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In the last few years I have been experimenting with different sizes and shapes of audience.
Here are my conclusions:
I find that a small audience is more fragile. It's more a bunch of individuals than a group. Less commitment to the show because of this. I find I direct my attention to people rather than to sides and corners. Sometimes a learn a few names and get really personal. When I turn on the superstar mode, they feel disconnected and don't understand what all the hype is about. I play closer to the front edge and the energy takes less time to bridge the gap. Therefore the energy is tighter, but I still give out more energy than I get back.
Medium size audiences are more stable. More of a group mentality. Easier it isolate people out of the group like when people leave and you point them out to inflict fear of leaving in the group. The people will give you a good amount of respect just because of the size of your audience. (Size does matter) I have to play bigger but I get the energy I give out back.
If you treat them right a large audience will treat you like a superstar and do pretty much anything you ask. Clap, cheer, the wave, crowd surfing, the girls will take off their tops, you could even overthrow a small country. The distance is vast, but the people eat up every detail because of the collective conscious. I turn up the entertaining volume and feed off the energy the audience gives me. The more energy I get the more I give and the show takes off from there. It is like conducting an symphony. After the show I usually have more energy than I know what to do with.
Here are my conclusions:
I find that a small audience is more fragile. It's more a bunch of individuals than a group. Less commitment to the show because of this. I find I direct my attention to people rather than to sides and corners. Sometimes a learn a few names and get really personal. When I turn on the superstar mode, they feel disconnected and don't understand what all the hype is about. I play closer to the front edge and the energy takes less time to bridge the gap. Therefore the energy is tighter, but I still give out more energy than I get back.
Medium size audiences are more stable. More of a group mentality. Easier it isolate people out of the group like when people leave and you point them out to inflict fear of leaving in the group. The people will give you a good amount of respect just because of the size of your audience. (Size does matter) I have to play bigger but I get the energy I give out back.
If you treat them right a large audience will treat you like a superstar and do pretty much anything you ask. Clap, cheer, the wave, crowd surfing, the girls will take off their tops, you could even overthrow a small country. The distance is vast, but the people eat up every detail because of the collective conscious. I turn up the entertaining volume and feed off the energy the audience gives me. The more energy I get the more I give and the show takes off from there. It is like conducting an symphony. After the show I usually have more energy than I know what to do with.
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