UD have a lot of pics at his webpage, so if he is too shy to be seen here, just take look at https://www.boydsongs.com/photos ...

But those are photos HE has posted, not someone else ...
just sayin' ...

Tony, photos of me have been plastered all over the world, on the internet, on sporting journals, fishing magazines, newspapers, etc... I didn't give anyone permission to do this, and to be perfectly honest, I was damned well flattered that the photographers thought enough of me to published them. Same holds true for my wife and children. They too have had their photos published many, many times, and they too were flattered to have those photos appear. Maybe Dave has some vanity thing with that particular photo, but for the most part, the only difference I see is he was 50 pounds heavier and had more hair - other than that, judging by his web site photos and avitar photo, he really hasn't changed in appearance much during that time. What's the big deal. The photo I posted was just to demonstrate how much of a persons face is covered with headset v/s handheld mics. Nothing more - nothing less.

Gary

chas ... is that you - PRAYING ?!?

Back to the OP ... I agree that the 'quality' of performance of several of OMBs shown in the above posts is not great, and I believe I at least implied that when I stated that the OMB competition in RI is a lot stronger than that.
However, I find it very interesting that some people feel that if someone is not performing the way "I" perform, they are doing it wrong ... As far as reading charts being 'unprofessional', "professional" performers do that today and have been doing that forever, whether they use cue cards, monitors, music sheets, tablets or iPads ...
And why does a performance have to be 'impromptu'? ... Do "professional" performers go on stage without knowing what they are going to do? ... most of us know our audiences and the people who hire us know us and the type of music we perform (which is why they hire us in the first place), so what is wrong with having a 'playlist'? ... when I prepare for a performance, I will have my primary playlist for that gig, and an 'alternative' list as well, just in case I need something else - very seldom do I have to go to the 'alternative list' ... and, yes, often I have to respond to a request called out by someone in the audience which is usually not a problem ...
I agree that 'medleys' are a good thing, and I often prepare them based on a certain songwriter, performer, time of year(season), holiday, whatever ... But I also see nothing wrong with playing one song at a time ...

So I guess what I am driving at is that there is no ONE WAY to perform - do what works best for YOU and please your audience! ...

Gary .. I'm not going to get into a pi$$ing match over this, and if you didn't mind yours and your family's pictures being published, that's fine, but I think it is an individual's right to say if they don't want THEIR picture published without consent ...
Over and out ...

No pissing contest, here - I don't care one way or another. Does this mean you want me to take down those videos of you and the other guys here at the Synthzone Jam that I posted on You Tube, Tony? I though you looked pretty sharp on them.

Gary

Yes, I can empathize. Someone in the group posted a picture of me on the Synthzone many years ago, but innocently. I immediately asked him if he would remove it, and, he's a good egg.......he did remove it.

My own reasons are multiple......the Mafia has a contract out on me, my dog is suing me for child support, and if someone takes a pic of me when I haven't had a good night's sleep I look like a Brillo pad with eyes! Real reason......from the birth of the Internet (or should I say when Al Gore invented the Internet) I learned NOT to put ANY personal information on the Net. Pics, phone #'s, real name, email address, residence address, the state or the country even. Too many scammers and ID scavengers!

I'm sure Dave had his own reasons for not wanting the pic posted and I think he should have been consulted first.......along with anyone else who is about to get their picture posted. Lucky for me the member here who posted MY pic was very understanding and respectful. And, years later, he's still.......a good egg and a favorite member of the group.

Mark

I keep forgetting to mention Donny's latest "signature."

"Be so good they can't ignore you.”

Simple, but powerful!