Well, that was one of my very early performances after I switched to a laptop. Now I jump around like a monkey, kind of like that guy that fronted the band I used to be a member of.... ; P
telepathic regards, the kooky scientist -- Upcoming Live Electronic Demonstrations: Oct. 17th - Chicago, Smart Bar. Oct. 26th - Detroit, Citi Club. -------------------------------------------------------------- TELEPATHICA - P.O.B.80337 - Boston, MA 02180-0010 *****new CL # 617.905.9619 and FAX 781.944.8996 http://www.mp3.com/fredgiannelli http://www.telepathica.com ******New E-addresses********* [EMAIL PROTECTED] and/or [EMAIL PROTECTED] on 10/6/02 1:01 PM, Kent williams at [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: > I think that it's really odd that people are so impressed by someone > grimacing and thrashing about on stage. How many rock bands make up for > wack material with showmanship? > > Another case in point of the phenomenon you're describing is Fred Giannelli. > Fred is very absorbed in what he's doing during his set -- when he played > in Iowa City a while back, we had a video camera on him and monitors around > the venue, and the video pics of him might as well have been a still photo. > > Yet it was an amazing set for which 200 people went off their nuts. > > The proof is in the music. If you want a show go see Dave Matthews. > > On Sun, 6 Oct 2002, Tosh Cooey wrote: >> >> Because two months ago I was outside in Cologne at a party on the beach >> (kinda) and The Modernist was playing. And do you know what? He was >> the most boring d*nm performer I have ever seen. He just stood there >> the entire time in front of his laptop doing something, maybe looking at >> porn (I know that's what *I* would be doing) for all I know. How boring >> can that be!?!?!?! But holy heaven/hell damn me if it wasn't the most >> energetic and amazing set of music I (and a thousand or so others) have >> heard in ages.... dance dance dance rock rock rock pumpin'..... >> >
