PERFORMANCE REFLECTION
What went well?
Firstly, performance-wise, everyone looks like they're enjoying themselves which increases crowd engagement; you don't want to go to a concert and see the whole band looking fed up.
Let's also not look over how in about a week since our first time playing together, we managed to put together an entire song with a solid structure and contributions from each member of the band.
What did we do well as a band?
I briefly touched on this on the last question, however I would like to provide 2 more examples.
Since we didn't have a drummer for the majority of the time spent practicing, the fact we were able to have a drummer learn the entire song with us in an hour or two really demonstrates our teamwork ability.
In addition, we spent some time interacting with each other on the 'stage' as a band. You can see Bobby pointing at me during the solo and Harrison interacting with the drummer throughout the performance.
What could be improved as a band if we did this performance again?
Perhaps working on crowd work. This select song is not really very engaging, but something to take into account in other performances is interacting with the crowd. Things like introducing the band and giving a brief overview of the performance could be useful. Also, in some scenarios, if it's a well-known song, we could get the audience to sing along; or during a breakdown, getting the audience to clap along with the beat.
Also, we could definitely have used our practice time more efficiently and sensibly.
What did I do well as an individual in this performance?
As the lead guitarist, my solo worked out pretty well. Ideally, if given more time, I would have actually written a solo instead of just improvising; but for the time we were given, I think it went pretty well.
Furthermore, I believe the triads I did on the 2 and 4 beats in the higher register really added to the song's rhythmic groove.
What would I do differently as an individual if performing again?
I had a few mistakes in my solo, particularly in the second half. As I previously mentioned, if I had time to formally write the solo and practice it to perfection, it would likely have gone much smoother.
Furthermore, I need to interact more with the band and the audience. Maybe during the solo I could have walked closer to the audience or made contact with the drummer. If, in the future, we had duelling guitar parts, I could interact with the other guitarist at that time.
What targets can I set for myself next performance?
Interact with the band and audience more, whether through simple eye contact or physical movement.
I could also make sure, given enough time, that I have written an actual solo instead of improvising one. I can always improvise during the solo, I just need a structure to fall back on.
As a band, we could have definitely communicated more before the performance (talking through the structure and the variations in arrangement we have made to better suit the instruments we have).
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