MOTM

I think it's important for people to see the synthesizer is just as 
live an instrument as a guitar

playing electronic instruments aggressively can help, but can lead to 
broken keys - and permanently screwing things up

i would highly recommend the doepfer ribbon controller for live use.. 
you can do pitched theremin type stuff with a physical playing 
surface or crazy chaotic noise.  i used one live once and it really 
freaked people out

using a modular and physically changing patches live could help add a 
feeling of something going on

and if your using a tape backing track why not place a reel to reel 
where a drummer would be like early human league & depeche mode?

--- In motm@yahoogroups.com, "THE_BEAT_MAKER" <the_beat_maker@y...> 
wrote:
> 
> I want to start doing some more gigs soon! BUT! When I was in 
> Australia I performed but found it difficult to put on a good show.
> I know it's about the way you sound and not the way you act but?
> How can I (An electronic Muso) have as much stage energy as a Rock 
> band? I want to sound better but also represent heaps of dance 
energy!
> 
> I renember doing a gig in a competition, and at the end the judges 
> said: "Excellent use of the tape recorder" Not realising it was a 
> hardware sequencer that I spent MONTHS AND MONTHS PROGRAMING!
> 
> How do we prove that we worked hard to build our compositions? and 
> not just copied loops. 
> 
> If you watch a good Jazz band you know they have practised because 
> you can see them playing there instruments. I feel the majority of 
> audiences don't understand what goes into an Electronic 
performance. 
> 
> I want to represent my music better.
> If anyone can suggest something It would be good to know.
> Cheers.