iPad/iPhone Band Performs Christmas Carols
An interesting story on the Macgasm site appeared this week of a band using iPad and iPhone music apps to play Christmas carols in a performance in an auditorium. I sort of have mixed feelings on this. As you may know, I’ve been a big supporter of iOS music apps, and think they have a lot of potential (even though there are lots that are just glorified toys). However, if you watch this video, you might feel as I do, that there’ something a little missing from this performance. Yes, musically, it sounds good, but from a performance standpoint, it’s odd.
Seeing a bunch of people standing on a stage tapping on iPads leaves you wanting. It’s not the same as seeing someone actually playing a piano, strumming a guitar, or bashing a drum kit. Yes, on the video there are closeups of what they’re doing, and that’s fine (and it seems that these closeups were being shown to the audience on big screens, which I’m sure helped a lot), but it feels so much like a novelty act. Then again, watching the guy play “Felice Navidad” on Bebot (around 5:43 into the video) is pretty darn cool. If you’ve ever messed around with Bebot, you’ll know it’s not so easy to play in tune like that. In any case, it’s definitely worth a look and a listen.
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