I have mixed feelings about it. Not the wives & gf....lol - funny stuff.

I think you do have to be in good physical shape even if playing solo. And the vast majority of the competition is going to be much younger so you have to choose your spots of best opportunity. Band/Duo/Trio whatever drama can suck but solo gets boring pretty quick for some folks - always two sides to the pancake.

StreetJelly - that's JosieC (aka Joanne) mentioned above who's on there - For this Josie,(Sundance) the having to constantly read and react to the chat seemed like it would be a huge distraction. That's a whole different deal than being in the same room with a real live audience where you can see and feel real energy without having to either read chat and play at the same time or stop, read and talk to the chat board after every song.

I find it distracting when I'm trying to watch somebody on there. Back when I had more time to watch which I rarely do now because I'm too busy - I've seen so much chatter going on at times during a song that I've wondered who's really paying attention to the performer. Just my two cents as an observer. But I suppose the other side of it in not having to leave the house makes up for it and maybe I'll catch another performance someday if the stars align and I'm home and available when someone I like is on. <grin>

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