About two years ago I attended a house concert in the Seattle area given by a well known male trio. During the set-up, they ran an extension cord to a music stand and plugged in a lap top computer. During the first half of the concert they almost did each other bodily harm as they stumbled, reached, blocked each other and squinted to read the words from the computer. After the first two minutes it was no longer funny. Half the audience left at the intermission. I left with them. I think it's important to state the difference between a "jam session" (where crib sheets are very welcome) and a "concert" where folks pay good money to see a "performance." bob(deckman)nelson
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