Today's question: Seated or Standing? Why? Let the Debate begin...

I suppose i'll post this here instead of on Finbar's page, just to get Tod more engagement... My gig tonight was at a place where I have a monthly residency. I usually play a nice mix of '70s and '80s classic rock with some old country mixed in, and I'm pretty successful there. 2 weeks ago I played there, and I found that the crowd was really into '90s country, so I played to the crowd, and had a pretty full tip jar when I left. I hadn't played there in about a month, so maybe there was a shift? Cool, I'll adjust my song list for tonight, and I'll front-load some good ol' country bangers. But the opposite happened. The "country bangers" got crickets. So halfway through set 1, I figured I'd go back to the "holy trinity" of Country Roads, Margaritaville, and Brown Eyed Girl. What d'ya know...the crowd came alive. I reverted back to my classic rock tunes, and they dug it. Just goes to show you, it ain't easy to predict what your audience is gonna like, even if you've played there 25 times. Always be ready to adapt.

Between the toilet and the dining room. Constant traffic. Still, the footies on. 🤣. This is not me, just another muso.

Great that you have created this community. I am sure that we can all benefit from each others experience and knowledge, and share the ups and downs of solo gigging. Well done Tod.

Hey gang! I was just curious what is the current gigging gear that you are using. Are you using pedals? Do you have your own portable PA? What guitar(s)? etc. Here is my gear: I am trying to keep things real simple... Guitar: Taylor 214ce Deluxe in Sunburst Pedal: TC Helicon Harmony Singer 2 PA: Harbinger MLS1000 Mic: Shure SM58 (Back-up Shure Beta 58) I have been toying with the idea of adding a Beat Buddy or maybe a simple kick drum pedal. Your turn...