Jeff Daniels Approaches Music Much Like Acting

The Blade
By Geoff Burns, Staff Writer
November 22, 2017

Just as a movie portrays a story, the same concept applies to live music.

At least that’s how Emmy Award-winner Jeff Daniels sees it, and his secret to an intimate show is similar to his successful acting career. He starts his set with funny songs, then transitions into serious moments, in the same way he approaches a comedic or humorless character in acting.

“It’s how to build a story, and it’s how to build a set,” he told The Blade during a phone call before an acoustic show in Indiana. “You soften them up with laughter and then hit them with a powerful one. It’s just basic storytelling.”

On Saturday Jeff Daniels brings his acoustic guitar to the Michigan Theater, 603 E. Liberty St. in Ann Arbor. Special guests include his son, Ben Daniels, and his band.

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