Been meaning to comment on this one for the last few days but my internet has been down. First of all, thanks for the compliments on my group. We still have a long ways to go but I also think that the vibe came together well for the first set. I was talking to Sam yesterday about the loud audience. It didn’t seem to bother him very much, but honestly, it ruined the set for me. I was about to get up on stage and say something, but at the same time, didn’t want to impose on Sam’s gig. Sam’s music, is by nature, slow music. I don’t think the audience was ready or patient enough to listen to an hour and a half of slow music. I would recommend constructing the set with that in mind or having some uptempo tunes to mix in. This has been something that Sam and I have disagreed upon in the past. Ultimately it’s up to him but I would also use the last gig as a learning experience. At the beginning of my set, I simply told people to shut up and that seemed to work nicely.

Thanks,
- Ben