Re: questions & stuff

mrfliz@pop.interport.net
Tue, 9 Jul 1996 19:18:47 +0000


i think it _is_ a mistake to _expect_ producers to put on a good live
show; it's not a mistake to _hope_ they will. i don't think these
producers sit around thinking "we can put on a kicking live show
for our fans" but instead are told by their agents "yeah, your fans
know you're producers and that you'll just be twiddling, but they
still want to see that." promoters and agents know that thousands
flock to raves, and why should a chem. bros. show be much
different from a true rave? it's nice that some groups can put on a
"show," but, call me a cynic, i don't know why anyone would expect
them too.

ironically, i had a great time at the same chem. bros. concert j.j.
brancazio saw and didn't enjoy. i don't think i and my little circle
of friends ever really bothered staring at the stage--we just danced.
(jjb- fyi, we were upstairs on the right...)

mr fliz

Dylan wrote...
>
> >I don't think it's a mistake to expect an act such as Chem. Bros. or Orbital
> >or any other primarily electronic/programmed group to deliver a great live
> >show, especially if they go on tour (an indication that *they* think they're
> >ready to perform live...). The problem is that since all the sounds are
> >pre-programmed, the 'live' element doesn't come out the way it can when you
> >can subtly change any/every hit of a drumstick or pluck of a string. The
> >musicians need to get more creative in the way they approach a live show so
> >there's more room for the slight improvisation that makes a live show rock.
> >Anyone who has seen The Orb live knows what *can* be done, it just seems to
> >me that a lot of other electronic groups just don't go that extra
> >step.