Ultimatum: Live Guest Participation Feature!

Hello again lovely Ultimatum blog readers! Ben Scott here, creator and performer of the show.

A couple of weeks back I was delighted to share my most recent promotional video, filmed at the Ultimatum showcase, which took place in August. This features a brand spanking new part of the set - your guests.

By integrating some seriously swish music technology, the Ultimatum Invisible Drum Kit was born. Your guests use a special pair of drum sticks to create the sounds of the drums just by hitting the air - incredible eh?!

Anyway, feel free to check it out below, and I can’t wait to bring this feature to your event!

Ultimatum: Gig at the PRESTIGIOUS BFI (British Film Institute)!

Hello lovely followers of all-things-Ultimatum!

I had the GREAT pleasure of performing on London’s Southbank at the prestigious British Film Institute (BFI) last month, for the lovely folk at Trusted Reviews. This venue holds a soft spot in my heart; I used to come here as a child with my parents (ardent film lovers) - who would have thought I would one day be bringing my very own show here! Below are a collection of photos from the day - have a look below to check out the action!

The mothership is complete and looking splendid! I’m absolutely delighted with my new L-Acoustics PA system. Live sound reinforcement just doesn’t get any better than this - so it’s great to feel the Ultimatum show is sounding at it’s absolute best for the guests.

The load-in begins! Fortunately my wonderful helping hand and sound engineer John was on hand to help me move the mountainous mound of equipment into

Thank you so much to Trusted Reviews for having me!

Finally a quick shout-out to Xtreme Vortex who let me go on their awesome racing car game and neon table football!

A little wind swept after loading in, but found the time for a cheeky selfie!

A point of view shot from behind the Ultimatum rig!

Thank you so much once again for visiting the Ultimatum website, and keeping up to date with what’s going on!

Ultimatum: Playing to Twenty Thousand people - what's it like?

Hello Ultimatum followers! Ben Scott here again, the creator and performer of Ultimatum.

It’s been a brilliant week of rehearsals and Ultimatum show programming - I just can’t wait to bring it to you! I wanted to take a moment to share with you some more of the experiences I’ve had in my professional career as a session musician, which contributed to creating Ultimatum. Principally, the experience of performing in front of crowds of tens of thousands - and the pressures and mentality that come along with being able to handle such extreme circumstances! 

Firstly: you’ve got to keep your cool. Walking out on stage to that many people isn’t exactly something we do everyday; so confidence in your ability to nail the job is paramount. There’s no room for asking questions now - so you’ve got to be right in the moment, 100% present. Trust that you know what you’re doing.

Secondly: Know your gear. In live performance, any number of things can go wrong at any point…and you’ve got to know how to solve them at the drop of a hat. Guitar string broke? Speaker blown? Drum stick snapped? The audience doesn’t care what problems you might have - they care about listening to the music…so solve it however you must and do so in style!

These are just a few things that I remember when performing to any audience, no matter how big or small. 

…and finally: Enjoy it! A performer who isn't enjoying them selves will be noticed, even by the last person in an audience of 20,000! We can continue to enjoy ourselves as a performer by remaining relaxed when on stage, not getting flustered, and trusting ourselves.

Check back in soon for another Ultimatum update. And keep your emails and questions coming - I love to help out wherever I can!

Ben Scott  // Creator and Performer of Ultimatum

www.benscottlondon.com