Re: Performers vs entertainers

[Andrew Wimhurst <awimhurst@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>]

You're right - my band enjoys audience interaction - whoops, jokes, 
doing the bird dance. But I think in most cases people know where to 
draw the line. People would be ticked off if someone set up an amp or 
drum kit and played from the crowd, but some people (usually drunk 
buddies) don't see it the same way when it comes to harp. Maybe it's 
related to the fact that it still isn't taken all that seriously as an 
instrument? If you're a gusser then maybe you fall into that camp. 
Though, after my initial reaction - let me reiterate that Michelle's 
experience seems to be different sanctioned gussing, or whatever.

Just my thoughts...

cheers
Andrew



On Friday, September 26, 2003, at 03:55 AM, 
harp-l-archives@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx wrote:

> Message: 10
>    Date: Thu, 25 Sep 2003 11:42:07 EDT
>    From: WLeeLewis@xxxxxxx
> Subject: Performers VS Entertainers!
>
>
> On the other hand, if you are there to entertain and the audience is 
> there to
> have fun, it serves the needs of both groups to have the audience
> participate, up to a point.  Such an audience can accomodate a little 
> gussing (with
> performer control) and the audience might even wish to hear the 
> "pretender" perform.