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From: Gokhan Karakus <gokhan@superonline.net>
To: 'acid-jazz@ucsd.edu' <acid-jazz@ucsd.edu>; 'warren tang'
<w4@geocities.com>
Date: Tuesday, July 07, 1998 6:17 AM
Subject: RE: Massive Attack Live
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>Massive Attack live leaves a lot to be desired. I saw them last year
>here in Istanbul and the show basically amounted to nothing more than
>standing around and singing the CD versions of the songs.
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>There was nothing in the way of improvs, experimentation, or any other
>jamming. They didn't seem to into the whole stage show thing at all. I
>think they are probably more comfortable sitting in the studio, spliffed
>out, twirling knobs.
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>GK
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>>From: warren tang
>>Sent: Tuesday, July 07, 1998 04:37
>>To: acid-jazz@ucsd.edu
>>Subject: Re: Massive Attack Live
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>>At 11:06 AM gg 98/7/6 PDT, Curtis . wrote:
>>>The likelyhood of someone on the list having witnessed the first leg of
>>>the Massive Attack Mezzanine tour is high...
>>>Any recent live reviews?(Yet, I haven't heard a thing)
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>>massive attack's third concert in sydney should have been THEIR best for
>>the set.
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>>the problem i had was being on the front row: with the speakers facing
>>squarely forward, the full range of sound could not be heard. i had seen
>>david sanborn previously at this venue (the enmore theatre). and that time
>>i was all the way on the last row but had a direct view of the stage via
>>the isle. i recall the sound definitely being better.
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>>the massive attack show lived up to its rave of light and (slick) sound.
>>but i was disappointed with the guest and lead singer's (which i must
>>confess to not knowing their names) lacklustre performance. but who's
going
>>to expect the original guest artists to tour with massive attack.
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>>on top of this their choice of songs were pedestrian. their pop chart
>>stuff, which seemed to me was too slow for a concert. where i anticipated
>>energy i got a downer (my location could have been a factor. further back
>>may have been better spot). still i heard it was better than their first
>>tour of australia.
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>>if it seems i am not being very specific about song titles and members'
>>names it's because i don't know them. i'm not a big fan. and im the type
of
>>person who will go to a movie without knowing anything (about its actors,
>>directors and plot) about it. similiarly i like going to concerts in
almost
>>the same manner. that way i have no expectations and judge a show by its
>>performance and not its album.
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>>after saying so i still feel their music is best heard on cd and not to
see
>>in a concert. nothing is more disappointing than seeing people stand (and
>>not move around) on stage and sound exactly like their albums. thats not
to
>>say their music is bad. i like their stuff but concerts should be a good
>>night out and not be like a two hour video clip of people in front of a
>>mic. chill music when i shouldn't hve been chilled.
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>>ps. incidentally, does anyone know whether the male lead singer deaf? he
>>had a hearing aid or earplugs on for the whole concert, and stood there
>>almost (e)motionlessly as if he had to feel the music ...
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>>warren tang:
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