Solo Instrumental artists??

[SirMyghin]

Coffee house gigs are effectively practice time, you are atmosphere and nothing else. No one is going to notice if you are doing your job. They might notice if you are not however.

 

[SnowfaLL]

Coffee house gigs are effectively practice time, you are atmosphere and nothing else. No one is going to notice if you are doing your job. They might notice if you are not however.

Then I guess it really is true, coffeehouses mean a totally different thing in the east coast than in ontario.

Coffeehouses here are music events where people get up to play 1-2 songs, and the focus is 100% on the music. Everyone goes to watch the music, that is the primary reason. The only reason its called a "coffeehouse" is because the venue is often a small coffee shop that allows the promoter to set up their stage there because they can sell their snacks/drinks while the music goes on. THERE IS OFTEN COVER, altho small like $2, which usually goes to charity or fundraising for other events. The musicians often sign up a week or so before the event (they are not asked to play), but ANYONE can participate, as its meant to be a charity event basically to showcase new artists.

so totally different geographic locations have totally different meanings for things in this industry I guess. What we call what you guys are describing here, is restaurant/bar gigs, but thats 100% totally different than Coffeehouse events. Yes, those are atmosphere, where you can wank all day and no one cares. But what im talking about is where THE PEOPLE ARE THERE TO WATCH MUSIC, they dont want to see some wanker practicing on stage. They want to see music they will actually enjoy.

 

[concertjunkie]

Kelly Valleau has some very cool one man arrangements for quite a few songs, another candyrat gem

 

[SirMyghin]

Then I guess it really is true, coffeehouses mean a totally different thing in the east coast than in ontario.

Coffeehouses here are music events where people get up to play 1-2 songs, and the focus is 100% on the music. Everyone goes to watch the music, that is the primary reason. The only reason its called a "coffeehouse" is because the venue is often a small coffee shop that allows the promoter to set up their stage there because they can sell their snacks/drinks while the music goes on. THERE IS OFTEN COVER, altho small like $2, which usually goes to charity or fundraising for other events. The musicians often sign up a week or so before the event (they are not asked to play), but ANYONE can participate, as its meant to be a charity event basically to showcase new artists.

so totally different geographic locations have totally different meanings for things in this industry I guess. What we call what you guys are describing here, is restaurant/bar gigs, but thats 100% totally different than Coffeehouse events. Yes, those are atmosphere, where you can wank all day and no one cares. But what im talking about is where THE PEOPLE ARE THERE TO WATCH MUSIC, they dont want to see some wanker practicing on stage. They want to see music they will actually enjoy.

Fair enough, better break out the vocals then, as singers are going to dominate it, people tend to like music with words as they feel they can actually understand it regardless of background.

 

[Sephael]

Gustavo Dal Farra