No ruffled feathers here, my friend. I just have a rare night off. My wife is home from the hospital and asleep. The kids are out of town, the basketball game is over, all the normal people are asleep.
As far as the time between songs, it totally depends on the venue. I play mostly high-end supper clubs and private parties. They expect me to interact and talk to the folks between songs. The majority of what I do is requests and I have to give them time to bring me those nice tips to play "their" song.
I like the idea of having the audience under my control. I can make them dance, or make them sit down, make them drink or even make them leave. Sometimes!
DonM