Disillusionment

There's a band I've seen playing a few times which specialises in danceable jazzy swing music and seems to have a regular fan base so that the band's gigs are always busy. The members of the band seem to dress appropriately on stage, wearing loud clothes which hark back to various periods from the 40's to the 70's. The lead singer in particular always seemed very striking as he is tall and gangly with a chiselled face with an intense air about him.

But the last time we saw the band play was a disappointment of sorts. The music seemed less driven, and the lead singer looked grubby and uncared for instead of louche. His clothes were the same but they looked unkempt instead of smart, and seemed unwashed.

Then last weekend I saw the lead singer in the street, where I was quite disturbed by his experience. He just looked dirty, and not in a good way. He was walking along the pavement with that fixed stare and disregard for other pedestrians which I feel indicates a propensity for violence. He looked old, gaunt instead of slender, unshaven, unwashed, uncaring. His boots were unlaced, his trousers and jacket shiny with ingrained grease. In short, he looked unpleasant.
I don't think I want to go to another of their gigs.

:o(