MORGAN GEIST writes:
quoted 3 lines Hmm. I think this is a slightly silly thread, but I must join here. MBM is> Hmm. I think this is a slightly silly thread, but I must join here. MBM is
> the greatest live. Even if they didn't play stuff (which they do...sorta),
> they remix and re-do tracks so aurally it's a pleasure!
I've seen MBM four or five times and they're getting worse. In the
early days, they toured with a SHOW... Three dancers wearing crazy
sci-fi costumes (my friend called them "godzilla suits"). They'd
writhe around and do some surprisingly sophistiacted moves that
perfectly complemented the maniac hiphop sound. Saw that tour twice
and it blew my brain apart both times. Third show I saw it was down
to one rather lame dancer. Fourth time... no dancer, considerably
more boring. I guess what I'm trying to say is that live electronic
music has a huge propensity for being dull unless there is some visual
compoment to dress it up. Morgan mentions Severed Heads - a prime
example. The show is two people, one singing and one manipulating
video images.
If I ever play live, you can bet there will something visual to the
show... Otherwise, what's the point? Might as well just DJ your own
records.
Jon Drukman
jsd@cyborganic.com