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Re: why do we play live? (mini Adrian Belew review too!)
I'm thinking Taser might be more fun. No?
--- Doug Cox <dougcox@pdq.net> wrote:
> After they bump into you the first time, use a well
> placed leg to send
> them on their asses. Do it again if they come by
> again. And again.
>
> Even the most stoned moron will figure it out.
>
> Dig
>
> PS - maybe this ethic comes from my punk rock roots,
> where the pit was
> the pit, but if you went too far astray, you got
> what you deserved.
>
>
>
> Todd Howell wrote:
>
> >Mark
> >
> >I am beginning to get to the same place. I
> understand the need to move and physically express
> joy to music. A very necessary thing at some level.
> On the other hand, being so cluster-f*ckingly self
> absorbed as to dance into people and being
> completely disrespectful of their personal space and
> enjoyment of the concert is just plain unacceptable.
> Most of these particular folk are on some manner of
> chemically-based agenda in relation to the music.
> I've no problem with that, being that I've enjoyed
> certain moments of chemically induced musical
> appreciation on many an occasion, though that is no
> longer a possibility while trying to go to school
> and pay a mortgage. The whole self-absorbed aspect
> of that manner of behaviour seems off-putting. It
> all boils down to basic respect for the artist and
> your fellow audiwnce members. And unfortunately,
> there is a complete drought of such behaviour. I am
> to the point where I only go to see live music 7-10
> times a year any more. Too many headaches, including
> parking, price, other concert-goers, onwards to
> poor sound quality and crap venues. What about you?
> I realize alot of this is a function of age and am
> willing to be consider an old f*rt.
> >
> >Ideas?
> >
> >He who lurks.........
> >
> >Todd
> >
> >-----Original Message-----
> >From: mark sottilaro <zerocrossing2001@yahoo.com>
> >Sent: Oct 10, 2005 2:40 PM
> >To: Loopers-Delight@loopers-delight.com
> >Subject: Re: why do we play live? (mini Adrian
> Belew review too!)
> >
> >I hear you Ted. Oh I hear you. Though, oddly
> enough
> >I've enjoyed your performances each time I've seen
> >you.
> >
> >Here's another bit:
> >
> >Why do I go see live music?
> >
> >Friday I went to see Adrian Belew at Slim's in SF.
> As
> >always Adrian was great. He seems comfortable and
> >downright gleeful on stage running through his set.
>
> >However, I left thinking I'd never go to another
> show
> >again. Why? A few reasons.
> >
> >One: TOO FUCKING LOUD. I'm sick of going to shows
> >that are so loud you need ear protection. Your
> choice
> >is then to hurt yourself or hear a muddy muffled
> >version. When shows can cost as much as $80 a
> ticket
> >(Hi Prince!) you'd think a well balanced audio set
> up
> >can be expected, but this is rarely the case in my
> >experience. I've been at Adrian Belew and King
> >Crimson shows that were so loud I needed ear
> >protection.
> >
> >Two: Over zealous dancers. Friday night much of
> the
> >time was spent trying to get away from or ignore to
> >smelly idiots who seem to think that dancing wildly
> in
> >a crowded club is OK. To them: I'm sorry your
> father
> >never paid attention to you and I know you feel
> that
> >no one loves you, but regardless, we didn't come to
> >see you so please settle down and enjoy the show.
> Do
> >aerobics at your gym.
> >
> >Three: I'm 5'7" and my girlfriend is 5'. We had a
> >hard time seeing a damn thing most of the night.
> >
> >So, I've kind of sworn myself off live music for
> the
> >time being. Each time I go I end up disappointed.
> >Maybe this is why I generally avoid playing live as
> >well.
> >
> >--- ArsOcarina@aol.com wrote:
> >
> >
> >
> >>Well,
> >>
> >>As some one who just played Y2K3 last night and
> who
> >>is currently
> >>listening to the live stream of Billy "Gee-tar
> Man"
> >>Walker -- sweeping
> >>the floor of all other pretenders -- I have to say
> >>definatively . . .
> >>
> >>I dunno . . .
> >>
> >>It's a kind of "mountain" that I psych myself up
> to
> >>climb a half dozen
> >>times (sometimes more, sometmes less) a year. I am
> >>very seldom
> >>ever satisfied with these "climbing" experiences.
> I
> >>too often go ill
> >>prepared (or equipped) and wind up sliding halfway
> >>down a glacier
> >>on my sorry ass. Sometimes it happens even when I
> am
> >>perfectly
> >>well prepared and outfitted too.
> >>
> >>The rare "satisfying" performances seem to come
> >>entirely at
> >>random and unexpectly. There seems to be no
> >>"science" to it. All
> >>of my disciplined preperations (if and when I
> apply
> >>myself) seem
> >>to have little to no affect on the outcome
> actually.
> >>They seem
> >>to amount to little more than a more elaborate
> form
> >>of "crossing
> >>my fingers" and/or some sort of offeratory to the
> >>gods of "guilt"
> >>and "responsibility." And . . . I don't want t let
> >>anyone down.
> >>
> >>I suppose I perform live because I keep hoping for
> >>that next repeat
> >>of the rare, blissful, play-my-ass-off,
> >>my-fingers-can-do-no-wrong,
> >>where-the-hell-is-this-music-coming-from (surely
> not
> >>me?) experience.
> >>For only having had a taste of it a few times I am
> >>still certainly addicted
> >>nonetheless. I need it now as surely as a junky
> >>needs a fix.
> >>
> >>But why? God, I wish I knew. Sometimes I think I'd
> >>go into rehab and
> >>"take the cure" to be rid of it for all the grief
> >>it's caused me. Then,
> >>at other times, I'd trade my left nut to taste of
> >>that bliss again.
> >>
> >>Best regards,
> >>
> >>tEd ® kiLLiAn
> >>
> >>PS. Buy "Flux Aeterna" from CDBaby during the
> months
> >>of September
> >>and October and all of my portion of the profits
> >>will be automatically
> >>donated to the Red Cross by CDBaby specifically
> for
> >>Gulf Coast
> >>hurricane relief.
> >>
> >>"Different is not always better, but better is
> >>always different"
> >>
> >>http://www.pfmentum.com/flux.html
> >>http://www.CDbaby.com/cd/tedkillian
> >>http://www.guitar9.com/fluxaeterna.html
>
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