I'm getting a bit concerned now because I know there's some shit gigs on the way, there must be. I'd rather get them out of the way early so that I don't get going and then flat line somewhere, that would be bad. What am I thinking, it's going to happen eventually. I should just ride the wave of good gigs while I can.
Oddly enough, Tuesday's gig was at the same venue as my second gig (which kinda goes to show that I'm not gigging enough) but the room was just as lovely and responsive and eager to let me play on stage, which thats exactly what I did.
Thats right, I had about five minutes of material in my head and that was it. Almost everything I said was either ideas that had been kicking around in my skull or improv'd on the night (and I admit that it is a really good night to improv considering the students just GET the jokes.) I think thats the best thing about improv, the fact that the jokes are being created in real time so everyone understands the thinking behind them. It also personalises the gig to the punters your performing to, although I've only clocked three gigs at this point, none of them have had the same set, and I really like that. I'm going to try and pimprov at least two minutes per spot now to see if it works out. I have seen a few open spots on the circuit more than once, and they have performed the same material each time, and its funny (it will be, its been tried and tested) but Id like to think everyone in the room can have a genuine laugh at my set even if I do 5 mins of pre-written stuff.
Who knows, maybe I'm biting off more than I can chew, I am only an open spot after all. I figure if I am going to be doing this kind of experimenting stage time I'm better off doing it now.
Sounds good to me, like your honing your skills.
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