Photo from Live at the Artist's Den
This evening as I was randomly clicking through the shows available on Dish, I stumbled across a show that featured Patty Griffin among other song writers and stopped to watch. I first became aware of Griffin’s talent when I saw her singing with Robert Plant and the Band of Joy last summer, so I decided to learn more about her individual talent. On the show, I was surprised to hear Patty Griffin say that she considered herself a shy person lacking in courage. Not being a performer myself, I couldn’t imagine playing music in front of others the way that she did and not being courageous.
As she beautifully sang one of her songs, I was so impressed how she could be such an authentic person, not trying to adopt another persona to be more acceptable to popular culture. From what I’ve seen of her, honesty and vulnerability strengthen her music, and certainly are some of the reasons the audience gave her a standing ovation in the performance shown this evening. There are also rumors on the web that she married Robert Plant last year — there’s something fun about that idea to me. He’s a lucky man if that indeed is true.
You never know where you will find inspiration to be more of yourself. Thank you, Patty Griffin for being shy and authentic and singing your songs.
Lovely post. There are many celebrities who are quite shy people but push themselves when in front of an audience…
Thank you. You’re right about celebrities. I tend to find shy celebrities inspiring, especially when they honor the quiet more contemplative side of themselves.
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Thanks for posting Karen. It’s inspiring to see people doing something –anything- that’s difficult for them, but succeeding (sometimes magnificently) at it.
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This is a great kudos to Griffin & you make me want to look her up & her music etc. FANTASTIC You realise, I would not know about such news but for you!
N.
Glad you liked this and do check her out, she’s great!
I am always amazed where I find inspiration. Thank you for bringing up this point to your readers. We need all the inspiration we can get!
I never know where I’ll find inspiration either!
I love Patty Griffin! And Eleanor Roosevelt was also a very painfully shy person. Amazing, isn’t it? I love that kind of authenticity…
It helps to see that being shy or even believing you lack courage doesn’t have to limit us!
Talented introverts are under-rated but end up with the upper hand sometime. Thanks for the reminder Karen.
Lesley xx
Good point! Thanks for your comment Lesley!
Karen
An inspiring post. I also am moved to look Patty Griffin up,
Thanks, she’s definitely worth checking out!