Although show biz axioms are a bit tired. They exist for a reason. In "show biz" to show weakness, disappointment or accept failure is not an option. "The show must go on" for a reason, that is to create the illusion in the viewers mind that you have something to say and you have your shit together.
My shit fails all the time at the worst possible moment. I did a set in a rainstorm and my pedals were failing one at a time the whole time. The show was me screaming at them to get back in the game. If there was no sound from any of the electronic gear, I would have hit rocks together and screamed.
The bottom line is, plan, expect disaster, practice your setup. bring extra everything, cords for sure. Then when your set starts, get on the ride and see where it goes. With that kind of expectation, it is all fun!
crochambeau wrote: ↑Tue Apr 12, 2022 8:45 amElectro-acoustic assemblies can turn into one note only yell in a room with a PA whereas they can be a deeply articulate voice in more controlled settings, I would speculate the possibility that the resulting instrument reacted entirely different than intended/expected/hoped for.
I've lost count of how many times I've played or watched someone play an improvised instrument in a live setting that has "failed" to meet the intended performance due to aspects outside the control of those involved (short of turning the fucking PA down or pulling off a field repair).
Many times it's a fun exercise in adaptation, other times it's a complete downer/failure. Experiments are like that.
