I don't perform much but most times something comes up whenever I do I see a one liner in, and they often float on to a few more of the same. Is a lota fun.
From a listeners point of view, I notice quite alot of singers who use a good bit of reverb on their miks to sing forget this and when they do the chat the crowd get too close to the mike, well I think that's what causes it, and get so much timbre in their vox, what they say is totally lost.
And yep spontanious is the best I think, but slipping stock stuff in ad lb as the occassion arises is usually fun too.
Worste thing I have ever seen is with touring bands who do the rehersed in band patter thing that is suppesed to appear spontanious, but the fact their lighting bloke knows exactly when to hit what light to fit in is a bit of a give away, so even firstb time heard is a bit of a yawn.
Great litle thread to read. Can't believe I haven't seen it before.
Graham

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