CDMM1991 said:There are so many different definitions of the word, but to me it is someone who you could watch just skate. Not jump, not spin, not do any sort of intricate footwork. They just have to stroke around the rink and they captivate you.
Joesitz said:It seems to me that no one including me has given a definition of just what a skater's skater is. I think once we have that, we just might name those skaters who fulfil that criteria.
Joe
I always though that, too. Like, Joel Grey was an "entertainer's entertainer" because no one but other entertainers could ever see anything entertaining about him.Spun Silver said:I always thought a "dancer's dancer," "musician's musician," "skater's skater," etc was one who had all the goods but was less flashy, so that while the public may not see how great s/he was, other skaters definitely do.
Mathman said:I always though that, too. Like, Joel Grey was an "entertainer's entertainer" because no one but other entertainers could ever see anything entertaining about him.
MM
soogar said:IMO, Jahnke is a true skater's skater. Matt may do a lot of transitions , but Matt always strikes me as working really hard to do all these things. I get exhausted watching him on the ice. I also consider Shizuka Arakawa to be a skater's skater as there are no weaknesses in her skating.
I also think very highly of Buttle's skills, as well as Kurt Browning's.
I like that definition and it certainly eliminates personal favorites or it should. Matt fulfills that criteria. Another one for me would be Ilia Klimkin. Among the ladies I would put Yukina Ota, and maybe Angelina Nikidinov.Spun Silver said:I always thought a "dancer's dancer," "musician's musician," "skater's skater," etc was one who had all the goods but was less flashy, so that while the public may not see how great s/he was, other skaters definitely do. A certain quiet quality is entailed.
Is there anyone like that? An Olympic commentator put Matt Savoie in that category and from what I saw he would seem to fit this definition. (But then they applied the label to some others who didn't fit as well....)
Mathman said:I once saw Belousova and Protopopov do an exhibition skate at a Stars on Ice show. They were in their 60s at the time. I'm sure the audience was like, what are these old geezers doing out here.
But the SOI cast -- Scott Hamilton, Kurt Browning, Kristi Yamaguchi -- they were in rapture, like they were in the presence of
soogar said:Well the Protopopovs are . And believe me, while you may not be impressed (at least it doesn't seem so in the post), there are many non-skating fans who are stunned to see this old couple skate. A few years ago, a boyfriend saw a clip of the Protopopovs on an ice show or something and he was amazed at them.