Originally Posted By Uncle Dave
A musicians job, the way I see it is a storyteller. Whether you use words or instruments, it's still a story - tell it with feeling, and someone will connect with it.


Interesting that you said that Dave. An AD at one of the places I play is a genuine AD.....cares about each resident personally and only hires musicians who can connect with them like she does.

She said to me one day:

"Whether you're introducing a song or telling a story, use "visualization" techniques to paint a picture for your audience....i.e. make it so that what you're saying conjures up an image in their mind. In this way you're presenting a whole package to them, not just the music."

Mark