Performing our aerial bondage act is always a joy. When we have our classically trained bass player of choice playing her acoustic stand up bass it's an even more soulful performance. Her music feeds, accents and supports our movements. I am pleased to say that she enjoys playing with us as much as we enjoy her.
A new addition for this show was David Jones and his poetry. Jim Duvall and I decided we wanted to have this performance be darker than usual and also to go back to the original incarnation with poetry and the bass. Well, for dark poetry, David Jones is the man to go to. After sifting through a few volumes, Jim asked him for something about using someone up and throwing them away. "Oh! That's easy!" says he, delivering a scathing, sad and angry lamentation of a dead relationship.
The act begins with an empty stage but for the suspension ring and a shove. The two of us square off, angry and rough movements punctuated by lines poetry. The bass starts in with low, menacing notes and we slowly transition from anger to joy, ending in a collapse.
We definitely need to record one of these performances. Anyone want to be in a studio audience for us?
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Yes!!! I'd be honored and delighted to be part of your studio audience. :D
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