In Second Life we are a world within a virtual
world.
People from across the globe, log
into this virtual platform every day. Others come here due to what they have seen in
the news, heard in the media or are invited by friends. Many people also come here to make money or
just to socialize with people from all over the world that they may have never
had the opportunity to meet in Real Life.
Leo McLaglen a Second Life performer who has
performed at many top venues, Leo invited me to his
home to have a chat about his singing in Second Life and also Real life.
Leo McLaglen: Hello Piers, welcome on my land
Piers:
Thank you and thank you for taking time out of your busy schedule to sit down
and have a chat. So can
you tell me a bit about yourself?
Leo McLaglen:
Sure I’m from the Netherlands. I play in a cover bands not only in SL
but also RL Not only do I sing but I also play the guitar and do a lot of acoustic
performance also which is fun.
Piers:
Nice. What
kind of music do you play?
Leo McLaglen: In SL and RL it's a lot of old rock
and roll, blues, some classic rock and some surf instrumentals.
Piers:
So what brought you to sl? Was it the music?
Leo McLaglen: No, not directly. I read something
about in a newspaper that was in about 2007, when it was a huge hype and it
made people rich so I became curious and joined. However, I feel now things
have turned to normal proportions.
Piers:
So would you say the music industry in sl has changed?
Leo McLaglen: I only know the music industry in SL
as it is now as I joined the industry at a later stage in my SL life.
Piers:
How long did it take you from joining SL to performing here?
Leo McLaglen: I started playing after a couple of
years after joining SL. In the beginning I didn't really like it. Seeing an avi
standing there, hardly moving or making the same movement all the time but
after a while I reutilized that by playing in SL folks all over the world could
hear me. Then I began to think that's a very interesting idea and now i like to
do it very much, especially fun if I read reactions in the chat or people
typing the words to the song in chat.
Piers:
So would you say your fans help spur you on?
Leo McLaglen: Oh yes, of course. Just like with an
RL gig. If you play in front of people that don’t react you have a very hard
time but if they get of their minds! Then it's real fun.
Piers:
So which venues do you play at?
Leo McLaglen: I have weekly gig at Vincent's Blues
and Jazz bar. 11-12 pm SLT
Piers:
So apart from performing in sl what else do you like to do?
Leo McLaglen: Sometimes I go sailing with one of my
sail boats, see some other artist performing, search for interesting sims as
there is so much to see in SL. Or if I do not want to do much I will stay at
home and change some things on my land.
Piers:
So what advice would you give anyone thinking of entering the sl music business?
Leo McLaglen:
I don't see SL as business. To me it's just fun I get some tips when I
play, but also have to hire a stream. But I don’t play for the money, it's just
fun to do. If you view it like this think anyone will enjoy performing in SL
for as long as they wish too.
Piers:
Well thanks for sitting and chatting with me.
Leo McLaglen: You're welcome and thank you for
interviewing me.
Leo McLaglen is a performer you would be
disappointed if you missed him.
If you wish to hear Leo perform then teleport down
to
Vincent's Blues and Jazz Bar (Weekly at 11am SLT)
Group Leo McLaglen and the Band of Alts: 57bd0990-cfd0-6429-3be9-a5b65eaca5af
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