{"id":679,"date":"2024-09-19T10:37:38","date_gmt":"2024-09-19T09:37:38","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/digitalspace.bradfordcollege.ac.uk\/10680389\/?page_id=679"},"modified":"2024-11-25T08:18:03","modified_gmt":"2024-11-25T08:18:03","slug":"live-performance-analysis","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/digitalspace.bradfordcollege.ac.uk\/10680389\/live-performance-analysis\/","title":{"rendered":"Live Performance Analysis"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

When I think back to last year’s live performance, where I said I would like to perform live again, I think it was the right decision this year to switch to live Production and Mixing; this was a great addition to my skills. As I was struggling with my Mental Health,<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Thursday, October 17th, was the live performance. I was still terrified as I was mixing decks for the other students’ live performances and didn’t want to mess this up for them. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Although I was no longer performing as part of the band, I still had to work with the other students to understand the setlist they would perform. This allowed me to ensure I was still working with my peers. Although I struggle to work in groups, I realise I can’t do everything independently. I have to accept that other people have differing viewpoints. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

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I reviewed the setlist to ensure I was ready for the performances. I was familiar with most of these songs, and so I had a genuine knowledge of what the sound levels needed to be. The questions I asked myself were: what was the focus of the song? What is it known for? Bass, vocals, guitar? If I answered these questions beforehand, I’d know what I needed to do for which song. I had already done a performance\/dress rehearsal the afternoon of the gig to test levels.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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From what I remember of the performance, levels weren’t too much of an issue. Due to sorting them out in the dress rehearsal prior, I hadn’t much to do. The most I would do in the gig was turn up levels on monitors for my peers and give them the appropriate mix of sound to achieve a flawless performance. For the most part, this was achieved – our range of technology typically limits us, as we don’t have IEMs to work with, and instead regular monitors.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

When things were going great and the audience was all enjoying the songs, I was sitting there looking out for any visual indicator or hand gestures from my peers to make sure they were happy with their levels. With my role, I am responsible for not only the sound coming back to the audience but also making sure the musicians can hear themselves.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

I did some further reading into the course, and we will have to use models to reflect on our work in the future. Gibbs Models are a form of reflection, and so as part of this analysis, I will attempt to utilise this model.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Feelings<\/h4>\n\n\n\n

My feelings on this project were mixed. Due to a rapidly declining state of Mental Health, I had to drop my position as the drummer for Wendigo, a band I was going to perform with and do three songs with. I have been struggling since, and getting support for Mental Health is a challenge with being in college, especially since I feel my time is skewed. My assignments are rushed (on further look, they aren’t too bad, but I am prone to in-the-moment outbursts), so the change of pace helped me in the short term, and I will consider Mixing\/Production for furthering my career and education. These are significantly easier on me as a person.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Evaluation<\/h4>\n\n\n\n

The bands were composed of a few people that I do not work well with socially, but due to my position as the Sound Engineer, I found cooperation in every aspect. I tried and succeeded in putting on a “customer service” smile, taking things in stride, and giving it my all to stop any issues from popping up. Only when we weren’t performing and practising did I find time to complain aptly.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

One issue that I had was people trying to turn amplifiers up or down on the stage itself which could severely damage equipment if not coordinated. Since I was responsible for all speakers and microphone levels, if someone turned their amp up to max volume as I was sound checking, severe hearing damage could be caused to all with or without ear protection, so I made it abundantly clear to those performing that if they wanted to hear more of their instrument, they consult me, and only me. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Analysis<\/h4>\n\n\n\n

Reflecting on the experience, I realized that my preparation and planning were not as thorough as they could have been. I should have allocated more time for troubleshooting and unexpected challenges. I also learned the importance of communication with the band. Regular check-ins and feedback sessions helped ensure that we were on the same page and allowed me to make adjustments based on their input.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Conclusion<\/h4>\n\n\n\n

In conclusion, I need to improve personally on my organisational skills and prioritise tasks to complete them on time, as I will need this in a working professional environment. While I had a good idea of what I needed to do, I always had to double check with a tutor because I struggle with independent action, so having someone to rely on was a need for me. For the night of the performance, I had to ask Lewis Blofield to go up to the stage to sort any tech related issues. All in all, I believe this route in the industry will be beneficial to me and that I can do some real good for myself if I take it up as a career.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

action plan<\/h4>\n\n\n\n

For my next Project 2 \u2013 Community Music and Professional Development, and others, I will look at the following:<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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  1. Evaluation: <\/strong>Start my evaluation early, writ<\/span>ing down my thoughts as I go along. This will help reduce stress<\/span>, so I am using a model like GIBBS to reflect on it.<\/li>\n\n\n\n
  2. Professional Development:<\/strong> Look at options after coll<\/span>ege and university application.<\/li>\n\n\n\n
  3. Improve communication:<\/strong> Look at my skills to ensure I can contribute to a team and improve my communication skills.<\/li>\n\n\n\n
  4. Referencing & Checking<\/strong>: Think more about referencing what I write. I tend to write what I think and don’t check after, use tools to help me like Grammarly<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n\n\n\n

    I hope the above will help me with the upcoming projects and allow me to achieve a higher grade.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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