(01-25-2013, 05:17 PM)Tusk Wrote: It's sort of like some of the comments I saw from James' Fans about Haley. I do believe some of them like Haley's potential, but they are entertained by a different type of performane, more activity, more energy, bang for their buck. So what Haliens may see as nuance and adorkable, they may see as boring and self absorbed, or not even trying. From each perspective and expectation, everyone draws their opinion, so I try to not engage in their critique knowing what they expect as entertainment, because I can enjoy both high energy stadium rock as well as 'jazz-cool' nuance in a club
As a fan of hard rock and heavy metal that Plant and Halford were incredible singers doesn't matter as much to me as the fact that they friggin rock!
I enjoy nuance, sophistication, restraint/control, ect. but IMO it's not necessary for hard rock/heavy metal, as that genre is performance oriented not vocal oriented. Someone tells me they're a fan of beautiful pitch perfect vocals with eloquent phrasing and sophisticated delivery I tell them to go an opera or Broadway show, rock is for people who wanna f*cking rawwkkkkk!!!!!!!
I don't associated things like nuance, restraint/control and sophistication with hard rock/heavy metal and neither does James. In his own words he describes his interpretation of what his genre is about:
Quote:Besides, Durbin said a sold-out concert is all a rock star needs to reach a natural high.
Infatuated with performing since he was 8 years old, Durbin said the freedom behind rock music, mixed with the crowd and adrenaline, provides a complete feeling of satisfaction.
“Rock isn’t safe,” he said. “It isn’t perfect. It’s sloppy. You can play any version of a rock song and make it completely your own. There’s a freedom to be you and be who you want to be.”
http://lubbockonline.com/go/2012-04-19/j...Qcfsr9hCAo
James can demonstrate plenty of nuance, blah, blah, if he wants to, I've seen him do it in many acoustic performances, but when he's onstage he wants to feel totally free. Free to jump up and down like an idiot playing air guitar, free to break the rules (eg: purposefully mispronounce lyrics), free to tell some arrogant wise ass who mocks him to STFU (yes it's happened before). James has been performing in his local hard rock/metal scene since he was 15 years old, he knows what he's doing.
This is the kind of performer James is, very different to Haley who is more sophisticated, sultry and elegant. But both are brilliant at what they do and both delivery styles suit the music they perform. Same with Casey who's basically a modern day hippie (hipster) and who's music and image caters to that crowd.
I missed Casey's show, are there any vids on the tube yet?
