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#105464 - 12/19/03 09:27 AM
Stage Patter: What's YOUR line?
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Senior Member
Registered: 12/01/99
Posts: 10427
Loc: San Francisco Bay Area, CA, US...
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On a separate thread I brought up the topic of stage patter, but I think this topic deserves its own thread. I'm neither a stand up comedian or savy story teller, so prefer to focus on what I do best: sing & play the keyboard. On the other hand, stage patter remains an important ingredient to a successful show. I've found that sharing the answers to some of life's imponderables well received by my audiences, such as: Why do dogs have to walk 3 times in a circle before they lie down? When do Fish Sleep? Where did the term jay-walking, and word ladybug come from, and why is an outdoor bazaar called a flea market anyway? Answers can be found at: http://www.imponderables.com/ I'd really be interested in hearing what types of effective stage patter (jokes, one liners, tall tales, stories, etc) other gigging musician entertainers here use. Thanks. - Scott
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#105465 - 12/19/03 09:44 AM
Re: Stage Patter: What's YOUR line?
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Registered: 06/25/99
Posts: 16735
Loc: Benton, LA, USA
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Now this is a great topic! When there is only one couple on the dance floor, at the end of the song I'll say: "We almost had a winner in the dance contest!" Then I might add, "You'd have won if you had done the mandantory dip at the end." You can build on this if necessary, such as, "the prize was $50,000 dollars tonight." Last night the boss and his wife won. If there are just two couples later, I might say, "You tied for second place that time". Here's one you can use in a country situation. "Here's an old country piece for you. It reminds me of my first ex-wife. She was an old country piece too." Depending on the crowd, I might add,"You probably know her. If not, her phone number's in the restroom. Don't worry it's not a 900 number. {pause) It's an 800 number." To announce the last song of the evening, I will say, "Well it's time for me to go home and play with the baby's momma". All right, now lets hear some good ones. DonM
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