>Ah, the times we're in. People
expect to be entertained as if >they
>were sitting in their reserved seats at a [...] instead of >;dancing
>their butts off.
>were sitting in their reserved seats at a [...] instead of >;dancing
>their butts off.
I'd actually expect them to expect to be
entertained - that's the point of a live show. At least, a little deeper
listening experience than one from a record. I'd >like< them to totally
ignore me and just listen to the music, but that's not exactly the draw of a
live show, is it? :>
>The ante has been raised by the DJ guys with the mega-buck light
>shows, and some who have their own dancers/groupies.What to do?
>Consider your venue man.Is it a CLUB where people go to dance!?
>They (the club)should have/provide adequate "distractions" for >the
>bench-warmers and cruisers.Lights/lazers/smoke/disco-balls etc.
Oh, they totally had that; go-go dancers on each side of the
stage, front projection videos, blacklights everywhere - I felt like I was
in a bubble gum commercial. Most of the spotlight lights were set up behind the
booth; the gigantic shadow made it looked like I was 15 feet tall
from the dance floor. Still, it felt kind of tame; I think I could do a
better a job of interacting with the crowd, somehow. Besides, I had a really off
night - worst so far this year. I was playing like crap and looking at my watch
all night long :>
For some reason, it doesn't feel quite right, when you
are performing, as opposed to playing records, to be outstaged a disco
ball and a bunch of fog. The whole point of live music is that what is
going on is happening >right there<, not necesarily to dazzle
people with shiny plastic.
I think this is the same set of complaints that brought about the
creation of those horrible 'wearable' Jan Hamer keyboards - the Roland
AX80s etc. Wearable XL-7s? Heaven help us. Besides, I've already got enough
crap strapped to myself as it is with the chapman stick and monitor
headphones.
>"clubbers" find their groove,and appreciate the groovemeisters
>ability
>
>to get them there,keep them there, and move them into a gelatinous mass of rhythmic euphoria they've never experienced, or >have forgotten...
>to get them there,keep them there, and move them into a gelatinous mass of rhythmic euphoria they've never experienced, or >have forgotten...
Maybe, maybe not, but I drove one of the go-go dancers home, so the
night was a success whatever happened :>
bIz