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It was a bit like Les Dawson playing the piano.
(edit: perhaps not "up front", but be clear in your own mind what you're going to accept and what you aren't, so you're ready when some hero turns up with the control surface for the Starship Enterprise)
I actually went to something on Sunday where the microphone shields were changed after every performer - presumably to be covid compliant.
@BenSirAmos Good point, the setting up element we are looking to help and keep slick as we can with a bit of chat about what they might need prior to the night cracking on.
- Sessions that hugely overrun. I went to one Sunday afternoon open mic that was billed as 1.00 - 5.00pm. When I left at 10.30pm there was still a queue, literally, of people waiting their turn.
You’ve definitely got the right approach @Dazza and there are excellent suggestions in this thread. Good luck with it.Feedback
Having a house band so there's always a fall back of something rehearsed and entertaining so non-musician punters (you know, the ones who actually buy beer) choose to stick around.
Having good equipment that musicians want to play thru, we have a couple of supro amps, nice pedal boards and a good drum kit with decent heads and cymbals - makes a big difference.
Then it's just a case of all the house band members really being on it organising who's going next and making sure people know what they're doing etc, makes for quick changes and a fun and entertaining experience for the musicians and the drinkers.
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