There are a lot of people out there who don't have the slightest idea that the Filk genre even *exists*. These folks never go to Cons, and often do like funny music, and Dr. D has been out there doing that for decades.
I've been undertaking to teaching my Everquest 2 guild about Filk, and when I put a few posts out there, the first response I got was from a guy saying, 'cool I listen to Dr. D, and I like Luke Ski, is that what you mean?'
That gave me a basis to work with, so I refer to Dr. D appearances when I describe an artist. If someone has the intelligence and the humor to like Demento, it's not that far of a stretch to point them to Filk...
So, by all means, continue with your Demento program. It's sometimes the only Filk most people ever hear. I think it has a chance to grow your audience.
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Demento is a Gateway Drug...
Date: 2007-02-08 10:44 pm (UTC)I've been undertaking to teaching my Everquest 2 guild about Filk, and when I put a few posts out there, the first response I got was from a guy saying, 'cool I listen to Dr. D, and I like Luke Ski, is that what you mean?'
That gave me a basis to work with, so I refer to Dr. D appearances when I describe an artist. If someone has the intelligence and the humor to like Demento, it's not that far of a stretch to point them to Filk...
So, by all means, continue with your Demento program. It's sometimes the only Filk most people ever hear. I think it has a chance to grow your audience.