HI all , I have been asked to start at 2pm for a wedding In Dec and play music during meal (a few hours), never done this before, 1st time for everything. Is there any cds any you guys use I.E mastermix etc that would do the job? Thank You

Anything to aid digestion rather than have them shouting with their mouths full.

Try some swing esp. Paul Anka ( try rock swings ), easy listening stuff, stuff with a low bpm. Slow love songs etc. instrumental versions of songs

I think there used to be some cds about for this type of things . Music to eat to - or something.

Ask them if they have any tunes in mind.

I would ask them what sort of background music they would like.

When I play background music for the meal, I normally offer a choice of Ratpack type stuff (Frank Sinatra, Dean Martin etc.), Mellow Jazz (Easy Jazz is a great 3 CD album), Modern chilled out pop etc..

If you ask them then you won't get it wrong, ask them for a few songs they would like to hear during this part and if they arn't sure they say you will play a mixture.

Remember it is meant to be background music so shouldn't be too loud, they should be able to speak to each other at the tables with the music providing a bit of atmosphere.

As it is December, you could throw in a few slow christmas songs.

Hope this helps and good luck with it!

I play light Jazz and melow songs

Tend to put on some motown or ratpack for background...

Although depends on your crowd of course!

Cheers,

David

Thank You for all your suggestions, Ive spoken to the agent about anything special and await reply. I will dig out some rat pack cds and somewhere in garage I have some mellow soul and zazz??
Thanks again

Might be a bit late with this, sorry , but for future ref, bought a great album off i-tunes called 101 dinner party songs. As the title suggests there are 101 tunes on there, all suited to be played at low volume while people are stuffing their faces. It was very cheap and i just connect up my iphone to the pa and let it play! Running length is plenty long enough. Google it!


Bob

I can count on one hand how many Christmas Songs I played at my all of gigs in December... !

Cheers,

David

I tend to play Rat Pack music as background music plus a few similar artists (Paul Anka, Tony Bennett, Nat King Cole)

You can also through in some of the current day artists that are producing easy listening material like Katie Melua, Diana Krall, Harry Connick Jnr, Michael Buble and Jack Johnson to name but a few.

We play “Dinner” music at almost every event and you can’t go wrong with Michael Buble. I also mix in some Sinatra, Harry Connick Jr, Louis Armstrong etc. But I always offer my clients the chance to provide a Playlist, or suggested artists.

A good tip is to look at the current Radio2 playlists, a nice mix of easy listening old and new stuff.

I agree with Harry Connick & Michael Buble also Norah Jones is good as are the numerous Easy Listening - various artists CD's with those type of compilations you can just stick them on & let them run

What like a very expensive juke box in the corner.
You might as well put an ipod in and retire to the bar for the rest of the night.
If they are paying for me to be there then I want them to see me at my rig even if it means just putting each track on from the same cd.