Comments on: Space from above

By: AW

AW — Wed, 20 Jun 2007 20:23:46 +0000

There is a nice conversation going on here between this piece, and Brooke’s today. Both talk about space/place and music’s ability to evoke memory.

And I must say, Dave, that I enjoy (and admire) your ability to write on wide-ranging topics week after week.

By: Bryan Waterman

Bryan Waterman — Wed, 20 Jun 2007 00:05:43 +0000

um, no. this was not a sopranos crowd, from either direction. and i had to leave the dancefloor on that song, for the record. waaaaaay too middle school for me. i would have been more comfortable with air supply for a slow song.

By: Tim Wager

Tim Wager — Tue, 19 Jun 2007 22:27:06 +0000

I wasn’t there, but dontcha think maybe the sopranos had something to do with the popularity of “Don’t Stop Believin” in this context? The finale was a scant 6 or 7 days beforehand. I’m not sayin’ it wasn’t a great choice and isn’t a really good wedding song, but . . . getting *everybody* on the dance floor? like, always and forever? That seems to me reserved for true masterpieces of western culture like, oh, “Superstition” or “Atomic Dog.”

By: Bryan Waterman

Bryan Waterman — Tue, 19 Jun 2007 20:03:46 +0000

i think “ray of light” is more universal in its appeal in general. it certainly did get folks on the floor too, though. even the reluctant ones.

but dave really deserves props for the ones that don’t pander to universality but nevertheless had broad appeal. the only thing i noticed that didn’t work well with this crowd were the few country songs, and that’s just too sad, because country songs are just fine for dancin. at least if they were produced before 1977. i don’t go in for that new pop country crap.

By: trixie

trixie — Tue, 19 Jun 2007 18:11:43 +0000

i don’t think it hurt that the track was played (which i have no doubt was intentional, dave)after several hours of imbibing had already taken place.
i wonder what the response would have been if the crowd were sober.
whereas i will dance to “ray of light” at any opportunity.