Ouch! Bagpipe concert review

Andrew Lenz · 03-04-2018, 10:32 PM

Oh, dear God! Forced to listen to the pipes!
https://www.riverfallsjournal.com/op...pes-are-coming

Andrew

Leong · 03-04-2018, 11:50 PM

SAD.SAP (Snarky Aural Philistine)

Heatherbelle · 03-05-2018, 02:03 AM

We might have agreed with him had we been stuck in Row S. We don't know the standard or the arrangement or the tuning or the accoustic or much at all really about what he was listening to. Sounds as if the balance of instruments could have been better. But anyway, most people seemed to have been WITH it even if he wasn't. I wish he had the opportunity to listen to Willie McCallum playing a piobaireachd--any would do I think -one of those times where Willie is looking up, as if attuned to the bagpipe Gods. Our guy would find it perfect for his meditation. Maybe we could send him a recording.

CalumII · 03-05-2018, 04:14 AM

When people turn up to something determined to dislike it, there is little to be said or done about it.

Place this one in the round filing cabinet and move on, I think.

Pppiper · 03-05-2018, 06:41 AM

Prime motivation to always put your all into any performance piping.

Too often, I've found that pipers will shrug off fine details for the general public, but will be stressed to the max when playing in front of a judge, or any high-profile/bagpipe-educated listener.

Understandable at the surface, but the fact of the matter is, such nervousness ... if it must be there ... should be the other way 'round.

Judges and other pipers already love this music. They "get it." And if nothing else, most would often sympathize with any plight one might experience during a performance.

For the uninitiated however, these folks are far from sold. Harmony sounds nice, dissonance sounds bad. Period. They won't know why they don't like it, they just don't.

Heads can be turned with such folks, but it certainly can be an uphill battle. I think it's for this reason that having a person say to me "wow, I've never really enjoyed bagpipes before .. but I liked listening to what you just played" is a far greater prize than any competition could yield.

Thanks for posting.

Cheers,
~Nate

Pip01 · 03-05-2018, 07:40 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Andrew Lenz

Oh, dear God! Forced to listen to the pipes!
https://www.riverfallsjournal.com/op...pes-are-coming

Andrew

Greetings to All,

Ah... Yess(!!)... and Hmmm........

And as with all else... that lies within... our uniquely...
and oh-so-individual... mortal coil...

Some will....... Some won't...
Some do........ Some don't...
Some can't..... Some can...
It is ever so..... with Man...

Some for Marmite... on everything!,
And some... for icing on their cake.
What e'er the choices before us spread,
Different choices... all... shall make...

Trusting that he (and all)... shall find better
happiness... and relaxation... in their next
concert... what ever be... the instruments. :)

Regards to All,

Pip01

Klondike Waldo · 03-05-2018, 09:14 AM

…another writer who has all his taste in his mouth.

CalumII · 03-05-2018, 02:25 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Pppiper

Prime motivation to always put your all into any performance piping.

Too often, I've found that pipers will shrug off fine details for the general public, but will be stressed to the max when playing in front of a judge, or any high-profile/bagpipe-educated listener.

I absolutely agree that the general public has more taste and judgement than we often think, and that doing our best regardless of the circumstances should be a given.

However, in this case, I really don't think the problem lay with the performers.

Klondike Waldo · 03-05-2018, 07:52 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Pppiper

Prime motivation to always put your all into any performance piping.

SNIP

Heads can be turned with such folks, but it certainly can be an uphill battle. I think it's for this reason that having a person say to me "wow, I've never really enjoyed bagpipes before .. but I liked listening to what you just played" is a far greater prize than any competition could yield.

Thanks for posting.

Cheers,
~Nate

Well put, Nate- and yeah, I like to hear that from people I play for maybe even more than I like getting paid to play

Richard Strayer · 03-06-2018, 10:34 AM

Hmmm, a "pack" of pipers? I guess I'm doing pretty well then - before I quit cigarettes I was smoking nearly 2 packs a day. By comparison, considering that I only go to band on the weekend a pack a week doesn't sound like such a bad habit!

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Leong Holy smoking keyboard! Join Date: Mar 2014 Location: Singapore Posts: 1,336	Re: Ouch! Bagpipe concert review SAD.SAP (Snarky Aural Philistine)

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Heatherbelle Holy smoking keyboard! Join Date: Feb 2007 Location: Ayrshire, Scotland Posts: 3,782	Re: Ouch! Bagpipe concert review We might have agreed with him had we been stuck in Row S. We don't know the standard or the arrangement or the tuning or the accoustic or much at all really about what he was listening to. Sounds as if the balance of instruments could have been better. But anyway, most people seemed to have been WITH it even if he wasn't. I wish he had the opportunity to listen to Willie McCallum playing a piobaireachd--any would do I think -one of those times where Willie is looking up, as if attuned to the bagpipe Gods. Our guy would find it perfect for his meditation. Maybe we could send him a recording. __________________ When Sorrow Calls (Piobaireachd's Ghost) Callum Beaumont - Mo Chridhe Lacrimae Duet - Willie McCallum, Jim McGillivray

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CalumII Holy smoking keyboard! Join Date: Feb 2002 Location: London Town Posts: 5,011	Re: Ouch! Bagpipe concert review When people turn up to something determined to dislike it, there is little to be said or done about it. Place this one in the round filing cabinet and move on, I think. __________________ BagpipeTechnique.net Tunes from Donald MacDonald

03-05-2018, 06:41 AM	#5
Pppiper Forum Clasp Join Date: Dec 2016 Location: Massachusetts, USA Posts: 810	Re: Ouch! Bagpipe concert review Prime motivation to always put your all into any performance piping. Too often, I've found that pipers will shrug off fine details for the general public, but will be stressed to the max when playing in front of a judge, or any high-profile/bagpipe-educated listener. Understandable at the surface, but the fact of the matter is, such nervousness ... if it must be there ... should be the other way 'round. Judges and other pipers already love this music. They "get it." And if nothing else, most would often sympathize with any plight one might experience during a performance. For the uninitiated however, these folks are far from sold. Harmony sounds nice, dissonance sounds bad. Period. They won't know why they don't like it, they just don't. Heads can be turned with such folks, but it certainly can be an uphill battle. I think it's for this reason that having a person say to me "wow, I've never really enjoyed bagpipes before .. but I liked listening to what you just played" is a far greater prize than any competition could yield. Thanks for posting. Cheers, ~Nate

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Klondike Waldo Holy smoking keyboard! Join Date: Jun 2002 Location: Braintree MA USA Posts: 8,114	Re: Ouch! Bagpipe concert review …another writer who has all his taste in his mouth. __________________ Slainte Leibh/ Slan Leat, Bob Cameron

03-06-2018, 10:34 AM	#10
Richard Strayer Holy smoking keyboard! Join Date: Oct 2002 Location: Los Angeles, CA Posts: 2,639	Re: Ouch! Bagpipe concert review Hmmm, a "pack" of pipers? I guess I'm doing pretty well then - before I quit cigarettes I was smoking nearly 2 packs a day. By comparison, considering that I only go to band on the weekend a pack a week doesn't sound like such a bad habit! __________________ Long Beach Pipe Band Long Beach, CA