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The-Unmentionable OP t1_j2ebfr6 wrote
Reply to comment by [deleted] in Drugs & alcohol aside, Amy Winehouse was an awkward live performer by The-Unmentionable
As I read these comments I think my surprise was really just that.
I was a teen when she was at her peak of celebrity and just assumed she was so famous because she had that “star quality” meaning she was a natural born performer with a brilliantly jazzy voice.
Now that I’ve explored more of her life and work this past year I was very much not expecting her to be such a normal person who just wanted to make and sing songs for herself.
The-Unmentionable OP t1_j2bzep0 wrote
Reply to comment by seatheanswerman in Drugs & alcohol aside, Amy Winehouse was an awkward live performer by The-Unmentionable
I can pretty easily imagine myself as a musician and performing would be my least favorite by a landslide. Her discomfort with it so evident.
Yes her voice is really the reason why she got any fame at all IMO. I did fail to mention her talent as a lyricist! The words were perhaps a bit simple but she knew her vocal emotionality would add all the necessary subtext. And in general I think she had a natural skill for saying a whole lot with few words in her songs.
The-Unmentionable OP t1_j2bsgv0 wrote
Reply to comment by PandaBegs2Differ in Drugs & alcohol aside, Amy Winehouse was an awkward live performer by The-Unmentionable
Oh yeah I mean many of her performances were a mess because of her unfortunate addictions. But even her small scale performances that were recorded prior to being signed had this distinct uncomfortability to them that I wasn’t expecting to see
Such a shame on so many levels
The-Unmentionable OP t1_j2bczlw wrote
Reply to comment by Trick_Few in Drugs & alcohol aside, Amy Winehouse was an awkward live performer by The-Unmentionable
Oh I know, she was a standout artist. I’ve enjoyed her music for years now but never bothered looking at her performances. I was surprised that such a mainstream artist didn’t have more of a pop star presence. Not necessarily dancing to choreo but like, commanding the audience’s attention so to speak.
The-Unmentionable OP t1_j2baeq1 wrote
Reply to comment by aliceanonymous99 in Drugs & alcohol aside, Amy Winehouse was an awkward live performer by The-Unmentionable
I’m not familiar with Joe Cocker performances, no, I’ve seen Radiohead perform though and sure, there are odd performers but I wouldn’t say Thom Yorke is hard to watch perform. He’s engaging, but odd sure.
Amy was hard to watch, mainly due to the darting eye contact.
The-Unmentionable OP t1_j2b8tc3 wrote
Reply to comment by ArcticFlower00 in Drugs & alcohol aside, Amy Winehouse was an awkward live performer by The-Unmentionable
Idk I’d say putting on live performances is part of being a musician as a career. People can make and release music without the skills to put in a good live performance but it’s part of the job if someone chooses it as a career choice and signs on to a major label.
I don’t think anyone needs to be mainstream pop star level dancing or engaging but, it the eye contact in particular was just difficult to watch. I can only guess that her team would have worked on improving that if they didn’t have to focus so much on getting her sober and healthy.
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The-Unmentionable t1_j270uzp wrote
Reply to You know that one bus driver who announces the stops and says “hold on folks!” When he makes turns in Rittenhouse? by postgrad-dep18
He’s awesome! I haven’t seen him in a bit now that you mention it, though I might just be missing him
The-Unmentionable OP t1_j10r72o wrote
Reply to comment by OlivesFlowers in What’s up with the weather forecast this week? by The-Unmentionable
Wow, encouraging people to procrastinate worry as opposed to stop worrying seems so much more…productive.
I’m stealing this, thank you
The-Unmentionable OP t1_j10qz18 wrote
Reply to comment by TheMegatrizzle in What’s up with the weather forecast this week? by The-Unmentionable
It tru
The-Unmentionable OP t1_j100dwh wrote
Reply to comment by porkchameleon in What’s up with the weather forecast this week? by The-Unmentionable
I heard what they said and then looked it up myself! I think some commenters missed the “so I took a peak when I got home”.
I generally don’t trust anyone with anything
The-Unmentionable OP t1_j0xb7gf wrote
Reply to comment by Wuz314159 in What’s up with the weather forecast this week? by The-Unmentionable
Well it would be on the 23rd, not 25th
The-Unmentionable OP t1_j0xah79 wrote
Reply to comment by uptown_gargoyle in What’s up with the weather forecast this week? by The-Unmentionable
Indeed
The-Unmentionable OP t1_j0xadlm wrote
Reply to comment by mmmagic1216 in What’s up with the weather forecast this week? by The-Unmentionable
Sorry to say I’m hoping for the opposite! A snowy Xmas sounds awesome and I could use the paid snow day from work. I have no place to be this year though
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Headline: We know the murdered boy’s name! Article: Oh you thought we’d tell you what it is?
The-Unmentionable t1_j4vr0l8 wrote
Reply to update on the animal scratching in my ceiling!!!!!!!!! by sandwichpepe
At first I saw this heap of fur as far larger than a raccoon and was terrified over wtf you had living in your ceiling. Sorry for the raccoon but glad it wasn’t a bearcoon