Sandra,

It’s easy to see why you get “pissed”. If you’re playing in a jazz band and there’s a “singer” on stage, when the song ends, … who is actually getting the applause? Especially from the casual listener. The singer of course.

Since you KNOW what it takes to actually be a musician, versus what it takes to be “perceived” as a musician, this “pisses you off”.

It’s happened to a lot of us. If there are true musicians in the audience, they realize the musicians are the ones doing the “heavy lifting”. The singers do an essential part in “creating” music, but the musicians are the only ones “playing” music.

You’re the musician, they’re the singer. Both of you deserve “kudos”, but try not to let it get to you when the singer gets all the attention.

Bob
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