| Modern bands are shocking live.
Posted: 6/25/2007 12:00:38 PM | | Is there anyone else who thinks modern day bands sound shocking live. Casabian the other night at glasto, awful. Artic monkeys???? rather listen to a bunch of apes with instruments. They should cut down on editing studios and get bands who can actually play. | |
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| Modern bands are shocking live.
Posted: 6/25/2007 12:24:17 PM | I was just talking about this last night actually as I was sifting through some oldies videos online. example, The Everlybrothers sounded the same live as they did on their record.
Last night we were talking about how their seems to not be any guitar stars anymore like there used to be... Bands arent together when playing live and it seems no one can actually sing. Now there are a few that are amazing in concert, Celine Dion, Sarah Brightman, theory of a deadman was awesome actually, sounded great live.. | |
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| Modern bands are shocking live.
Posted: 6/25/2007 12:28:37 PM | | I was sat with a couple of friends who love all the new bands. It just sounds like noise. Whether its the bands or the people controling the sound levels, but whatever it is its not good. most of it sounds like bad kareoke. | |
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| Modern bands are shocking live.
Posted: 6/25/2007 12:37:35 PM | The mix has LOTS to do with it...that's why smaller venues are always better....the volume is toned down...so you can actually hear every instrument.....
Opening bands might get a bad mix...simply because they don't want the main act to be outshined....all the while people are thinking these guys can't play...it's actually the guy on the PA f*cking it up.... | |
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| Modern bands are shocking live.
Posted: 6/25/2007 12:47:33 PM | Al P,
Are you actually suggesting that opening bands sound bad on purpose so the main act sounds perfect?? That is ridiculous. But everyone wants to blame someone else never themselves I suppose. | |
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| Modern bands are shocking live.
Posted: 6/25/2007 12:48:04 PM | | Yeah I agree it could be that mate, but There's not amazing musicians in modern bands. Rock bands of old used to have great guitarist who perfected the instrument. Check out the mighty Phil Collen. lol. Today they just seem happy to strum a few chords for an hour. | |
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| Modern bands are shocking live.
Posted: 6/25/2007 12:54:52 PM | | This seems to be the common theme of bands now-adays. All the record companies sign-up all these bands to make a quick buck without considering their musicianship or their song writing abilities; thus the reasons for numerous one-hit wonders. It is rare to find a good band where the musicianship shines, the song writing incredible and their sound worthy of hearing live over and over. There are a few bands out there that fit but most will be gone in 2-5 years, never to be heard of again. | |
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| Modern bands are shocking live.
Posted: 6/25/2007 1:02:25 PM |
Are you actually suggesting that opening bands sound bad on purpose so the main act sounds perfect?? That is ridiculous.
I'm saying their sound guys slack off...so it only SOUNDS like they can't play...if one instrument is too loud in the mix...or if the mix is too loud in general...the band is gonna sound worse than they actually are.....
perfect example was the SOAD show when Hella & the Mars Volta opened for them....they got less than ideal mixes (Hella's was absolutely horrible)...if the mix woulda been perfect....both those bands would have totally stole the show from SOAD.... | |
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| Modern bands are shocking live.
Posted: 6/25/2007 1:05:30 PM | Al you never actually answered my question to you original post which suggested that this happens on purpose...
though I can agree that some sound checks are not done properly and could have alot to do with the rooms acoustics | |
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| Modern bands are shocking live.
Posted: 6/25/2007 2:08:21 PM |
Is there anyone else who thinks modern day bands sound shocking live. Casabian the other night at glasto, awful. Artic monkeys???? rather listen to a bunch of apes with instruments. They should cut down on editing studios and get bands who can actually play.
depends, some musical styles suit the live circuit more than recorded. Over synthed out bands on musical life support are going to sound like crap sure, when they hit a tour and they're not gonna' get my deneros.
However, stuff like reggae, blues, some rock/rockabilly are great live or on cd/vinyl. If you get used to music on CD from popular artists, you'll be mostly disappointed, for me anyway when it's concert time, which is why I prefer lesser known local talents that I've not been exposed to on cd, or the type I mentioned before.
time , place and venue for every style
2 cents | |
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| Modern bands are shocking live.
Posted: 6/25/2007 6:34:01 PM | Thats intresting Al. When that tour was coming through my area (Toronto) Mars Volta was actually the ones who got the rave reviews the next day. The local radio station said that SOAD was boring and lack luster.
I actually was going to see the Mars Volta unfortunately I got stuck in traffic and there set was already over once we got there. We just left LOL I didn't want to see SOAD.
Just a few bands I have heard are decent live Tool, Muse, RATM (Doing a few tours right now huzzah!) | |
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| Modern bands are shocking live.
Posted: 6/25/2007 8:33:10 PM | | go see better bands. if the Arctic Monkeys don't do it for you, go see Mogwai. actually go see Mogwai anyway. | |
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| Modern bands are shocking live.
Posted: 6/25/2007 8:38:29 PM | I agree in regards to Mogwai. They are well worth seeing live.
Most bands I listen to sound pretty close live to what they sound like on there albums. But then most bands I listen to don't really over produce there albums like many bigger name bands do.
If you want to see an incredible live performance, go see The Brian Jonestown Massacre next time they come through your neck of the woods. | |
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| Modern bands are shocking live.
Posted: 6/25/2007 9:25:56 PM | | I Love live music especially Fresh from the garage bands Here in vegas we have this great hole in the wall bar where anyone can play and some nights the bands all are great and people are dancing sweating drinking and just having a GREAT TIME but other nights some bands just sound horrible and its s a slow mellow evening | |
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| Modern bands are shocking live.
Posted: 6/26/2007 10:00:49 AM |
perfect example was the SOAD show when Hella & the Mars Volta opened for them....they got less than ideal mixes (Hella's was absolutely horrible)...if the mix woulda been perfect....both those bands would have totally stole the show from SOAD....
Actually I've seen The Mars Volta live twice now, in two different cities, and they were horrid both times. Don't get me wrong, I'm a huge fan, but they only sound good on CD in my honest opinion.
On topic, there is nothing wrong with some bands sounding good on CD and not so good live. All of my favorite artists thus far have sounded great live.... NIN was bloody amazing live, and so was SOAD, I was going to go see Deftones but alas, I can't make the show.
The point of people making music is for us to enjoy it, and if you only enjoy it in CD form, then that's great, because chances are you're going to see the band play live a lot less then you will listen to them on CD. | |
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| Modern bands are shocking live.
Posted: 6/26/2007 11:45:34 AM | Ah excuss me, But why would you go see a band if their CD was crap?
I miss the "old" days when most every bar on a weekend would have some form of live entertainment. Yea a lot was bad, but once in a while magic would happen. | |
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| Modern bands are shocking live.
Posted: 6/26/2007 12:28:51 PM | | What I meant by that statement was I've seen bands perform live. They were really good onstage, but when they put out a recording, it wasn't as electric or lacked that fire that they brought with them onstage. This is mostly the unsigned local bands I'm talking about here. | |
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| Modern bands are shocking live.
Posted: 6/26/2007 1:53:33 PM | | Brian Jonestown are good stuff. i'm yet to see them live, but will next time they're here. Anton is an interesting guy to say the least. | |
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| Modern bands are shocking live.
Posted: 6/26/2007 3:31:00 PM | Yes, Anton is VERY interesting.
The last time I saw BJM here in Chicago they played for 2.5 hours. Anton finished off a 750ml bottle of Hennessey in that time. He was so drunk that during the last song he kind of just crawled off stage. The rest of the band didn't know if the show was over or not.....It was.  | |
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| Modern bands are shocking live.
Posted: 6/26/2007 4:06:46 PM | I'm not sure what you mean by 'modern bands' but if you mean bands playing these days...
I can't fault Keith Urban... brilliant performance at Shepherds Bush Empire a few weeks ago...
I can't think of anyone I've seen lately that I didn't enjoy! I went to several festivals last year ... outstanding were Roger Waters at Hyde Park, The Who at Leeds and Harewood House, Mark Chesnut and Billy Yates at the Pool 'The South Will Rise Again' fest. | |
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| Modern bands are shocking live.
Posted: 6/26/2007 4:30:03 PM | chicago is a very good place to see live music.
i'll be seeing Tortoise live for the first time very shortly, and i'm wicked excited. | |
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| Modern bands are shocking live.
Posted: 6/27/2007 1:05:09 AM | I've seen a couple of bands that sucked live and sounded nothing like their CD. But for the most part bands that ive heard live have totally kick ass. One of the best bands I've heard live has been Social Distortion I'm a very picky person when it comes to seeing a live concert | |
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| Modern bands are shocking live.
Posted: 6/27/2007 8:13:18 AM | | I'm not sure, to be honest. I saw Fishbone last year & they were excellent, but they've been on the go since the mid 80s. The worst headline act I've ever seen was Nirvana on the Nevermind tour so I think it's just a case of some bands are better in the studio than they are onstage. I saw footage of the Arctic Monkeys at Glastonbury last week & they sounded good to me, so it could be down to the PA & mixer if the sound quality's rubbish rather than it being a totally inept performance with the band pretty much displaying contempt for the audience (as was the case with Nirvana). | |
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| Modern bands are shocking live.
Posted: 6/27/2007 9:41:42 AM | i was a semi pro drummer and singer i hate to think of your ppe who like groups like westlife and the rest i rather say they are no0t a group butsingers who do other peeps hit`s i have wriiten two songs for other 60`s groupsn well word anyway for i cant write music but i do sing now and again no i dont sing kariokie i dont need words on screen i remember all the words to all my youth but on terrific writer wrote about life
he only had a short one himself died in plane at 23 i have met the person who place he took he died in bristol england 1962 so look up towards the north their are five new stars shining above they would turn in the grave
here that noise down here gee we still miss u
everybody sends their love
i see a a young boy 17 he was a star back then
ricky valance who wanted stardom and fame
on the right i see a stout man i a white stetson hat
he ambled up to the mike and said u knows what i like
in the middle i see a man with black curly hair
he `s wearing glasses his hair messed up a little
but a song from his lips could melt te coldest heart
Buddy Holly we still miss u with a tear in
my eye i see another man blond hair and big guitar
he ran up forty flight steps to see his girl friend once
when the elevator broke yes you Eddie Cochran
then i see another coming all dressed in black
he two wearing glasses but thes are black
he never missed a note on stage Big O his
his name . all wrote songs for one person
who am i talking about he stand above them
looking down thje king Elvis and next to him Bill Hayley
they brought us rock n roll and joy to one an all if one of u
can put music to the words then i say thank you and good for you and good bye
Tony (rasputing)
of yorkshire delta england | |
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