Originally posted by Craig:
Any news on a venue for drinkies before the 'gig'
Based on the clip and excerpt I wouldn't recommend too many drinks beforehand! It's not going to be an adrenalinised synth-banging, laser-light-bouncing concert experience, after all.
The tone and word choice of the writing in
The Quiet Man attempt to convey a mood of antiquated detachment, weariness, and resignation. I think Martin made an excellent point about why the choice of a London accent is appropriate, which I hadn't considered before. Even so, the particular narrator's voice in the excerpt sounds rather flat and affectless to me, and while that may be authentic in terms of the nature of the stories, to me there is a difference between communicating a
sense of detachment, weariness, and resignation and, well,
sounding detached, weary, and resigned. People who sound bored tend to bore me . . . and the tasteful mellowness of the visuals and piano background might not exactly keep me on the edge of my seat at the end of a long work week, after dinner and possibly alcohol – I would be terrified that I might nod off! Something like this might hold my interest on a Sunday afternoon, perhaps, but I puzzle over the 9 PM start time on a Friday night.
Of course, this might just be sour grapes since I can't be there myself . . .
I hope nobody is bored, and I hope you all have a great time. I look forward to the reviews afterward, and especially the information gleaned from the Q&A.
