At 03:51 PM 4/19/2002 -0500, you wrote:
quoted 15 lines At 03:25 PM 4/19/2002 -0500, omz wrote:>>At 03:25 PM 4/19/2002 -0500, omz wrote:
>>>this thread is bor-ing
>>>
>>>
>>>for the love of god, enough already
>>
>>There's more people than just you on this mailing list.
>>
>>Sorry to burst your bubble.
>
>Then there should be better things to discuss than this.
>
>I mean, if you want to go to shows go. If not, stay home if you don't
>think it's worth your money. But speculating about what artists could do
>to make it more interesting to you? Give me a break.
How else are they supposed to find out? And most shows aren't set up by
artists -- they're set up by promoters, many of which are on the list
(which you would've known had you been reading the thread).
quoted 1 line Do you think he (or any other artist) gives a toss?> Do you think he (or any other artist) gives a toss?
If they want to make money by having a live show, then yes. If they only
care about the music, they wouldn't play out, since playing out is a way to
increase your visibility, sell some goods, and get people into your music
(so they buy it).
quoted 2 lines That's why they are artists. They do what they want to do, not what you> That's why they are artists. They do what they want to do, not what you
> want them to. You either like it or you don't. Get over it.
And those artists are the ones that are going to do no matter what this
thread says.
But there are plenty of other artists who see playing live music as a way
to interface with the audience, rather than just "play at them." They see
it as a time to communicate with the audience, which is why TONS of bands
and live acts will change parts of the show depending on what the audience
is doing.
Artists aren't some holy grail of music. They're nothing without
listeners. Get over it :D
derek
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