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sunshine · 09-21-2008, 10:02 AM

I've been at concerts when the audience filled in the pause and Gordon as well as the band were amused and seemed to appreciate it. Lately, however, the pause seems to have generated more confusion on the part of the audience, they're left sort of hanging, but they get over it immediately once they realize that Sundown is upcoming. I guess that's what makes the repeated concert-going so fun. The unenlightened think, "How can you just watch and listen to the same old songs time after time.?" But I think there is always something different happening or a revelation in the music that wasn't noticed previously. Either audience reaction works for me and I think for Gordon as well.
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09-21-2008, 10:02 AM	#5
sunshine Member Join Date: Aug 2007 Posts: 56	Re: During "the pause" would this be appreciated or irritating if ..... I've been at concerts when the audience filled in the pause and Gordon as well as the band were amused and seemed to appreciate it. Lately, however, the pause seems to have generated more confusion on the part of the audience, they're left sort of hanging, but they get over it immediately once they realize that Sundown is upcoming. I guess that's what makes the repeated concert-going so fun. The unenlightened think, "How can you just watch and listen to the same old songs time after time.?" But I think there is always something different happening or a revelation in the music that wasn't noticed previously. Either audience reaction works for me and I think for Gordon as well. ________ Yamaha GT80 Last edited by sunshine; 01-26-2011 at 12:44 AM.