Laughing in church as a kid is even more funny because the back drop of the laughter is church. Church is quiet and prim and proper. So laughing is pretty much the most exhilarating think a kid can do during church.
Church enhances the humor in whatever funny thing the kid next to you just did.
It’s the same thing at your show…
They’re not just standing around…they’re standing around at a show. That enhances the standing.
They’re not just checking their phone…they’re checking their phone while you’re on stage. That enhances (to them) the stakes of being on their phone.
They’re not just talking to their pal next to them…they’re talking to their pal while music is being played. That enhances the context of the conversation.
They’re not just sipping a drink…they’re sipping a drink at your show.
You’re show is happening and they want to be there. If they didn’t, they wouldn’t be.
So even when you look out and see people who aren’t pumping their fists to the beat…everyone in the room feels cooler doing the thing they’re doing because they are doing it while in the presence of your show.
Your show is a gift to the audience. Everything they do is enhanced and better because you are there playing to them.
It wouldn’t be the same without you.
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