RE: Massive Attack Live

Gokhan Karakus (gokhan@superonline.net)
Tue, 7 Jul 1998 12:50:16 +0200


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.

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.

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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>w
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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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