Its hard to get excited about anyone who sings sitting down isn't it?
If you're in some shonky tiny place like the betsey trotwood or your in a massive concert hall watching Joanna Newsom its all good, but in your average indie toilet style venue: Its hard to get bang into a set from somebody sat down isn't it? Which is a shame for keyboardy bound people.
Or is it just me and I should open my mind/eyes/ears/anal passage?
Even at Betsey Trotwood
Its a bit off, if the room is ramma jamma you can only see heads of people standing up. But yeah, I'm no fan of sit down bands.
it depends what type of the music the band play surely?
aye
You're probably right but I always feel bad for those chaps stuck behind a keyboard if they're not playing something thats all about the lovely-ness.
Trying to get the crowd all het up and giddy just seems impossible from a comfy seat.
Anybody seen anyone who manages it?
post rock
bands sit down a lot of the time. Pisses me right off.
Kurt Wagner...
...always sits down. Or usually. The first time I saw the Chop at Shepherd's Bush all I could see was the peak of his cap and it was a wee bit frustrating but it's all about the voice. Doesn't really detract from the performance. He's not exactly Freddie Mercury.
it's more than possible
to play keyboard standing up! And from a purely anatomical point of view singing standing up is going to sound better.
drummers
always disappointing....
It's definitely not conducive to visual entertainment
but I think it's also related to the fact most people who sing sitting down do mostly slow songs which aren't necessarily something I want to see live anyway.
Yeah, Vic Chesnutt always sits down too.
Sorry.
good
bad obviuosly, but good
yeah i agree in part
it's more difficult to show any energy when sat down but then some pianists manage it (does matt bellamy sit down when he plays piano? he seems quite animated no matter what. also ben folds).
also, what about the guy from the mystery jets? doesn't he sit on a stool or something because of this spina bifida? i've never seen them live though.
that said, in general it's going to be difficult to engage in a lively manner with a band who aren't lively themselves.
but my acoustic guitar doesn't have a strap!
What am I supposed to do eh?
Smash it up
get the neck, bludgeon someone over the head with it, steal their wallet, empty their bank accounts and buy the biggest most badass amp, a kickass electric guitar with customised pickups, about 5 distortion pedals, and unleash hell.
I'm bookmarking this thread.
When I eventually get done for aggravated assault, theft and noise pollution I will use the defence 'The internets made me do it'.
Oh and I do have an electric by my singer has banned me from playing it - she doesn't appreciate noise :(
I sing sitting down
I think I'd look like a twat if I didn't. K.
I seem to remember
the chap from Hellset Orchestra managed to solve this problem by huddling over his keyboard before lurching off in a Olivier does Richard III hobble, arms flailing until he absolutely NEEDED to get back to the piano again. But managed pretty well I think.
Brilliant.
'Olivier does Richard III hobble, arms flailing'
I am said chap from Hellset Orchestra.
This is the best compliment anyone has EVER given me.
Thanks Bob.
if you don't sit down
what are you supposed to do when the massive key-change arrives?