Another great article from Musical Hotspot.  I like the concept of momentum in improvised songs, and how that momentum changes when more than one musician is taking part.

Musical Hotspot: Backing Vocals http://www.musicalhotspot.com/2010/07/backing-vocals.htmlA fully orchestrated non-improvised song might include backing vocals to compliment the melody and the instrumentation. We don’t have that sort of luxury in improvised songs. Or do we?

A great post from the fine improvisers over at USS Rock N Roll.  This has happened to me more times than I care to admit, but it’s true; if the show ends on a high note, the audience will forget that the rest of the show was lackluster.

USS Rock N Roll » Blog Archive » Never Give Up http://www.ussrocknroll.com/?p=4309Most if not all of us have been in a Harold or some improv equivalent and have felt the painful scrapes of a bad show slowly sinking for the longest half-hour of our lives.  It…