Pollyanna
Platinum Member
My band these days plays very few gigs. We played our first one this year today at a breast cancer fundraiser out of town and it reminded me of something that has aways made me uncomfortable.
I was wandering around getting food, having comfort stops, taking in the ambiance etc during the breaks and a number of people I didn't know were smiling at me ... you know how it is, when you see someone play you kind of feel like you know them a bit. It's like being a small faux celebrity for a few hours.
Of course I smile back but I find the interaction feels a bit weird.
It's not a big deal. It was lots of fun playing, fab ambiance, Glenn Shorrock from LRB was there and he said he enjoyed the music, and I got to talk shop with a drummer who was there - a good day all round. I'm just curious to know if I'm alone in feeling a bit weird having strangers smile at you or if others recognise the feeling.
I was wandering around getting food, having comfort stops, taking in the ambiance etc during the breaks and a number of people I didn't know were smiling at me ... you know how it is, when you see someone play you kind of feel like you know them a bit. It's like being a small faux celebrity for a few hours.
Of course I smile back but I find the interaction feels a bit weird.
It's not a big deal. It was lots of fun playing, fab ambiance, Glenn Shorrock from LRB was there and he said he enjoyed the music, and I got to talk shop with a drummer who was there - a good day all round. I'm just curious to know if I'm alone in feeling a bit weird having strangers smile at you or if others recognise the feeling.