Originally Posted by Fdemetrio
but u did say u do open mics, thats really where my comment should have gone. if doing open mics its about the listener. no need to get all revved up and nowhere to go

Not sure what you mean...

In my experience;

Open mics are first and foremost about the person putting on the open mic, They are usually looking for a few bucks and a way to self promote. Nothing wrong with that. It's takes some effort to get an OM set up and done, and they deserve that.

After that, the audience is usually predominantly open mic-ers who are biding their time until everybody else (background noise) gets out of the way of their performance.

Not all, Many are very nice people who are just enjoying a passion, a beer, a night out.

As the age of the performers drops towards teens, the delusions of grandiosity intensify.

Such is life....for me.

The takeaway for me...When I get up to see what something sounds like through speakers and monitors in a "room," that experience alone has to be rewarding enough for the effort to get there, because chances arent great that anyone will actually listen. Occasionally they do.

If your experience is different, please elaborate.

Marty

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