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I know the lords of indie will crucify me for this, but at my wife's urging (and due to the ready availbility of freet ickets), we went and saw Pat Benetar last night. I know, I KNOW , but as much as I was willing to participate in yet another adventure into irony, she had me getting sincere by the end of it all.
Yes, it was a short set, yes she played all the hits, sure, and she looks a little older, but who among us doesn't, and she still has a strong voice and more stage presence than most 21st century acts. Despite constant guitar changes, Neil Giraldo's tone didn't seem to vary much, whether on a rocker, a ballad, or a blues cover, but hey, call it a signature, he still had plenty of git up n go.
The crowd was old, fat and old, and I guess I have to say that I can see it coming myself. But it was great to see an artist and an audience connecting for once, instead of wallowing in isolation and angst. Without attempting to unpack the complex semiotics of a 55-year old singing teen anthems to a crowd of adults, it was clear that Benetar was as pleased to be onstage as the crowd was to be adoring her, and that can be a rare thing these days.
This is too funny:
http://warmowski.wordpress.com/2007/10/05/jump-in-pitch/
There's a marginally interesting and very involved discussion of what may have gone wrong here:
http://warmowski.wordpress.com/2007/10/19/whos-right-slap-fight/
But any way you slice it, it's a good blooper.
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Ouch! Poor bastards. And it's the night's big closing number, with an endless downpour of confetti, like a political convention for a doomed candidate.
Of course, I don't understand the technical end, but it is still funny...thanks for the hip..I was gonna say..maybe Ornette Coleman sat in for the finale.
WHOOPS
well are these dinosaurs gonna bring anything to the table
i'm not gonna go see em
http://myspace.com/heloiseandthesavoirfaire
These guys tore my head off last night at the Midway in the East Village. Full on rock/disco, with an outstanding front woman who has a real Debbie Harry/Janis/ Johnette Napolitano thing going on. Really awesome delivery and presence, full on belting it.
I feel bad recommending them, since their record isn't out yet, so you can't hear what they sound like, which sucks. But it's coming out on Elijah Wood's label (that's right, Frodo), and being distributed by Yep Roc sometime early next year. They have an EP out now that's just keyboard and laptop, but believe me, these guys bring the live electrock boogie disco power. And the sexy/campy background singer choreography fun n games, too, so if you see their name, do yourself a favor and check them out.
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Yeah the stuff on myspace is some demo or something. All keyboard-y. I tell you, they were breathing rock 'n roll fire onstage, live band, 6-piece, balls out punk-style.
i noticed the pics have a live band (guitar bass drums keys) i like synth oriented stuff like that with a live backing band...
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Good stuff..Honest. Not that they're aren't engaging performers among the youths, but it was de rigeur for past generations to make the connection with the audience. Today it seems like performers and audience are all trapped in their own little world, where they maintain control..Oh yeah..I hate cell phones (and all their various applications) at shows!
Pat Benetar and BB Kings should start a band, call 'em BB Benetar And The Bouncing Boys...
"The crowd was old, fat and old, and I guess I have to say that I can see it coming myself."
ehh, fuck it. we all get there sooner or later.