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When listening to a live performance by a soloist, do you find it disconcerting (pun intended) if his/her eyes are closed while performing?

No, because the performer is hearing the music in his/her head and projecting it through the horn. Closing his/her eyes may be helping the soloist create the imagery for the audience.
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33%
No, because it doesn't effect the quality of the performance.
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12%
No, because _______ (explain in your post below).
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5%
It doesn't make any difference whether the soloist's eyes are open or closed.
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40%
Yes, because eye contact is necessary for a soloist to communicate with an audience.
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8%
Yes, because it confirms that the soloist gives a damn about the performance.
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Yes, because _______ (explain in your post below).
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2%
 
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windshieldbug
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I don't care if performers close their eyes, but I hate it when they hit the walls of that damn box! :shock:

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Oric wrote:Well, guitarists seem to have no problem playing long solos with their eyes closed and with pained expressions on their faces.
Yeah, that last part means a lot. It's pretty hard to see the expression on someone's face who's stuck behind a 6/4 blunderbuss.
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Chuck(G) wrote:
Oric wrote:Well, guitarists seem to have no problem playing long solos with their eyes closed and with pained expressions on their faces.
Yeah, that last part means a lot. It's pretty hard to see the expression on someone's face who's stuck behind a 6/4 blunderbuss.
Blowing a tuber is not flattering to anyone's countenance. Not a good look for most of us.
Since most tuba players are fat and don't run very fast, it would behoove us to be kind to our audience since we can't escape if they rush the stage.
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tubatooter1940 wrote:it would behoove us to be kind to our audience since we can't escape if they rush the stage.
All you have to do is be able to run faster than the viola players... :P
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I go to performances to listen, not to watch.
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