Re: [Harp-L] capturing and holding audiences/FRONTMAN/SIDEMAN

[Pierre <plavio@xxxxxxxxxxxx>]

There are a lot of ways to do this, I'm not sure if this was mentioned, but 
some of the best shows I see start easy and ramp up intensity towards the 
breaks(s). The finale is the cressendo. I've seen some artist where they 
kind of break up the intensity up, down, up down, you kind of lose interest. 
Altough the music may be excellent the show is overall just good.

So I think choice of material is very important and the sequence is 
paramount. I don't think it necessarely has to go up linearly but it should 
be generally going up. Again this probably depends on the style of music. 
Note that its not only speed of tunes, its building interest.

Pierre.

----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Steve McIver" <steve@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
To: "Harpl Post" <harp-l@xxxxxxxxxx>
Sent: Friday, May 26, 2006 9:27 AM
Subject: [Harp-L] capturing and holding audiences/FRONTMAN/SIDEMAN


> Not sure how interesting this subject would be but I'll throw it out there
> anyway. I was told once, the difference between myself and those who play
> all over the world was not in my chops but in my presentation/ability to
> capture and hold the audience. So I'm curious, aside from playing skills,
> what can those of you who have the ability, share with those of us who 
> seek
> the ability.
>
> Steve
>
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