Again it has to do with the kind of showmanship you are dealing with; amateurs can find a dozen ways to freeze a roll and dampen a mood. Singing an overly long song with painfully slow or ego-centric words is a sure way to drag down the temp of a session. Many amateur musicians are so involved with learning their trade that their showmanship gets no attention, and the audience gets treated to bumbling or incompetent owrk. Unserstandable, but it isn't gonna get rave reviews or keep the spirits of the evening up there. SHowmanship is an art and it evolved from hard experience. Not every one pays enough attention to it.

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