My Favorite Live Performance

STRAIGHT NO CHASER

CHARLESTON, WV 2012

  I had never heard of Straight No Chaser until 2012 when I was unexpectedly asked to attend this live concert with a cousin of mine.  The concert was here in Charleston at the Clay Center. They were absolutely amazing to me considering the fact that they use no music and have amazing harmony! They started out as just "some guys" at Indiana University and from there they took off! They started out just kind of playing around and not taking themselves too seriously, but then realized their YouTube videos had gotten over 20 million hits along with getting TV appearances and being asked to do some holiday albums.  They were just 10 guys who liked to hang around with one another and loved to sing.  

As I said before, the harmony in the music is just amazing.  And that's just it, IT IS MUSIC! Even though there are no instruments! That to me was  just astounding.  Their singing provided a descant that made the fact that there was no music almost forgettable.  I didn't even realize it until the show was almost over.  They mostly imitate other music, so there is no particular genre, but for the most part they imitate pop music.  This was my favorite performance, but ALL of their videos are my favorite.  I think hearing how they mimic the musical talents of others is part of what makes their music so powerful.  I get chills every time I listen to them.  One of the performers was most definetely a crooner, which made it hard not to fall for him. He actually signed autographs afterward and I said, "You are just so cute, I have talked about it all night."  Of course he didn't realize my cousin was, well..my cousin! So he replied, "I'm sure he loves hearing that!"  Of course I tried to explain that he was not my boyfriend, but the moment was kind of gone.  Anyhow their music was pure consonance to the soul and I never tire of hearing it.  I hope everyone reading this takes the time to watch the videos and enjoys them just as much as I do!