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Originally Posted by Mertmo2  I will agree that the SONG is "spell-casting and beautiful".
But the performance? Sorry, not so much. I love this record, I think it's really
great and easily one of their best. But every one of these live in-studio performances fails to engage me at all.
I just don't think they are writing music that translates to interesting live performances.
OR maybe they are missing the opportunity to re-interperet the material appropriately so that it makes for a
gripping live performance piece. Amazing headphone candy type
recordings, but the live in-studio performances of the same songs.... pretty flat IMO.
The arrangements just don't move around enough to make for engaging
performances that are riveting to watch.
Let me say again how much I love this album...! My expectations are probably messing with me here.
I personally love it when the album and the live performance DON'T MATCH.
I would love to see them perform these songs with a little more liveliness,
regardless of whether or not it is true to the record.
PS, I guarantee I'm in the minority here and I fully expect to be flamed into
oblivion... |
That's a legitimate opinion. I don't see why you would be flamed.
I don't agree, personally. I found the New Years' Eve broadcast
(did you see that thing?) to be riveting and gripping.
And I find the "stillness" of this Conan O'Brien performance to be emotionally appropriate. Moving, even.
My feeling is kinda the opposite from yours, ultimately. When I see these live-in-the-studio performances, I'm struck by how little of the record's "production" is studio trickery and how much of it comes directly from the hands of the band.
But that's cool that we feel differently. No flamin' needed.
cheers,
c