09-10-2014, 05:21 PM
I've recently been watching a ton of live videos of Hip performances, dating back to the early 90's all the way up to the last tour, and aside from the singing which has been discussed at length, Gord's antics the last few years have really bothered me.
When I watch him on stage, it seems like singing the song is a complete aside to whatever pantomime act he's doing, as though singing the song is an inconvenience. Don't get me wrong, I enjoy the odd crazy stage mannerism, but it's gotten out of hand. There used to be a balance between showing some enjoyment of singing the song, and being a pure performer. I want to see some emotion, and connection to the song. I also feel like the mannerisms take away from what the other guys are doing on stage, like the music is secondary.
Anyways, I'm glad they're going to be touring, and I'll still probably catch a show, I just wanted to make that point.
When I watch him on stage, it seems like singing the song is a complete aside to whatever pantomime act he's doing, as though singing the song is an inconvenience. Don't get me wrong, I enjoy the odd crazy stage mannerism, but it's gotten out of hand. There used to be a balance between showing some enjoyment of singing the song, and being a pure performer. I want to see some emotion, and connection to the song. I also feel like the mannerisms take away from what the other guys are doing on stage, like the music is secondary.
Anyways, I'm glad they're going to be touring, and I'll still probably catch a show, I just wanted to make that point.