Pink fell off her harness (video link)

[NickInMesa]

I like this girl. She has a solid band and is a true friend of musicians.

Here is the video of her fall:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QB7eMBnZ35E

"That hurt like a MF-er" - Priceless

Hope she's doing fine.

Ok, I have to admit: I am a fan (guilty pleasure).

[TheWoodShed]

She's a talented woman, unlike many of hr pop tart brethren.

[MisterV619]

Glad she wasn't suspended above the crowd. Looks like somebody jumped the gun and pulled before the dancers applying the harness cleared out of the way.

[Johnny Crab]

Fun stuff to play if you have a guest singer who can do her songs.

[bassteban]

I approve of this woman, & hope she's alright.

[Matt Dean]

I am a HUGE Pink fan and think her brilliant. Her shows kill.... I hope she's all right.

[varunkapahi]

that canceled AR Rehman's "Jai ho" tour in US and Canada, guess even now you cant be too careful at all. risky show business

[5StringBlues]

Ok,no disrespect to Pink or anyone who likes Pink intended.


Why can't a concert just be about music these days?
Do performers have to pull out every Circ De Soleil trick they can think of?
Have audiences' attention spans shrunk that much?


Pink is a fine performer and vocalist,IMO.Is spectacle really needed to put her songs across?


It kind of reminds me of David Bowie's "Glass Spider" tour,with dancers and such on a multi-level stage.
I asked a friend I went with ( big Bowie fan) what he thought of the concert.
His response? "I don't know,I was too busy watching the ballet!"


I just like going and hearing a band play.Lights shows,sparks,explosions,and flying lead singers? Meh,not so much.


My flame proof suit is on.And I hope Pink is ok.

[Phalex]

Clearly you have never attended a concert after partaking of certain substances. It's all about the lazors man!!

Have you ever been to an Alice Cooper show? That guy knows how to keep an audiance entertained! I got nothing against Spyro Gyra playing their asses off under plain old stage lights, but that bit with the guillotine has still got me scratching my head 15 years later!

[jmac]

Originally Posted by 5StringBlues

Ok,no disrespect to Pink or anyone who likes Pink intended.


Why can't a concert just be about music these days?
Do performers have to pull out every Circ De Soleil trick they can think of?
Have audiences' attention spans shrunk that much?


Pink is a fine performer and vocalist,IMO.Is spectacle really needed to put her songs across?


It kind of reminds me of David Bowie's "Glass Spider" tour,with dancers and such on a multi-level stage.
I asked a friend I went with ( big Bowie fan) what he thought of the concert.
His response? "I don't know,I was too busy watching the ballet!"


I just like going and hearing a band play.Lights shows,sparks,explosions,and flying lead singers? Meh,not so much.


My flame proof suit is on.And I hope Pink is ok.

I kinda get what you're saying. And I agree if the performer is lip syncing in order to perform the dances/tricks.

However, stage shows are part of the concert experience. I couldn't imagine seeing Iron Maiden without Eddy.

One of the best sounding concerts I've been too was Soundgarden. They opened with Jesus Christ Pose for crying out loud. It was unbelievable. But it was also the most boring show that I've ever attended. The band just stood on stage. I could have stayed at home and listened to their CDs. I want to be entertained visually, as well as audibly.

[FromTheBassMent]

Originally Posted by 5StringBlues

Have audiences' attention spans shrunk that much?

Yes. Side effect of MTV. And as has already been pointed out, the extreme evolution of this is where the choreography overtakes the music and the singer is required to lip synch in order to pull off the dance moves.

I enjoy spectacle, so long as I'm actually hearing the performers perform. I think at the very least, though, a band should appear to be engaged in the performance.

I saw Wilco recently, and the music was absolutely brilliant... but the most interesting thing to watch was the guitar tech just off stage prepping Jeff Tweedy's next guitar.

I also saw the Dave Rawlings Machine recently, and while there were no props, no light show, no costumes, and no choreography (except for some occasional spontaneous silliness from the fiddle player), it was possibly the most engaging, involving evening of music I've ever experienced.

I think it has a lot to do with how much the performer cares about the audience's experience. They can express that in a wide variety of ways, from an elaborate stage show to simple conversation and performing with joy and conviction. But when a band looks bored or disengaged, you can't expect much better from the crowd.

[ggunn]

Originally Posted by 5StringBlues

Ok,no disrespect to Pink or anyone who likes Pink intended.


Why can't a concert just be about music these days?
Do performers have to pull out every Circ De Soleil trick they can think of?
Have audiences' attention spans shrunk that much?

These days? Are you new to rock concerts?

[St Drogo]

Originally Posted by 5StringBlues

Why can't a concert just be about music these days?
Do performers have to pull out every Circ De Soleil trick they can think of?

Because these people are entertainers. They might be musicians too, but they're entertainers first and foremost.

My flame proof suit is on.

Why do some TB'ers today feel they have to wear these fancy clothes? Have they so little faith in their fellow forumites?

[Pacman]

There's a reason people say they go to see a show.

[5StringBlues]

Originally Posted by Phalex

Clearly you have never attended a concert after partaking of certain substances. It's all about the lazors man!!

LOL Yeah,you know me,Mr. Clean!




Have you ever been to an Alice Cooper show? That guy knows how to keep an audiance entertained! I got nothing against Spyro Gyra playing their asses off under plain old stage lights, but that bit with the guillotine has still got me scratching my head 15 years later!

Saw Alice,unfortunately,it was the 80's,with the muscle-bound metal guitarist.The show was entertaining but I'd have enjoyed the it more if the music had been presented in a less wheedly - wheedly,dive bomb whammy bar fashion.

Originally Posted by ggunn

These days? Are you new to rock concerts?

No,but I did stop going to them after the late 80's for the most part ( except for YES,Steely Dan,and Fishbone ) when it became obvious that it was becoming more about the pyrotechnics than the music.YES had crazy stage shows in the 70's,but I'd have been just as happy to hear them play with my eyes closed.Must have been Phalex's "certain substances".

Originally Posted by St Drogo

Why do some TB'ers today feel they have to wear these fancy clothes? Have they so little faith in their fellow forumites?

You must have not been reading some of the same threads as I have lately!

Originally Posted by Pacman

There's a reason people say they go to see a show.

I know what you're saying Pac.I am actually just playing devil's advocate here for the most part.

But I did go to see B.B. King recently. I saw him play great music.The visual part of the show itself,not so great.

[Twnty1inRF]

Glitz is nothing new, 30 years ago Earth Wind & Fire had their stage show designed by Doug Henning (and his assistant David Copperfield). Putting the SHOW in show business.

[5StringBlues]

Originally Posted by Twnty1inRF

Glitz is nothing new, 30 years ago Earth Wind & Fire had their stage show designed by Doug Henning (and his assistant David Copperfield). Putting the SHOW in show business.

Very good point,but would you have still liked the show if the visuals were top notch but the band wasn't playing great?

[MNAirHead]

It's simple..

Since cable TV radio bands have been one upping themselves on both visual and image..

Add to this the costs involved in producing a live show (and ticket prices)

The right thing to do is deliver to the expectations.

tim

Originally Posted by 5StringBlues

Ok,no disrespect to Pink or anyone who likes Pink intended.


Why can't a concert just be about music these days?
Do performers have to pull out every Circ De Soleil trick they can think of?
Have audiences' attention spans shrunk that much?


Pink is a fine performer and vocalist,IMO.Is spectacle really needed to put her songs across?


It kind of reminds me of David Bowie's "Glass Spider" tour,with dancers and such on a multi-level stage.
I asked a friend I went with ( big Bowie fan) what he thought of the concert.
His response? "I don't know,I was too busy watching the ballet!"


I just like going and hearing a band play.Lights shows,sparks,explosions,and flying lead singers? Meh,not so much.


My flame proof suit is on.And I hope Pink is ok.

[MNAirHead]

Just consideration point - something to think about - no argument.

IF you sincerely believe this.. next gig.. go on stage.. give some poopy face.. pull up a chair.. then face the back of the stage.. after a few minutes.. get a long cord and just pull off to the back.

If your entire band did this, they'd call it peroformance art -- you'd then be clammoring fofr the next "gimmick" to pull off.

Not sure if you've ever played a 5000+ venue. It's super tough to make the visuals as big as the sound.

The best musicians understand folks listen with their eyes.

Tim

Originally Posted by 5StringBlues

Ok,no disrespect to Pink or anyone who likes Pink intended.


Why can't a concert just be about music these days?
Do performers have to pull out every Circ De Soleil trick they can think of?
Have audiences' attention spans shrunk that much?


Pink is a fine performer and vocalist,IMO.Is spectacle really needed to put her songs across?


It kind of reminds me of David Bowie's "Glass Spider" tour,with dancers and such on a multi-level stage.
I asked a friend I went with ( big Bowie fan) what he thought of the concert.
His response? "I don't know,I was too busy watching the ballet!"


I just like going and hearing a band play.Lights shows,sparks,explosions,and flying lead singers? Meh,not so much.


My flame proof suit is on.And I hope Pink is ok.

[pasta4lnch]

crazy vid - looks like the one chick flew off the other side of the stage ... doing risky stuff like this night after night somethings bound to go wrong. I'm glad they don't put too many bass players on harnesses . . .