Hi all, I just had a very interesting weekend at Milwaukee's Pridefest this weekend. Yesterday, I performed 2 original songs at the Leather fashion show (!). It was held at a new pavillion at the Summerfest grounds, primarily used for dance music. I got a brief sound-check before the show, and the crowd was at capacity, and I was noivous as hell. So I get up there, opening the show with a solo piano piece called Have U Someday- a song about lust from across the room. Well, I thought I sucked and my playing was shoddy. I really did not want to go back out there! So Backstage, all the guys said I was alright, but the sound was so muffled when the MC was talking, we didn't know what s/he was saying! After the first runway walks, I go out again, and sing to back-up tracks. I felt I was 'on' then (and felt I had redeemed myself-lol!). Later on, after the show, some of my musician friends- who's opinions I trust (and some aquaintences) came up to me and said I was right on, great, fabulous, great playing, blah, blah blah. The best was when some others said," Well, you looked great, but we couldn't understand a word you were singing!" Apparently, sound was good, or sucked, depending on where you were in the pavillion. So much for feedback! (pun intended...) I still don't know how I feel about it all. lol. Steve
Steve
