Sing Like A Pro Or Get Off The Stage
This is something that you never want to hear!
I haven’t ever been booed off a stage, but I have seen a recording of that happening to people at The Apollo Theater. That’s evidence. It does happen.
Yeas ago, Chuck Barris had a show called The Gong Show, and if the performer was not liked, GONG! Exit!
Chuck had a net worth of 160 million dollars. His was the harbinger or predecessor of talent competition shows, even though his was not the first. It was the first with a gong, though.
Harsh? You bet it is!
An early kinder and gentler talent competition show was Ted Mack’s “Amateur Hour”.
More about competition shows later.
What Do Singers Want Most?
- Instant gratification and immediate change.
- To not have to practice and still to improve.
- To be rich and famous (not all, but many).
- To know they can improve rapidly as a singer.
Secrets About Vocal Coaches
- Most vocal coaches of famous singers have usually helped them, but they did not cause their success. Most were famous before they sought a coach.
- All vocal coaches are not the same and do have varying degrees of knowledge and expertise about what they are doing. Some are clueless or worse.
- Some vocal coaches can cause more harm than good, because they don’t know what they are doing.
- Some singers will improve no matter what they practice. There is a limit to this, but practicing can help one to improve, especially if they never practiced before.
You can test your knowledge here. It takes a little courage, but it is revealing.