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gato -> RE: A review of my show (Jun. 4 2009 20:23:05)
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Right, and, what do you care about what people, or critics and arts writers think, they are third party. I could go on and say that they are also parasites, because they make a living off of the experiance which is between you and your audience. Though they can sell alot of tickets and albums, though, they can really hurt business as well, but it's a crap shoot, how they will treat you, and the bottom line is that you don't need to live or die by somebody you have never even met, and if they interview you they are a total stranger, and it's also a gut wrenching to wait for the quick read that you don't need. So how you're percieved is a direct kind of relationship between your audience and those around you in your life who make it all work.
I can't say how worried I was that you would take this the wrong way, but when you stay away from all the unnecessary perception of your gift, you can really concentrate on the important things in your life and art. Good and positive and honest and uplifting influences in your life should be real and constant. And, the perception of the audience really counts on their connection with the music and their openness to recieve you and that is really the only variable that you need to watch out for because you shouldn't feel bad if a lot of jerks take you the wrong way, and that is when your closest people can really be of help, because nobody should go it alone. And finally when your alone reading something terrible, that hurts inside, and it really sucks doesn't it!
There are some performers who perform on sedatives, who know nothing about the performance, and don't read revues, look at articles, or even most of the records they make. It's very tightly controlled and unnecessary exposure can ruin their training or even their self perception which can really damage such a performer. We could all take a lesson from these kind of people. Though fame and exposure is sought after, when you realize this, you know that you really can't have your cake and eat it too. I don't know why I mentioned this except to say that it's a really deep and interesting life to perform, and though you may think you want it all, some day you just may not even. Oh well, those are my thoughts about the matter about performing for now. I need to eat supper and take my business off the computer if you know what I mean. It's been a long day, and as it is I am too tired to cook, much else play guitar, the real profit and enjoyment in all of this.
Gary
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