Frank Black se lache sur le forum de son site:

TO ALL MY FANS…

There seems to be much concern over the fact that I don’t say much during my gigs. I have never in 17 years chatted from the stage. It is not my style. Most of the crowd is there to hear music and could care less about what I might have to say as a citizen. If I made pop music and played to thousands of people a night, maybe my demeanor would be a little different. I play arty rock music on the arty rock music circuit. It has never been my expectation that one should be chatty in this arena. That has never been my experience when I am a patron. And if I don’t do an encore it isn’t because I’m “in a bad mood”. It’s because the audience didn’t really ask for one. Basically, I, the artist, don’t deserve to take an encore if it is not demanded. The oft performed encore is a classic example of theatrical tradition becoming watered-down, dumbed-down, and meaningless. It’s a real shame. I am a guitar player. I am not a dancing bear….I am a singer. I am not a dancing bear… I am a guy loading a trailer. I am not a dancing bear… I am a cabaret singer. I am not a dancing bear… Sometimes people think that I am rude when I don’t switch into that dancing bear routine. I am not complaining. I adore playing music to the people that support my art. But I am not a fucking dancing bear… I may look like a dancing bear! Sure. I admit it.

FraNK