When I listen to music live, assuming I am close enough to the front, the vibrations from the sound resonate in my chest. The music seems to fill my body's cavity. I can feel it with every fiber of my being.
How can you just sit there like you are watching a movie? No body swaying, head bobbing, or even foot tapping!
I love watching the drummer when I go see a band. You can't half-ass a drum performance. For me, the drummer usually gets lost in the recording because it's usually the guitarist and the vocalist who make a song memorable. But when you see a drummer live, he is constantly in motion. You can sing or play a guitar moving just your lips or your hands (respectfully), but drumming requires full body movement.
I saw Blonde Redhead in concert.
I am not going to pretend that I knew who they were before today.
They are a little more experimental than what I'm used to. But they really know how to layer different sounds and textures together. It was amazing.
Some of their songs oozed sex.
Which is a high compliment since one is truly happy when doing one of three things: having sex, eating, and getting a back massage.
Preferably all three at once.
By the way, Explosions in the Sky would be perfect sex music. Or even make out music.
Haven't done it yet so someone try it and tell me how it goes...in one word. I don't want the gory details, thanks. Some variation of "Awesome" would do just fine.
EDIT: Seeing Explosions in the Sky in concert in NY!!!
EDIT II: A friend informed me that no one in New York grooves at concerts. They stand as still as scarecrows.
Whoever invented the scarecrow was brilliant but really lacked creativity.
"Hmm...crows are eating my crops. Whatever should I do? If only I could be on the field 24 hours for surveillance...Oh I know! I'll make a replica of me out of straw! I'll even put my clothes on it! But whatever should I call it? Well...its purpose is to scare crows...Oh I know! I call it a scarecrow!"
Eh. I guess a farmer has better things to do than come up for clever names for things.
"Wow...this is really handy for pitching straw. Whatever should I call it? Well it looks like a fork...and it pitches stuff...Oh I know! I'll call it a pitchfork!"
Okay I'm done.
