This weekend I have been playing 2 gigs with my band Seventy-Seven. Funny how completely different these 2 gigs can turn out. We played the first gig on Friday night in a trendy venue named Schranne in the city center of Munich. Our mix of 70ies & 80ies Disco with a little bit of Pop and Rock seemed to be exactly what the audience wanted to hear, so we had a real party going on in there and overall it was a great success.

Then on saturday we were booked to play on a summer party at a local soccer club. We have been playing there last year on a similar occasion and we had quite a good time. But this year was completely different. It seems like there were completely different people. Most of the time we had the feeling that we were disturbing the audience instead of entertaining it. In between our sets they have been playing folk music from CD. No wonder we did not fit in there. German folk music is like the musical counter pole to Disco & Pop. Luckily we had to stop after 2/3rd of our program because the police paid a visit as the organizer did not register the party with the authorities.

So the bottom line is: If you are hiring a band for an event, do not search for a band that meets your personal taste, but try to find a band that meets the taste of your guests. This will make it a far more pleasent experience for everybody.