Playing Praise where praise is due - audience appreciation

[GCinCT]

In all my jazz play along books (Hal Leonard, Jamey Aebersold), unfortunately I don't have a jazz rendition of Rawhide. 😛

Watching the Hoof GP on Y-T, I gather Scotland has a good number of dairy farms. Are they Rawhide fans?

Maybe we should suggest it to Mr. Aebersold. Good question about the Scots. Anyone in the Cafe have the answer?

 

[Targa]

For scots 'rawhide' is a kilt in winter.

 

[jazzdoh]

At least they don't throw rotten vegetables at you nowadays

Those tomatoes can really hurt especially if they are in the tins.

 

[Targa]

Those tomatoes can really hurt especially if they are in the the tins.

Several years ago I threw a tin of peas at the vicar.

 

[jazzdoh]

Several years ago I threw a tin of peas at the vicar.

Was their saxophone playing that bad. lol

 

[Vlad]

Several years ago I threw a tin of peas at the vicar.

I'm sure they deserved it...

 

[Targa]

I'm sure they deserved it...

Back then it was he, 'she's' weren't vicars.

 

[Pete Effamy]

I think that if you remain “stylistically apt”, then the audience should like what you play, unless they’re at the wrong gig.

 

[ghostler]

Just learn to smile and play out of the side of your mouth like Kenny G.

 

[JSL]

I've had audience members come up during a break or after the gig and compliment me (and I sure enjoy that, obviously). Even sometimes on occasions when I wasn't happy with my playing, and of course there've been times when I think I've played something great and get no reaction. On quite a few occasions, I've had people say how much they like the sax and how much they appreciate hearing it in the band (not sure if that means they actually like how I played it). Best thing is just to enjoy playing the music. It's a bonus when you get audience appreciation, and it's also important to realize you are playing for that audience.

As to getting tired of playing some of your 'tired old licks' keep in mind that those same licks or phrases will be brand new and sound great to the audience members who've never heard them before. That's assuming they are great licks, of course!

 

[Colin the Bear]

Who cares? So long as you get paid. Paid and watered is better. Paid, fed and watered is better still. Go clap the NHS. 👏 😊

 

[ghostler]

Paid, fed and watered is better still.

Food gig! 😉