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#448815 - 03/16/18 09:50 AM
Who is your audience..now?
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Senior Member
Registered: 11/12/11
Posts: 1461
Loc: NJ
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My friend used to say "I play for people between the ages of 65 and dead.."
Many of those people are now between 80 and soil composition. Many of us have moved from playing large halls, stages, and social clubs, to restaurants, then nursing homes, then our homes. As we age, and the appreciation for the music we love to reproduce narrows, are we to be left without an audience? Or do we meld into player dj's to keep up with younger audiences while really disliking the tunes we are putting on for them? Do we be true to ourselves, or does that result in staying home? A sobering thought, but as I contemplate one last year of public performing I'd like to know what you think???
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The older I get, the better I was..
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#448818 - 03/16/18 10:24 AM
Re: Who is your audience..now?
[Re: sparky589]
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Senior Member
Registered: 01/02/04
Posts: 7285
Loc: Lexington, Ky, USA
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I never see most of my audiences, and they're thankful they don't see me.
Live, I play for country club diners, people who attend Philharmonic events and a group in Dubai (dinners, twice a year-two trips).
Most work is film scores for industrials, foreign manufacturers, etc.
Minimal arranger play, except for roughs. When I do use one live, I generally use drums and drum breaks only, with left-handed bass.
R.
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#448843 - 03/16/18 04:06 PM
Re: Who is your audience..now?
[Re: sparky589]
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Senior Member
Registered: 12/08/02
Posts: 15556
Loc: Forest Hill, MD USA
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I agree with Jim - 100-percent. Over the years I have played for audiences of all ages, everything from Spring Breakers to Bikers (which was a bit scary) and the best decision I ever made in this business was to get out of the nite clubs, restaurants and bars and pursue the senior circuit. If I were not shot to Hell physically, I would still be out there 7 days a week and loving every minute of it. All the best, Gary
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PSR-S950, TC Helicon Harmony-M, Digitech VR, Samson Q7, Sennheiser E855, Custom Console, and lots of other silly stuff!
K+E=W (Knowledge Plus Experience = Wisdom.)
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