Phil Daley wrote:
At 7/19/2005 11:42 AM, John Howell wrote:
>At 10:47 PM -0400 7/18/05, Raymond Horton wrote:
>>Perhaps, but that might be supposing too much. I would think it's
>>just a term for a tool of the trade. (Personally, I heard "axe"
>>years before I ever heard of "woodshedding.")
>
>And barbershopers have been using "woodshedding" for decades
Well, that's because they NEED it ;-)
I have been to a couple of BarberShop groups because I like to sing (I
also direct a 4-part men's chorus).
As soon as they say "You have to memorize the music", I'm outta there.
I can sing the music correctly the first time through, obviously, using
the music. What do I gain by spending my time memorizing the same music?
I can understand that 90% of people in those groups have to learn the
music by rote, since they are clueless about actually reading the music.
But why penalize me?
I think it's for the visual effect -- all the Barbershop chorus concerts
I've attended have been wonderful visual performances as well as musical
performances, and they would not be the same with the music in
everybody's hands.
--
David H. Bailey
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