hey

i havent started the performing end of my career yet, but i worked with one of the biggest bands around for two years and learned alot about FILLING SPACE.

here are some tips:

1. Learn the BARTENDERS NAMES, and introduce THEM to the crowd during the performance. Say something about them to the crowd (the way jay leno does with kevin eubanks). Anyone the bartender is serving during those few minutes WILL AUTOMATICALLY LISTEN. (club owners love this as well.) Thats when you can mention the drink specials too. Example: "FOR THOSE OF YOU WHO DIDNT KNOW, RACHEL IS THE BEAUTIFUL BARTENDER YOU SEE BEHIND THE BAR. SHE'S THE ONE OFFERING "SEX ON THE BEACH" FOR TWO DOLLARS."

2. Never mention how your songs relate to YOU. Instead, mention how it relates to something the characters of FRIENDS or SEINFELD went through. For instance, takes the episode where rachelle dumps ross, because of the LIST. Let your song explain what you think he should've done.

3. Go to the place your going to be performing at, and go to the bathroom. can you here the band playing while your in there. If so, dedicate a song during YOUR performance, to the guy on the TOILET. Let him know you understand. Be careful with this approach when playing in resteraunts.

im tired of typing, but hopefully this helps.

scott

"Writing gives me a shoulder to cry on, so that when Im around those who would give me their shoulder to cry on, I can use it to laugh instead"