Scott,

I have heard your music and your voice and you are without question extremely talented. I read many of your post and your command of music and music theory is in the league of professional teachers at the college level. In such company I should remain silent and keep my hands away from the ivories.

Anyone that knows just a little about music will see these things in you as you perform.
Those that don’t know anything about music just won’t care how the music is made.

All they know is that when you do “Ring of Fire” they are listening to their own emotions as they feel the music. You may think you are a OMB but in reality everyone you connect with in the audience is playing along with you. You do the music that brings on the emotions and they bring their own feelings that allow them to play along beside you.

You do get the credit. They just don’t know how you do it nor are they going to worry about it.

They are living in the moment of your performance. Not the road you took to get there and not the “how did he do that syndrome” But in the here and now of the song they are “feeling”. That’s entertainment!!!


I am learning to listen to the voice(s) of experience on this forum and to actually learn from them.

True story: This guy who was a Jerry Lee Lewis impersonator was on stage with his keyboard and within the first 3 seconds it was so obvious that the ALL the keys were muted.

My first thought; this guy is dead in the water. The keyboard was turned so that you could get the full view of his hands (Jerry Lee Lewis style). What I failed to realize is that only a musician who has spent years of study would even care.

This guy looked the part. He really sang the songs and sounded excellent. He had the
moves and mannerisms down perfect. He was an entertainer and did his job well.

He interacted with the crowd and made them laugh; he allowed them into his world
and they became part of it for the next hour or so.

And what a crowd he was entertaining! They loved him. Nobody cared if he was playing the keyboard or not. They wanted to be entertained. They cared about forgetting the hard week they had and the problems they faced in the real world. This guy often them a harmless escape and he got paid well for his efforts.

I know this may be an extreme example but when I hear Mr. Diamond say that it
is about “entertainment”; I have learned to listen.

Floyd