That 1 Guy with the “magic”
Looking at the Cisco Ottawa Bluesfest lineup on Thursday night, something jumped out at me for it’s artistic quality and for what promised to be a demonstration of creative re-purposing for the love of creating music: That 1 Guy who recorded his debut album in 2003 with an unwieldy homemade instrument called ‘The Magic Pipe’. And, he’s a performer who has fun with his craft, which leads to the audience participating fully.
Here’s a quick sample of Mike Silverman (That 1 Guy) moments after he (and the Magic Pipe) stepped onto the stage:
From the green laser beams scanning the tops of the heads of the audience, to the campy over-heated pipe spewing smoke, and a few slight of hand card tricks thrown in for good measure – Silverman had the entire crowd playing into his hands.
This show felt somewhat like an unpredictable side-show experience. Which is wonderfully refreshing, in fact. It’s apparent that Silverman is having fun with experimentation and the sheer joy of creating sound.
I loved it, and the kids loved it. Well done ‘Guy’.
Video footage shot using Flip Video ™ Camcorder
