Quote by Macklemore

Reading a piece of poetry with no beat in front of 20 people is way more challenging than rocking for 10,000 people.

Reading a piece of poetry with no beat in front of 20 people

Summary

This quote emphasizes the unique challenge of reading poetry without a beat in front of a smaller audience compared to performing music for a larger crowd. It suggests that the absence of a musical rhythm puts the spotlight on the words and delivery, requiring greater vulnerability and skill to captivate the listeners. It implies that the scale of the audience doesn't necessarily correlate with the difficulty of a performance, highlighting the nuanced demands of presenting poetry.

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Poetry

By Macklemore

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