massive attack live

Erik Gaderlund (erikg@macconnect.com)
Tue, 7 Jul 1998 13:33:20 -0700


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>From: warren tang <w4@geocities.com>
>Subject: massive attack live
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>as i said it wasnt the static performances that turned me off, but rather
>the lack of trying to entertain. are not concerts really preaching to the
>converted. so i expect more than what i hear on their albums.
>
>i saw sade in concert many years ago (front row again). and hers was more
>because they (the band) enjoy music and showed it. it seems massive attack
>was more like on a holiday in sydney and the concert was just an
>inconvenience of this package tour they bought into.
>

When I saw Sade, Diggable Planets opened, on piece Sade sat down off stage
and her band just jammed, it was really wild. The bass player can play a
mean flaminco guitar on his bass!!

Anyway the US tour of massive appears that they are opening for The Verve,
I wonder if they'll play there "...Symphony" versions?

erik g