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staged antics by sg groups - 3/25/2008 1:37:42 PM
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KNOX-MUSIC-MINISTER
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ok lets get it going, what are things that are perceived as being staged antics that groups or individuals do, here are my top few:
1. peg mckamey kicking her shoes off within first 20 min of concert
2. bill gaither saying "why not" after an emotional moment. (why not what?)
3. i have only seen this one once and i truly like the dove brothers but when
they run around the stage on didn't rain. saw them at nqc on main stage do
this and though mckray was going to foam at the mouth chasing ben speer
around the stage.
4. choreographed dance steps like the do-wop groups (ex. sig sound)
ok so before you get mad and ready to hang me, this is meant to be somewhat serious with a comical undertone. although would be funny to see peg's shoe get caught in tim riley's hair piece
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RE: staged antics by sg groups - 3/25/2008 2:03:59 PM
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I guess you'd consider this "antics"....
At every single concert, Gerald Wolfe will tell some outrageous story about Rodney and Rodney will come forward with that "dumb look." It always makes me laugh....even if I've heard the story a LOT of times before!!!
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RE: staged antics by sg groups - 3/25/2008 2:27:46 PM
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Claude Hopper calling Dean his "thorn in the flesh"
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RE: staged antics by sg groups - 3/25/2008 2:31:03 PM
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rlh
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1. peg mckamey kicking her shoes off within first 20 min of concert
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ok so before you get mad and ready to hang me, this is meant to be somewhat serious with a comical undertone.
It's one thing to be serious with a comical undertone, but you might want to make sure the facts are accurate. #1 is not, unless you want to remove the "within first 20 min of concert"...
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RE: staged antics by sg groups - 3/25/2008 2:51:33 PM
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I guess you'd consider this "antics"....
At every single concert, Gerald Wolfe will tell some outrageous story about Rodney and Rodney will come forward with that "dumb look." It always makes me laugh....even if I've heard the story a LOT of times before!!!
Then he chuckles, I Made That Up...
I want to say that I don't have a problem with staged antics, as long as it follows the program and is not too over the top. So here goes.
*The Hoppers 'walk' on "Shoutin' Time"
*Dove Brothers moves on both "Didn't It Rain" and "Get Away Jordan"
*Tracey patting Libbi (Perrys) on the top of the head
When I think of more I will post them.
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RE: staged antics by sg groups - 3/25/2008 3:00:24 PM
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I guess you'd consider this "antics"....
At every single concert, Gerald Wolfe will tell some outrageous story about Rodney and Rodney will come forward with that "dumb look." It always makes me laugh....even if I've heard the story a LOT of times before!!!
I love the dumb look! He does it so welll... haha. I always laugh too no matter what.
Here's a few "antics" that I enjoy no matter what:
Triumphant Quartet- Eric Bennett introducing David Sutton.... 'isn't he cute? you just want to pet him...' lines Haha!
And you have to mention the "protest" from all the guys when they have to sing that bluegrass song Clayton just "begs" to sing!
Crossway- Matt giving Paul a hard time...no matter what. Hahaha. But especially the "Tippah County 2 step champion" routine they do before they sing "Hallelujah Side". I cackle like crazy every time even though I've seen it close to 30 times.
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RE: staged antics by sg groups - 3/25/2008 3:03:30 PM
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I guess you'd consider this "antics"....
At every single concert, Gerald Wolfe will tell some outrageous story about Rodney and Rodney will come forward with that "dumb look." It always makes me laugh....even if I've heard the story a LOT of times before!!!
I love the dumb look! He does it so welll... haha. I always laugh too no matter what.
Here's a few "antics" that I enjoy no matter what:
Triumphant Quartet- Eric Bennett introducing David Sutton.... 'isn't he cute? you just want to pet him...' lines Haha!
And you have to mention the "protest" from all the guys when they have to sing that bluegrass song Clayton just "begs" to sing!
Crossway- Matt giving Paul a hard time...no matter what. Hahaha. But especially the "Tippah County 2 step champion" routine they do before they sing "Hallelujah Side". I cackle like crazy every time even though I've seen it close to 30 times.
Good ones!!!!!
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RE: staged antics by sg groups - 3/25/2008 3:03:35 PM
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Crossway- Matt giving Paul a hard time...no matter what. Hahaha. But especially the "Tippah County 2 step champion" routine they do before they sing "Hallelujah Side". I cackle like crazy every time even though I've seen it close to 30 times.
You know, when I first heard them telling that story I believed it.
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RE: staged antics by sg groups - 3/25/2008 3:28:41 PM
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I knew this would be a "shot" at the McKameys before I ever went to this thread. I have seen them a few times, and the only time I have seen her shoes come off is on "Roll That Burden on Me". We enjoy them. If you do not like them, then do not go see them.
As for as the actual subject of staged antics, that is an interesting topic for a thread. One is Tracy Stuffle always bumping or offerring the mic to the piano player. It is predictable but funny. Another is Rodney saying "wow" about a product special Gerald is describing. One of the silliest ones I ever saw was several years ago, the Anchormen said they were going to sing a song backwards, and then they turned around with their backs to the audience and sang the song.
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RE: staged antics by sg groups - 3/25/2008 3:43:24 PM
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I remember a few more.
*A couple times Jonathan Wilburn did the moon walk while singing "He Said"
*During the early '90s there was a group out by the name of the Fox Brothers. I remember the lead singer would spin his guitar around while it was strapped to him.
*When Jim used the throw the Kingsmen members from the stage on their 'big crowd pleasing final number'.
*Also when Jim Hamill used to take his jacket off and throw it off the stage.
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RE: staged antics by sg groups - 3/25/2008 5:33:50 PM
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*A couple times Jonathan Wilburn did the moon walk while singing "He Said"
Jonathan did this when I saw them at Dollywood last year. It was a hoot.
Most of the comedy between the Kingdom Heirs' Steve and Kreis French is staged, but it's usually still funny because of the way they present it.
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RE: staged antics by sg groups - 3/25/2008 5:48:50 PM
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At one time (over 2 years ago) I saw the Mckameys several weeks in a row - Peg's shoes came off on almost the same note every time. Now I'm not going to say the Lord didn't bless her. But a friend with me said 'her feet must hurt a lot, she is always kicking off her shoes'. This person was new to SGM and until those weekends never heard the McKameys.
That being said they probably have the most dedicated, loyal fans of anyone in the business. They will turn out for a love offering or a ticket, they will come out in snow, rain or sun shine.
The do-wap moves - a little goes a long way with me. 1 song or a few small moves in a couple of songs is about my limit. The movements that distract me from what is being sung bother me, not saying they are wrong just that 'it don't work for me'. I admit to being easily distracted, if that were not the case it probably would not bother me as bad.
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RE: staged antics by sg groups - 3/25/2008 6:37:54 PM
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I guess you'd consider this "antics"....
At every single concert, Gerald Wolfe will tell some outrageous story about Rodney and Rodney will come forward with that "dumb look." It always makes me laugh....even if I've heard the story a LOT of times before!!!
Both times when I have seen GV sing It Means Just What It Says when Rodney starts the second verse he says "I know I'm not the smartest of people you've been privelaged to meet" and Gerald responds with "You got that right!" 
My favorite story that Gerald tells is about Jason living with them he was building his new house. I just love the way Gerald says "in the middle of the night I'd be over there just a'sawin' and a'hammerin' and a'sawin'!!" The more I hear it, the funnier it gets!
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RE: staged antics by sg groups - 3/25/2008 7:25:11 PM
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At one time (over 2 years ago) I saw the Mckameys several weeks in a row - Peg's shoes came off on almost the same note every time. Now I'm not going to say the Lord didn't bless her. But a friend with me said 'her feet must hurt a lot, she is always kicking off her shoes'. This person was new to SGM and until those weekends never heard the McKameys.
That being said they probably have the most dedicated, loyal fans of anyone in the business. They will turn out for a love offering or a ticket, they will come out in snow, rain or sun shine.
The do-wap moves - a little goes a long way with me. 1 song or a few small moves in a couple of songs is about my limit. The movements that distract me from what is being sung bother me, not saying they are wrong just that 'it don't work for me'. I admit to being easily distracted, if that were not the case it probably would not bother me as bad.
Once again, Ms. DeeAnn, I agree with you! I have seen the McKameys once, and Peg's shoes did come off. As far as the moves, you said it very well. I can't state it any better than you did.
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RE: staged antics by sg groups - 3/25/2008 8:48:03 PM
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Peg McKamey's been doing the shoe thing since "God on the Mountain" was a hit, which was the last time I saw them.
"Mom" Spencer (forget her name) used to cry at the same spot in the same song (I don't remember what one either), during every show during the same timeframe.
Mike Holcomb has walked the stage the same way during "Is that Footsteps" for 20+ years, and hits the same really low notes during "He Made a Way" as he did in the 80's.
Nothing wrong with a trademark move or saying. Sort of like Urkel with "did I do that?"
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RE: staged antics by sg groups - 3/26/2008 7:31:44 AM
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Nothing wrong with a trademark move or saying. Sort of like Urkel with "did I do that?"
It has gotten to the point that fans almost expect it from their favorite artist. McKameys fans expect Peg to kick her shoes off. There were a few concerts recently, that I saw the McKameys, where Peg did not kick her shoes off. I began to wonder if she had moved away from that, but then I saw them in January of this year and the shoes came off again.
For someone who may be seeing a certain group for the first time the staged antics may be a distraction. But, for me who has seen many groups, many times you come to expect certain stage 'moves' will happen at some point in the program.
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RE: staged antics by sg groups - 3/26/2008 11:50:30 AM
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I also think Dee Ann hit the nail on the head. Any type of stage presence should NEVER take away from the message of the song. Sometimes, I've gotten taken aback simply by watching one of the group members singing every word on a verse that he/she wasn't singing. You tend to begin watching that non-vocal person, rather than actually listening to the words and allowing them to sink into your heart.
BTW, "The Fox Brothers" are still singing ... however, they're in the Country Gospel arena. That was really their style all along; but, it just hadn't taken hold until lately. So they're still going strong!
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RE: staged antics by sg groups - 3/26/2008 1:29:38 PM
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Staged antics annoy me.
It's almost as if the artists think the audience is too stupid to figure it out.
It's cheesy.
Not to mention the corny jokes that are told over and over.
I think the classic one that groups use the most that I really loathe is when the group leader is introducing the group individually and he comes to a particular member, starts saying nice thngs, said member begins to smile broadly and then group leader says something really to cut down the member he is introducing and THEN the member starts with the fake look of disbelief while shaking his head.
JUST SING!!!
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RE: staged antics by sg groups - 3/26/2008 3:30:46 PM
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It has gotten to the point that fans almost expect it from their favorite artist. McKameys fans expect Peg to kick her shoes off.
Precisely. And when I took the one chance I've had (so far) to see them, I was really disappointed that her shoes stayed on all night.
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RE: staged antics by sg groups - 3/26/2008 4:52:56 PM
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How about the Talley Trio when Roger does his spin routine and the girls act like they don't know him.
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RE: staged antics by sg groups - 3/26/2008 4:58:31 PM
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I'm sure we all remember Darell Stewart that traveled with the Florida Boys for many years. I never did see him without his red socks. He wore them even when they were wearing Orange suits. He even gave many pairs of red socks to other piano playing artist.
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RE: staged antics by sg groups - 3/26/2008 5:10:07 PM
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look at it from an artist point of view... "If it ain't broke... don't fix it..." if people still laugh or like it or respond to something... you can rest assured you'll see it for awhile... and in my opinion they should take the liberty of that and add a dose of originality for instance just as Peg kicks off the shoes... if Bill took out his teeth and threw off his wig everytime something gets a good response... we'd probably like it? haha... maybe not... but then again "WHY NOT" ha
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