What Do You Owe Your Fans When You Perform? |
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Jun 20 2013, 09:06 AM
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A very interesting article, debating what do we, as artists really owe to the people that came to see us perform. I think this is a good addition to the post revolving around Greg Howe's words, with the conclusion that what and how you practice will reflect a lot in your stage performance ( https://www.guitarmasterclass.net/guitar_fo...showtopic=49155 )
Excerpt: It’s a tricky question to answer, because as we all know, a concert ticket is not a contract. Of course, there is an expectation that the band will come out on stage, pick up their instruments, and do something with entertainment value. If they just flat-out didn’t play, the venue would likely issue some kind of refund. But beyond that, are they required to play the hits? Are they supposed to stand a certain way, act a certain way, or give the crowd a certain kind of interaction? And does the price of the concert ticket directly reflect what kind of experience the concertgoer is about to have? Read the whole article here: http://blog.thecurrent.org/2013/06/the-aud...e-them-perform/ and share your thoughts about how you as a performer see the sum of your actions related to getting prepared before going on stage and while being there, in respect to the expectations of your audience. I for one, if I have to jump from a ledge and land on the first beat while playing the first note in a riff, will practice that from every perspective - I probably gave an extreme example, but in respect to what a show means, this sort of stuff does require practicing, especially if you are the sort of band that wants to get a crowd going. |
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Jun 20 2013, 12:05 PM
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I agree with headbanger, fan's expectations differ depending on who the band is. I think a band should aim to exceed the fan's expectations not just meet them though.
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I also love the bloodshed onstage - I try to give it all and hope that my message reached the target. But there are some bands that don't play that hard - rock bands I mean - and they still pull it through... I guess it depend on the music, but I for one play with a lot of energy in any context and it kinda gets me frustrated to see a band that sort of pulls back from giving it all somehow... 
 
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