The Editors' Tom Smith = a new wave ballet dancer?

Posted about 1 year ago

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Distance

Ok so I was editing shots of the EDITORS' performance when they were in NY a few weeks ago, and couldn't help but notice Tom Smith's incredible flexibility and grace.

It's not the first time I was reminded how graceful rock can be. Sure there's those oh-so-popular huge collectives, where half the act is literally bounding, prancing, and pirouetting across the stage...so it wouldn't a large 'leap' (no pun intended) for a new wave group to bust out in some ballet to add a punch to their live acts. How the hell else can anyone compete with Bjork's Pyrotechnics and reactables?

The ailing recording companies may want to keep an eye out for males or females who can play and dance the guitar at the same time; it's a fool proof formula. Hello- so you think you can dance? hehe....Is it not impressive, if not SEXY, if a man or woman lift their legs above and around their head while strumming a G chord?

If you are still unconvinced, let me remind you flexibility is not only an asset ON STAGE.....it has many other applicable benefits off stage as well.... :)

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dachmo says Yup, I dated a ballet dancer (in training) before and let me tell you What a horror story that was!

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indiepixie says haha really? I have actually yet to meet a male ballet dancer...closest I have come is male figure skater.. one of the most healthy individuals....pretty refeshing really :)

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Baines says I guess he has the flexibility to fall back on dancing if the Editors don't work out.

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vannatta says ...doesn't even have to be ballet... David Byrne used to do the worm, (among other things) while standing up on stage, playing the guitar, and singing... :)

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Sam The Artist says crazy shots, i love the silhouettes.

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The Time Machine says

Benefits offstage? Confused. What do you mean?

*lol

:=)

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indiepixie says i am on strike from posting any more photos until this stretch thing is fixed. makes my shots look ridiculous. :(

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indiepixie says let's hope it doesn't have to last as long as the writer's strike. :)

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The Time Machine says

I feel your pain...

:=(

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Mike the Knife says Dynamic pix, pixie. And how do I know? I went to your page where there ain't no stretchy images...

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dachmo says **IP** Actor's and Dancers, in NYC at least, are notoriously bad people to date unless you yourself are an actor or dancer. I worked in theater for many years and I've learned this from experience. Actors tend to live in a controlled state of Multiple Personality Disorder and Dancers tend to be vane, obsessive and body dismorphic. The only musician I ever dated was a guitarist and I quickly found out that she was a junkie, so that didn't last long. Thinking about it, this could be just the kind of person I'm attracted too! :P

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zarpex says The images aren't stretched on my computer. I'd no idea The Editors put on such splashy shows; from ??The Back Room?? (which I quite liked), I rather pictured them as shoe-gazer types. Exceptional photos, too; very good work.

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Hello Mimi says Amazing picts! I saw them in Nashville and was quite surprised at how much Tom moved around the stage. I also pictured him as a shoe-gazer, but he was all over the place, at one point laying across the piano and then later jumping over it with guitar in hand.

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indiepixie says haha dachmo- no worries about me. I'll stay away from the dancer actors- tho i do love artistic creative personalities.... Mimi and Zarpex- I too thought he would be a shoe-gazer! NOT AT ALL. very dynamic and impassioned on stage. I highly recommend the live spectacle if you get a chance. cheerio! FAY

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HelenMarie says "Is it not impressive, if not SEXY , if a man or woman lift their legs above and around their head while strumming a G chord?" Yes...impressive. I especially like that you picked the *G* cord as a reference. HA! ; )

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1234chainsaw says It's always so embarrassing to have to tell someone that their G string is out of tune. I remarked on my review of last Friday's SF show that Smith's moving around on stage more these days, but doing less by way of bodily contortions. Probably in part because he's playing more guitar, and perhaps in part because the band's now quite professional on stage.

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indiepixie says I love: "While his bodily contortions are less extreme than the last time I saw them, he moves around quite a bit, frequently jumping on the top of the piano and back down with his guitar." See this is why we collaborate and realize they do the same damn moves at every same damn show! This was my first time seeing him live so for me, he was very fluid...and graceful. (Then again, i think the NY show was before San Fran so the dude may have been tired by then)... Let me check out another show to give you the full compare? hehe or just trust yo.... I missed Louis XIV but dug their live act at ACL last year...I love your raging honesty tho....word is their newest CD ain't up to par....

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