Between Song Patter
i have begun to realise the importance of saying a few words in between songs -
just wondering if anyone has any favourite jokes etc or diplomatic ways to avoid playing tunes you don't like or don't know.
i heard the guy doing this gig before me hated elton john, so if he was asked to play any elton john, he'd say, 'sorry, elton and i have an understanding, i don't play any of his stuff, and in return he doesn't play any of mine'
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if you have any requests, just write the name of the song on the back of a $20 bill and i'll be happy to play it - whether or not i know it.
i'd like to dedicate this next song to all the young girls in the audience and all of you that used to be young girls and especially to all of you that ever wanted to be young girls.
for those of you who have never heard music before, this may come as quite a surprise.
i'd like to play a beautiful song for you now - but unfortunately i don't know any.
it's great to see so many people here tonight. does your parole officer know you're here?
don't forget to tip your bartender and waitress(es), and, hey, i like tips too.
just remember - if you're driving home tonight, make sure you have a car.
as far as the exact science behind what i discovered, i haven't given it much thought, but once i started paying attention to my speaking rhythm, i realized i had the room in the palm of my hand.
eye contact with audience members doesn't hurt, either. find someone to talk to in the room, get eye contact, move to another person for the next point of whatever you're saying, etc...
when i did these things, the improvement in the audience behavior was quite positive as well as surprising.
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by Scot Ranney on 12/15/2005, 13:15
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