Re: What public is attracted by a Y2K Sampler Video?

[doc rossi <docittern@gmail.com>]

That's hilarious

On Dec 13, 2009, at 11:27 PM, Zoe Keating wrote:

> That reminds me of one of the worst gigs I've ever had.
>
> It was a festival style gig where you have to setup your gear right  
> before you play (as opposed to what i think of as a normal gig:  
> soundcheck, leave gear setup onstage for a few hours, perform later)
>
> I hardly get nervous performing anymore, but I do get nervous  
> setting up my equipment while a silent audience stares at me. At  
> this gig there was a clueless presenter who I'd never seen before,  
> and she had no idea what I did. She thought I'd just waltz on and  
> start playing the cello and didn't get the memo that I needed to  
> setup my gear. She stayed onstage chattering inanely with the  
> audience, who rather than talking amongst themselves, looked up at  
> her and I expectantly.
>
> With shaky hands I frantically connected everything. I was almost  
> ready to go, and starting up my computer.
>
> The presenter (who the whole time kept asking every 30 seconds into  
> the microphone, "are you ready yet?") then said...
>
> "this lady, Zo" (she mispronounced my name) ...."will play you some  
> beautiful cello music just as soon as she's finished checking her  
> email"
>
> I almost walked off!
>
> I think the gig was probably alright, but I was so steamed that I  
> don't remember any of it. I played for the minimum amount of time,  
> collected my payment and left immediately.
>
>
>
> On Dec 13, 2009, at 5:20 AM, Per Boysen wrote:
>
>> On Sun, Dec 13, 2009 at 2:11 PM, doc rossi <docittern@gmail.com>  
>> wrote:
>>> "As long as you're not staring at your feet or the laptop the  
>>> whole time, it
>>> should be fine,"
>>
>>
>> That was a fun story! I've spotted "shoe gazing" in some genre
>> listings but not "mail checking".
>>
>> Greetings from Sweden
>>
>> Per Boysen
>> www.boysen.se
>> www.perboysen.com
>>
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