A big part of performing live music involves engaging with the crowd. The better you can do that, the better your band will do in a general sense. But there’s a cost… what happens when that one member of the crowd goes too far? What happens when they see the relationship as more than just performer-and-audience member? What happens when they think that you’re friends? Your two favorite weekend warriors, Paul Kent and Dave Hamilton, talk through this and more here on Gig Gab this week. Press play… and enjoy! Chapters: 00:00:00 Gig Gab 180 – Tuesday, September 4, 2018 00:00:45 Using failure to level set 00:03:43 Paul’s Party in the Park 00:04:26 Evolving your own events 00:06:15 Sensitive to reputation 00:07:11 Proper planning leads to… 00:08:21 …Good Vibe! 00:09:07 But… one more thing! 00:10:12 When a fan has an agenda 00:12:14 Fans distracting your focus 00:13:49 How to handle the over-reaching fan 00:16:30 Notice the clench! 00:18:16 Fan is rooted in “fanatic” 00:19:50 Billy Joel: Don’t take any shit from anyone 00:20:57 Will you play for racists? 00:25:20 Ryan (not Bryan) Adams, the father of alt country 00:28:23 Know who you are? 00:32:17 Do you need closure? 00:37:11 Managing the relationship 00:40:12 GG Outtro The post Do Your Fans Love You Too Much? – Gig Gab Podcast 180 appeared first on Gig Gab.