SECOND LIFE'S HOT PREMIER ENTERTAINER
WELCOME
Welcome to Lance Windlow's web site. Lance is one of Second Life's most exciting and dynamic entertainers. He performs rock, country, blues, standards and originals. And he does more than just sing. During a performance, he does special effects, rezzes objects, and always makes every member of the audience feel special and valued.
With a fan club of over 2600, and a repertoire of over 400 songs, Lance can help make your venue a success. Explore this site, then contact Lance's manager, Adina46 Magic, to book him.
While exploring this site, you can listen to Lance's music by using the player at the bottom of the screen. Use the left/right arrows to select a song. It will play automatically.
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ABOUT LANCE
Lance believes that Second Life is intended to be fun. He carries that belief into his shows, giving audiences a positive experience they will not soon forget. His music is more than just about listening. It's about being part of a show. When he performs, he moves around a lot. He creates special effects - fireworks, stars, fog, flames. He often rezzes amusing objects that fit the theme of a spcific song. He has two dancers, Sarah and Starr, who often accompany him. Members of the audience are invited to join Lance on stage to dance, play drums or guitar (he even has free guitars to hand out!). Lance loves to interact with his audience - calling each person by name, and telling jokes and short stories. He especially loves dedicating songs to couples.
Lance plays guitar and keyboard, and creates his own backings (drum and bass patterns) on a special computer. He performs a wide variety of Music styles to fit the needs of different clubs and the tastes of his audience. His music includes classic rock, country, blues, standards, and originals.
Much of Lance's success is due to the hard work of his manager, Adina46 Magic. Not only does she book his shows, she also invites hundreds of people to his performances, assuring the venue of good attendance.
Lance has been performing in Second Life since 2008. In real life, he performs as a one man band. He sounds the same in both lives.
BOOKING
To book Lance for a performance, send an IM in Second Life to his manager, Adina46 Magic. You may also send an email to jkzimm_msn.com . Following is some general information and policies about booking an engagement:
Why Should You Hire Lance?
His performances are a lot of fun, and draw a good crowd. With a fan club of over 2600 members, along with members of the club's group, it is common for a total of 30 or more people to come to a performance. He is also very versatile, and can usually perform the style of music you want for your venue.
Cost
Lance's standard fee is $L5000/hr.
Requirements
We prefer to use our own stream - it supports 100 users at 128K. We need to be able to rezz objects and run scripts for the show (depending on the amount of lag). We also prefer to use our own stage, and typically it will rezz on top of the venue's stage with no problems. During a performance, we will actively recruit people to join our group using an automated group inviter. We also support the venue by encouraging people to tip, vote for the club, join the club's group, and patronize any stores and rentals the club may own.
Advertising and Promotion
We want you to advertise the performance in the Second Life events calendar, as well as in groups you have access to. If you are unable to advertise in the calendar, we will do that for you. We also routinely announce performances in the groups we have access to, reaching over 14,000 residents.
GALLERY
View a slideshow of some of Lance's performances (slides change every 8 seconds). You can pause the slideshow and enlarge a picture by clicking on it. Click on the picture again to resume the show.
GROUP
Lances Music Lovers is a Second Life group that exists to enrich the lives of Second Life residents. The group is based on the premise that an individual's Second Life experience is enhanced when they are able to socialize with friends who share similar values. Music is often the glue that cements meaningful social relationships.
To this end, Lances Music Lovers enjoy the following privileges:
The following policies govern group behavior:
All members are to be treated with dignity, respect, and consideration. Strict adherence to the Linden Terms of Service (TOS) is expected of group members - the following types of actions, which are quoted from the TOS, are not tolerated: harmful, threatening, abusive, harassing, causes tort, defamatory, vulgar, obscene, libelous, invasive of another's privacy, hateful, or racially, ethnically or otherwise objectionable
Group communication may include informal, friendly messages. To minimize chat clutter, members engaged in an extended chat should consider teleporting to Sea Starr where they can engage in local chat;
Formal communications about Lances performance schedule may be made only by Lance, Adina, or other designated person;
Group chat may not be used to promote another performer, a club, a group, or to sell anything.
Concerns or issues should be addressed to Lance in a private IM.
Group chat may present a problem because the chat messages can clutter up the left hand side of your screen. Click here for Chat Tips on how to control this.
HOW TO
The purpose of this page is to help musicians who are new to Second Life get started. Following is an explanation of how to stream live music:
Overview: Basically, you will need a software program on your computer that will send your music to a Streaming Host - this is an internet server that allows a number (25, 50, 100, etc.) of people to hear your music at the same time. Lance uses a free program called Winamp that runs on a Windows PC. Using a mixer, a microphone, and either a guitar/keyboard, or backing tracks, you can send your music into Second Life through Winamp into the Streaming Host, which in turns, plays your music on the media URL of a parcel of land.
Here are step by step instructions on how to do this:
1. Download and install WinAmp at http://www.winamp.com . This is a free program that will let you send your music to a server. There is a Pro version that costs $19.95, but this is not needed to stream live music.
2. Download and install the Nullsoft SHOUTcast Source DSP plugin at http://www.shoutcast.com/broadcast-tools . Go to the bottom of the page and click on the Download tab to download the plugin.
3. When Winamp is running, click on Options, Preferences. Under Plugins in Options, click on DSP/Effect, then click on Nullsoft SHOUTcast Source DSP. This will open a window we will use later to enter stream information.
4. Get a stream. You can rent one in Second life. Do a search for Streams. There are many streams available in many price ranges (From under $1000L to over $3000L per month). Price is usually related to the number of listeners a stream will support. If you are just getting started, 50 listeners should be adequate. And while high speeds such as 128 kbps and higher sound impressive, the reality is 64Kbs is the fastest speed Second Life will handle. Nonetheless, choosing a speed of 128 kbps will help your stream get started faster.
When you get a stream, you will be given an address, a port number, and a password. You enter this information into the Output tab in the SHOUTcast plugin window opened earlier. Use Output 1 for your stream, and check the Automatic Reconnection box. Select Encoder 1. On the Encoder tab, use MP3 as the encoder type and 128kbs, 44,100kHz Stereo. On the Input tab, select Soundcard Input, 44100Hz Stereo, and Line Input for the soundcard mixer. Leave the plugin window open - you will use it later during performances.
5. Get a USB mixer. While you may certainly use the sound card in your computer to handle your sound, a mixer greatly simplifies the job. For one thing, with a mixer, you only have a single cable running into your computer. It also simplifies the task of balancing your voice with other instruments. Lance uses an Alesis Multimix 8 USB Mixer that has DSP effects. Cost is $170. Other USB mixers run as low as $75. http://www.Musiciansfriend.com is one source for this and other USB mixers. When you plug the mixer in for the first time, your computer should automatically recognize the USB connection.
6. Get a good quality microphone for your vocals. Lance uses a Shure SM58 mounted on a desktop stand. It is important to use a microphone that has an on/off switch - there will be times when you do not want people to hear what is going on at your RL location (dogs barking, for example). http://www.Musiciansfriend.com is also a source for microphones.
7. There are two ways of sending live music into SL. The first is what Lance calls 100% live. You are singing live and accompanying yourself with a guitar or keyboard. You plug your microphone and guitar/keyboard into the mixer. When you play, Winamp will pick up the sound from the mixer and send it to your stream. This is the purest form of live music, but it requires you to use both hands to play the accompanying instrument. And this prevents you from interacting with the audience through chat, etc.
The second way is to sing live to recorded backing tracks. Many performers do this. They either purchase commercial tracks, or record their own, as Lance does. The tracks are .MP3. The .MP3 file plays through Winamp while you sing live through your microphone. Winamp allows you to create a playlist of MP3 tracks. In this way, you can use the playlist as a songlist for a performance.
8. To test this, find a parcel of land that allows you to paste your stream address into the media URL. Note that your stream address will be similar to http://123.34.33:3456 http and the port address must be in the URL. Start up WinAmp and play your tracks. One difficult issue is you really cannot have your SL speaker on while streaming - it will cause your music to repeat. So you will need someone else online to tell you when your stream has started, and how it sounds. Note that after starting your stream, it can take anywhere from 20 seconds all the way up to a few minutes before you can be heard, depending on lag.
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MUSIC
Lance has 431 songs in his repertoire. They are listed below by genre, along with the total. Song titles having an asterisck (*) are instrumentals.
BLUES (33)
Ask Me No Questions
Big Boss Man
Boom Boom
Born in Chicago
Born Under a Bad Sign
Buy Me a Mercury
CC Rider
Cold Shot
Crossroads
Dirty Pool
Going Down
Got My Mojo Working
Hideaway*
Honky Tonk*
Im a Man
Kansas City
Key to the Highway
Little Red Rooster
Midnight Special
Oreo Cookie Blues
Pride and Joy
Red House
Rock Me baby
Route 66
Rufas Jr*
SanHoZay*
Sex Machine
Still Got The Blues
Stormy Monday
Stranger In My House
The Recession Blues
The Thrill is Gone
You Dropped a Bomb on Me
COUNTRY (79)
A Boy Name Sue
A White Sportcoat
Achey Breaky Heart
All My Exes Live in Texas
Always on my Mind
Amarillo
Amazed
Ants on a Log
Battle of New Orleans
Before the Next Teardrop Falls
Big City
Boot Scootin' Boogie
Burning Bridges
Cold Cold Heart
Cotton Eyed Joe
Desperado
Driving My Life Away
Elvira
Folsom Prison Blues
Forever and Ever Amen
From a Jack to a King
From Hello
Grandma
He Drinks Tequila
He Stopped Loving Her Today
Hell Have to Go
Help Me Make it Through the Night
Hey Good Looking
How 'Bout Them Cowgirls
I Cant Help It
I Dont Look Good Naked
I Guess Things Happen That Way
I Just Got Started Loving You
I Saw The Light
I Walk The Line
I Wanna Talk About Me
Im Gonna Hire a Wino
I'm Moving On
If I Said You Had a Beautiful Body
If My Nose Was Running Money
Jackson
Jambalaya
Just Walk on By
Looking for Love
Mind Your Own Business
My Bucket's Got a Hole in It
Ocean Front Property
Oh Lonesome Me
Okie From Muskogee
On The Road Again
Pancho and Lefty
People Are Crazy
Please Help Me Im Falling
Please Release Me
Putting on the Dog
Ramblin' Man
Redneck Girl
Remember When
Ring of Fire
Show Them to Me
Six Days on the Road
So Lonesome I Could Cry
Soulmate
Storms
Take It Easy
Tear in my Beer
Tequila Makes Her Clothes Fall Off
Tiger by the Tail
Thats The Way Love Goes
The Keeper of the Stars
Today (Gary Alan)
Today I Started Loving You
Turdy Point Buck
Under the Double Eagle*
Waltz Across Texas
You Don't Know Me
Your Cheating Heart
Wild Side of Life
When The Sun Goes Down
CLUB THEME SONGS (9)
Blue Orchid
Fantasy Ranch
Ivey's Music Park
Limberg Live Stage
MASH
Rovers return
Seaside Zyngo
Wiseguys
Whiskey River Bar
HOLIDAY (17)
Auld Lang Syne
Blue Christmas
Frosty The Snowman
Grandma Got Run Over
Grandmas Killer Fruitcake
Here Comes Santa Claus
Jingle Bells
O Christmas Tree
O Holy Night
O Little Town of Bethlehem
Rudolph Red Nosed Reindeer
Silent Night
Silver Bells
The First Noel
We Wish You a Merry Christmas
What Child is This
White Christmas
ORIGINALS (34)
A Hundred Ways
Adina
After Goodbye
Baby You're a Gas
Believe in You
Butterfly (lyrics by Kris Whelan)
Dance Close to You
Dearest
Easy Women
Eyes
Funky Woman
Girls Like You
Happy Birthday to You
I'll Hold Your Hair (lyrics by Kris Whelan)
In The Wind (lyrics by Kris Whelan)
Jazzmaster*
L.A.G.
Load of Love
Nakey Nakey Nakey
North Richmond Crack
Old Spice Blues
Pump You Baby
Purple Pleaser
Queen of the Mini
Queen of the Runway
Sing With Me (lyrics by Kris Whelan)
Sky High
So Cold
The Dance of Our Life
The Day You Were Born
The Reindeer Song
The Spam Man
Wiggle Your Wiggly
You're My Lady (lyrics by Kris Whelan)
ROCK (135)
29 Palms
409
Addicted to Love
All Shook Up
Apache*
Back in the USSR
Bad Moon Rising
Bad to the Bone
Be Bop Grandma
Beast of Burden
Bo Diddley
Boney Maroney
Born to be Wild
Burning for You
Bye Bye Love
Byrds Medley
Carol
Cherokee People
Come Go With Me
Crocodile Rock
Do You Wanna Dance
Dont Be Cruel
Eve of Destruction
Every Breath You Take
Everybody Needs Somebody
Hey Joe
Fat Bottomed Girls
Find Another Fool
Follow Me
Free Bird
Ghost Busters
Glad All Over
Gloria
Goodbye to You
Great Balls of Fire
Hard Headed Woman
Heartbreak Hotel
Hey Jealousy
High Heel Sneakers
His Latest Flame
Honey Sugar Sugar
Hot Girls in Love
Hotel California
Hound Dog
House of the Rising Sun
Hungry Like The Wolf
I Drove All Night
I Love Ya
I Think We're Alone Now
I Wanna Do Bad Things With You
I Want To Hold Your Hand
I Want You To Want Me
I Wont Back Down
Jailhouse Rock
Johnny B. Goode
La Bamba
Leroy Brown
Little Honda
Little Red Riding Hood
Long Tall Texan
Louie Louie
Love Stinks
Love the One You're With
Matchbox
Midnight Hour
Miserlou*
Monster Mash
Move it on Over
Mustang Sally
My Ding-a-Ling
Octopus Garden
Peaceful Easy Feeling
Peggy Sue
Penetration*
Pipeline*
Poor Little Fool
Pretty Woman
Proud Mary
Purple People Eater
Radar Love
Rhiannon
Road Runner
Rock Around The Clock
Rock n Roll Heaven
Roll Over Beethoven
Run
Runaway
Satisfaction
Sea Cruise
See You Later Alligator
Sharp Dressed Man
She Loves My Automobile
She Loves You
Shake Rattle and Roll
Sister Golden Hair
Smoke on the Water
Spirit in the Sky
Still in Saigon
Strokin
Sultans of Swing
Summertime Blues
Surf Beat*
Suspicious Minds
Susie-Q
Sweet Caroline
Sweet Little Sixteen
Taking Care of Business
Teddy Bear
Tell Me
Tequila Sunrise
That'll Be The Day
That's Allright Mama
The 12th of Never
They're Coming to Take me Away
Time is on my Side
Too Much
Train Kept a Rollin'
Tush
Twenty Six Miles
Wake Up Little Suzie
Walk Away Renee
Walk Dont Run*
Walking the Dog
When Will I Be Loved
Wholl Stop the Rain
Whole Lotta Shaking Going On
While My Guitar Gently Weeps
Wild Night
Wild Thing
With or Without You
Wooly Bully
Words of Love
You Really Got Me
You're So Square
STANDARDS/POP (124)
A Pirate's Life for Me
Aint Misbehaving
After The Loving
All My Loving
And I Love Her
Another Somebody Done
At The Zoo
Somebody Wrong Song
As Tears Go By*
Beyond the Sea
Blue Moon
Blue Skies
Bye Bye Blackbird
Catch a Falling Star
Cant Help Falling in Love
Como La Flor*
Crying in the Chapel
Don't
Don't It My Brown Eyes Blue
Dream
Earth Angel
Eternal Flame
Everyday
Everytime You Go Away
Feelings
Fields of Gold
For the Good Times
Fly Me to the Moon
Goodnight Sweetheart
Green Green Grass of Home
Halleluiah
Handyman
Happy Together
Hawaiian Wedding Song
Hello
Hello Dolly
Hit The Road Jack
I Left My Heart in San Francisco
I Put A Spell On You
I Wanna Go Home
I Wanna Grow Old With You
I Want You I Need You I Love You
I Will Always Love Youi
I'll Be There
Ill Remember You
I've Got a Crush on You
In the Still of the Night
Iron Man
Jamaica Farewell*
Joanne*
Just in Time
King of the Road
Laras Theme*
Lady in Red
Lay Lady Lay
Little Arrows
Little Star
Little Willy
Love Me Tender
Love Me With All Your Heart
Love Potion 69
Mack The Knife
Make the World Go Away
Mandy*
Margaritaville
Margie*
Moon River
Moondance
My Heart Will Go On (Titanic)
My True Love
Nadine
New York New York
Nice and Easy
Nobody Knows You
Not Fade Away
One More Day
One Time Lover Man
Our Shangri-La
Pachebels Canon*
Perfidia*
Return to Me
Sailing
Sea of Love
Scotch and Soda
Second Life World
Sentimental Journey
Since I Met you Baby
Sisters
Sixteen Candles
Skye Boat Song
Sleepwalk*
Softly As I Leave You
Solitary Man
Stand By Me
Summertime
Tears In Heaven
Tennessee Waltz
That's Amore
The Glory of Love
The Rose
The Streak
The Very Thought of You
The Way We Were
The Wayward Wind*
The Wonder of You
Theme From Moulin Rouge*
Then You Can Tell Me Goodbye
This Magic Moment
Tiny Bubbles
Today
Unchained Melody
Wedding Song
When I Fall in Love
When I'm Back on my Feet Again
Will You Still Love Me Tomorrow
Wonderful Tonight
Yesterday
You Raise Me Up
You've Got a Friend
You're Nobody 'till Somebody Loves You
You Belong to Me
Young Love
Your Song
VIDEOS
YouTube videos of Lance can be viewed with the player on the right. Use the large left and right arrows to select a video, then click on the large center arrow to play.
Copyright 2011
Lance Windlow
