Klarinet Archive - Posting 000318.txt from 2003/02

From: Oliver Seely <oseely@-----.edu>
Subj: Re: [kl] Save Live Broadway
Date: Mon, 10 Feb 2003 14:02:13 -0500

I was particularly offended when I went to see "Rent" in London to have to
look at a collection of synthesizers, computers, amplifiers (set far too
loud IMO) and speakers ON STAGE no less. The "orchestra" took up half the
stage, the music was terrible and the plot was an anemic 20th century re-do
"La Boheme" set in New York. A thoroughly forgettable experience.

Oliver

At 06:17 AM 2/10/03 -0500, you wrote:
>At 09:57 PM 2/9/2003 -0800, you wrote:
>>Oh, man, That stinks! I went to a production of South
>>Pacific last summer, and after many years of using a live
>>pit orchestra (many of them friends of mine) they had
>>switched to pre-recorded music!!!! YIKES!!!
>>Sue
>
>Having pre-recorded music to PRACTICE with is a wonderful thing. But in
>performance, the less professional the group, the more you NEED live
>musicians to go chase the amateurs wherever they may drift off to! It is
>not uncommon for them to drop a verse, come in early/late, etc. Only live
>musicians can accommodate that. Besides, if pre-recorded music is a good
>thing, why not pre-record the acting and singing, too. Just make a movie!
>
>
>Bill Hausmann
>
>If you have to mic a saxophone, the rest of the band is TOO LOUD!
>
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