Re: questions & stuff

R. Huang (ghudson@u.washington.edu)
Mon, 8 Jul 1996 15:34:16 -0700 (PDT)


>
> has anyone been to a concert of dance type music and seen how many people
> stand in the crowd with dull stares? At the Chemical Bros.' Irving Plaza
> show, which was admittedly not loud enough, I was completely depressed by
> the odd experience of seeing a couple of guys massaging machines onstage
> while 90% of the crowd just stood there and watched. It was weird for I
> guess reasons fairly indescribable but I guess 'lifeless' would be close.

I'll second that. It's gotta be the kind of people (pop crowd?) that show
up. My favorite show was a Gypsy Kings concert where most of the crowd is
Latino. If you've ever been to a Latin night at a club, you'll probably
have a good idea of what I'm talking about. Lots of people dance and have
a good time. I think most of the american audiences (pop audiences, that
is :) ), are too concerned with how pretty they look. Well, that's my
little dig on popular american culture for the week. Please, my mailman
has been instructed to return all ticking packages to sender.

Geoff