tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-30833711.post944275590661193074..comments2024-01-28T03:28:10.805-05:00Comments on The Determined Dilettante: Turning gold into leadElisabeth Vincentellihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15327631509314540602noreply@blogger.comBlogger1125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-30833711.post-82394402041006582772007-02-05T22:00:00.000-05:002007-02-05T22:00:00.000-05:00i was at the concert on saturday night, and i have...i was at the concert on saturday night, and i have to say, with a little bit of cringing reluctance, that your review of the show was bang-on. like all people, i'm a big fan of david byrne, but man alive, i found myself flipping through the program, wondering how many songs had to listen to before i could head out to my reservation( by the way, ouest is not that great a restaurant) in no time. my favourite component of the evening was listening to byrne talk between songs, and you know that can't be a good sign for an evening of music. i admired the three plucky people who decided to dance, or at least sway, in the aisle to the left of the stage--by god, they were going to make their own fun!<br /><br />of course, it's a work in progress, and it needs more work, more progress, and more david byrne, i think. he has a beautiful voice and i just wish he sang more, that in fact, he sang the whole damn thing, however, i was charmed by him--a sincere and authentic guy who seems genuinely happy and privleged to be sharing his interests with the world.<br /><br />word and respect!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com