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Originally Posted by GotDeeBlues
Presonally I find all that "showmanship" trite. Give me a player like Duane Allman, Dicky Betts, Eric Clapton, B.B. King, Keb' Mo', Rick Dreringer, Johnny Winter.
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I totally agree with GotDeeBlues. Now days (IMO) these new punk and metal bands especally focus on showmanship rather than the musicianship which (IMO) takes away from not only there playing but also song quaility as a whole take for instant these bands that jump around on stage (IMO What is that). Sure I grant you alot of older bands did it but they put more thought into the music and the other stuff just went along with it. Just like Eric Clapton who is well known for his facial expressions as well as Stevie Ray Vaughan (IMO) a wonderful musician and showman with a perfect balance - who died too soon.
Now there are musicians which are one of my favorites Los Lonely Boys who are all wonderfull musicians and are an excellent live band and its worth the money you pay to see them there sound is the same in person as on cd just louder (IMO). They all play different instruments and play very well. Jojo the bass player can be seen in person or on youtube playing the bass on the stage (literally) on stage, while still keeping the excellent musicianship.
When I go to a concert, I go to listen to music not the stage show and its fine if you like that but musicianship and stage presence with respect to the music is overall for me a greater show than to watch a theatrical spectacal some of these bands that now think this is what you want to see(spitting fake blood, dressing weird, etc). (IMO).