Re: Jungle on this list
Erik Gaderlund
Thu, 12 Mar 1998 14:15:15 -0800
<Big Snip>
>> And one of the reasons why a
>> lot of acid jazz bands were ignored by the big labels (or even those who
>> are signed, but don't really go on tour) is that the bands had too many
>> people in them, which equated to spending more money just to have them tour.
>
>I think that acid jazz bands are ignored by big labels not because of the fact
>that there are too many people in them, but because there is not a major
>target
>market group out there listening to them as there is for electronica. (rave)
>On any given weekend you can go to one of a few $15 to $20 raves in just about
>any major city. If the record labels could get those people to spend that
>kind
>of money every weekend on their concerts, they'd have it made. The problem is
>that for electronica, being primarily beat driven, and made by hitting buttons
>on boxes, is that it isn't very exciting to be watched live. The 8 other
>members in the 10 piece "electronica" live performance are the video/effects
>people, and stage show people, giving the audience something more to watch
>than
>just 2 guys standing behind a bunch of gear. I personally could give 2 shits
>about the live shows of that kind, I'd much rather watch The Breakestra, or 5
>Degrees of Soul, or PMJQ, actually creating something up there on stage,
>instead of a "live playing" of something that took months of studio time to
>create. The live aspect of electronica is in the people dancing to it. Its
>live performance that everyone can participate in, and I think that is where
>its appeal lies. I guess thats one of the reasons why I DJ, I like to see
>people dance.
>
>randy
>
Acutually the e artist can get it right. A show that shows both sides was
the lamb/gus gus show I saw. Though lamb did have two live instruments
(bass, trumpet) and a singer, but, with andy back behind the machines there
was still a vibe, though he did come out with a drum for a song or two.
Now gus gus was a different story, they had two behind the machines and
three out front with a guitarist, but, the only thing of there show that I
did like was the 'multimedia' show on the slide projector.
later,
eirk g