Review: Mudcat Concert 11

Subject: Mudcat Concert 11
From: GUEST,Davey
Date: 09 Feb 02 - 07:12 AM

I have just listened to the first few numbers on the Mudcat Concert of last October. I must confess to being just a little disappointed.
The singers could barely be heard over the general chatter and noise of what I take to be a busy bar.
Waiters and patrons walked right in front of the performers. I was always told that this showed little respect for either performer or music. Surely not what Mudcat seeks to encourage.
The arrangements for the performers seemed to be a little less than professional - mic. stands and snaking leads all over the place. In this clutter, the singer seemed to be just one more piece of equipment.
As for the singers themselves, they are what they are, folk singers who talk too much and sing not enough. Agreed, they have being doing this since the Folk Revival of the 1960's, but you'd think they'd have tightened up their act by now.
The sound quality was not good. I could barely make out wht the singers were saying much less the lyrics of their songs. Let's face it, the whole point of singing a song is lost if the words are lost.
Now, before anyone starts to lambaste me, I offer these observations as a performer of over 40 years experience and I do so knowing full well what difficulties organisers of "concerts" contend with. I am an enthusiastic supporter of Mudcat, though I contribute very rarely. I find this site an Aladdin's cave of musical delights, so I am not attacking Joe Offer or any other of the Mudcat Team. I just feel that this show does them less than justice.

Subject: RE: Review: Mudcat Concert 11
From: Rick Fielding
Date: 09 Feb 02 - 12:59 PM

I guess I haven't been paying attention...what concert, where? Who was playing?

Rick

Subject: RE: Review: Mudcat Concert 11
From: MMario
Date: 09 Feb 02 - 01:33 PM

I think he's referring to the post getaway sing

Subject: RE: Review: Mudcat Concert 11
From: wysiwyg
Date: 09 Feb 02 - 03:20 PM

I thought that was a party? Not a concert? A televised post-Festival party? I mean, the concert was at the PUB, but we just got to see it as a way of sharing in the fun?

The sound was actually pretty good here. We sat at the far end of a 24 foot living room and from there even the video looked good-- with internet video it helps to move back. Of course we have the XL monitor too and a good subwoofer. No problems with words.

~S~

Subject: RE: Review: Mudcat Concert 11
From: Bill D
Date: 09 Feb 02 - 04:22 PM

yeah...it was a patched-in hook-up in front of a bunch of people who were not really expecting a concert...mostly to just let the post-Getaway party continue and allow some more people to 'see' some of their on-line friends....very much an experiment to see how well it could work.

Subject: RE: Review: Mudcat Concert 11
From: katlaughing
Date: 09 Feb 02 - 04:22 PM

IMO, It's not right to judge by just one radio program, plus the format has always been laid back. Never heard of any of them being billed as a "concert" before.

I've been listening to Mudcat Radio since Max first started with just Bert, MaryMac, and the elves there. Some shows were exceptional, some were great, and some were a little lackluster, but not many of us claim to be professionals. We were mainly doing it to share with one another.

Davey, if you want to hear some really talented Mudcatters AND have it be fairly quiet, with decent internet quality, please join us in Paltalk some Sunday. You can find info on it in the Mudcat FAQs permathread.

kat

I really miss Mudcat Radio shows...

kat

Subject: RE: Review: Mudcat Concert 11
From: GUEST,Davey
Date: 10 Feb 02 - 09:04 PM

Hi, Rick" Here's the copy and paste:-

Mudcat Radio - Episode 98, 23-Oct-01 2nd Annual Mudcat Concert

Regards,
Davey