It feels like ego-stroking in its purest form.Īt the end of a concert, right after an act has walked offstage and with the lights still off, I’ll usually look at my friends, roll my eyes and say, “They’ll be back. A band or an artist will play a really amazing set and then casually walk offstage, only to return minutes later, while everyone screams and chants their name.
And it’s not the tallest guy in the room, who always seems to seek me out just so he can stand right in front of me. It’s not often that the encore is truly a showstopper above and beyond the preceding program’s actual content, but it was here.As a live music fan, there’s something that really grates on me. It was about 1710 that the word encore was introduced at the operatic performances in the Haymarket, and very much objected to by plain - going Englishmen. Orbital Sander or Orbital Lander? (Music (For Robots)) good stuff! and for those interested, and mp3 of the encore from the last orbital show can be found here. not quite right.Īctually, what we're doing for an encore is having the whole fambly come down for a day or two. Similarly, when you're listening to music played across a century from the ghost of a drowning ship, to allow your musicians to return for an encore is. Some positive reviews might mean a Super Bowl encore is on the way.Īs change comes for Steelers, can winning ways be saved? The Purpose Prize recognizes social innovators over 60 years old who are engaged in what it calls encore careers, solving social issues. I found that a lot of composers in this project wanted to redefine the term ' encore.' verb request an encore, from a performer.noun an extra or repeated performance usually given in response to audience demand.