On Thu, 9 Feb 1995, James Skilton wrote:
quoted 27 lines Well, I for one listen to The Prodigy, and saw them live twice in '94.> > >Well, I for one listen to The Prodigy, and saw them live twice in '94.
> > >I think it's IDM, since Liam work hard with his music, and it has much
> > >more depth than any EuroDance you can name.
> > >Playing live, they don't just load up the sequencer and press Go.
> > >The MC and the two dancers creates a show that beats up any Live PA.
> >
> > You saw them in Hulstfred then?
> >
> > Well, I did too but I think their live show just *sucked*. Liam's all right,
> > I can't see the point in that MC 'cat eyes' shouting all the time over the
> > music and doing some macho rock idol shit like shouting 'SHOW ME YOUR
> > APPRECIATION!!!'. The 'madman' who looks like Ozzy Osborne's long lost
> > son is no good ((start the dance)) either. Liam don't need nobody, I'd like
> > to see him dump the rest of the 'band'.. !; ) Or at least the sucker MC..
> >
> Strange that although Liam is almost the sole input into the music (see
> "Poison" for an exception!) I have read an interview where he said that it just
> wouldn't be the Prodigy without the other three. I've never seen them live,
> but I guess a lot of their fans love it - it takes all sorts...
>
> I'm happy to just enjoy the music off record. (It takes all sorts...)(
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In case you didn't know there is a book out on the Prodigy called
Electronic Punks by Martin Roach. It is "the official story" of the
Prodigy. I kind of gave up on the Prodigy until I heard "Music For The
Gilted Generation" especially the Narcotic Suite side, that is some
SERIOUS shit, but it doesn't get the underground respect it deserves,
because of thier "sellout" reputation. Too bad, but I don't think Liam
is too worried about it as he counts his stacks of cash.
Derek
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