The heart is in the music, but the cabbage pays the bills.

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Being able to play and enjoy music is a gift that's often taken for granted.

Don't leave home without it!

Hard to describe, really.

A lot of UK audiences are stoic fickle things, theres no other audience like em. I've seen fantastic bands more or less boo'ed off stage. Audiences everywhere with possibly the exception of Belgium seem to be more appreciative.
At the end of the day, same as every other gig, you gotta play it by ear.

Like everyone else, even the Joe Cool's who say it doesn't matter, I like it and it does matter. I play to my best (for what thats worth) whenever I play live. The money is essential, not important. Word soon gets round about venues that jib out on band fee's. Sooner or later they end up with no live acts.

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No no and no

Bassist at church, 206 Masses and services, to date.

Applause...maybe twice a year, for major works at Christmas (usually midnight Mass) and Easter (sunrise service).

Otherwise, never any applause. No $$$ either. Gotta write them acheque before leaving. That's okay, too.

malachi 3:10

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63supro
"The good thing is in a club situation, most of the patrons are trashed and really can't tell the difference."

It's a necessary evil, at least some form of crowd appreciation is necessary. If you aren't getting it . . . basically you suck, either at playing or at songwriting.

Get your applause or get back in the woodshed.
Yeah it's pretty important.

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"Life is like eating jalapenos. What you do today may burn your arse tomorrow"