Cameraman Angst.
Fleetwood Mac performed on the plaza this morning for NBC's Today show.
In the public space behind the street stage, people held a huge banner: "Seek Jesus" not Church. It's a campaign with yard signs cropping up in my town too. People believe the organized religions are corrupting souls, and they should read the Bible instead.
It's sad that the song the group was banging out was, "You Can Go Your Own Way..."
The camera persons could not use the long shot, showing the crowds in front of the group on the plaza, without publicizing the sign. They kept cutting low; the people holding the banner crouched. The camera work thus jumped around, and it was a fine passionate performance, especially by the lead guitarist.
But those are the perils of performing in an uncontrolled public area, with First Amendment rights in the country: You can essentially "steal" the stage, and incorporate your message into anothers.
(Remember the very legal: "Bong Hits 4 Jesus " sign, during the Olympic torch run? ~ Morse v. Frederick, 551 U.S. 393 (2007))
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