As Gilligan might have asked: “Hey Skipper, what’s the difference between being a sailor and a singer in a rock-and-roll band?
It’s a seaworthy question, according to Mark Noone, working musician, former lead singer for Washington’s legendary Slickee Boys, a ladies’ man with a preference for Ginger over Mary Ann, and a long-ago Annapolitan who has sailed the Chesapeake for most of his life.
Whether on stage or on board, “you have to be aware of everything,” said Noone, a 1973 graduate of Gonzaga High School. “You can’t just get on a boat and sail away, and every time you’re on stage you want to be better than the last time. You’re constantly learning” in both worlds.
And of course, while you may die metaphorically on stage (as anyone who’s ever tried stand-up at an open mic knows), inattention on the water can lead to Davy Jones’ Locker.
“On the water [and on stage],” said Noone, “Things can look like they’re going one way but they’re really going the other.”
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