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Best Live Duo 36.32% Mike Conley & John Forbing*
Others with Votes:
Andrea & Cami, The Brass Paper Co., Brian Derek & Eric Clancy, Channel 2 & Puckelwartz, Chris Dodds & Matt Kelley, Dana Dancer, Mark & Mick Magdich, Matt Sturm & Sunny Taylor, Melissa Perkins & Tim Manges, Prime Time Band, Ryan Bettinger & Whitt Huffer, Sirface, Voodoo Butter
2001 Winner: NA
* On the ballot
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The guitar duo of Mike Conley and John Forbing kept the pair-theme going by taking two Whammys, for Best Acoustic Performer and Best Live Duo. Conley and Forbing took a laid-back approach to the concept of working crowds for vote potential. In fact their tack was so laid-back it was non-existent. They shunned the prevalent and often reviled direction of so many handlers of nominees for Grammys, Oscars and Emmys. “I think the neatest thing about us getting this award is we made it a point to not mention it at any of our gigs,” Conley said. “So we did not lobby for an award.” “If we were going to win an award we were hoping it was going to be because people wanted to vote for us, not because we were the best marketers,” Forbing added. That no-lobby decision extended beyond the pair’s audience too. “I didn’t even tell my guitar students,” Conley said. “So that makes it sort of special.” Conley and Forbing have steadily increased their presence in the acoustic clubs and coffee houses around the area, providing audiences with a variety of cover tunes ranging from Dave Matthews Band, The Police and the Beatles and an ever-growing list of originals. And though asking for votes didn’t interest Conley or Forbing, getting the Whammy did. “It’s always thrilling to get an award,” Conley said. “We were surprised.” |
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