Modeling the rock band and audience interaction

Abstract

INTRODUCTION With increasing enthusiasm of bar patrons in the United States, researchers need a general framework to classify components of interaction to study musicians as performers in typical bar settings. A model can be applied to musicians of various types, by size of unit, and style and character of music performed. Style is classed by the musician's repertoire, such as country, folk and rock, or combined categories like foIk-rock and country-rock. The type of music group in this study is the 3-member rock band. The decision to use small rock bands is from the first au thor's association with such bands as a performing member for 9 years, in amateur, semi-pro and professional settings. The second author suggested the sociological application, based on participant observation.