Mediocre Performances

[amanfang]

Thalberg and I attended a "recital" tonight.  My expectations for the performance were apparently higher than his.  Anyway, often I speak with the performer afterwards (though we didn't tonight).  So I was sitting there while he was playing trying to think of what I would say after it was over.  This is what I came up with:

1.  "Your interpretations were quite original."

2.  "I could hardly contain the some of the emotions I was feeling at some points during the performance."

3.  "Those page turns added so much drama to the music."

Any other creative things you say?

[faulty_damper]

"Where's the restroom?  Now can you tell me the exit?"

[sharon_f]

My mother taught me that if you don't have something nice to say to someone, don't say anything.

[dnephi]

I've always loved that piece!

[mephisto]

My mother taught me that if you don't have something nice to say to someone, don't say anything.

I have to say I agree with her, at least in this instance.

[tds]

nice shoes...

[amanfang]

Hence, I didn't actually say anything.  Ok, really, I meant this to be a funny thread.  Oh well...

[sharon_f]

Hence, I didn't actually say anything.  Ok, really, I meant this to be a funny thread.  Oh well...

Well then, how about...."Great haircut."

[arensky]

"I had no idea that anyone could play like that!" 

[m]

"You are very brave!"

[sharon_f]

"You are very brave!"

LOL. Terrific.

[rhapsody4]

"Do you ever get nervous?"

[jakev2.0]

"You play like Marc-Andre Hamelin!" 

[cygnusdei]

"Your performance transported me to another place."

[retrouvailles]

"You play like Marc-Andre Hamelin!" 

Leave forever.

[michel dvorsky]

Leave forever.

That's pretty harsh. Hamelin may be a totally boring musician, but he at least has the right to play the piano. 

[retrouvailles]

That's pretty harsh. Hamelin may be a totally boring musician, but he at least has the right to play the piano. 

You misunderstood my post. I was telling Jake to leave forever. And no, Hamelin is not a "totally boring" musician.

[michel dvorsky]

You misunderstood my post.

Did I? 

[retrouvailles]

Yes, you did. Also, do I know you from somewhere? I bet I do.