I performed two very different gigs over the weekend. One of them, I was brought on the be the bandleader and make sure that everything ran smoothly, which it did. It was a major show (2,000+ people). The drummer ended up being the “artistic director,” along with the main lead singer, and I just monitored everything and made sure that things were efficient and everyone was ready for the show.
Which we were.
Another gig I played was a bit more thrown together. It would have been really smooth, except there wasn’t a designated bandleader running things–so it was periodic chaos. “Let’s do this tune!,” no, “Let’s play this other tune!” Etc, etc. Things rapidly became uncomfortable and turned into chaos so I elected myself the bandleader, ran the show and everything was smooth from that point on. Not to blow my own horn, as I don’t care who leads the band. But someone has to be in charge.
Always have a bandleader!
Marty B.
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#1 by Vince Hannigan on June 28th, 2011
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Perhaps they just want to get the attention of the people who are watching them. There is nothing wrong with this so long as they are able to perform well and give their best shot with every performance that they are doing.