Birthdays to me are just another day.
This was a performance, at a skilled care (nursing home) which generally
Are not as uplifting to me, as so many of the residents/audience are
Non-responsive, and can't react or participate. I know they like it,
And I know they can't help it, but not having the interaction
Makes it less rewarding for me. My Niece went along today
Which made it much better, so it was a good day after all.
Thanks @tattoodjay
I am the same way with Birthdays always have been I don't like being the center of attention, for the most part, I like keeping quiet and in the backgrounds
I can understand how performing at a nursing home must be not so fulfilling with the lack of response but glad with your neice there it was a good day :)
When I am performing, I am obviously the center of attention, but that is
Really not why I do what I do. It's hard to explain.
Years ago I had a gig playing a solo, "Piano Bar" sort of thing, only it was
A bar/restaurant and I played piano and guitar.
I played Friday and Saturday nights for a couple of months.
Fridays, the place was mostly full of business people talking business, they
Were not there to listen to nor enjoy the show. Those nights I worked my TAIL off trying to find a song that would bring up a spark of interest
Or recognition. At the end of the night I was anxious to go, and I was
Exhausted.
Saturday nights, there were people in there to see the show, drink and
Have a good time. They loved to ask me for songs they didn't think I
Would know, and many times I didn't but I could fake it. Other times
I DID know the song, much to their (and some times my) surprise.
Those nights flew by and I didn't want to quit at the end of the night
And had trouble going to sleep when I got home.
So it's like a feedback loop. I put it out, they reflect it back to me
And we all benefit.
If I don't get a response, I get no energy back, and I'm exhausted and
Frustrated.
Does that make sense?
Thanks
Most welcome I hope you had a good day
Birthdays to me are just another day.
This was a performance, at a skilled care (nursing home) which generally
Are not as uplifting to me, as so many of the residents/audience are
Non-responsive, and can't react or participate. I know they like it,
And I know they can't help it, but not having the interaction
Makes it less rewarding for me. My Niece went along today
Which made it much better, so it was a good day after all.
Thanks @tattoodjay
I am the same way with Birthdays always have been I don't like being the center of attention, for the most part, I like keeping quiet and in the backgrounds
I can understand how performing at a nursing home must be not so fulfilling with the lack of response but glad with your neice there it was a good day :)
When I am performing, I am obviously the center of attention, but that is
Really not why I do what I do. It's hard to explain.
Years ago I had a gig playing a solo, "Piano Bar" sort of thing, only it was
A bar/restaurant and I played piano and guitar.
I played Friday and Saturday nights for a couple of months.
Fridays, the place was mostly full of business people talking business, they
Were not there to listen to nor enjoy the show. Those nights I worked my
TAIL off trying to find a song that would bring up a spark of interest
Or recognition. At the end of the night I was anxious to go, and I was
Exhausted.
Saturday nights, there were people in there to see the show, drink and
Have a good time. They loved to ask me for songs they didn't think I
Would know, and many times I didn't but I could fake it. Other times
I DID know the song, much to their (and some times my) surprise.
Those nights flew by and I didn't want to quit at the end of the night
And had trouble going to sleep when I got home.
So it's like a feedback loop. I put it out, they reflect it back to me
And we all benefit.
If I don't get a response, I get no energy back, and I'm exhausted and
Frustrated.
Does that make sense?
It does to me!!