Re: [Harp-L] Digital Gus

[Mike Wilbur <mike@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>]

I agree Michael
But I was at a " Blues" club not long ago when the Drummer was intent on watching 
the Football game thru 3 Sets.
When I'm King, the TV's go off when the band goes on unless.... there is a Banjo Player
Of course.
  

Mike Wilbur

> On Jul 22, 2014, at 8:34 PM, Michael Easton <diachrome@xxxxxxxxxxx> wrote:
> 
> While I had my fair share of Gusâs in the past year or so nothing annoys me more then playing in a bar that has banks of big screen tvâs on every wall
> and the bar owners donât have enough respect or decency to turn the mutta foyerâs off when the bands start. 
> 
> I think itâs about time musicians speak up about it.  Lots of us are on Facebook and probably have bar owners as FBâs.  Politely put the word out there
> that it IS distracting to both the audience and band to leave them on especially in the area where the band performs.
> 
> Iâve played in rooms where the tvâs were above and behind and beside the band as if we arenât good enough to watch. What the hell is the use of going out to play any longer when you have to deal with that crap. 
> 
> It is a fact audience will respond MORE to a band when they arenât being distracted by Tvâs in the room.  The best rooms in this town for audience appreciation donât have
> tvâs anywhere in the room or near the stage. 
> 
> mike
> www.harmonicarepair.com
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