tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7398139335366037888.post788787934905735532..comments2023-10-24T06:32:19.404-07:00Comments on State of the Art: The most annoying musicians in CharlotteUnknownnoreply@blogger.comBlogger6125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7398139335366037888.post-2802470899865659992013-05-16T09:00:01.383-07:002013-05-16T09:00:01.383-07:00I think of it as punishment for the CSO patrons wh...I think of it as punishment for the CSO patrons who give standing ovations for EVERY performance. This adulation has encouraged Maestro Warren-Green to continue down the ill-advised road of faster and faster renditions to the point where phrasing is slurred, ensemble is compromised and nuance is non-existent.<br /><br />Perhaps he could learn something from the brass bleaters, who at least know how to lock down a groove that breathesAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7398139335366037888.post-10080695423256211612013-05-15T08:18:40.350-07:002013-05-15T08:18:40.350-07:00I agree on all counts, Mr. Toppman. The notion th...I agree on all counts, Mr. Toppman. The notion that this group adds character to the city of Charlotte...well, adds what "kind" of character? That Charlotte is filled with bad musicians? Sometimes we are so concerned with being tolerant of people's views, music, etc... that it outweighs good sense. I don't think it matters what kind of show or music you may have just witnessed inside the theatre. To be fair though... how would the city be able to say what group could play? Whether it's this rowdy brass band or any other type of group..great or terrible... I mean, what is the city to do? Audition folks? On who's criteria? I guess we (patrons) would maybe like to see/hear some variety..rather than to ALWAYS be subjected to the squawking/blatting. The group might become more tolerable "once in a while". Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7398139335366037888.post-30426201701760518122013-05-10T13:19:53.499-07:002013-05-10T13:19:53.499-07:00They annoy me too. If there were actually good, th...They annoy me too. If there were actually good, then they would add character.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7398139335366037888.post-61289047038393709322013-05-10T12:18:48.384-07:002013-05-10T12:18:48.384-07:00Actually, there are situations where this band can...Actually, there are situations where this band can be enjoyable. I've heard them play at street festivals, and I've stopped to listen. (And tipped them once, long ago.) I wouldn't mind hearing them at Trade and Tryon at lunchtime. I'm also a fan of other kinds of brass bands, including R&B. <br /><br />The point I'm making is that they have a negative effect when they play right after a classical concert or a show that doesn't go with their kind of music. Yes, the exposure is brief. But suppose you were sitting at a restaurant table, savoring the last moments of a great meal, and someone came up and blew cigarette smoke in your face. It would hover only a moment, but it would leave a bad taste in your mouth. The same is true here.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7398139335366037888.post-34746542955350484162013-05-10T11:33:48.000-07:002013-05-10T11:33:48.000-07:00I think they add some sorely needed character to t...I think they add some sorely needed character to the uptown scene. Just because you don't enjoy their music doesn't mean that it is bad or annoying to others. Loosen up.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7398139335366037888.post-84813753495606944792013-05-10T11:24:54.394-07:002013-05-10T11:24:54.394-07:00Toppman, I will have to admit that I'm 50/50 o...Toppman, I will have to admit that I'm 50/50 on this one with you. On one hand I will have to agree that the out-of-tune brass and loosened drum heads can be a bit disturbing, on the other hand I wonder why anyone that is not a fan would even care. The walk to your vehicle or chosedn mode of mass transit is only minutes away...and then it's over! Could it be that you are unfamiliar with their R&B-laden repertoire or rather their unchoreographed style.<br /><br />I am not criticizing you or the words but simply not understanding the purpose of this topic.Arts Aficionadonoreply@blogger.com