Sing Along Magic

I worked in a dueling piano bar in downtown Philadelphia for several years and over

the course of playing many gigs and doing impromptu piano songs at peoples houses, I have been apart of many sing-alongs that were utterly magical. To me, a true sing-along is like church outside of church. It is some kind of collective group energy that beings people hearts together in song and creates a moment in time when worries and cares disappear. The scene from the end of the movie Almost Famous where they all start singing Tiny Dancer on the bus is a perfect example. No one is trying to be the star. No one is trying to control or dominate the situation. Just a group of people who all love the same song belting it out together no matter how good or bad each individual singer sounds. The song is like a little portal to some sweet emotions that we all wish we could hold onto forever. And really its the combination of melody and lyrics that we all remember that are that portal. Here is an exceprt from a recent Bob Lefsetz blog: But there is a hole in the business today. Interestingly, it's analogous to the one Lou Pearlman saw a decade and a half ago. People want melodies, songs they can sing along with. That's what separated the Backstreet Boys from New Kids On The Block. The material was good. But as soon as Justin Timberlake grew up and went solo, he started making beat-driven music. Britney too. Why? Because the acts wanted to shed their adolescence, because they wanted to be hip, they wanted to be where everybody else was.But if you make that music, you're dependent on hits. As big a star as Justin Timberlake is, he won't do much road business if he doesn't continue to release hits. Just talk to Mariah Carey. With hits, people want to see her, without them, not so much. So what if we get together a group of good-looking people (that always helps.) And we have them sing melodic tunes. Even better, what if they write this material themselves, giving the act substance, allowing adulation to be more than skin deep? Then we've got the Beatles. Yup, that was the formula.And the Beatles sounded like nothing on the radio. http://www.boblefsetz.com So heres a toast to great melodies and lyrics we can all sing along to. I look forward to the next sing-along that I am either a catalyst for or a part ofits like church to me. Todd Omohundro "Todd O" ~ Fun Drums, Piano, Vocals, Guitar, Composition Guy. Todd has played over 5000 performances as a drummer, piano player and singer. He has taught music for over 17 years in private and public schools. Todd started an elemenrtary drum line that has played at 76er games in Philadelphia.

by: Todd Omohundro

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