What makes a good concert?
One of the best experiences available to the living human being is the experience of live music. All cultures and countries have a common love and appreciation for the expression and entertainment that music provides, and when it is live it seems that much more satisfying. Yet, what exactly makes a good concert? Is it the music itself, the presentation, the environment and atmosphere? And how much of this lies with the audience member? Most of these questions are never asked by your average concert goer, only internally realized as they make the final decision as to whether or not they like the performance. From music to production, venues to audiences, lets take a look at what makes a good concert.
So can you have a good concert without one of those things. This I do not think can happen, because when you lose one of the key ingrediences then the concert is not the same. To have a good concert you need everything to be there. If the band has a puts on a good show but play a not very good selection of music then it is going effect how good the concert was. Then if the audience is not into it then the show is not going to be fun which then effects how good it was. No one wants to go to a concert that the audience is not into the show, because then it will have an effect on the preformer.
Thinking back to my first rock concert when I was eleven years old, it is not hard to see why I became such a live music addict. All of the ingredients for a good time were included. The bands were Bon Jovi and Skid Row. You may laugh now at the ridiculous tactics of the 80's rock bands in their attempts to entertain, yet, with a little analysis, we can see why they were so successful. The venue was Tingly Arena, a perfect place for a rock concert. Walking into this gigantic venue as a small boy, I remember seeing the stage and the sound system, all the techs and the giant props hung from the celling. I was very impressed by the whole thing even before the concert began. My parents never let me listen to these bands before, so the music wasn't even on my mind.I wasn't thinking of what song I was hoping to hear. I felt pure anticipation. The careful preparation of the production team had developed this atmosphere that made me very anxious for what was to come. The lights went out and the crowd let out a huge scream sending my stomach to my knees. It was exciting. And not a single had note been played yet.
What is this feeling that the audience brings to the show? Studying music performance, I have come across the term: "Suspension of disbelief." It was explained to me in a master class with at great bassist one time. He told us that the audience comes to a performance believing anything is possible. As performers we can use this to our advantage and develop the anticipation of the audience by not exposing the truth of our trade. Like magicians, musicians are masters of illusion. There is no way that an instrument made out of wood and metal, played by a mere imperfect human can express the deep emotions demanded of good music and art. It is just metal and wood. Yet the audience gives the performance situation a chance to become this amazing atmosphere. Take a painting for example. A painting is paint and canvas and wood. How can these things express the large amount of appreciation that they give an art lover. Just that, the art lover is looking for something in the painting.
A good concert is not just one thing it is a combination of a lot of things that comes together to make a great performance. These performances can have a lasting effect on your life. Everyone remembers that one concert that they went to and the performance was amazing and no one wants to leave the venue where the prefromance was. So no one thing can make a good concert it has to be a combination of every thing.
So can you have a good concert without one of those things. This I do not think can happen, because when you lose one of the key ingrediences then the concert is not the same. To have a good concert you need everything to be there. If the band has a puts on a good show but play a not very good selection of music then it is going effect how good the concert was. Then if the audience is not into it then the show is not going to be fun which then effects how good it was. No one wants to go to a concert that the audience is not into the show, because then it will have an effect on the preformer.
Thinking back to my first rock concert when I was eleven years old, it is not hard to see why I became such a live music addict. All of the ingredients for a good time were included. The bands were Bon Jovi and Skid Row. You may laugh now at the ridiculous tactics of the 80's rock bands in their attempts to entertain, yet, with a little analysis, we can see why they were so successful. The venue was Tingly Arena, a perfect place for a rock concert. Walking into this gigantic venue as a small boy, I remember seeing the stage and the sound system, all the techs and the giant props hung from the celling. I was very impressed by the whole thing even before the concert began. My parents never let me listen to these bands before, so the music wasn't even on my mind.I wasn't thinking of what song I was hoping to hear. I felt pure anticipation. The careful preparation of the production team had developed this atmosphere that made me very anxious for what was to come. The lights went out and the crowd let out a huge scream sending my stomach to my knees. It was exciting. And not a single had note been played yet.
What is this feeling that the audience brings to the show? Studying music performance, I have come across the term: "Suspension of disbelief." It was explained to me in a master class with at great bassist one time. He told us that the audience comes to a performance believing anything is possible. As performers we can use this to our advantage and develop the anticipation of the audience by not exposing the truth of our trade. Like magicians, musicians are masters of illusion. There is no way that an instrument made out of wood and metal, played by a mere imperfect human can express the deep emotions demanded of good music and art. It is just metal and wood. Yet the audience gives the performance situation a chance to become this amazing atmosphere. Take a painting for example. A painting is paint and canvas and wood. How can these things express the large amount of appreciation that they give an art lover. Just that, the art lover is looking for something in the painting.
A good concert is not just one thing it is a combination of a lot of things that comes together to make a great performance. These performances can have a lasting effect on your life. Everyone remembers that one concert that they went to and the performance was amazing and no one wants to leave the venue where the prefromance was. So no one thing can make a good concert it has to be a combination of every thing.
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