singemonkey wrote
There's a certain point where, if you're not into what you're playing, it's not worth it. There are easier ways to earn money. It's important that the audience has a good time. But I'd rather have 5 people digging me playing something that I love playing than 500 people loving something I'm playing that bores me to tears.
+1
I think one can reach a compromise...there are plenty songs, those time-less ones, which I as a player and Joe Soap enjoy. Eg. at a re-union gig of the
The Day Trippers at the gate to the Addo National Park (celebrating a birthday and the coming down of the fence which once divided the park into two) we did a few oldies which we enjoyed.... and the crowd, young and old, also seemed to like a lot.
We did our version of
Weeping done in 3-4 part harmony, using a harmonica for the Nkosi Sikelel' iAfrika part.....they loved this one ; an original (written for the ocassion by our bassist),
The Fence is Down (which people there could identify with),
Dancing in the Street (an old R&B fav), a few oldies by the Beatles , Stones, etc.......and at the end of the night I was satisified that we did a good job and the crowd was happy too..... a Win -win.... ?
