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Posted:
I know most of you including myself call them gigs, but of course a gig is performing musically for an audience.
And as Ravehead told me less than 5 minutes ago, saying a public performance over and over sounds anally retentive.
So what would be a better word for it? a show?
Any other ideas?
I know most of you including myself call them gigs, but of course a gig is performing musically for an audience.
And as Ravehead told me less than 5 minutes ago, saying a public performance over and over sounds anally retentive.
So what would be a better word for it? a show?
Any other ideas?
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Location: Epsom, Surrey, England
Posted:
I use "Gig" - I don't think it necessarily means musical performance, it doesn't even mean "performance" really.
I think "show" can be appropriate for choreographed sets/perforamnces, but i wouldn't call freespinning a show (although I guess it is)
"Performance" just sounds about over-the-top to me - but to each their own
I use "Gig" - I don't think it necessarily means musical performance, it doesn't even mean "performance" really.
I think "show" can be appropriate for choreographed sets/perforamnces, but i wouldn't call freespinning a show (although I guess it is)
"Performance" just sounds about over-the-top to me - but to each their own
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Posted:
I actually looked up "gig" in the dictionary. And yes it does mean a musical performance (i tried to settle an arguement and I was wrong
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I actually looked up "gig" in the dictionary. And yes it does mean a musical performance (i tried to settle an arguement and I was wrong
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Posted:
ooooo recognission haha thanks tink
performanse sounds o.t.t. to me too,
i think if you said "i've got a set to do" would sound cooler
ooooo recognission haha thanks tink
performanse sounds o.t.t. to me too,
i think if you said "i've got a set to do" would sound cooler
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Posted:
oooh a set - not as showy as saying show - i likes it muchly!!!
oooh a set - not as showy as saying show - i likes it muchly!!!
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Posted:
i use gig!
and of course, "set" for indivguuuual performances within gigs...
i use gig!
and of course, "set" for indivguuuual performances within gigs...
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Posted:
A "set" is part of a routine in a gig
"As in - then we've for the double-staff UV set, before the fire poi set"
My dictionary said "gig" was "a job usually musical"
A "set" is part of a routine in a gig
"As in - then we've for the double-staff UV set, before the fire poi set"
My dictionary said "gig" was "a job usually musical"
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Posted:
my dictionary (collins) actually said it was either a performace by a jazz or pop musician. what, no rock???
I have to perform in front of over 10,000 people who turn up for the fireworks tonight, us nessie spinners haven't long began using fire - i'm gonna fluff it!
my dictionary (collins) actually said it was either a performace by a jazz or pop musician. what, no rock???
I have to perform in front of over 10,000 people who turn up for the fireworks tonight, us nessie spinners haven't long began using fire - i'm gonna fluff it!
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Posted:
good luck tink you'll be fine
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Posted:
I just call it a fire show.
Or a display....depending on what type of crowd I am performing for.
I just call it a fire show.
Or a display....depending on what type of crowd I am performing for.
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Posted:
i still kinda think proformance, show sounds very offical to me. mostly i just call it going for a spin, but i guess thats mostly for just bumming around. not so much anything fancy. and it depends on if your getting paid or not too i think. if i were geting payed as if it were a gig, non musical or corse, then i would say profomance (but i cant spel that
hehehe)
i still kinda think proformance, show sounds very offical to me. mostly i just call it going for a spin, but i guess thats mostly for just bumming around. not so much anything fancy. and it depends on if your getting paid or not too i think. if i were geting payed as if it were a gig, non musical or corse, then i would say profomance (but i cant spel that
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But really - the jokes on us....
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Posted:
You probably done it by now Tink so hope your show/gig/set etc went well.
good luck (bit late but meh)
You probably done it by now Tink so hope your show/gig/set etc went well.
good luck (bit late but meh)
A couple of balls short of a full cascade... or maybe a few cards short of a deck... we'll see how this all fans out.
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Posted:
Yes it was coolness, though it seemed rather disorganised and hectic to me!
I was made go go up first argh! We spun for about half an hour, i didn't take one break! i was kinda hyper
then the bonfire got lit and the others sat in the performing area and sipped cocoa in while i played with my beamers, then i got my strobers out and had a swing with two other girls while the fireworks went off, for the audience of course oh and then we had a quick burn afterwards. got some fire footage but not a lot. the music was as you can imagine - awful! but there was the funfair there and hot food vans mmmmmm so all in all it was great!
Yes it was coolness, though it seemed rather disorganised and hectic to me!
I was made go go up first argh! We spun for about half an hour, i didn't take one break! i was kinda hyper
then the bonfire got lit and the others sat in the performing area and sipped cocoa in while i played with my beamers, then i got my strobers out and had a swing with two other girls while the fireworks went off, for the audience of course oh and then we had a quick burn afterwards. got some fire footage but not a lot. the music was as you can imagine - awful! but there was the funfair there and hot food vans mmmmmm so all in all it was great! Always use "so's your face" and "only on Tuesdays" in as many conversations possible
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