By Terrence Harper
1. Prepare and rehearse. Know everybody else’s lyrics, so that you can fill in and define parts of the song to get or keep the crowd hyped. Rehearsal is important in order to show that your a professional or on the brink of becoming a pro, you’d got to know where the other person should be onstage.
2. The lead vocalist should almost always take center stage, then move from right to left interacting with the crowd. Always, go center stage when your verse starts this brings the attention to you, especially if you have multiple people on stage. Read more »
Tags: Audience, Center Stage, dance, Genre Of Music, Groups, Having A Bad Day, Hips, how to, Lyrics, performing, Rehearsal, rehearse, rhythm, stage, Stage Presence, Vocalist
Developing As A Musician and Performer, Interacting With Other Musicians, Live Performance | TipsForTheBand.com January 9, 2010 | 
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Restaurants and small bars make great venues for duos and small bands to play. For financial as well as practical reasons, these places are too small for larger groups, yet they still want to have live music to attract the crowds.
However, you must always remember that YOU are not the primary purpose of the restaurant or bar. The primary purpose, as for any business, is to make money.
As a performer, you should be able to relate to this, since you need to make money as well. (If you are just doing it for the music, while a great noble and artistic attitude, you’re better off just jamming at home.) Read more »
Tags: Artistic Integrity, bring in customers, can't hear yourself, Conflict, Crank It Up, Defensive Attitude, Ego, Extremes, Groups, house speakers, in-ear monitors, Live Music, Mental Solutions, Musician, Physical Solutions, play louder for yourself, play quieter for the audience, Pride, Restaurants, restaurants and small bars, run everything direct, Sanity, Small Clubs, stage mix, stage monitors, Sweet Spot, Turn It Down, use small monitors, You're Too Loud
Developing As A Musician and Performer, Functioning As A Musician, Live Performance, Playing In A Band | TipsForTheBand.com May 25, 2009 | Comments (0)
