Re: Should ambient music be performed live?

[sine@zerocrossing.net]

I truly thing it's unfair for us to judge what musicians are interesting to
watch.  We're insiders.  I really think you can get a better idea of what
people like by asking a non musician.

Mark Sottilaro

Douglas Baldwin wrote:

> Mark wrote:
> >My wife says, "You've got to have a gimmick or be pretty damn cute."
> > I think she's right.  Maybe I need a gimmick?
>
> I have fond memories of concerts at the Fillmore East where the "look" of
> the band was often irrelevant, dwarfed as they were by the light show 
>behind
> them. Most of my favorite musicians just stand (or sit) and play. The 
>only
> guitarists on my fave-rave all-time much-respect list who deliberately
> inject theater to their performances are Pete Townshend and Steve Vai. 
>Seek
> interaction with the audience on a higher level, and gimmicks aren't
> necessary. IMHO.
> Douglas Baldwin, coyote-at-large
> coyotelk@optonline.net