I played in my high school's battle of the bands over the weekend...

[wrxplayer]

... and I'm almost 56 years old!

The band consists of HS teachers on drums, bass, and vocals. Assistant principal on rhythm guitar. Me on lead. I'm a board of ed member.

We only had two rehearsals and no opportunity for sound check, so I guessed on volume (as did the rest of the band). Unfortunately the bass amp didn't have enough volume in it. Will have to fix it next year.

Came out OK in light of limited practice time. A few f'd up notes on my end and a little missed time b/t singer and us.

Gear: Blueverb 6v6 1x12 combo; Bacchus strat, Fulltone Plimsoul and Mosfet pedals in series.

Tons of fun. The drummer had so much fun she's already emailing the rest of us song suggestions for next year.

 

[ddeand]

I bet the kids loved it!

 

[brianr0131]

AWESOME

 

[brianr0131]

Next year play a POP song or something....they'll go wild and you'll all have "street cred"

 

[ledfut80]

Tons of fun! I'll be doing something similar this September. It's a 'high school band reunion' for the bands that were together in the late 60's.

 

[woof*]

"The Departed"!
Turn it up!!!

 

[hereandgone18]

Nice! I'm a teacher, and know my students would go nuts if we did this. Hmm...

 

[6shotsdown]

Dropkick Murphy's should gain them some street cred!

 

[levous]

That was awesome! Next year, you should come out in full makeup and 80's hair and show them whipper snappers how to head bang

 

[yspokes]

^ This!! LOL!

 

[silentbob]

Dropkick Murphy's should gain them some street cred!

More than most of the other suggested stuff would. I think I need to add that one to our "stuff to add" list.

 

[wrxplayer]

I had never heard of the Dropkick Murpheys until two weeks ago. We also played Black/Pearl Jam, Jumper/Third Eye Blind, and Machinehead/Bush.

 

[Tweedman]

That brought a big smile to my face!!