Musical Instruments

Walking down the streets of most big cities, you can see them. On every telephone pole and every bulletin board there are flyers advertising performances by live bands. The names change from town to town, but the message is the same: these are your sources for homegrown musical entertainment. These are the places you turn when you want to feel the real music from the place where you live.

In most cases, these flyers advertise performers who will appear at local clubs and venues. On a weeknight, maybe five different acts will set up at your local tavern. On a weekend there are usually fewer acts, but bigger names will take to the stage. In each instance, these musicians provide unique organic experiences. No live show is ever the same as any other.

Of course, when bands perform at bars and clubs, the show is usually different than when they perform for a party or a hosted event. When performing at a nightclub, the connection between the band and the audience is more fragile and tenuous. The band does not know who will show up or how the crowd will like their sound. At parties and hosted events, however, because the band has been contacted and negotiated with ahead of time this is not usually the case. At hosted events, the bands and the crowds tend to be more relaxed.

Going to see a live show is always different than a DJ experience. While DJs can pump up a crowd and get everybody dancing, the experience is usually more self-centered. DJs only provide an audio experience, rarely is there anything to look at. Dancers only have themselves to see and sometimes this can make for insecurity. With actual performers however, the best bands actually put on a show, they provide a focus for our attention, and because they are on stage, we in the audience can dance along without feeling so self-conscious.

DJs can get people excited by playing the latest pop hits, but this actually makes the DJ experience an interchangeable one. The hit songs in one part of the country are usually the same as the hit songs in another so there is very little actual individuality in most DJ sets. Moreover, it is rare for a DJ to have extensive tracks by local artists. If you want an act that can more accurately reflect the sounds and tastes of your city, local bands are the way to go.

Local bands can usually cover a fairly wide spectrum of music. If you want rock and roll covers, there are bands for that. If you want Rhythm and Blues, there are bands to fit your needs. If you want country and western, you can find that too.

The best thing about actual performers however, is that they bring out an essential human experience that originated with our earliest ancestors. Singing, dancing, and making music together are primal activities deeply embedded in all of us. Good performers help us to express those essential human characteristics.

Live bands can be the most distinguishing factor for any engagement. They can make a party unique and enjoyable.

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