The Singer/Audience relationship
i'm getting ready to fly---so i like writing this today----
i never stopped to analyze the relationship of a singer and their audience---
the way i never stopped to analyze the four and one half octave range i've had since a baby---
but because i wanted to share with others---i began to analyze both--
here's my "take"---
i just write fast and never think it out--i'm thinking it out----with you.
i found this note or poem that i wrote after a road tour when i was exausted. it said--
i am like a fine wine
sampled at your leisure
tasted, sipped and washed away
i know i brought you pleasure
i see the audience and i as "lovers"
they are passive---i ---agressive
not taking advantage of their vulnerability--oh no---
only the weak---do that
they are safe with me-- that is,unless my sadistic streak gets "tweaked"---that's been known to happen---to be the leader---your perception must be "rocket ship" high!
mine is-is yours???
if a singer in the spotlight doesn't have it--why should they be in the spotlight---they shouldn't.
are you a good "lover" to your audience?
taking them to places in their emotions they didn't ever know that had?
can you sense when to take them to a "valley"---when to a "peak"?
the audience is looking for a "lover"---they need you to be the best
they ever had---
they are always "hot"to be led--and yet, one shouldn't be unaware of the collective energy that is "them"---it's that one on one that not only "gets it for them"---- but for "you"--- gotta hit the mark---- gotta!!!!----
the fun comes in the "playing"---in lulling them into almost boredom with some throw away song---it's the "hitchcock theory"----nothing much happening and then----bang---surprise---shock---thrill---and they are on their feet screaming for more---but you don't give it all away----not really----ever----you tickle them, tease them, please them and draw them back from pleasure---til you are ready--- it's your call all the way.
every vocal and musical lick meant to drive them wild.
even if you are doing a sad, plaintive ballad----the patter afterward should bring them to laughter after their tears---
you gotta know how to do "set ups"---especially if you are in charge
--and want them to listen to a bass solo or another singer--
i go ballistic when the "set ups" are "weak
they aren't--- if i'm doing them----
it's that wanting, that only you can fill-- that makes you worthy of
being their lover for the night---of being in control.
when i hit the power button---i always draw it back a little--must.
ah,perception---the greatest gift---can't be taught--you got it or
you dont---there is no "middle"---no room for shyness or lack of
expertise---sure it's spontaneous----but you "have them"---they
don't "have you"
would you pay someone to be a boring lover---??
we don't like to think we are hookers--but let's face it---
why the price of admission??? common sense---
because they can't get what we know how to give--- anywhere else.
have you got the goods to be a good lover----do you feel that sensual
power rush---if you don't feel it----ever---when you perform
please don't pick up the microphone til you can rev up your engine--
nothing worse than a "bland,insecure, lover" in the top position
especially if there is a cover charge.
bev.
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