Stereolab 3/28/2006 - Page 3

€uroMeinke · 03-29-2006, 05:05 PM

Here are my thpughts on the evening cross-posted from my Live Journal:

Stereolab
The year continues to be a music-intensive one, last night we say Stereolab in Hollywood. Yes it was a Tuesday night, work the next morning and all that. And Yes it was a rainy night – which for us meant our normal 30 minutes to get to Hollywood turned into an Hour and 30 – It’s amazing how crippling rain can be the freeways here. None-the-less, we went and had a great time.

I was a bit nervous about seeing them live. Their albums are so produced I had to wonder just how much you actually see them do. Usually bands are much better live, but I’ve had a few experiences where the live band just bored me – and there’s nothing worse than being bored at a concert.

Stereolab is great live. In this day and age where everything is sampled, it’s a delight to a group of musicians assemble this sound from scratch. I commented to Lisa during the show – I don’t think I’ve ever seen French horn being used in a pop concert before. But that was only the beginning. Lætitia Sadier, the lead singer, had a box of various purcusion instruments that she’s grad things from, but as the concert progresssed we watched her, sing, play keyboards, and then seeminly out of nowhere pull out this trombone. I will forever have this image in my mind of her belting out a song, left hand on a keyboard, right hand clutching her trombone. It was amazing, and their raw live sound was spectacular. Now I will have to search for any live records that exist out there

Not Afraid · 03-30-2006, 08:56 PM

Well, I went to see Sterolab with Chris and wasn't really looking forward to it. I'm not a huge fan of their recorded music but I find that I often like live music a lot more than the recorded versions and. I'm nothing if not adventurous.

Well, they were FANTASTIC live! Many band members playing lots of different instruments and producing an eclectic mix of sounds - a cacophony that was strangely balanced and very melodic. The lead singers' voice was not so much in the forefront, which I appreciated, since it is not one of my favorite voices in contemporary music. The mix was exciting and enthralling and I hope we can find some live recording in the future because their studio albums just don't have the same appeal. So, I'm glad I went, kept an open mind and enjoyed a great band play a fantastic set.

€uroMeinke · 04-03-2006, 05:27 PM

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03-29-2006, 05:05 PM	#21
€uroMeinke L'Hédoniste Join Date: Jan 2005 Location: A.S.C.O.T. Posts: 8,671	Here are my thpughts on the evening cross-posted from my Live Journal: Stereolab The year continues to be a music-intensive one, last night we say Stereolab in Hollywood. Yes it was a Tuesday night, work the next morning and all that. And Yes it was a rainy night – which for us meant our normal 30 minutes to get to Hollywood turned into an Hour and 30 – It’s amazing how crippling rain can be the freeways here. None-the-less, we went and had a great time. I was a bit nervous about seeing them live. Their albums are so produced I had to wonder just how much you actually see them do. Usually bands are much better live, but I’ve had a few experiences where the live band just bored me – and there’s nothing worse than being bored at a concert. Stereolab is great live. In this day and age where everything is sampled, it’s a delight to a group of musicians assemble this sound from scratch. I commented to Lisa during the show – I don’t think I’ve ever seen French horn being used in a pop concert before. But that was only the beginning. Lætitia Sadier, the lead singer, had a box of various purcusion instruments that she’s grad things from, but as the concert progresssed we watched her, sing, play keyboards, and then seeminly out of nowhere pull out this trombone. I will forever have this image in my mind of her belting out a song, left hand on a keyboard, right hand clutching her trombone. It was amazing, and their raw live sound was spectacular. Now I will have to search for any live records that exist out there __________________ I would believe only in a God that knows how to Dance. Friedrich Nietzsche
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03-30-2006, 08:56 PM	#22
Not Afraid HI! Join Date: Jan 2005 Posts: 17,108	Well, I went to see Sterolab with Chris and wasn't really looking forward to it. I'm not a huge fan of their recorded music but I find that I often like live music a lot more than the recorded versions and. I'm nothing if not adventurous. Well, they were FANTASTIC live! Many band members playing lots of different instruments and producing an eclectic mix of sounds - a cacophony that was strangely balanced and very melodic. The lead singers' voice was not so much in the forefront, which I appreciated, since it is not one of my favorite voices in contemporary music. The mix was exciting and enthralling and I hope we can find some live recording in the future because their studio albums just don't have the same appeal. So, I'm glad I went, kept an open mind and enjoyed a great band play a fantastic set.
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04-03-2006, 05:27 PM	#23
€uroMeinke L'Hédoniste Join Date: Jan 2005 Location: A.S.C.O.T. Posts: 8,671	You rock MousePod! __________________ I would believe only in a God that knows how to Dance. Friedrich Nietzsche
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