r/Music

First time sharing here, hope it’s the kind of thing you do here but anyhow, What song makes you tear up and cry no matter where you are or what’s going on? Which song and artist is that powerful for you?
List as many as you want. A few that definitely come to mind for me are

~ You were always on my mind - only when sung by Elvis does it move me like that.

-Simple Kind of man by Lynyrd Skynyrd
I don’t even think I spelled that right cuz I think it’s the only song of theirs I like.

I’ll add that there are others that could move me like that but it depends on what I’m going through at the time but for me these two will make me tear up no matter what’s going on in my life, every time and I just wanted to see if others feel that way because I noticed this pattern w these songs just this year.

And I like a lot of different styles of music, mostly punk and stoner rock but I have a music pallet for other styles randomly. I mean if it’s good, it’s good.

I’m probably going to get attacked by the Thundercat super fans for this, but I feel like it’s worth saying for the more casual listeners like myself.

I went to the Orlando show last night because my boyfriend LOVES Thundercat, and I genuinely enjoy his music too. Unfortunately, we left after about an hour because neither of us were enjoying the performance.

Before anyone says, “What did you expect? He’s a jazz musician,”

Well, I expected to recognize the songs.

Now, is he very talented? Absolutely. This is not a matter of lack of ability. 

Fault could also fall on the sound mixing; things last night sounded particularly flat. I am not sure if that was an issue on their part or the venue, but something was definitely flat. Through the night, more and more people started to leave. Apparently, people leaving has been a thing for years, and they get dogged online by some fans when they share their perspective on the show. 

“You just don't get it”

Listen, I completely understand that live performances are supposed to sound different from the recordings, and I have nothing against improvisation. There’s a difference between putting a live spin on a song and making it so heavily improvised and reworked that the original song becomes almost unrecognizable. I have seen many artists of many genres. Rock, Pop, Classical, Metal, Rap, you name it, and live will always sound different because they do different arrangements for shows, which is normal, but this was not that. This is truly the only concert I have walked out of; my boyfriend is a huge fan, and he is the one who said "let's leave". 

My boyfriend was especially disappointed because this is one of his favorite artists. He was genuinely trying to enjoy it, but it just wasn't the experience he expected, and I don’t blame him. 

Also, as I mentioned, I have gone to many concerts. There is a certain type of professionalism you should have as an artist. I love when artists don’t take themselves too seriously, but there still has to be a certain polish to their stage presence. The background singers were talking in between songs on stage, sitting down at random, like full on giggling ignoring what was going on the stage. Overall, it looked messy. People come out, spend money, and take time out of their day; yes, your show should be polished in some way, but this just felt lazy. The overall show vibe felt like a high school show; that may sound harsh, but that came out of my boyfriend’s mouth, and some high school shows are polished as hell. 

I’m sure people who are really into jazz fusion and improvisational experimental performances absolutely loved it, and I respect that. But I don’t think it’s unreasonable for someone who loves an artist’s recorded music to expect the live show to at least resemble the songs they love; I think that should be guaranteed… I am mainly writing this to the casual listeners of Thundercat. 

You may love it if you go, but it is very different from what you would expect. If you truly loved his show, wonderful, but don’t tell other fans that we shouldn't have expected to hear the same style we heard on the album…because huh? I have never gone to a show and had the artist completely deviate from what we know and not recognize a song I loved. We become fans from listening to the albums, so if I expect to hear the same melody or song live, I am in the wrong? I find it odd that being a fan of Thundercat’s music means I now have to be a jazz purist to enjoy his live shows. That shouldn't be a prerequisite because that is alienating to a lot of his other fans who are simply fans of his records. 

He is extremely talented; that is obvious. The constant soloing gets old after a while. For us, the live experience was not it. I am not sure if people agree with this take but last night's show truly left me and my boyfriend stunned cause...what was that.

BTW this really could have been an issue with the venue because the sound mixing was awful. Reminder : I think he is VERY TALENTED, it was a bad show last night. I was far from the only ones walking out