[kj] (OT) Arcade Fire Live
Tim Bucknall
tim.bucknall at googlemail.com
Thu May 31 09:42:25 EDT 2007
i was intrigued by them until intervention came out , i hate that song very
bruce springsteen,
and the end section of wake up is just embarassing
On 30/05/07, Jiri <unspeakable at sbcglobal.net> wrote:
>
> Nice report, T.B. I fully agree. Live, they really hit the mark, their
> music just comes to life where it all makes sense. I was also lukewarm
> on Neon Bible, but after seeing some live clips on YouTube, I knew I had
> to check them out if I got the chance. Very thrilled that I did, in
> Chicago. I had heard that they were getting a lot of hype leading up to
> Neon Bible (though it's funny how if you can insulate yourself from the
> hype machines, ignorance is bliss!). Catching them was one of the most
> refreshing musical experiences I've had in the last 10 years.
>
> Jiri
>
> T.B. wrote:
> > On a last minute whim, I picked up a 16th row seat off an eBay seller
> > for The Arcade Fire at the Greek Theatre in the Hollywood Hills for
> > last night's show. I wasn't too sure if I'd like the band or not as I
> > haven't been able to get into their new album "Neon Bible" and my only
> > real exposure to them has been their song "Wake Up" which was the
> > intro music for U2's last tour. But wft, I was in the mood for
> > something different.
> >
> > As it turned out, the show was a revelation. By the third song I was
> > hooked and it turned out to be an excellent concert. The band has at
> > least 10 members and often some members switch positions, the girl
> > (who's the wife of the frontman) who also sings lead on a few songs
> > also played drums for a few tunes while the regular drummer played
> > guitar. Basically between all the members, just about every musical
> > instrument you can imagine was utilized at some point from accordion
> > to cello to bullhorn to French Horn. The band really has a unique
> > sound that at times made me think of bands like Big Country, ELO and
> > Clannad.
> >
> > They played about 3/4ths of the songs off the Neon Bible album along
> > with a couple off the first album including a great version of
> > "Tunnels." The concert got off to a somewhat tentative start with
> > opener "Black Mirror," however once the band launched into some of
> > their more up tempo tunes, the crowd got into it. Also as I'd guess
> > the poor soundman had his hands full trying to get a decent mix from
> > all the various instruments the first few minutes of the show as there
> > was some minor feedback and it was tough hearing the vocals through
> > the mix at first Overall, the songs come off far better live than on
> > their studio albums. Although the show was barely 90 minutes long, it
> > still was a very satisfying set. As expected, "Wake Up" ended the set.
> > I think a lot of people attended the show in much the same mindset as
> > me, basically knowing this band is on the cusp of really hitting it
> > big and wondering if they are really capable of delivering the goods -
> > they are.
> >
> > Many times through their set, the band was really firing on all
> > cylinders and the joyous energy coming from the music and the
> > musicians was simply infectious. The biggest payoff though was I
> > listened to Neon Bible on the drive home and it's as if I now "get it."
> >
> > I'm really glad I went.
> >
> > T.B.
> >
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