Thanks for the replies and keep them coming. I actually do a lot of the songs you guys suggested and the more I think about it I'm just not accustomed to that sort of situation. I came up with ideas today and will reprogram some styles to throw in some steel drum sounds. Maybe change one or two songs to a reggae beat. Heard a guy down here on a dock with a massive PA system playing just one steel drum to backing tracks. I didn't think much of it but he was working and I was watching. Can't knock success.
Thanks again
We have an area in Providence, Rhode Island - Federal Hill - which has historically been known for its Italian heritage and fine restaurants ... The 'prime' location is "DePasquale Square" which features about 6 restaurants - 3 of which are under one ownership -
http://www.google.com/search?q=DePasqual...280&bih=828This area has become a major summer venue for entertainers, featuring live music outdoors every night ... however, I have been there on several occasions and have yet to see even ONE person playing a musical instrument ... it is all done with backing tracks ... Last Saturday after dinner we passed by with some friends from out of town ... there was a duo, male and female in about their mid to late 50's, singing to tracks, the square was mobbed, and there were lots of people dancing on cobblestone ...Last night after I finished my gig - at a restaurant "on D'Hill"
- I drove through the main street ... many of the restaurants have fronts that open to the sidewalk and still had 'streetside' tables set up ... I heard music coming from one as I passed and I could see a HUGE karaoke screen showing lyrics ... there was a great amount of activity for 11 PM on a Thursday night ...
WHATEVER WORKS!!!
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