What Springsteen Says
In an interview, Bruce Springsteen commented on his live shows and why he’s had such success. He said “record sales go up and down… we tour a lot and we’ve had a pretty consistent audience.” So the question is, why has he had a consistent audience?
Well, Springsteen says “in the end, music is an emotional medium, a sensual medium.” He also says you ask for your audience’s investment in your music because you’re “in a relationship with them.” These are clues to what makes a great show.
Obviously, as musicians, the music is emotional to us. But I believe the key to Springsteen’s success has been his emotional connection with the people in the audience.
So how do we emotionally connect with our audience? By playing Bruce Springsteen’s songs? I don’t think so! You see, his songs, his passion for the music, who he is onstage, the authority with which he does things onstage – those are his strengths.
There are three reasons an audience goes to a concert: 1) to be captured and engaged, 2) to experience moments, and 3) to have something change in their lives. … Read More, Watch, Comment – Backstage Pass Required
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