Yes, I probably should've informed myself before I went to see his show. I
like a lot of the stuff on his albums, and so had some expectations. Without
expectations, there can be no dissapointments, right? However, it would be
far from impossible for him to do a live show. I guess he's just to lazy and
ambivalent to bother spending the time and effort to set one up. In any
case, I would have felt completely cheated out of my money if Prefuse73 had
not been there to tear it up.
----- Original Message -----
From: "inky" <inkyinkz@yahoo.co.uk>
To: "Kewu" <kewu@telus.net>; <idm@hyperreal.org>
Sent: Monday, November 25, 2002 4:01 PM
Subject: Re: [idm] Amon Tobin
quoted 2 lines i've never known amon tobin to paly 'live' he always dj's. i imagine i
> i've never known amon tobin to paly 'live' he always dj's. i imagine it
> would be impossible for him to re-inact his music as theres so many
samples
quoted 16 lines taken from all over the place going off all over the palce.
> taken from all over the place going off all over the palce.
> at the big chill a few years back he dj'ed wasn't anything special. his
> albums on the other hand are amazing and some of my fav jazzy drill n bass
> music i've heard, listning to permutations i'd say he out does everyone in
> the same genre.
>
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: "Kewu" <kewu@telus.net>
> To: <idm@hyperreal.org>
> Sent: Monday, November 25, 2002 11:41 PM
> Subject: [idm] Amon Tobin
>
>
> What happened to Amon Tobin? I used to listen to his tracks and enjoy the
> jazzy/arabic/dnb fusion he has managed to pull off so well. However, just
> recently, I saw him perform live and all of my opinions of him changed.
The
quoted 1 line show (at the Commodore Theatre in Vancouver, BC) opened with Bonobo doing
> show (at the Commodore Theatre in Vancouver, BC) opened with Bonobo doing
a
quoted 1 line decent performance of some of his tracks. Didn't sound like anything
> decent performance of some of his tracks. Didn't sound like anything
special
quoted 1 line or unique but he pulled it off nicely. Followed by him was Prefuse, and
> or unique but he pulled it off nicely. Followed by him was Prefuse, and
let
quoted 5 lines me tell you he absolutely ROCKED it. Using his MPC to punch out beats live
> me tell you he absolutely ROCKED it. Using his MPC to punch out beats live
> to some of (imo) his best tracks, doing live tweaks, sequencing, etc, he
> kept me well entertained and hyped for the entire set. I was expecting the
> same from Amon Tobin. This is what I was made to expect when I saw "Amon
> Tobin LIVE" on the flyer. I can't even tell you how dissappointed me and
my
quoted 2 lines compadred were. First of all, when Amon came on, they turned the system up
> compadred were. First of all, when Amon came on, they turned the system up
> around 15-20DB so that even in the VERY back of the enormous ballroom it
was
quoted 1 line uncomfortably loud. Second of all, he wasn't really doing anything more
> uncomfortably loud. Second of all, he wasn't really doing anything more
live
quoted 4 lines than any dj does when mixing a set. He had records with time code mixing
> than any dj does when mixing a set. He had records with time code mixing
> tracks on his laptop (or at least he was doing his best at mixing). Last,
> but not least, and this is the part that made me walk out after 15
> minutes..... HE WASN'T EVEN PLAYING ANY OF HIS OWN TRACKS!!! WTF? Two of
the
quoted 1 line five tracks I stayed to hear were squarepusher tracks that have come out
> five tracks I stayed to hear were squarepusher tracks that have come out
in
quoted 4 lines the last year. I mean, sure, it was cool to hear a couple of Squarepusher
> the last year. I mean, sure, it was cool to hear a couple of Squarepusher
> tracks on a nice system, but please! That's just ridiculous! After myself
> and a couple of friends rushed to the front of the stage to yell at him,
> telling him to play his own tracks, he finally mixed one in.
Unfortanately,
quoted 1 line by that point we were so disillusioned and deaf that we just opted to
> by that point we were so disillusioned and deaf that we just opted to
leave.
quoted 2 lines Please let me know what you think of this..... I know this probably
>
> Please let me know what you think of this..... I know this probably
happens
quoted 1 line more that I realise with some of the other bigname artists, but at least
> more that I realise with some of the other bigname artists, but at least
put
quoted 1 line "dj Amon tobin" or something like that on the flyer. If I go to a live
> "dj Amon tobin" or something like that on the flyer. If I go to a live
show,
quoted 16 lines I don't want to watch some dude play other people's vinyl.
> I don't want to watch some dude play other people's vinyl.
> Bottom line.... all respect lost for Amon Tobin, but still worth the 30
> bucks to see Prefuse.
>
>
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