The myth of a standing ovation

[AaronWeinstein]

Well, this isn't mandolin specific but it was written by a mandolinist (does that count).

Hope you enjoy.

[Phil Goodson]

How many times have I had those thoughts go through my head after attending a performance?

But .... sometimes it's real.

[MikeEdgerton]

I usually get walking ovations.

[bigskygirl]

Hopefully, this is tongue in cheek...if it's not then I'd give your audiences more credit...

[Randi Gormley]

Interesting enough, a standing ovation can be both -- appreciation and politeness. The one doesn't rule out the other. It could also mean someone needs to stand up after sitting for a long time. I always give the audience the benefit of the doubt!

The poem does include a bit of acid though, of the woman "who believes what she wants." Lot of passive aggressive dislike or jealousy going on there!

I love the illustrations. Very '20s/'30s.

[MikeZito]

I once did a solo show at a county fair, just before a dance troop of 7-year old girls came on to perform. The audience during the last 10 minutes of my set was a small group of grandfathers who sat in the front row. After each song they just sat and looked right through me, with arms crossed and emotionless faces - like I didn't even exist . . . talk about a tough crowd! Needless to say, simple applause never even occurred to them - much less a 'polite standing ovation'. To make matters worse, not more than 50 feet from the stage, there was a tractor pull competition going on - so every 5 minutes, these monster tractors started revving their engines, and drowned out every sound for 100 yards around.

You just cant make this stuff up . . . .

[JeffD]

Very funny. I loved it.

[Timbofood]

There is truth in the clip to be sure, I know way too many people who feel that the sorriest performance merited standing ovation simply because they needed to put their coats on! I am not often moved to give standing applause, but, in this day of "everyone gets an award" the standing ovation is becoming, at least as far as I see it here in Kalamazoo, simply the accepted form of ending any performance. Just one mans opinion.

[Mark Wilson]

You can't not notice a tepid standing O as much as you can't deny a rowdy "omg I can't believe I just saw that" standing O. The difference is night and day
That people stand at the end has little significance to performance and is most often out of respect. imo

[Timbofood]

People stand because they want to beat the rush to the parking lot.