re: [microsound] Performing "Live"

[stephan mathieu <sssst@xxxxxxxxxx>]

> ive seem shows where the performer on the computer
> gets really into it, like smiling and grinning at the screen,
> daning about in his seat, and making other 'enthusastic'
> gestures.
 
> i must say, it looks a bit, for lack of a better word, silly!

even most of the audience here in my indierock hometown are meanwhile able 
to accept laptop performances as livemusic. and none of the performers so 
far glued his left foot to the monitor showing his teeth.
personally i dont like finding myself analysing a performance while 
attending to it although sometimes i cant help doing so. i never thought 
something like 'they are throwing prepared soundfiles at me!'. several 
times i thought 'this is stupid shit', if a performance thrills me i dont 
think at all.
 - stephan