jeremy c Posted June 24, 2004 Share Posted June 24, 2004 You don't have to understand a language to back up a singer who is singing in that language. How many different languages have been sung in the various bands that you've been in? Here's my list. Afrikaans Arabic Chinese (Cantonese) Chinese (Mandarin) English French German Hebrew Korean Ladino Latin Portugese Spanish Tagalog Welsh Yiddish And in some of the gigs that I have had, I could not communicate with the other band members, I just played what I heard. (Well, I could communicate enough to find out where and what time the gig was and to ask for my pay at the end of the night. ) Free download of my cd!. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
way2fat Posted June 24, 2004 Share Posted June 24, 2004 I worked with a Cajun band that only sang in French. www.ethertonswitch.com Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Thomas Wilburn Posted June 24, 2004 Share Posted June 24, 2004 I've covered Mana's Vivir Sin Aire singing in Spanish. I've written a song with a bridge in Chinese called "Kung Fu Love." The rest of the band didn't care for it, and we don't play it anymore. I have played music for an audience that didn't speak English very well. We played Psycho Killer, by the Talking Heads. A Japanese girl in the audience called it the "Fire" song, because she misunderstood the "fa fa fa" part in the chorus. And of course that song has some very poorly translated French running through it. Four String Riot the myspaces, we hates it Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
_Sweet Willie_ Posted June 24, 2004 Share Posted June 24, 2004 I played in a band in Italy that did a mix of songs sung in Italian and English. spreadluv Fanboy? Why, yes! Nordstrand Pickups and Guitars. Messiaen knew how to parlay the funk. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
57pbass Posted June 24, 2004 Share Posted June 24, 2004 I have performed in a few weddings where we did some traditional Irish Music, Italian Music and Yiddish Music... maybe a few songs from each but never a full show with a concentration on one particular style. Does British rock count? www.danielprine.com Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
saxofunk Posted June 24, 2004 Share Posted June 24, 2004 I know I have sung in: English Russian Portuguese Latin Latin More Latin French - Matt W. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TShakazBlackRoots Posted June 25, 2004 Share Posted June 25, 2004 I have actually written and recorded a song in Spanish called 'My Latin gal', even though I don't speak it at all. I've sang in Luganda and English. It Began In Afrika. https://www.facebook.com/BlackRootsUNLIMITED/ https://www.facebook.com/TanquerayAllMusicSafari/ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cthulhu Fhtagn Posted June 25, 2004 Share Posted June 25, 2004 Played a song in Spanish once, but my accent was so bad no one could understand it. Oyeah comma vah. Ph'nglui mglw'nafh Cthulhu R'lyeh wgah'nagl fhtagn Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bassaddik Posted June 25, 2004 Share Posted June 25, 2004 let's see.... Spanish English Portuguese Italian Greek Chinese Tagalog however, anything but Spanish come out with an accent... Praise ye the LORD. ....praise him with stringed instruments and organs... Let every thing that hath breath praise the LORD. excerpt from- Psalm 150 visit me at: www.adriangarcia.net for His glory Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Basshappi Posted June 25, 2004 Share Posted June 25, 2004 English Spanish Japanese Nothing is as it seems but everything is exactly what it is - B. Banzai Life is what happens while you are busy playing in bands. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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