Originally posted by Dnj:
...I see too many musicians play what they love to play with total disregard to what the audience likes & in return they just get less & less work till they are no more on the circuit...
Playing what you love at home is one thing....playing to make the audience happy is another whether you like it or not...
EXCEPT.....the biggest and best in the industry seem to play what they want and let the audience come to THEM. It depends on what your goals are. For the journeyman professional, you're right, Donny, but you're never going to get beyond a certain level playing "Alley Cat", no matter how much that little ol' lady in the audience likes it. Soooooo, if you've got ambitions but still feel that you must play "Moon River", it had better be a kick-ass version.
JMO.
chas
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