Comments on: 8 bands whose live show changed how I listen to their recordings http://blog.ipickmynose.com/2009/06/30/8-bands-whose-live-show-changed-how-i-listen-to-their-recordings/ a mostly indie music blog Fri, 19 Mar 2010 12:28:55 -0700 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.4 hourly 1 By: amy.leblanc http://blog.ipickmynose.com/2009/06/30/8-bands-whose-live-show-changed-how-i-listen-to-their-recordings/comment-page-1/#comment-132756 amy.leblanc Wed, 15 Jul 2009 20:15:00 +0000 http://blog.ipickmynose.com/?p=3252#comment-132756 built to spill: i don't know what i was expecting when i went to see them live, but it wasn't a bunch of 40-something guys who dress like my dad on stage and a crowd full of baseball hat-wearing 20something dudes. i guess i thought they were more indie-rock in terms of look+crowd, and less dave matthews band. it changed the way i listen to their music, but not in a bad way. blonde redhead: i never could get into their recordings, but saw them live and was impressed. still don't own any of their albums, but when i hear them on the radio now i definitely "get it". the black crowes: their studio recordings are good but they sound like just another southern-ish rock band until you see them live and then realize they are like, the closest thing to led zeppelin you might ever see. now hearing their studio stuff it sounds a lot more rockin' in my head than it probably does to anyone who hasn't seen them live. phish: the studio recordings pretty much just plain suck. live - it really is a whole experience to get all that wrapped around your head and wrap your head around. tori amos: if you've never seen her writhe on a piano bench while growling into the mic and then get up and dance all silly around the stage, her studio music probably doesn't resonate as much. the biggest one for me though was RUSH. i was an avid Rush hater for a long time. i just didn't get it. i would turn the station whenever it came on the radio. it aggravated me. and i didn't seem them live in person, but not long ago there was some thing on PBS showing a live concert, and i was MESMERIZED. i was totally blown away by what i was seeing on stage, and know i enjoy their music. built to spill: i don’t know what i was expecting when i went to see them live, but it wasn’t a bunch of 40-something guys who dress like my dad on stage and a crowd full of baseball hat-wearing 20something dudes. i guess i thought they were more indie-rock in terms of look+crowd, and less dave matthews band. it changed the way i listen to their music, but not in a bad way.

blonde redhead: i never could get into their recordings, but saw them live and was impressed. still don’t own any of their albums, but when i hear them on the radio now i definitely “get it”.

the black crowes: their studio recordings are good but they sound like just another southern-ish rock band until you see them live and then realize they are like, the closest thing to led zeppelin you might ever see. now hearing their studio stuff it sounds a lot more rockin’ in my head than it probably does to anyone who hasn’t seen them live.

phish: the studio recordings pretty much just plain suck. live – it really is a whole experience to get all that wrapped around your head and wrap your head around.

tori amos: if you’ve never seen her writhe on a piano bench while growling into the mic and then get up and dance all silly around the stage, her studio music probably doesn’t resonate as much.

the biggest one for me though was RUSH. i was an avid Rush hater for a long time. i just didn’t get it. i would turn the station whenever it came on the radio. it aggravated me. and i didn’t seem them live in person, but not long ago there was some thing on PBS showing a live concert, and i was MESMERIZED. i was totally blown away by what i was seeing on stage, and know i enjoy their music.

]]> By: dp http://blog.ipickmynose.com/2009/06/30/8-bands-whose-live-show-changed-how-i-listen-to-their-recordings/comment-page-1/#comment-132748 dp Tue, 14 Jul 2009 00:00:45 +0000 http://blog.ipickmynose.com/?p=3252#comment-132748 beirut @ roundhouse in camden. the cut and dry layered instruments in their albums really dont do it justice. to have all those instruments on stage esp condon on the trumpet just blows my mind. and ditto on bird, although i'm not sure i'm liking his latest tour with the addition of that giant wind-sound-making machine spinning in the background like a gramophone beirut @ roundhouse in camden. the cut and dry layered instruments in their albums really dont do it justice. to have all those instruments on stage esp condon on the trumpet just blows my mind. and ditto on bird, although i’m not sure i’m liking his latest tour with the addition of that giant wind-sound-making machine spinning in the background like a gramophone

]]> By: Frank http://blog.ipickmynose.com/2009/06/30/8-bands-whose-live-show-changed-how-i-listen-to-their-recordings/comment-page-1/#comment-132709 Frank Tue, 30 Jun 2009 11:40:19 +0000 http://blog.ipickmynose.com/?p=3252#comment-132709 the RX Bandits and Portugal. The Man have definitely changed ym view on live music. I had never even heard of either band until I experienced their live performance. Both have album releases in July and I would suggest you check the releases out. RX Bandits is pushing their album "Mandala" through Sargenthouse records and Portugal. The Man is pushing "The Satanic Satanist" the RX Bandits and Portugal. The Man have definitely changed ym view on live music. I had never even heard of either band until I experienced their live performance.

Both have album releases in July and I would suggest you check the releases out. RX Bandits is pushing their album “Mandala” through Sargenthouse records and Portugal. The Man is pushing “The Satanic Satanist”

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