In the middle of organising allot of musical stuff so i thought I'd leave a post telling you of the most recent musical development...
You guessed it!
I left the Vibez!
Time to start doing some serious thinking about Conor's proposal!
Rgds.
Jonathan
Tuesday, November 27, 2007
Monday, November 26, 2007
Getting The Wrong Kind Of Vibe...
Played a gig last night that left allot to be desired!
The Vibez were playing in Johny Masons last night to a crowd of about twenty people. Because of this, as a band we struggled to engage the audience. Boardem then became a problem within the band along with a lack of concentration. We were making silly mistakes when... it nearly got violent!
It was my turn for a mistake when we were playing the song Summer Of 69. Lyrics caught me out and i mixed up two lines of the song. A mistake that only the band or a die hard fan would recognise. While the band was still playing the song, Trev the lead guitarist said into the mike; "I miss the old singer" He wasn't laughing.
With half of the song still to get through, i took the professional option to forget about what he had said. Then the song finished!
Jonathan
The Vibez were playing in Johny Masons last night to a crowd of about twenty people. Because of this, as a band we struggled to engage the audience. Boardem then became a problem within the band along with a lack of concentration. We were making silly mistakes when... it nearly got violent!
It was my turn for a mistake when we were playing the song Summer Of 69. Lyrics caught me out and i mixed up two lines of the song. A mistake that only the band or a die hard fan would recognise. While the band was still playing the song, Trev the lead guitarist said into the mike; "I miss the old singer" He wasn't laughing.
With half of the song still to get through, i took the professional option to forget about what he had said. Then the song finished!
Jonathan
Sunday, November 25, 2007
Musical Proposition
An old friend of mine Conor Boyle, came to me with a proposition that interests me greatly! Conor and I used always play gigs together in Dublin and they were the best crack ever!
Conor wants for the two of us to gig again in Dundalk. Basically the two of us would do an acoustic set, no drums or bass just two guitars and vocals. We would play our own songs and a few covers. A really simple and enjoyable way to make a bit of money.
I'm not going to say any more about this development for the moment, but i will give it allot of thought! Ill keep you posted!
Rgds.
Jonathan
Conor wants for the two of us to gig again in Dundalk. Basically the two of us would do an acoustic set, no drums or bass just two guitars and vocals. We would play our own songs and a few covers. A really simple and enjoyable way to make a bit of money.
I'm not going to say any more about this development for the moment, but i will give it allot of thought! Ill keep you posted!
Rgds.
Jonathan
Saturday, November 24, 2007
My Internet Is Broken!
Hay!
Just a quick post to say my Internet is broken! I have to use my dads laptop to write this! Hopefully I'll be back online properly soon!
Rgds.
Jonathan
Just a quick post to say my Internet is broken! I have to use my dads laptop to write this! Hopefully I'll be back online properly soon!
Rgds.
Jonathan
Friday, November 23, 2007
Learning Lyrics
Hay there!
Performing in a band can be the most enjoyable experience of a persons life. Up on stage, all eyes on you, as you do something you have a love for and are good at! Everybody wants to be seen at their best, seen doing something that will impress others and get complemented on. The fear of making a mistake is immense, especially when you are the only person to blame for it, and you are the person standing in "the lime light". This fear brings on a surge of adrenalin, stimulating every inch of your being! Performing is a chance at making your dreams come true!
You need to let loose if you want to put on a good show. In order to let loose, you first need to be relaxed and let the music put you on edge. You cannot relax if you are not confident. Confident in what to play and when. My problem with the vibes is learning lyrics. Before the gig when I'm meant to be relaxed, I'm on edge because I'm not confident. I can't let loose when I'm reading the lyrics from a sheet of paper. The danger is that because I'm so hyped up before i go on stage, that a mistake will relax me, and I'll start not to care.
Allot to take in i know, but just thought id say it any way. Reply to this if you know where I'm coming from.
Much love
Performing in a band can be the most enjoyable experience of a persons life. Up on stage, all eyes on you, as you do something you have a love for and are good at! Everybody wants to be seen at their best, seen doing something that will impress others and get complemented on. The fear of making a mistake is immense, especially when you are the only person to blame for it, and you are the person standing in "the lime light". This fear brings on a surge of adrenalin, stimulating every inch of your being! Performing is a chance at making your dreams come true!
You need to let loose if you want to put on a good show. In order to let loose, you first need to be relaxed and let the music put you on edge. You cannot relax if you are not confident. Confident in what to play and when. My problem with the vibes is learning lyrics. Before the gig when I'm meant to be relaxed, I'm on edge because I'm not confident. I can't let loose when I'm reading the lyrics from a sheet of paper. The danger is that because I'm so hyped up before i go on stage, that a mistake will relax me, and I'll start not to care.
Allot to take in i know, but just thought id say it any way. Reply to this if you know where I'm coming from.
Much love
Thursday, November 22, 2007
The Vibez
Hay guys!
About 3weeks ago, Dundalk pub band the vibez split up! I was told this by the lead guitarist, a friend of mine for years. He approached me in the college bar and put forward a bit of a proposition to me...
The vibez still had loads of gigs lined up in different pubs around the town. Trevor, the lead guitarist, told me that he wanted to do the gigs so he wouldn't be letting the bar managers down. Over the years he has built up a reputation of leading an organised, reliable band. With one missed gig, this reputation could be ruined. So Trevor asked me would i play bass and sing in the band for the remaining gigs, and then see where it goes from there. I said i would!
We were together 2days before we played in Oscars Bar in Dundalk on Sunday 18th of November. Considering we only had one practice we actually played realy well! Then the following Sunday, the 25th of November, with still no practice we played Johny Masons. This gig now was one i don't ever wish to repeat! There was about 20 people in the pub, 10 of them were our family. We found it very hard to engage the audience and because of that, we found it very hard to engage ourselves.
Were going to get allot of practice done over the next two weeks, not because we sound bad, but because we want to rehearse performing, and also want to get to know each other better and have a bit of fun! The next gig is on Sunday the 9th of November in The Avenue Inn on the Avenue Road, so stop in for a pint and a laugh... That's what were doing!
Rgds J
About 3weeks ago, Dundalk pub band the vibez split up! I was told this by the lead guitarist, a friend of mine for years. He approached me in the college bar and put forward a bit of a proposition to me...
The vibez still had loads of gigs lined up in different pubs around the town. Trevor, the lead guitarist, told me that he wanted to do the gigs so he wouldn't be letting the bar managers down. Over the years he has built up a reputation of leading an organised, reliable band. With one missed gig, this reputation could be ruined. So Trevor asked me would i play bass and sing in the band for the remaining gigs, and then see where it goes from there. I said i would!
We were together 2days before we played in Oscars Bar in Dundalk on Sunday 18th of November. Considering we only had one practice we actually played realy well! Then the following Sunday, the 25th of November, with still no practice we played Johny Masons. This gig now was one i don't ever wish to repeat! There was about 20 people in the pub, 10 of them were our family. We found it very hard to engage the audience and because of that, we found it very hard to engage ourselves.
Were going to get allot of practice done over the next two weeks, not because we sound bad, but because we want to rehearse performing, and also want to get to know each other better and have a bit of fun! The next gig is on Sunday the 9th of November in The Avenue Inn on the Avenue Road, so stop in for a pint and a laugh... That's what were doing!
Rgds J
Wednesday, November 21, 2007
How it all began!
Hi!
Welcome to the blog dedicated to singer songwriter, Jonathan O'Connor Moneley.
I'm from Blackrock in Co. Louth and music is my life! My mother is the person responsible for my great love for music. She has taken many different choirs over the past 30 years and currently is directing three. She is also a teacher of piano, flute, recorder, percussion, guitar and of course singing. I've been involved in many of my mothers projects such as the Dundalk Gospel Choir and also many different musicals she has directed.
I've been singing from a very early age, my first performance at the age of 5. I've also studied cello and musicianship at the Royal Irish Academy of Music from the age of 8 on. For my 11th birthday my grandmother gave me £30 and i spent that on a term of guitar lessons using one of my mothers guitars. In that term i learned all the basics of guitar playing.
I left the guitar after that and started playing bass. I quickly became really good at the bass but was never able to sing and play bass at the same time. I then went back to the guitar which i found i could play while singing. Not knowing any songs to play, i decided to write my own. Since then i have written more songs than i can remember.
Now I play alot of gigs in Dublin and Louth. In Dublin i play at the Zodiac Sessions in Bruxelles and in The Grand Central. In Dundalk Im the lead singer of a band called the Vibez and i play bass with them aswell. We play the pub scene in Dundalk.
Welcome to the blog dedicated to singer songwriter, Jonathan O'Connor Moneley.
I'm from Blackrock in Co. Louth and music is my life! My mother is the person responsible for my great love for music. She has taken many different choirs over the past 30 years and currently is directing three. She is also a teacher of piano, flute, recorder, percussion, guitar and of course singing. I've been involved in many of my mothers projects such as the Dundalk Gospel Choir and also many different musicals she has directed.
I've been singing from a very early age, my first performance at the age of 5. I've also studied cello and musicianship at the Royal Irish Academy of Music from the age of 8 on. For my 11th birthday my grandmother gave me £30 and i spent that on a term of guitar lessons using one of my mothers guitars. In that term i learned all the basics of guitar playing.
I left the guitar after that and started playing bass. I quickly became really good at the bass but was never able to sing and play bass at the same time. I then went back to the guitar which i found i could play while singing. Not knowing any songs to play, i decided to write my own. Since then i have written more songs than i can remember.
Now I play alot of gigs in Dublin and Louth. In Dublin i play at the Zodiac Sessions in Bruxelles and in The Grand Central. In Dundalk Im the lead singer of a band called the Vibez and i play bass with them aswell. We play the pub scene in Dundalk.
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