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RE: Various Musings
> -----Original Message-----
> From: Paul Glenn
> I've been fairly confused by the band's chattiness/cattiness. When I saw
> them at C-stone 97, Linford was very talkative; prefacing nearly
> every song with an amusing anecdote, coy description, or small insight. It
> was wonderful. When they came to my hometown, however, nary a word was
> spoken during the entire show .
>
I noticed at CStone this year (virtually the only place I get to see OtR
play live) that the band had switched from Linford doing most of the talking
between most of the songs to Karin doing nearly all the talking. I think
it's another indication of the band's move to a more pop direction. Ask any
image consultant and they will tell you it's less confusing for your
audience if the front person for the group does all the talking during a
concert. And since Karin is front and center, it makes sense that she would
make the most contact with the assembled masses. I do miss linford's wry
commentary on the music. But Karin's voice is so pleasing to listen to,
whether she's singing or talking.
BSC
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