Indie Music

GregK · Posted: Fri Dec 29, 2006 11:11 am Post subject: Boring or Bad Live shows

I am SURE that earlier we had a post about awful moments in music history- so NOW I decided to ask the question as to live shows- not so much THE WORST- but if you could say write something to an artist or band you've seen live and you wanna tell them their live show is bad- well..you get the hint.

Ok- I'd have to say to my guitar heroes Satriani and Petrucci- guys..I love your work.. as a guitarist it is mind boggling the stuff you guys are playing..BUT.. LIVE- I might as well be watching grass grow- I KNOW this music is intricate..but c'mon..I shelled out my hard earned dough to see you guys- the LEAST you can do is move around on stage and acknowledge the audience is even THERE!! Go watch Vai's shows or Yngwie's shows- they'll give you some tips on moving around and making it LOOK cool.

Ok- so that's one of my little live-show-duds.. anybody have a few they'd like to throw out there??

Reconsiderate · Posted: Fri Dec 29, 2006 8:47 pm Post subject:

then of course there are the people who are very entertaining, but have about zero in the way of content. if i had to choose, i'm going with the one who's got something to say, but isn't all glittery and pretty.

Bluessunn

I want to overwhelmed by BOTH whistles and bells AND content!

GregK · Posted: Mon Mar 12, 2007 9:43 am Post subject:

Well, lately I have been thinking- especially in respects to my own (very limited) live appearances- I would rather take the importance of and/or message of the music WAY over the gimmicks ANY day! When I think about SOME of the great shows I have seen- sans gimmicks- let me explain a bit. Eric Clapton, Buddy Guy, Yngwie Malmsteen (the only gimmicks really being a little smoke machine, the way he dresses and just all out attitude!) Vai (ok- his guitar lights up, he wears some odd gear now and then and he has a bigass fan blowing in his face..)
Think about it- if Clapton wore platform boots and blew up half his stage- would it somehow debase the beauty, the grace, the overall meaning "deep down" of his songs? - and in reverse, if KISS does a show without all the gimmicks and costumes etc- somehow it just doesn't seem the same? Hmmm. Confused

If Clapton did "wonderful tonight" -but was dressed like Gene Simmons when he did it.. suddenly the words "darling, you look wonderful tonight" might take on a totally different meaning!

Reconsiderate · Posted: Tue Mar 20, 2007 4:23 pm Post subject: