Comments on: John The Savage and Bela Emerson

By: PooterGeek

PooterGeek — Fri, 05 Sep 2008 22:10:50 +0000

You’re welcome. Excellent show.

By: Bela

Bela — Fri, 05 Sep 2008 10:22:39 +0000

Thank you! I’m really pleased you enjoyed it. A fine night all round indeed

By: dirigible

dirigible — Tue, 02 Sep 2008 13:30:00 +0000

Bought the Bela. Thanks.

You might like Zoe Keating, who also does cello with digital delays.

By: Bagrec

Bagrec — Mon, 01 Sep 2008 07:28:34 +0000

I heard Bela Emmerson on the Scaledown Radio show and was mightily impressed.

I agree with the thrust of your post.

By: Tim Newman

Tim Newman — Mon, 01 Sep 2008 04:00:15 +0000

Itâ€™s the same reason why no one buys his bandâ€™s stuff or, indeed, why no one buys empty plastic cartons containing sour milk dregs: people value rarity and quality.

This is true. I cannot play anything of quality, but when I play 1930s hillbilly finger-picking guitar around a campfire, nobody can accuse me of not choosing something original to play. Perhaps that’s why I generally get attention. By the way, do all audiences stand around in goggle-eyed astonishment for two minutes before breaking into laughter?

By: PooterGeek

PooterGeek — Sun, 31 Aug 2008 16:52:37 +0000

Whoops. Fixed now. Maybe I was thinking “experimental … prog … Yes … Jon Anderson”.

[Adjusts 80s spectacles and brightly coloured sweater, puts arm around shoulder of showbiz pal while strolling towards the clubhouse for a G&T:]

Poptastic gig, mate!

By: Richard Brincklow

Richard Brincklow — Sun, 31 Aug 2008 16:43:45 +0000

Thanks for the lovely plug Poots. For the sake of google karma (for which I know you are blessed) I should point out our band name is John the Savage, not Jon.