The Mudcat Café TM
Thread #57361 Message #901612
Posted By: Sooz
02-Mar-03 - 07:23 AM
Thread Name: Imitation the sincerest form of flattery
Subject: Imitation the sincerest form of flattery
When we perform a song, we do not try to perform a copy of the original but try to put our own interpretation, accompaniment etc on it. This can lead to quite significant differences after dozens of performances and it occurred to us that the writer of the song could feel miffed at this evolution! Any comments, either from other performers or writers who have suffered at our hands? (Whatever the concensus, we'll carry on doing what we do!)