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You're not doing a concert mate and nobody's paid to get in. In fact most people aren't even listening. Just get the fck on with it and get off. Miserable cnt.
So maybe a reminder to all the performers that they're not at the Royal Albert Hall.
I did see a chap stop 10 seconds in and suck his fingers clean saying he shouldn't have really had those cheese & onion crisps.
Its fun and very welcome and do your bit, totally!, that could be our line ‘remember folks, it aint the Albert hall’
before COVID started, we persuaded a couple of the Organisers and couple of pubs to do an “end of the work day” set, so you get the summer crowd finishing work, rather than just a few people who want to be out till 11pm on a Wednesday work evening .
then COVID appeared
good luck whatever
The End of the Work day idea is a great one, real shame you never managed to get it off the ground, but fingers crossed after the 19th you might be able too? Appreciate you sharing it, might be an angle for us, thanks for the good wishes mate.
Also be inclusive, what I find annoying going to a new one is the feeling your not part of the club and are on trial until they work out if they like you or not.
@kebabkid that is the number one annoyance, ‘this feels great, you don't mind if i...’ something for me to be aware of though.
@uncledick & @sev112 thanks - that was my plan 2/3 each then see how we go to get more in but the jam session at the end is a sound idea... having the full caboodle with regards to band I might shift to a different kind of night but you’re right a great way to try stuff out and get a feel for stuff.
A proper running order established at the start is the best way. This also means there's a good chance that if you organise it properly so the less-experienced players are on first, they're guaranteed an audience of at least the ones who are playing later!
I've had this too - I said no. Use your own guitar or the house guitar, don't ever ask to borrow someone else's. (House guitars may be problematic now with Covid rules though.)
Also don't bring so much gear it takes you five minutes to set it up - it makes you look pretentious, and no-one really cares what fancy sounds it makes. If your song can't be played on an acoustic guitar or with just a simple FX unit or looper it's probably not really that good a song anyway.
While it's best if your gear is battery-powered, conversely it's best if the organiser also provides a mains extension to the front of the stage in case that isn't practical - so you don't need to faff around looking for one.
Anything you can do to make the changeovers quick and keep the audience hanging around for the least time is always a good thing. Be nice to the soundman, and don't overrun your slot. And have fun .
"Take these three items, some WD-40, a vise grip, and a roll of duct tape. Any man worth his salt can fix almost any problem with this stuff alone." - Walt Kowalski
"Only two things are infinite - the universe, and human stupidity. And I'm not sure about the universe." - Albert Einstein
The best part was that the host used to grab two performers from the first batch who'd never met before and lock them in the pub kitchen for half an hour to write a song. That was a real ice-breaker, and it didn't matter if it was a bit crap as the entire audience was onside.