I am interested in why one performance grabs you attention the entire time, and others don't. I see about 10 symphony concerts a year, 4 big name jazz shows, go to a jazz club once a month, and about 4 times a year i am able to see more nontraditional music. in almost all the shows there comes a point where is top paying attention, it rarely has to do with the quality of music, and sometimes i can't wait to leave. but atleast twice a year i see something that truly holds my interest the entire time. Much in the way that a cd can be well put to gether annd organized in a way where you engaged throughout its entirety an concert can do the same.
I dont think that the quality of composition and playing are the most important factors in a concert. i saw Houlik play a concert for 2 hours solo, the music and performance were unreal, but I didn't feel engaged the entire time. conversely i saw Phillipe Geiss play an hour long concert were he talked about his music and even though compared to the quality of music that was put out at other shows, i found him much more engaging to watch and listen to.
I want to explore with you folks on sax on the web what the similarities and differences are between engaging and no engaging concerts. this could include showmanship, program, quality of playing, your mood, anything. I think we have to collective experience here to come to some thought provoking conclusions
I dont think that the quality of composition and playing are the most important factors in a concert. i saw Houlik play a concert for 2 hours solo, the music and performance were unreal, but I didn't feel engaged the entire time. conversely i saw Phillipe Geiss play an hour long concert were he talked about his music and even though compared to the quality of music that was put out at other shows, i found him much more engaging to watch and listen to.
I want to explore with you folks on sax on the web what the similarities and differences are between engaging and no engaging concerts. this could include showmanship, program, quality of playing, your mood, anything. I think we have to collective experience here to come to some thought provoking conclusions