Re: Column: When Great Musicianship Isn't Enough
Good article, and point on, IMHO.
The best bands recognize that they are in "show business." This means you are there to entertain, and hopefully, please your audience. Good showmen have a sense of "stage presence" and have the ability to establish a rapport with the audience.
Talking in the back while others are performing is called "up staging" and is rude, and disrespectful of one's fellow artists. Likewise, taking the stage in flip flops and grubbies is unprofessional, and shows a lack of respect for the audience and for what you do.
Musical virtuosity without good showmanship is cold and impersonal to me.
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