A Pleasant Surprise

Word was that Wittmer + Knowles (Gerritt Wittmer and Paul Knowles) live performance had already caused two people to pass out on their current tour. Stories of past tours told of seizures and other mishaps that, if I were 20, would have been hands down the drawing card for me. Not so anymore, so as they took the stage on Saturday night in Milwaukee, I was prepared to leave, not observe. But, I’m not old enough to not give something a chance first.

Good thing I did. What occurred is difficult to put into words, but it dealt as much with silence and light as it did with sound, which was also not very oppressive itself. Sounds simple enough, but that’s where words become difficult. Long periods of staring took place. Non-blinking, eye-to-eye staring, from across the room, then close up, face-to-face. Then a tear slowly ran down a cheek. The tension could have been sawed in half. Then flashing lights consumed everyone’s vision, while a book lay on a small table off to the side of the stage, seemingly arbitrary, but of course not.

No fainting or seizures occurred, but in fact two stomach aches not only ceased, they actually felt “better” than normal. And that is about all I can say. Expect a forthcoming interview with this duo here to hopefully scratch the surface a bit further.