The whole time you’re doing things on stage, you are hoping that some of the things work well.
So why not work on (and discover) these things beforehand?
And what’s more, when you’re up on stage during the actual show and something works well the chances are pretty high that you’ll be doing that thing again at some point (if not every night).
So why wait till the show to experiment and find out what works?
Artists say it’s because they want spontaneity, but really it’s because rehearsing the show is scary. Rehearsing the show requires someone (a show producer, directer, etc) watching you and telling you stuff that is difficult to hear.
But rehearsing the show speeds up the timeline for the show becoming great.
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I’m always interested in your perspective, whether affirming or dissenting. Continue the conversation anytime: gabe@gabethebassplayer.com