The Mudcat Café TM
Thread #75087 Message #1315106
Posted By: George Papavgeris
03-Nov-04 - 08:45 AM
Thread Name: Moving To The Music
Subject: RE: Moving To The Music
As audience, I love to see people moving to the music. Best example for me is the "Graceland" video of Paul Simon's where you see Ladysmith Black Mambazo not only producing one of the most wonderful sounds that blessed human ears, but accompanying that with perfectly synchronised dancing yet still looking like kids having fun to the music. Not just dancing to the beat, but with every pore of their body exhuding joy. Aahhhh! I smile just remembering it.
Some months ago, on some other thread here some sharp-tongued members were vilifying another 'Catter (whom I know) for his hand/arm movements and mannerisms during singing. Other than the club politics (which are for others to sort out) that led to the statement being made, I could not understand the dislike. I want to know the performer lives his/her music and does not just deliver it to me like cold food on the plate. I don't care if he/she moves hands, arms, legs, or simply spits and sucks his/her dentures rhythmically; I want to see movement!