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#240114 - 08/21/08 08:02 AM
Re: For anyone who performs at Retirement Communities...
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Registered: 01/02/04
Posts: 7302
Loc: Lexington, Ky, USA
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See, this silliness is a big part of the FUN on Synthzone.
You guys are GREAT!
Really glad you're around. Dave, you can keep the poor girl's welfare check. She's gonna be getting Social Security soon, and I've got "dibs" on that! And, Diki, when you're old enough to drink, I'm buying the first one!
Be well, all,
Russ "love those welfare mommas" Lay
[This message has been edited by captain Russ (edited 08-21-2008).]
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#240118 - 11/02/08 02:31 PM
Re: For anyone who performs at Retirement Communities...
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Registered: 12/08/02
Posts: 15574
Loc: Forest Hill, MD USA
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When I was quite a bit younger I played a 6-string guitar through a cheap amp, which I also used for vocals. Later, I added a Roland drum machine to the rig, then upgraded to a 12-string, Yamaha guitar, which really added a lot to the sound quality. Setup time amounted to about three minutes, and everyone loved the music. Mostly performed in smoke-filled bar rooms in those days. It was lots of fun, I didn't make much money, and the booze and women were free. Lord, that was a long time ago. Good Luck, Gary
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#240120 - 11/02/08 05:21 PM
Re: For anyone who performs at Retirement Communities...
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Senior Member
Registered: 03/24/08
Posts: 1099
Loc: Myrtle beach SC
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Originally posted by Lucky2Bhere: Isn't the bottom line, when entertaining a senior residence NOT what YOU are doing but how is the audience RESPONDING to what you are doing? If you're lip-syncing, or you're playing the same songs all the time, or you're letting MIDI files wander mindlessly all over the room while you read the sports page, or doing bench presses with your keyboard, etc, does it really matter as long as the audience is being well entertained? Isn't the primary mission of an entertainer to please the audience and second to entertain everyone that's left (including all AD's)?
Yes, I'm playing Devil's advocate! In reality, I have no respect for the entertainers Bill described here. But I also have to go with....if the residents are happy with what they're hearing then THAT is what matters in theory.
I throw this out as fodder for remarks from other members about how they see our role as musician/entertainers? Do you please the Activity Director, do you please the onlookers, do you please yourself, do you please your peers, do you please your Higher Power...or...as in this case...do you please your audience?
Lucky I agree with this assessment. Unless the audience is complaining, I would not change a thing. The idea is to hire an entertainer. Someone who MOVES the audience. I guess it comes down to the contract. Did the performer sell himself as a live singer? The bottom line is the audience. Some of those who hire musicians don;t realize that though. If one guy is playing on 61 keys and a 20 piece orchestra is coming out of the speakers could that be considered "musical lipsyncing"? E N T E R T A I N M E N T.......Thats the bottom line. Standing on your head whistling Dixie or playing a Ukulele singing Top Toe Through the Tulips and making a Career out of it...Entertainment. [This message has been edited by Kingfrog (edited 11-02-2008).]
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