ABSTRACT
As a popular musician, how do you learn how to perform? One answer is that you watch television, film or video. Most contemporary pop and rock performers will have gained their first impressions of their trade by watching other performers on screen. They will have seen filmed performances before they played live and before they attended a gig. As an audience member, how do you learn how to perform? I believe the answer is the same: the screen is a primary location for discovering what you are expected to do. Most fans first witness other music audiences via mediated sources.
