Well, I guess the point is keeping it interesting for them is not
necessarily the same as keeping us involved... for a band to be that
disregarding of the desires of their audience is pretty off-putting,
if you ask me. But it just goes to show why a live techno act is not
treated the same as a live band. At any rate, it's not that I want my
needs pandered to per se, I'd just like to be given some respect as a
fan and be met 50/50. When they do what they do live, it's more like
95/5. And yes it may be like having a whole new album, but can't they
do improv _and_ play some things somewhat resembling mainstays? I'd
certainly be down with that... I mean, fact is, since almost no djs
play any Autechre, how will we ever hear those tracks if not live,
from them? That was one of the main reason I went back when...
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Subject: Re: (idm) RE: AE in Vancouver
Author: spaul@radical.ca at SMTP
Date: 8/6/98 10:27 AM
Kreig.Zimmerman@thehartford.com wrote:
quoted 7 lines Yet Autechre seems to> Yet Autechre seems to
> have decided that in order to be taken seriously "live" they have to
> completely remake all their songs with virtually nothing remaining
> from the originals. This may make them feel like they're s00perk00l
> and may satisfy the trainspotters in the audience, but for the vast
> majority who's seeking a more visceral thrill, it simply seems
> pretentious, a bunch of techno-geeks pulling noise out of their arses.
or maybe they like to mix things up a bit to keep it interesting for _them_.
again I'll state that I don't want musicians(or any artist) to pander to my
needs that's not what art is about. I let them do what they do and enjoy it or
not, it's like having a whole new album, what's the complaint?
spaul