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PROG OUT TO HELP OUT
A Prog reader suggests how we could all help the live scene return to action.
Over the past year we have all become aware of the very necessary jobs that are taken for granted. In the prog world it’s the behind-the-scenes people who make stage shows work. While I don’t go to concerts for my own reasons, I do understand that people want to experience those sights, sounds – yes, and sometimes even smells.
It’s on the tour circuit that band members find whether they can get on with each other or not. New stuff can be tried out in front of a live audience for immediate feedback. Musicians often talk about the real-time relationship with their audience – some songs work, others just don’t. A live performance can sort out which ones do, and whether the band really needs a 15-minute bassoon solo after all.