Tuesday, June 21, 2011

How not to know your audience

I just played a random show for 25 little kids.

It not uncommon for me to sit outside of the anythink and play my guitar until it opens. Infact, that is what I do almost every time I come here, because I usualy get here a few hours early. I play there because I don't want an audience sometimes. People here are to afraid to stand and watch so they usually hide around a corner orsit on the benches across the way from where I sit and sing, and that's okay with me, except somehow today I opened my eyes after a song and there where about 25 little kids sitting on the lawn infront of me with two women.

What I experianced at that moment was not stage fright, but I did stop for a minute because I realized I had no idea what songs to play for 7 year olds. I don't know any Hannah Montana or anything, and when I was faced with an audience of smiling youngins I didn't know what else to do but continueto play soft rock and watch them get bored with me.

I am disapointed in myself.

But all the people sitting on the bench across the way looked happy, so it wasn't a complete bunk show. I'm gonna go looking for a guitar teacher today around here.

On a side note, I admire Bieber. I saw a video of him breaking his foot on stage and finishing the song.