What gets and keeps your audience's attention. In my opinion it's about creating Tension and Resolution in your playing. Of course the entire band has to do it too.
You do it harmonically, rhythmically, and dynamically.
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Rick Honeyboy Hart
j bird wrote:I agree dynamics plays a big part of how we try and keep the audience engaged. Front men that can read a crowd well is probably as critical as anything....when the audience appears animated, dancing etc, it's good to keep that momentum going but also important to feel when it's time to slow it down.
Around here, what I witness as the single largest band foul in blues circles is to drag songs out considerably longer than they need to be. I don't care how great a soloist is in a band...I don't need to hear 2 minutes of solos per song. I think any song performed live that is over 4 minutes is too long w/ 3 minutes being the sweet spot for blues especially. It actually bothers me when our singer encourages a solo longer than 2 rounds. I just don't have that much to say generally...
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