First the mandatory disclaimer.
I do not know any of the 10 young men in the group, Straight, No Chaser. Nor do I know anyone connected with their group. True, I am a contributing member of KCPT where Straight, No Chaser performed on Saturday, December 12.
In addition to that disclaimer, I have another. When it comes to musical talent, I bake a great oatmeal cookie. Dancing? Forget it. Singing? Earplugs all ’round. Playing an instrument? Have another cookie! There are times when I doubt that I actually hear what is intended in the way of music appreciation.
But I love it. I love music, especially the human voice in all its splendor. And last evening KCPT gave me an evening of absolute amazement as I listened to this a cappella group perform. Their joy in music and in performance was obvious. The faces of the audience reflected what I was feeling.
The perfect finale was a number previously performed on U-Tube which may still be accessible. Confessing that I don’t know about U-Tube–or is that You-Tube? (Apologies to my savvy grandchildren.)
Straight, No Chaser will in at the Midland AMC in April of 2010. Two tickets to this event are my Christmas gift to myself. I am counting the days.
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