Chris Bliss: Must-See FinaleRead the comment on the second link that denegrates the original (and then the oh-so-trendy 'apology'). Read what was written about the amazing performance and then look at the original video again.
"So, there is this video of a comedian/juggler floating around online. He is doing a remarkably simple 3-ball routine, but has timed it to some crappy Beatles song or something, and gets a standing ovation for his awkward, clumsy, and generally goofy-looking routine."
Really.
Note apology:
"A bunch of people have written me or posted comments, under the impression that I have no appreciation for the Bliss video, and that I think Jason's is better. THIS IS WRONG. The Bliss video is just a performance that involves juggling...the Jason video is juggling that is a parody of a performance. The two are not the same."
Yeah... how could anyone confuse the words 'remarkably simple", "crappy", "awkward" and "goofy-looking" for the true admiration they really are. Get real. (I just loathe this new-agey crap of saying what you want, without thinking about it and then issuing a boo-hoo "I'm sorry, I didn't mean what I said, BS apology." Here's a thought bucky, think before you spew.)
Looking at the polish of the original performer, the musicality of the performance and the stunt heavy, edited, version of the second performer and you can see the difference between a professional and a really, really good pro-am. Too bad, but that is what we have today... so many people not doing the heavy lifting to get the 'whole-package' of professionalism, preferring only to do the fun stuff.
Watch out... don't let the arrogance of over self-assuredness get in the way of seeing the reality of your work.
Update:
My wife and I were talking about Barry Manilow's working with the kids on Idol his week. She mentioned to one of her colleagues about how wonderful he was in helping the kids. His retort... "Barry Manilow? Are you kidding? That guy is a freakin' goofball... his music sucks."
That is another of our burgeoning traits... Being overly critical and mean spirited about everyone. Deciding that we will denigrate success, from a place far lower. Can you imagine a guy who hadn't done a thing at all with his music making that kind of value judgement about a guy who has sold over 70 million records? Think about it. He may not like Manilow, many don't, but to decide he is a freak and his music 'sucks'. Damn I am so sick of that crap.
It is totally possible that people will have other tastes than we do. That isn't a reason to become a neanderthal, it is simply the way of the world.
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