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Originally Posted by AwwSugar
I used to play in coffeehouses sometimes, and the worst thing was when the music was the quietest, and everyone was talking. It made me feel like no one had been listening when we were playing. It felt disrespectful. And we weren't bad, you know? I'm not saying I'm the best and everyone should listen, but I'm definitely saying that it's should be common courtesy. Just because we're playing music doesn't mean we can't hear you speaking at a normal volume.
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I think it all depends. How were these shows booked? If an already healthy, busy venue allows you to play there then they are really just hiring you to come and play for their customers and therefore there isnt much of a courtesy involved.
I will however say that I have been to pub gigs or open mic nights and really wanted to hear the artist playing and haven't been able to thanks to people chatting around me and that really annoyed me. I can imagine it's even more annoying to be on stage.