes!).. or at least one where we are aiming for a specific sound and feel. not to destroy or damage the first band though, we will probably still take part there too, but the new band will be better focussed.

DJ

Useally if your standing in the audience and looking to the stage, the guitarist(lead) should be to the left, then maby the keyboard next(depending if the keyboardist also sings) vocalist in the middle and bass to the right(not to far away from the drummer), and maby rhytmn guitar between vocals and bass.

The reason for it being so is that the right ear picks up bass and spoken words better, and the left ear picks up melodies better.

hope this makes sense.
But it all comes down to experimenting, watching some DVD's of other bands to check out there way of setup and try it out.

Manfred Klose wrote: But it all comes down to experimenting, watching some DVD's of other bands to check out there way of setup and try it out.

Experimenting......YES!!!..... but I would also suggest a sound guy who has a "good" ear to help.

aubs1 wrote:

Manfred Klose wrote: But it all comes down to experimenting, watching some DVD's of other bands to check out there way of setup and try it out.

Experimenting......YES!!!..... but I would also suggest a sound guy who has a "good" ear to help.

HeHeHe.....did I hear someone mention my name..... ? ?.....just kidding.....(Although a trip the the Fish River Canyon would be nice....)

Seriously though Aubs has a good suggestion....unfortunately good sound engineers with the appropriate experience are few and far between....

Inter-member communication is vital...especially when the band is still getting on it's feet so lay out the positions that best suits the ability to see each other. Another factor is who is the leader and the director in the band.... the rest of the band needs to see him/her in order to be able to follow...

Manfred Klose wrote: The reason for it being so is that the right ear picks up bass and spoken words better, and the left ear picks up melodies better.

I'm sure it varies for different people.

The reason for it being so is that the right ear picks up bass and spoken words better, and the left ear picks up melodies better.

So why do most people hold a telephone to their left ear?
Have you ever noticed that that most recordings have the bass panned slightly left, but I have heard quite a few with the bass on the right. Keyboards give one the impression that bass must be on the left. Orchestra's have the bass section on the right. Which is correct - who knows? As long as the guy with the biggest mouth and the most to say is up front and center.

only a guideline to open room for experimentation.
also depends how small or big the venue is, and even the acoustics in the venue has the biggest effect.

So why do most people hold a telephone to their left ear?

probably because there right ear has been damaged at night clubs ?
just joking.

Strange my cellphone is on my right ear?
i must be a alien then........ ?