Artists trumpet the recorded material as opposed to the live show because you can manipulate, fix, perfect, pitch correct the record. You can keep working on the record till you get it right.
On the record…you can fake it. And a lot of artists do. (And I’m not only talking about auto tune and timing…I’m talking about faking charisma, confidence, sass, emotion, connection, care, conviction)
But you can’t fake it live. On stage you have to do it all in real time. It’s not about getting it right but getting a reaction.
Can you get a reaction?
We know the we’re gonna hear all about how great the record is but…
Are you willing to trumpet your own live show as something that you gotta see? Is it THAT good?
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