quoted 107 lines From: "professor vast" <professorvast11@hotmail.com>
>From: "professor vast" <professorvast11@hotmail.com>
>To: "Sean Horton" <sean_horton@hotmail.com>
>Subject: Re: [idm] RE: (IDM) Lap Top "Performances"
>Date: Thu, 15 Aug 2002 11:25:00 -0700
>
> >>From: "Sean Horton" <sean_horton@hotmail.com>
> > If I am paying $10-$20 I expect more than a someone staring blank faced
>at
>a lap top. I typically don't socialize during the music because that is why
>I am there. I wait till after the show to mingle. I enjoy just listening. I
>could care less what program the artist is running, it's what they do with
>the program. My point is if the artist is going to just play tracks
>identical to the album off their lap top, why not forgo the mystery and
>just
>play a CD. There's really not much of a difference.
>
>that's EXACTLY my main point... what's the difference between what they're
>doing with the laptop and just playing the bloody cd... ??
>
> > Rock and Roll is dead and there's no comparison in my book to electronic
>music. I do beleive if your going to go on tour, charging admission and
>billing yourself and a "live" act you should give the people that are there
>(perhaps drives hours to get there) some showmanship.
>
>rock and roll isn't really dead...just oh hiatus... it needs to come back
>but with a wicked electronic edge...
>and that's what my mission in life is :o)
>
>(btw, did you intend this to be copied to list as well?)
>
>db
>
> >
> >
> > >From: "professor vast" <professorvast11@hotmail.com>
> > >To: <idm@hyperreal.org>
> > >Subject: Re: [idm] RE: (IDM) Lap Top "Performances"
> > >Date: Thu, 15 Aug 2002 11:04:56 -0700
> > >
> > > >>From: "concrete cookie" <cookie@mashup.org>
> > > > hello,
> > > > Does anyone go out anymore just to enjoy themselves and hang out
>with
> > >their
> > > > buddies? Or do people tend to stand behind the performer checking
>what
> > > > computer applications they're running?
> > > >
> > > > Personally, I could care less if someone's music is close to their
>cd
>or
> > >not
> > > > if the atmosphere/tunes are enjoyable. Its good fun to go out, chat
>with
> > > > friends and listen to some tunes...
> > > >
> > > > Would anyone even really know if performance was "live" or "dead" if
>that
> > > > was the first time you heard the musician? (HEARD being the
>operative
>word
> > > > here) I guess I prefer to enjoy the music/time/space than staring
>at
>the
> > > > stage and comparing it to rock and roll.
> > > >
> > > > cookie
> > >
> > >it's not about comparing it to rock and roll... nothing of the sort.
> > >
> > >it's more about the gear i think. for me anyway... when you're a
>musician,
> > >you have a slightly different set of priorities when going to a show.
> > >
> > >i HATE when i go to see music and the music itself is drowned out by
> > >mindless chattering. very irritating. why not go outside and sit at the
> > >bar or whatever and talk? there's MUSIC in there to be heard...NOT
> > >talked over. i think that's very disrespectful.
> > >
> > >i go to listen to the music, not to socialize... maybe a bit, but not
>the
> > >whole
> > >nite blabbering while someone is performing something.
> > >
> > >you're coming from more of a social viewpoint...the music is an
>ambience
> > >to the socializing (if i'm understanding you correctly). i consider the
> > >music
> > >to be the focal point. if you want to socialize, go to the bar and do
>it.
> > >
> > >imagine yourself acting out a play... would you like if everyone in the
> > >audience was chattering away while you were performing?
> > >
> > >db
> > >
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