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And again I
have to take one thing ahead in this live review here. We are having
pictures in this review in opposite to Rammstein due to a tight
photocontract, but you won't find any Live Clips of this event. The
reasons is given in these signs below, which tells the audiance that
photographing als with mobiles is strictly prohibited. All pocket
cameras will be collected at the main entrance. - No videos or audio
recordings allowed - with the request for notice..... And just to make sure, that even the last idiot in here understands the message, this note is fixed on to walls and doors at least 50 times when not even more often... I forgot to count them....
Mind me, you can't take
people's mobiles, but dare you, if you are trying to hold your toy up in
the air for one or another snapshot or even something else - the
security did'nt check on your's. Then you seriously take the risk to be
thrown out the venue and won't see your stuff anymore at least for quite
a while- what I've been told from an incidident whic happened recently
in Nuremberg.
Despite all these circumstances at this show, I've been looking forward to it for ages, as a good, old friend of mine is playing the supportslot. It's Tony Levin, bassist of King Crimson and Peter Gabriel, who wants to introduce us with his project Stick Men. It's Stick Men,
because the focus is placed on this strange instrument called the
Stick
which had been developed by jazzmusician Emmett
Chapman in the late Sixtees. And it is said, that it's very difficult to
be played. Worldwide there are only about 2.000 musicians who can really
play the stick. And Tony Levin is the flagship and probably the best
player around. On drums there is Tony's King Crimson collegue Pat Mastelotto so it all stays within a big family. But all these big and
famous names based on the highest background level are useless, when
you're just employed as the support act. Because then it's 45 minutes
only and not one single second longer, and also the energy is cut short.
But all that again vanishes behind the fact that up there, there are 3
brilliant musicians, who fit perfectly together. And most important is
the fact, that they really seem to have fun up there themselves. And
when this goes well, then also the rest is going to be fine.
Anyway, you only will
love and understand Tony Levin's music only, if you're a lover of this
kinda complicated Prog Rock style anyway. But when you once have
discovered that one for yourself, then you won't take less anyway.
http://www.papabear.com/
http://www.myspace.com/stickmensounds
You could as well put two
candles right and lefthandside of the stage, it would be pretty much the
same. I got the order - 3 songs only without flash - the usual rules.
But after only 1 1/2 tracks I get pulled out by a very nice manager, -
no further reasons given for this stop. - So this - anyway difficult
photosession has been finished after only half of the time. And I don't
know 'till this very day - why.
Apart from that, he's everything else than a
complicated or even excentric character compared to his music. (an older
interview, Back to the action right
here, which is split in two halfs. Part one is the new album 'The
Incident' which gets performed in it's entirely. After that, there is a
15 minute break, during this one, a digital clock shown on the
background wall of the stage counts down the minutes.And of course this
break is is used as a chance for at least half of the audiance to get
out for a cigarette.
The famous
perfection of this group, which makes their reputation, also what's up
to the brilliant sound conditions. No doubt, everything is right a 100%
- like always. But there is this little disadvantage about it. When you
have seen this band several times like me, then you find everything a
little sterile - of course same great quality and perfectly performed -
no question. But still.. I miss this certain sparkle from time to time,
which impressed me so much at my first and second Porcupine Tree
concert. Sometimes I even have the feeling, this band is to good for
this world, if you know what I mean. |
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