Comments on: Stand up, sit down, shout, let it all out!

By: Evan

Evan — Tue, 20 Nov 2007 17:14:26 +0000

I, too, have seen Tori in concert! Luckily there was enough room between the rows of seats to move around a little, which seemed to encourage people to stand for most of the concert. It’s hard to stay seated when she’s straddling two pianos and belting out Cornflake Girl.

By: fightingwindmills

fightingwindmills — Tue, 20 Nov 2007 13:25:27 +0000

That is why the two best Ani DiFranco concerts I have ever been to have been in gymnasiums where all the fans were standing and dancing. I don’t like when I have to sit in a theatre seat to “watch” her concerts. I would rather participate, but the presence of seats makes me embarrassed to move around. I have also seen Tori Amos in concert and the implied social pressure to sit in my seat was excruciating.

By: Evan

Evan — Mon, 29 Oct 2007 23:06:00 +0000

Magpie, thanks for the comment. Many of the letters to the editor point out that if people want to dance to music, they should do so at home, which emphasizes the op-ed contributor’s point that people feel “abnormal” and “uncivilized” if they dance in public. Some of the letters correctly point out that it’s important to listen to music on its own, to fully appreciate it, but I agree with you that the concert hall doesn’t have to be a “silent temple”.

By: magpie

magpie — Mon, 29 Oct 2007 13:25:05 +0000

It was a nice piece. Did you see the snarky letters to the editor in today’s paper (10/29)? All these old curmudgeons who want the concert hall to be a silent temple – silent but for the music of the dead white men emanating from the stage.

By: dara

dara — Mon, 29 Oct 2007 12:37:29 +0000

oh, pevs. this post made me smile. love you!