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#420291 - 04/22/16 03:19 PM
Re: Entertaining at Nursing homes etc..
[Re: Mark79100]
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These videos look too "slick." How many of you think they are professionally filmed and edited? And maybe the entertainer filmed by himself superimposed onto a video where the camera person "hired" a bunch of animated people to sit around a room, played some canned rock 'n roll, and filmed their reactions, and then put the two together. Somehow I can't see residents who can't even walk now doing a Conga line. I personally don't think these musicians are that good that everyone in the listening audience suddenly becomes a dancing machine. So.......what do YOU think? M What do I think? One video is far and away professionally produced - obviously, and nothing wrong with that. And your second sentence is, well,  Clearly, the ones doing a conga line are mobile enough, but let's not forget those who are unable to take part are doing it in their own way. And that's what counts to them, not the casual observances of a YT video. These entertainers are the troops in the trenches Donny often refers to, and wouldn't profess to be top drawer musicians. So give 'em some credit for what they do do, bringing a bit of joy into someone's life.
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#420300 - 04/22/16 09:44 PM
Re: Entertaining at Nursing homes etc..
[Re: 124]
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These videos look too "slick." How many of you think they are professionally filmed and edited? And maybe the entertainer filmed by himself superimposed onto a video where the camera person "hired" a bunch of animated people to sit around a room, played some canned rock 'n roll, and filmed their reactions, and then put the two together. Somehow I can't see residents who can't even walk now doing a Conga line.
I personally don't think these musicians are that good that everyone in the listening audience suddenly becomes a dancing machine.
So.......what do YOU think?
Mark
What do I think? One video is far and away professionally produced - obviously, and nothing wrong with that. And your second sentence is, well, Clearly, the ones doing a conga line are mobile enough, but let's not forget those who are unable to take part are doing it in their own way. And that's what counts to them, not the casual observances of a YT video. These entertainers are the troops in the trenches Donny often refers to, and wouldn't profess to be top drawer musicians. So give 'em some credit for what they do do, bringing a bit of joy into someone's life. 124......I'm guessing you don't watch enough television commercials to understand how they reek with duplicity! Or MTV video's, as in the Milli Vanilli lip-sync scandal back in the 90's! The one thing I believe in strongly is NOT to believe anything that causes me to IMMEDIATELY believe in it. Well.....I DO believe politicians in their campaign speeches. It's a known fact that ALL politicians are honest and filled with integrity! Mark
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#420305 - 04/22/16 10:33 PM
Re: Entertaining at Nursing homes etc..
[Re: Dnj]
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You're right on the money there, Mark. Other than sport and news, I don't watch any TV. Plus, I do have a healthy (unhealthy?) slice of cynicism, but I can't go as far as you in believing 90% of what politicians say - though I do note a heavy air of tongue-in-cheek on your comment there.:)
Re. those videos, I absolutely agree with yourself and Russ about the level of musical ability in the Piano Guys. The other two, well they're less than stellar, to be kind, and I certainly wouldn't like to be regarded in the same light.
But, as mentioned, regardless of the 'quality' of the product, all three of those acts are brightening the day of their audiences. That's the end result. Now, whether that's accomplished with brilliance of musical performance or by just stumbling along, is not, as Russ put it, "a real cop out". It is the tangible result of their efforts, whether we enjoy it or not.
Maybe it's just me, but if I can go out and make someone happy (maybe I should resurrect that one :)) then I'm proud to do just that.
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#420340 - 04/23/16 01:33 PM
Re: Entertaining at Nursing homes etc..
[Re: Dnj]
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Over the years, I've watched lots of movies on TV, which of course, triggered me to learn all those incredible movie themes.  Gary 
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... my mom - may she rest in piece - used a cane from the time she was about 80 yrs of age - she passed away at 93 yrs. - whenever she went to a party the first thing she did was put her cane on the back of a chair and head to the dance floor ...
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