I was at the Seattle show, as well. Two things I can't believe nobody has
mentioned are Kenny Muhammed and those damn strobe lights. Kenny blew my
mind and the strobes blew out my eyes. Does the fact that I love beatboxing
and hate strobe lights mean I'm getting old and/or out of touch?
chris
----- Original Message -----
From: "Brian Willoughby" <brianw@sounds.wa.com>
To: "KB*" <keresztury@peoplepc.com>
Cc: <idm@hyperreal.org>
Sent: Thursday, April 29, 2004 3:30 PM
Subject: Re: [idm] Squarepusher in ATX........
quoted 1 line I had a very different experience with Squarepusher in Seattle. Tom was> I had a very different experience with Squarepusher in Seattle. Tom was
very
quoted 1 line excited by the crowd. His bass playing was phenomenal, and I see a great> excited by the crowd. His bass playing was phenomenal, and I see a great
deal
quoted 1 line of live bass (jazz, funk, and drum-n-bass). Of course, when he steps on> of live bass (jazz, funk, and drum-n-bass). Of course, when he steps on
that
quoted 1 line ring modulation effect pedal, anybody could be standing there at that> ring modulation effect pedal, anybody could be standing there at that
moment
quoted 1 line and get basically the same noise out, but I'm talking about the bulk of> and get basically the same noise out, but I'm talking about the bulk of
what he
quoted 1 line played which was audibly some of the best live bass playing anyone had> played which was audibly some of the best live bass playing anyone had
heard.
quoted 1 line He put on a great show, interacted with the audience, and gave a strong> He put on a great show, interacted with the audience, and gave a strong
10. I
quoted 2 lines didn't talk to any Squarepusher fans who didn't like it. There were folks> didn't talk to any Squarepusher fans who didn't like it. There were folks
> there who weren't exactly jazzed, but they had only heard a track or two
from
quoted 4 lines Squarepusher before the show, and this music is quite unexpected for some> Squarepusher before the show, and this music is quite unexpected for some
> folks.
>
> I missed Cassette Boy because I was at a live drum-n-bass show elsewhere,
but
quoted 5 lines a friend told me that the set was very political (not much said about the> a friend told me that the set was very political (not much said about the
> performance). So I can't compare.
>
> I don't quite understand the "mumbling" comment with regards to Tom's bass
> playing, but I wouldn't disagree with the comparison to a rapper in
general
quoted 11 lines attitude - at least in some respects.> attitude - at least in some respects.
>
> Brian
>
>
> Begin forwarded message:
>
> From: "KB*" <keresztury@peoplepc.com>
>
> I was not impressed at all with the SquarePusher part of the show.... Even
> though I should have known that the artists in this show were just going
to hit
quoted 1 line play and tweak a few knobs, at least cassette boy was entertaining..> play and tweak a few knobs, at least cassette boy was entertaining..
Pusher
quoted 1 line was like a rapper that mumbles when it came to bass playing and didn't> was like a rapper that mumbles when it came to bass playing and didn't
really
quoted 6 lines seem to be into it... I give this show a 5....> seem to be into it... I give this show a 5....
>
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