Intimacy comes from being yourself on the stage and making the audience feel, without trying, that you’re sittin’ down there with ’em, playing, and that can happen in a big hall, if you have a good audience that want to listen.
Meaning of the quote
When a musician is honest and true to themselves on stage, they can make the audience feel like they are right there playing with the performer. This creates a feeling of closeness, even in a large concert hall, as long as the audience really wants to listen and connect with the music.
About Doc Watson
Doc Watson was a legendary American musician known for his mastery of bluegrass, folk, country, blues, and gospel music. Blind from a young age, he won multiple Grammy awards and was recognized for his exceptional fingerpicking and flatpicking skills, as well as his deep knowledge of traditional American music.
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