The Mudcat Café TM
Thread #79485 Message #1442549
Posted By: Lowden Jameswright
24-Mar-05 - 09:30 AM
Thread Name: How good is your folk club?
Subject: RE: How good is your folk club?
"I object (generally speaking) to using song sheets since it's less likely the singer has internalized the song, its meaning and its "setting." "
I watched a guest performer last night at a local folk club. He was a very competent guitar player who had obviously rehearsed his songs endlessly. No crib sheets or music stands. Different guitars set to different tunings to ensure everything went swimmingly, smoothly and seamlessly. No problems there. Not a single word or chord dropped all evening. Very well rehearsed stage craft interludes etc etc
As for the "internalisation, meaning and setting" or expression, feeling, guts, balls & other dynamics, I'm sad to report the following:
Distinctly "Lack-Lustre"
Now I realise that song sheets would not have enhanced this guy's performance (a rocket up his arse might have done the trick), but I would certainly have appreciated a trade with some really "grab you by the throat" performers I know who do use props.
As I said - get yourselves off to see Flossie.....