Just freakin' awful.
AFKAM
Tags:
What's a Henweigh?
-WY
Dan Sleep said:
What's a merkin?
"You Don't Know My Mind"
http://www.thehousefan.com/view/1489/hugh-laurie-today-show-2011090...
"Tipitina"
http://www.thehousefan.com/view/1491/hugh-laurie-today-show-2011090...
Wait a minute, theres no wrong way to play the blues right?
Hey, he might not get much notice without the previous fame, but its from the heart and for fun, he would fit right in here! Should track him down and invite!
here a really fresh interview with H. Laurie.
thanks for the links!
heck he was real good on piano, i would die to be able to play that good!
Skeesix said:
"You Don't Know My Mind"
http://www.thehousefan.com/view/1489/hugh-laurie-today-show-2011090...
"Tipitina"
http://www.thehousefan.com/view/1491/hugh-laurie-today-show-2011090...
Amateur: from Webster's Dictionary:
I think I'm gonna jump in here. I saw Laurie a couple of weeks ago when the album came out, and I didn't like what I saw, something just didn't seem right. I just viewed the Today Show clips, and still had a sense of something not quite right, and I think I figured it out. To me I think he is "acting" in his musical performance. Laurie is good at accents so he has tried to do some type of singing accent (the high nasal) that just does not work on any level. I'd like to hear the guy just sing in a normal voice.
I think it answers the question "Can Blue Men Sing the Whites?" (No)
I've actually seen this phenomenon at some local gigs where some very talented but youthful "old time" performers adopt a slurred "down home" banter on stage that is all act. One guy ( a guitar picker) in particular spoke between songs, sounded like he had mush in his mouth, and you couldn't understand him. Another gentleman ( a fiddle player) though pulls it off quite well because he has actually adapted the persona on and off stage.
I don't think Hugh Laurie can stop acting, and I wouldn't want him to. I found his Prince Regent quite hilarious in the Black Adder series. But some rolls work, while others are best left alone.
And finally I wish I had 1/1,000,000 if his talent either in acting or in music. But it's ok as long as I have fun making noise on my instruments (I just got a kid's concertina to make another gawd awful racket with).
Tom
Gents,
To further stir the pot: some people like Hugh Laurie as an actor. Some people like him as a musician. Some people don't, either way. He is uncomfortable in his own skin, as he has frequently stated in interviews (there's a very recent one in the New York Times that details this, and includes comments on his piano playing and new Blues album). Maybe that's why some people don't like him. They sense something "wrong."
We are all entitled to our opinions. It's kinda like the Bacon Brothers band, or Johnny Depp's former rock band, or Bruce Willis, or Hugh Grant, or Tony Blair, or Jake (John Belushi) and Elwood (Dan Akroyd) Blues, or anyone stepping outside of his publicly-accepted, 90% of the time, niche. Some people don't like this (which may be perfectly justifiable from a personal taste perspective - me, I don't particularly like rap or hip hop; but I can still recognize that some people have talent at it). Some people are multitalented, but their talent in one field may justifiably eclipse their talent in another field or fields. Human beings are like that. I bet most of you have day jobs at which you are expert, that have absolutely nothing to do with being an amateur luthier.Some / many of you are also expert woodworkers, and have applied that to luthing...luthiering...building rather elegant CBGs.
I say, at least give the man a listen. If it ain't your cup of meat (I found it just OK, and share Tom's analysis above), then wait for Quinn the Eskimo! ;-). Carve another neck. Design another build. Build another CBG. Heck, send Hugh Laurie one of your builds (how many of us have actually done this?)! See what he does with it.
No Roolz!
meh. he's a great comedy actor who obviously loves playing music. not a patch on your walking after midnight rendition, but me likey.
Started by J. D. Woods in Performances, How to Play, Lessons, Concerts. Last reply by Southern Ray yesterday. 8 Replies 1 Like
Started by Southern Ray in Other stuff - off topic, fun stuff, whatever. Last reply by Southern Ray yesterday. 6 Replies 0 Likes
Started by J. D. Woods in Performances, How to Play, Lessons, Concerts. Last reply by BrianQ. on Thursday. 4 Replies 0 Likes
Started by Rich Butters in Building Secrets, Tips, Advice, Discussion. Last reply by Crazed Fandango on Tuesday. 4 Replies 0 Likes
Started by Nomad Jack in Performances, How to Play, Lessons, Concerts. Last reply by J. D. Woods Apr 17. 7 Replies 2 Likes
Started by Moritz Voegeli in Building Secrets, Tips, Advice, Discussion. Last reply by Southern Ray Apr 14. 6 Replies 2 Likes
Started by Timothy Hunter in Other stuff - off topic, fun stuff, whatever. Last reply by Timothy Hunter Apr 10. 14 Replies 3 Likes
Started by Tom T in Building Secrets, Tips, Advice, Discussion. Last reply by Southern Ray Apr 9. 9 Replies 0 Likes
Started by Southern Ray in Building Secrets, Tips, Advice, Discussion. Last reply by Southern Ray Apr 4. 7 Replies 1 Like
Started by Timothy Hunter in Building Secrets, Tips, Advice, Discussion. Last reply by Southern Ray Mar 27. 1 Reply 2 Likes
Started by Taffy Evans in Building Secrets, Tips, Advice, Discussion. Last reply by Southern Ray Mar 10. 1 Reply 3 Likes
Started by Cigar Box Nation in Feature Articles. Last reply by BrianQ. Mar 9. 4 Replies 3 Likes
Started by Ghostbuttons in Building Secrets, Tips, Advice, Discussion. Last reply by Timothy Hunter Mar 9. 5 Replies 1 Like
Started by Justin Stanchfield in Building Secrets, Tips, Advice, Discussion. Last reply by Taffy Evans Mar 8. 6 Replies 0 Likes
Started by Ken I in Building Secrets, Tips, Advice, Discussion. Last reply by Brian partington Mar 8. 8 Replies 0 Likes
Started by Southern Ray in Cool gear discussion - that's not cigar box related. Last reply by Southern Ray Mar 6. 5 Replies 0 Likes
Started by Taffy Evans in Other stuff - off topic, fun stuff, whatever. Last reply by Taffy Evans Mar 5. 4 Replies 2 Likes
Started by Justin Stanchfield in Building Secrets, Tips, Advice, Discussion. Last reply by Carl Floyd Mar 1. 15 Replies 0 Likes
Started by Joe in Performances, How to Play, Lessons, Concerts. Last reply by Carl Floyd Feb 29. 13 Replies 0 Likes
Started by Chance in Building Secrets, Tips, Advice, Discussion. Last reply by Southern Ray Feb 22. 12 Replies 1 Like
Posted by Vlad on March 31, 2024 at 11:48pm 0 Comments 1 Like
Posted by Vlad on March 6, 2024 at 2:32am 5 Comments 2 Likes
Posted by billy jones bluez on February 28, 2024 at 2:09pm 0 Comments 0 Likes
Posted by billy jones bluez on February 17, 2024 at 11:00pm 0 Comments 0 Likes
Posted by Vlad on February 11, 2024 at 1:06am 1 Comment 1 Like
May 11, 2024 from 11am to 8pm – Speakeasy Grill
0 Comments 0 LikesMay 30, 2024 from 6:30pm to 10pm – The Casual Pint of Huntsville
0 Comments 0 Likes© 2024 Created by Ben "C. B. Gitty" Baker. Powered by
Cigar Box Nation is presented by C. B. Gitty Crafter Supply, your one-stop-shop for Cigar Box Guitar parts and accessories!