Re: Am I Alone in This?
Yeah, I'm not too much on dancing, and I've heard plenty of feedback (not the Hendrix kind) about my singing. I've learned how to use what I've got as well as I can, concentrating more on being able to put a song across than really, truly sing it. My role models in this are Mose Allison, Jerry Garcia, Willie Nelson, Bob Dylan, folks like that. They managed, so can I.
Dancing ... well, as I've often said, "No one wants to see all this move," gesturing to my belly. When I do dance, it's the "musician's dance" - standing in place, rocking back and forth, as if playing an instrument. It looks better when actually playing an instrument. I worked this into a song, partly about a waitress in a bar dancing while holding a tray (quite a sight, worthy of being commemorated thus). The tag line at the end of the pre-chorus is. "I can't dance, that's why I play," which leads to the chorus and its hook, "Keep on dancing" (also the title).
But that's just my opinion. I could be wrong. - Dennis Miller
Furthering Mandolin Consciousness
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