Don’t Be Like a Band…

In the summer time I share the stage with a lot of bands and I can tell how successful they are within about two or three songs. This has nothing with how good musicians they are, or the genre of music, but with how they treat their time one stage between songs. How I see … Continue reading “Don’t Be Like a Band…”

In the summer time I share the stage with a lot of bands and I can tell how successful they are within about two or three songs. This has nothing with how good musicians they are, or the genre of music, but with how they treat their time one stage between songs.


How I see it is the time you (or your band) is on stage, that’s not just your time, that is the audience’s time. When I’m watching a band, if they waste time by doing a huddle between each song while they discuss what they are going to play next, they are wasting my time. I’m not sure why so many bands don’t have a set list? Shaving off the huddle time, they’d be able to play at least one more song.


How I see it is one way you are doing a show and the other way you’re jamming with your buddies. Jamming with your buddies has a place, but not on a stage. Also if you have a set list, you know how long your show will run, and are able to cut things down and make it work if you are running long, or have alternate songs planned if you are running short.


How does this apply to a magician? Simple, have a plan, have a set list, it will make your show tighter and you won’t be wasting the audience’s time!