hey all...
i just joined the list. after friends forwarding me relevant info for
a while now, i figured that it was high time to join in the fun.
as far as the laptop rocker discussion, i'm sure this argument has
come up time and time again, but here's my two pence: i have to side
with the "i paid money to get in here, so make it worth my while"
argument. without starting a big brouhaha, as someone who gets on
stage in front of people and as someone who has seen more shows than
he cares to think about, i think a good live show separates the
masses. it doesn't take much more than creativity to put on a good
show. this post about this twine show puts it in good perspective. a
video done by a friend projected made for a more intense experience.
simple, but effective.
quoted 11 lines From: friluftsliv <boonec@kenyon.edu>
>From: friluftsliv <boonec@kenyon.edu>
>Subject: .twine/fusaichi.review [4.21.01]
>
>greg sat in the corner of the stage, huddled over his laptop, while most
>people's focus was drawn to the video projections on the wall behind him.
>it was a tape created by a friend of his (whose name i've completely
>forgotten) --- and it was beautiful: flitting black and white looped
>sequences, sometimes heavily distorted and abstracted, sometimes
>fairly clear and (seemingly) unaltered. the visuals fit the audio quite well.
>even though the tape was created separately, the music was often
>perfectly in sync with the video.
granted, the balance between good show and good music tends to fall
towards one or the other at the independent level, but if you can
strike the balance between the two, trust me, everyone will be much
happier.
cheers,
andrew
np: the hum from my powerbook's hard drive. and a helicopter that
just passed over.
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