I decided during my teens that I wasn't going to have the life of a concert pianist, much to the chagrin of a lot of people who had put a lot of money into me!
You create a community with music, not just at concerts but by talking about it with your friends.
I've rarely seen video screens used well in a music concert.
Nobody's going to get a hot dog at my concert!
There were no band concerts they just didn't plan events, ... The community knew that every member of the department would have a commitment that night. They kind of planned around it.
Often times at a concert, I just close my eyes. Music is very transportive and visual for me like that.
I do probably 60 concerts a year in the States. And I go out to clubs in the week. I'm doing new stuff all the time.
You know, a lot of people are loath to go to an orchestral concert because they are intimidated by the thought.
Well, a lot of our concerts do okay, and I know we still get royalty checks which still isn't that important, but again, I have to just say that we're making our records.
We are a business, and you do a little of what you think's right, pay your bills, and attract... a single record attracts attention to your concerts and your albums.