It’s really easy and cheap to be critical of (fellow) bands and artists when you see them at a club show.
It’s a club show, not an arena show, so its safe to say no one is getting or giving the benefit of the doubt.
But what if instead of dwelling on all the things each act is bad at, you try to find one thing the act is doing really well.
Because there’s something in there.
The band might be a hot mess, pitchy, bad rhythm section, bad fashion…but when the singer goes to get people to clap, people actually clap. How did they pull this off…especially in a club?
Looking for something going right may mean you have to lean-in and pay attention a little more.
But it will be much more impactful. And isn’t impact why you showed up in the first place?
Every act you watch is doing something right. What is it?
p.s. On the flip side, for all the critical things you’ve thought about the fellow bands on the bill, have you ever expressed them in a helpful way?
Probably not. The critiques are usually just a means to feel superior in the moment.
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I’m always interested in your perspective, whether affirming or dissenting. Continue the conversation anytime: gabethebassplayer@gmail.com