http://culturebot.org/2008/05/04/from-nellie-mckay-to-iron-butterfly/ Arts, Culture and Ideas Tue, 09 Mar 2010 14:08:15 +0000 http://wordpress.com/ hourly 1 http://culturebot.org/2008/05/04/from-nellie-mckay-to-iron-butterfly/#comment-1154 jwood Mon, 05 May 2008 00:18:41 +0000 http://culturebot.wordpress.com/?p=1295#comment-1154 I saw Nellie McKay at the Rubin Museum on Friday night and was really excited to see her in such an intimate setting. This was the second time I saw her, and it will probably be the last. I appreciate all of her quirky qualities that everyone always talks about . She has a wonderful voice; I especially like her humor, her political asides, and her off beat jokes. On Friday night however, McKay was not offbeat, she was just off. She did not acknowledge the audience and in fact did her best to alienate everyone. She made a crack about choosing to shop at Conway rather then preparing for the show. It was evident that she opted for the shopping trip. She lugged along a suitcase full of music books and song sheets but seemed frustrated and dissatisfied with her own selections--at one point, throwing the sheet music into the air. She was ungracious, disrespectful of her host, the museum, and appeared almost catatonic at times. Nellie McKay is a true talent but her attitude towards the audience was rude at best--and totally unprofessional. Perhaps McKay should stick with composing and studio gigs--and leave live performances to musicians who are happy connecting with their fans. I saw Nellie McKay at the Rubin Museum on Friday night and was really excited to see her in such an intimate setting. This was the second time I saw her, and it will probably be the last. I appreciate all of her quirky qualities that everyone always talks about . She has a wonderful voice; I especially like her humor, her political asides, and her off beat jokes. On Friday night however, McKay was not offbeat, she was just off. She did not acknowledge the audience and in fact did her best to alienate everyone. She made a crack about choosing to shop at Conway rather then preparing for the show. It was evident that she opted for the shopping trip. She lugged along a suitcase full of music books and song sheets but seemed frustrated and dissatisfied with her own selections–at one point, throwing the sheet music into the air. She was ungracious, disrespectful of her host, the museum, and appeared almost catatonic at times. Nellie McKay is a true talent but her attitude towards the audience was rude at best–and totally unprofessional. Perhaps McKay should stick with composing and studio gigs–and leave live performances to musicians who are happy connecting with their fans.

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