> -----Original Message----- > From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] > Sent: 15 March 2005 18:05 > > I think people are mixing up two different things: > 1. Music > 2. Theatre/Performance Art/Visual Entertainment > > The question is, why does one have to express oneself > theatrically (2) in order to be good at (1) Music/DJ'ing? > > If people enjoy going to "see" something, that's okay, but it > shouldn't be mixed up with the properly musical dimension, > and it shouldn't be used as a criteria for assessing if > someone is a good musician or DJ.
This is absolutely fair comment. But how separable are these two things? Maybe I'm a weak minded twit but much as I love pure 1 serving it up with a bit of 2 can have appeal. Even classical music goers will be more / less hooked on the charisma of particular performers. And most people would rather watch Miles Davis blow rather than listen to a recording (no cracks about dynamic range please).
