This is the first time I’ve led an actual DANCE (in an actual dance block) for a CROWDED dance floor.
And it was awesome.
Seriously, don’t ever judge a performer until they’ve got the energy feedback of a packed house. It’s like a lithium battery on thermal runaway… the explosive release of an engaged crowd is what lights a show on fire or not.
About The Set Lists
So, if you’ve been an Officer for a while now (thank you), you may have noticed these live recordings are quite similar since I started doing the dance thing. Nobody’s complained yet, but I want to explain something about very similar-sounding live shows…
Right now I’m in reinvention mode. This means, despite having a dozen albums’ worth of material to sing, I really only have about a dozen actual songs that have been converted to work with my highly-technical live dance setup. Some of them are re-mixed classics, some are brand new. I’ve tried to keep a 50/50 mix.
Let’s call this part Phase One: Rebuilding the Material
Phase Two: IMPROV will be the ability to pick a set list on-the-fly (like good DJ’s do) according to the vibe of the room. I’m not remotely there yet, though. When I’ve got a few hours of all-original material loaded into my live rig, I’ll be able to deviate from pre-set playlists.
Actually, in THIS VERY RECORDING, I had planned on performing “Where Do We Go From Here?” But, as with any good Furry convention, we were running about half an hour behind schedule. On the spot, I was able to skip from Children of the Stars to Rownd and Sqware without losing the energy.
So I know Phase Two is possible.
After that… well, Phase Three will probably be the ability to mix in actual DJ material… not my material, just spinning contemporary dance tracks. This may be something I do by myself, or back to back with an actual DJ. How cool would it be to go from my tune to a Kaskade/BT mashup and back to me again? I’m keeping my mind and options open.
Okay, I’ve typed long enough. Enjoy the show!
