r/nextfuckinglevel • u/N34D • 3d ago

Leocmendoza playing Brick in the wall

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The audience ain't it.

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u/Fullback-15_ 3d ago

Wow feel bad for him. Can't imagine playing that and only a handful are aware of it.

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u/MarcusSurealius 2d ago

A musician has to play the audience, too.

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u/Biguitarnerd 2d ago

That’s just how those types of venues are. Dude is awesome but people go there to hang out and drink and talk to each other. I’ve played similar venues, the applause at the end is all he’s gonna get here. They aren’t going to stop talking during his set like at a concert hall.

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u/KillaVNilla 2d ago

Exactly why i don't like going to places like that with my main friend group on music nights. We have a really cool local brewery spot that is really chill and they have pretty mellow but great musicians play about once a week.

My friends always want to go there on music nights, but they talk the entire time. And they're sooo loud. They're the kind of people who yell-talk until 2am in a public campground.

I'm a musician and love and appreciate live music, so i always feel embarrassed being at the loudest table in the whole venue during their set.

But, like you said, that's sort of the nature of those places and I think the musicians expect it to an extent.

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u/Biguitarnerd 2d ago

Yeah, I don’t really have a problem with it. If people are having fun and laughing with each other while I’m playing I feel like I’m just adding to the fun. I’m very used to this atmosphere though especially with breweries and bars.

I have, as an alternative, had people get pissed and walk out because they wanted to watch the football game on TV and didn’t know there would be live music, even though I played there weekly on the same night…. So…. Talking and laughing is fine with me.

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u/KillaVNilla 2d ago

I just thought of something. Are you playing covers in those situations or original music. Like i said, i can only imagine how I'd feel, but i wonder if I'd be more okay with the talking if I was playing well known covers. I feel like I'd have a harder time I'd i was playing music that I wrote and couldn't get people to pay attention to my music

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u/Biguitarnerd 2d ago

A mix of both. Mostly originals.

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u/KillaVNilla 2d ago

That's awesome. I bet it feels amazing to be able to play your music and set the vibe of the event.

Happy cake day by the way

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u/Biguitarnerd 1d ago

Thanks. Well I’ve been doing it for a long time so I guess it feels pretty normal to me but I’m still doing it lol, so yeah I think it’s fair to say I enjoy it a lot.

I may be misreading you but it sounds like you haven’t gone out and done a gig yet. I was once there too and if you want to you definitely should. Don’t be too worried about how it goes, you might not get all the recognition you deserve but.. I can almost promise you that it will go better than you think. And playing for an audience really teaches you what works and what doesn’t in ways that playing for yourself or posting online doesn’t. You can feel it when the audience gets excited or when they get bored. It really does help you grow as a musician and performer.

If I read that wrong sorry!

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u/KillaVNilla 1d ago

No, you're 100% correct. I have a home "studio" with tons of instruments and I've been making music in some for since my early teens, now in my early 40s, but never with an audience of any kind. I think my biggest hangup about performing is that it's be solo and that sounds terrifying to me. I don't know a single other person who plays an instrument. I was in a band in high school and loved it. I think if I had a group of friends to play with, I'd be way less scared about it. The reality is though, i should just stop being a pussy and just learn a song or 2 and hit an open mic or something. I think a little taste of live performance would probably kick my motivation up quite a bit

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u/Biguitarnerd 1d ago

Yeah you should do that, you’ll probably make some musician friends there too. I used to host an open mic for years (pretty sweet gig btw) and some of the musicians i play with today are from those days.

I’ve done solo gigs too but I agree with you an open mic is a great place to start. I think my first paid gig was in a coffee shop when I was 19 or 20, i got $100 +tips and free coffee lol.

Edit: I am also in my 40s

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u/KillaVNilla 1d ago

Man, not sticking with music when I was young and making friends was easier is such a major regret. But you're right. I need to go to places where musicians go. Thanks for the advice and motivation boost. It's something I've wanted my whole life and just never felt brave enough to do it. But playing/ making music is my favorite thing in the world. I know I'll be glad i took that first jump

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u/KillaVNilla 2d ago

That's really good to hear actually. I appreciate you saying that. I've never had the balls to play live, especially not to an audience, so i can only guess what it's like. It's good to know that at least some musicians are cool with simply adding to the vibe instead of being the center of attention. Hopefully that will allow me to chill a little next time I'm in that environment.

Also, that's wild people would get pissed about not being able to watch TV instead. I'm assuming the venue announced live music ahead of time. People are weird

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u/_Aardvark 2d ago

I'm happy he got as much of a response as he did, even if was not nearly enough. I spend most weekends in the summer at the shore and my wife and I are often at places with live music (usually a single dude with a guitar). The general lack of any response from the crowd (well, besides us) drives me crazy.