Saturday Night I had the good fortune to see the Hidden Cameras in a small church in Guelph with just a few hundred other souls in attendance. If you haven't seen them yet, go - because I swear "gay church folk music" is good for you. Despite the smallish crowd the Cameras put on a huge show. Uplifting, energetic and highly theatrical. Throughout the show there was a pervasive feeling that everyone in attendance was part of something and that the people on stage (although having more fun than anyone) were merely conducting - directing the rhythm and energies of the party.
At alot of shows I've seen the people on stage, even at small shows, seem separated from the audience. They've already adopted their rock star persona and while you can watch and appreciate their abilities they are removed from you. With the Hidden Cameras there is none of this. Everyone is a participant, everyone is (for a little while at least) part of the group.
I have to apologize in advance for the quality of the audio and video on this. I only had a cell phone to work with and that in less than ideal conditions. It is necessary that I include it though, to demonstrate my point above. When a toddler found her way on stage in during the show, rather than being ushered back to her parents she was put to work, playing with the band for the remainder of the show (she even remained sitting, tapping on the xylophone after they had left the stage.
For more info on the band you can visit thehiddencameras.com there you can also sign up for their mailing list "the Mild Mannered Army" here.
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