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　　There is a big difference between aband just putting a random CD on and having a carefully thought out set ofrecorded music for either background or dancing as required. Following on frompart 1, here are some more important questions to ask when you are consideringhiring a live function band for your big day. Is what you are hearing what you are seeing. Whilst this may sound like the Count BasieOrchestra in full swing you are still only getting one person on the stage foryour entertainment. Backing Tracks - does the band play live or do they usesequences or backing tracks? If you hire a solo singer the chances are theywill use backing tracks throughout. Almost all bands now have some form of sound tracks or video availabledirect from their website. If they take much longer,you and your guests may be held in a side room while the band finishes settingup, and even worse, doing the dreaded sound check. How long do they taketo set up their equipment? Most good function/wedding bands can set up in 30 to40 minutes which is about the time it takes the venue to turn the room aroundafter the wedding breakfast, ready for the evening. This is fine as long they are upfront with youabout it. Good professional bands will play forat least 2 hours and should be able to do three 45 minute sets, which will thenonly leave a couple of intervals to fill. Most videos done instudios are overdubbed with music later - in fact so are many live videos, butbeware of the highly polished videos or sounds as this is probably not what youwill hear on the night, or if it is, they will no doubt be using extra backingtracks when they perform, which can work fine but it does rather kill thespontaneity and means that the band can't alter the set to suit the event. Doremember a live video with obviously live sound is probably not as polished butis a much more accurate picture of what you will get! Source: Free Articles from ArticlesFactory. A bit like a Karaoke machine really! Many bands also use sequences to give theimpression of a larger band. Again, good bandswill have given this some thought and will have selections of light music forplaying during a buffet or for settling down music before the band starts, anda properly thought out set of disco music for the later interval when you wantthe dancing to continue. Don't forget that agencies always addin the region of 25% to the band's fee and the band will often charge a higherthan normal fee to the agent. Theonly advantage of booking through an agent is that if the band lets you down atthe last minute, the agent should find you a replacement, although of courseyou can always phone an agent yourself at the last minute. Take the time to listen to them. If a band is haphazzard about the way you paythem it is awkward for you as well as them. Some bands haveclearly spent a lot of money on this side of their publicity although all thattells you is just that, they have spent a lot of money! Check out the videocarefully.How Can You Choose a Good Wedding Function Band Part 2 RELATED ARTICLES How Can You Choose a Good Wedding Function Band ? The Perfect Wedding Band for Nature Lovers Wedding Band Newcastle Choosing A Jazz Band for Your Wedding 5 Tips For Choosing The Right Wedding Band For Your Reception Men wedding bands The classic token of love with stylish shape Wedding bands – how to purchase them perfectly What makes a Wedding Band Cause an Allergic Reaction? 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Most agencies haveplenty of bands out of work at any time. Do you really want the band leaderfollowing the best man around all night waiting his money - much better to getit out of the way a week or so prior to your big day? Are you booking the function band direct or through an agency and if through an agency, will you be able tospeak to the band directly when you need to. This is very important as agenciesoften give the band very little info about the gigs they send them and don'twant you to have direct contact with the band in case you book them again laterwithout going through the agency first. You lose a lot of money that way. Can you request anyparticular music during the breaks, it shouldn't be too difficult for you torequest special songs played during the intervals and the band should also beable to learn at least one special song for your first dance together, if theydon't already know it. Good bands can judge theacoustics of a venue as they set up and sound checks are often little more thanrehearsals on your time! How long are theirsets and what kind of music will they provide during the breaks? Many bandsonly play for two 45 minute sets which leaves an awful lot of time to fillduring a 4 or 5 hour evening reception.com. Do they ask for adeposit and do they expect the balance paid in full before the day of thereception? This is not unreasonable and you will find that most of yoursuppliers will work this way.