The Music Ce Performing Live Matt Anniss Smart Apple Media
CHAPTER ONE GOING LIVE In a vast arena a crowd of thousands waits Clutching glossy tour programs they scope out the arrival of their musical heroes A sudden flash of light greets tonight's audience and so begins one of the best live acts in the world With a drum roll the count in and the first electric chord sounding a deafening roar rolls through the arena Whether you're playing to 20 people or 20 000 there's nothing like the excitement of performing live Just Another Gig For some in the crowd this will be a once Feel good Feeling in a lifetime event a rare chance to see their favorite band perform For the band Anyone who has ever performed live involved it is likely to be one date on a long music will tell you what a great rush it is tour that could take them to all corners of Experiencing the crowd respond to a song the world or solo performance is hugely exhilarating Being part of a musical group be it a rock band hip hop crew or classical orchestra Right Here Right Now gives a feel good vibe If you hit the right Live music events happen every day around notes everyone feels great the world A gig can vary in size and splendor It might be a legendary rock band playing in The Scoop a sports stadium but it's just as likely to be a group of local amateurs playing to a handful Concerts and live performances are a big of people in a coffee shop money maker for the music industry In recent years the live music scene has grown rapidly In 2013 it was estimated that worldwide ticket sales topped a staggering 15
Love of Live Huge Industry It is not just performers who can make a living off of live music The concert industry provides work for millions of people worldwide For many people it is this good feeling that makes performing live so appealing While the best live performers can earn millions of dollars most musicians will barely earn enough to live Many others won't earn a penny from their performances but continue to play gigs in their spare time just for the fun of it Band managers concert promoters sound technicians instrument makers costume designers lighting specialists security staff and bus drivers are all part of the live music industry a When people see their favorite bands play live there's a huge amount of anticipation something musicians can feed off to help them put on a great
