quoted 6 lines 1) Donna Summer is a unique character that deserves to play in such a
>1) Donna Summer is a unique character that deserves to play in such a
>festival, but SURELY not during that particular night. His music is
>experimental and I am a fan of his earlier releases. Saturday night was the
>first time that Mutek had an all-night show. To name a few artists on the
>list: Herbert (DJ), Crackhaus, Rip Off Artist, Isolee. Now I don't know why
>Donna Summer was inserted directly in the middle of the night.quoted 10 lines Ok, I admit it, I was the first to cheer when D. Summer came onstage, but
>Ok, I admit it, I was the first to cheer when D. Summer came onstage, but
>wasn't expecting this kind of set: a moutain of distorted samples
>completely
>mashed and way to loud & fast, completely killed the crowd (about a third
>of
>the crowd left). Oh, and his attitude onstage is quite lamentable.
>Shouting insults to the crowd, telling everyone he felt like it was Toronto
>because nobody would react to his tunes (can't thing of anything good to
>say, at least don't start dissing Toronto people), and then coming back for
>an unwanted encore (people boo'ed at some point).
Have you ever been to a rock concert? A guy who has the balls to come out
on stage and full on give'er wearing a white blazer over a Black fucking
Sabbath t-shirt has every right to dish it out. Here are a few things to
chew on...
a) the crowd was divided, but it wasn't apathetic... people loved it or
hated it - but they all reacted.
b) Saturday night was an ideal slot for JF/DS. His sound is exactly the
sort of kick in the pants that a lot of people need (would have been better
if he'd caught them in the ass instead of the gonads, but... whatever) - and
the reaction demonstrated how relunctant some people are to getting what
they need. There were no in-out privileges on Saturday night. If people
wanted to catch Rip-Off Artist, Crackhaus and Herbert - then they had to
endure. Leaving and coming back wasn't an option.
c) The observations regarding people milling around by the bar or sitting
down on the balcony. Those were spot on. I was talking with some friends
from western Canada who said they were going up to the balcony to find a
seat and I didn't understand it? They came halfway across the country so
they could party sitting down? Loosen your turtlenecks, kids... it's ain't
a damned John Tesh show.
d) Part of being provocative is provoking people. You can quote me on that.
Jason Forrest did it about as well as I've seen anyone do it since the
MEAT performances ended.
quoted 5 lines And I'm pretty sure that Eric Mattson knew that this would happen, but
>And I'm pretty sure that Eric Mattson knew that this would happen, but
>didn't
>care (was it too hard to include DS the same night Errorsmith played, for
>instance?).
>Which brings me to the second point.
Considering that Errorsmith played on Saturday afternoon - DS *did* play the
same night as Errorsmith. Unless your referring to Errorsmith's performance
with Soundhack on Wednesday, and I really don't think he fit with what was
going on that night. I mean, I can't really see how things work better with
JF/DS alongside Vitamins For You and Junior Boys. Moving him to Sunday
night would have made some sense, too... but people would have died if he
had been part of the same line-up as Jamie Lidell (for those who don't know
- Lidell absolutely annihilated people last night).
quoted 8 lines 2) Eric Mattson is, along with Alain Mongeau (the founder and organizer
>2) Eric Mattson is, along with Alain Mongeau (the founder and organizer
>of Mutek, which I truely admire), the only guy at programming. He has
>a huge collection of records, and usually a valid opinion about what goes
>on in the IDM scene. Did a lot for Montreal. But his personal tastes get
>in conflict with the festival, and I don't think it's the best approach.
>I'm
>not saying that DS should not have been there (although does he
>deserve it?), just maybe on another showcase.
blah...blah...blah...
if he 'usually has a valid opinion' then why don't you trust his judgement
instead of second-guessing him? Is your record collection huger than his?
quoted 2 lines And if any of you wonder who was dancing onstage right next to Herbert,
>And if any of you wonder who was dancing onstage right next to Herbert,
>attending his own private show, it was Mr. Mattson.
It hardly seemed like a private show. I was still there when the music
ended (around 7:30am), and I certainly wasn't alone.
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