Thank you!! Always a favorite to sing!

@@DavidPaigeMusic Have you ever performed as a dueling pianist? Could you do it if not? 🎹

Thank you so much! We really do work hard and we want our guests to enjoy their experiences with us!

Thank you!! It’s a lot of work! You know all too well!!

That is so sweet! Thank you so much!!

Thank you for this!! We really appreciate that!! That’s why we do what we do!

My “Music is Life” shirt? That’s David & Stephanie merch right there! You can grab one of your own on our website 😉

That is awesome! A steady gig is a great way to build up your repertoire AND your stamina! Without hearing you or knowing your background, I can’t comment on what is wiping you out, but I know that you’ll figure out how to safely push through when the time comes!

Thank you so much! We work really hard and we are also finding ways to ensure we enjoy our time in this beautiful region!!

Glad it was helpful! Thank you for watching!!

I'm feeling nervous already, I''m planning to apply as a cruise ship musician soon, just finished my basic training course

You got this!!

Thank you so much! That means a lot!! ❤️❤️❤️

We’ve gotten a lot of comments about that from Canadians on the ship recently! So funny! We play songs we like and many of those artists happen to be natives of Canada!

@@DavidPaigeMusic ditto from a dude that played in a Canada tribute band! Beauty eh!😜❤️

We sure are! Thanks for watching!! What did you want to know about the tracks? I’m happy to make more videos about them if you’d like. I did a video about tracks before, but it may or may not have covered your questions: ukposts.info/have/v-deo/gGKkZ6yDmYeFy4U.htmlsi=eQxvSYMiGIt5EMC8

Hey David, thanks for sending me that link. I didn't realize you had already made a video on that topic. I imagine your audience on UKposts is largely people like myself that are considering getting into cruiseline work so I thought I was being helpful by suggesting the video topic but it looks like you're way ahead of me. Keep up the great work. I'm enjoying following you and your wife's journey. @@DavidPaigeMusic

I am curious about this as well. When I went on a cruise the piano man guy was singing for hours every night I often wonder if singers change the keys to make it easier on the vocal chords,

Thank you for checking this out!! Vocal strain is definitely a concern. If we lose our voices, our job is impossible! It’s a combination of rest, taking care of our bodies, and our voices to stay healthy and building endurance. We also make safe song choices for our voices. Well, most of the time! I do love to scream out the high notes lol. The stamina to keep singing that much is a big part of what makes this gig a challenge sometimes.

Thank you!! Our tracks are customized. We buy the stems online and put them together ourselves.

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Sennheiser IEMs! Thanks for checking it out!!

@@DavidPaigeMusic thanks mate,hope that we can watch you on live

This is really a closed minded comment. First off, there are 3 live bands on this ship. 1. The theater musicians (drums, bass, guitar, 2 keyboards) - they perform for Beetlejuice the musical, Icons, and some of the guest entertainers. 2. The Syd Normans band (drums, bas, keys, guitar, and 4 vocalists) - they are a house band for a gritty little bar on this ship 3. The party band a 4 piece band whose line up will change based on which band is contracted for the ship. In addition to those bands, there are two duos and a soloist. Both duos use tracks and the soloist on our ship uses a looping station and creative tools to sound fuller. He also uses tracks for certain songs. The point is to give the guests a more full and exciting experience. Tracks help with that. On to my next point, we use tracks that have drums, keys, and bass in them. Stephanie and I sing and I play guitar - so those instruments are NEVER in our tracks. This is not a cop out, it just allows me to play the guitar parts I want to be able to play. If we perform guitar and vocals only, then I’m stuck playing only chords. I am a thoughtful instrumentalist and I prefer to perform the guitar parts that best serve the song. When I play with a rhythm section, I can do that. When it’s just guitar and vocals, I have to play basic chords to keep time, harmonic structure, and to fill the sonic space. We perform with a full band back home in Chicago. The drummer, bass player, and second guitarist do not want to leave their home lives to live on ships for months at a time. We play rock music. Pretty silly if we play big old rock hits with a distorted guitar and nothing to back it up, right? A different perspective on this is that with a track, you cannot mess up. If you are late on an entrance, the track will not vamp while you catch up. If you flip verses that are different in length, you ruined the song. If you come in late, you ruined the song. If you solo too long, you’ve ruined the song. We play over 400 songs per sailing - performing everyday for 3-5 hours, and there is ZERO room for error when playing with a track. What a great shame that you made such a closed minded and uninformed blanket statement.