Why do famous musicians do this?
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AdeTuono said:
Yipper said:
"Tired old man who hasn't had a hit for over a quarter of a century is a bit cr*p" shocker...
You plainly have no idea about Chris Rea's catalogue, have you?Chris Rea collapsed on stage in Oxford a short while ago. He is in hospital in a "stable" condition.
http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-5163493/Ch...
Yipper said:
AdeTuono said:
Yipper said:
"Tired old man who hasn't had a hit for over a quarter of a century is a bit cr*p" shocker...
You plainly have no idea about Chris Rea's catalogue, have you?Chris Rea collapsed on stage in Oxford a short while ago. He is in hospital in a "stable" condition.
http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-5163493/Ch...
Obviously heard the OP's distress about Christmas.
Such a shame that he's noted (by the general public, at least) for Driving Home for Xmas, which is totally unrepresentative of his catalogue. Some of his later material is outstanding. Blue Guitars, a 10 hour journey back to the beginning of the of the last century, right through to the 70's, by way of Memphis, Chicago, New Orleans and everywhere in between is a history lesson of 20th century blues.
Hardly surprising he doesn't play DHFC when he can call on material such as that.
Hardly surprising he doesn't play DHFC when he can call on material such as that.
StevieBee said:
Pothole said:
The people paying upwards of £50 to watch? He's doing a f
king job. I have to do pretty much the same thing every day, I'm also talented, a petrolhead and a nice bloke to talk to, but if I told the people paying me to do my job I couldn't be arsed to do some of it because I was bored I'd be out the door quick smart!
You really can't align what is a creative performance with a day to day 'real' job.king job. I have to do pretty much the same thing every day, I'm also talented, a petrolhead and a nice bloke to talk to, but if I told the people paying me to do my job I couldn't be arsed to do some of it because I was bored I'd be out the door quick smart!If an artist has an expansive body of work, they have to make a choice as to what of this they perform. That will mean that some people are disappointed that they didn't play a certain song but for others, it's not a problem.
I think it was Neil Young who once said there are three phases to a musician's career; Phase 1: Please the record company. Phase 2: Please the people. Phase 3: Please yourself.
I love the 'on the beach' album 1986, I went to see Rea at Harrogate Theatre it was his farewell tour and thought I'd catch him live while I could, apparently he didn't have long to live.
He was mumbling some that he could be bothered to introduce, It was boring, I stuck it out, I'd taken the journey from Shropshire, anyway I put the dreafull performance down to his illness..................this was 10 years ago.
He was mumbling some that he could be bothered to introduce, It was boring, I stuck it out, I'd taken the journey from Shropshire, anyway I put the dreafull performance down to his illness..................this was 10 years ago.
Bebee said:
I love the 'on the beach' album 1986, I went to see Rea at Harrogate Theatre it was his farewell tour and thought I'd catch him live while I could, apparently he didn't have long to live.
He was mumbling some that he could be bothered to introduce, It was boring, I stuck it out, I'd taken the journey from Shropshire, anyway I put the dreafull performance down to his illness..................this was 10 years ago.
One of the few to have beaten pancreatic cancer (and back when survival rates were terrible instead of awful).He was mumbling some that he could be bothered to introduce, It was boring, I stuck it out, I'd taken the journey from Shropshire, anyway I put the dreafull performance down to his illness..................this was 10 years ago.
And on the subject of that album: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=umd3nB64Cvs
Escapegoat said:
Bebee said:
I love the 'on the beach' album 1986, .
And on the subject of that album: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=umd3nB64Cvs
JLC25 said:
KAgantua said:
Does anyone know if Stevie Wonder takes requests for 'I Just Called'?
Held up a sign asking for it at his last gig and he just ignored me.Amazed that this guy knows about the jazz influences in Stevie's varied career, the blind impresario starts to play an E minor scale and then goes into a difficult jazz melody for about 10 minutes. When he finishes the whole place goes wild.
The little old man jumps up again and shouts "No, no, play a Jazz chord, play a Jazz chord". A bit annoyed by this, Stevie, being the professional that he is, dives straight into a jazz improvisation with his band around the B flat minor chord and really tears the place apart. The crowd goes wild with this impromptu show of his technical expertise.
The little old man jumps up again. "No, no. Play a Jazz chord, play a jazz chord". Really angry now that this guy doesn't seem to appreciate his playing ability. Stevie says to him from the stage "OK smartypants. You get up here and do it!"
The little old man climbs up onto the stage, takes hold of the mike and starts to sing .....
......" A jazz chord.... to say.... I ruv you..."
Bebee said:
W124 said:
They do it because playing the same songs night in, night out drives you insane.
and that's fine, so give us some of our ticket price back!If you pay to see an art exhibition, and don't like the art, do you ask for some of your money back?
If you go to the RSC and don't like their interpretation of Lear, do you ask for some of your money back?
Why would you want some of your money back, just beacause a singer doesn't sing YOUR fave tunes?
Get a grip.
[/rant] ... been there on stage when punters demand something you don't want to play. Often for very good reasons. Bloody annoying.
Edited by GetCarter on Wednesday 27th December 15:52
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