The Jury Is Out...

[figmo]

...and I appear to have bombed.

I tried something different at ConChord for my concert. Instead of futzing with my guitar, I tried using the synth for all my numbers and using props and dancing around.

I thought it worked.

If the con reports of ConChord are any indication, it didn't.

In Debbie Ridpath Ohi's Blatherings I'm only mentioned by name (you know the bit: "If you don't have something nice to say, don't say anything") and in David Okamura's ConChord report on rec.music.filk I'm notably not mentioned at all (same thing).

Okay folks -- from those of you who saw it or heard about it, what am I doing that sucks so bad? Please! I can't improve my act if I don't get feedback!

Comments

[bardling.livejournal.com]

Hmmm... if you knew your top range was shot... why not drop that one song rather than force yourself through and torturre your vocal chords? You could do permanent damage to them, forcing them like this...

And apart from the feedback on your spot that I can't give 'cause I wasn't there - why do you automatically assume noone liked it (or you - two very different things anyway, btw! Even if maybe your performance of something sucked, that *does not* mean you suck!) just cause you were not mentioned or only by name?
That has happened to me plenty of times in lots of con reports, because people will write about the most memorable (to them after the con) bits. And despite having liked my spot and, upon being asked giving me honest (and usually fairly positive feedback) I have not always been mentioned with more than a brief "listenend to..." - in fact rarely so. I think with con reports it's a matter of if someone views one as a personal highlight it's a rare treat, but shouldn't be expected to happen all the time.

Anyway - *hugs* and hope your infection goes away soon!