[kj] (OT) Arcade Fire Live

[Tim Bucknall]

i was intrigued by them until intervention came out , i hate that song  very
bruce springsteen,
and the end section of wake up is just embarassing



On 30/05/07, Jiri <unspeakable at sbcglobal.net> wrote:

>

> Nice report, T.B. I fully agree. Live, they really hit the mark, their

> music just comes to life where it all makes sense. I was also lukewarm

> on Neon Bible, but after seeing some live clips on YouTube, I knew I had

> to check them out if I got the chance. Very thrilled that I did, in

> Chicago. I had heard that they were getting a lot of hype leading up to

> Neon Bible (though it's funny how if you can insulate yourself from the

> hype machines, ignorance is bliss!). Catching them was one of the most

> refreshing musical experiences I've had in the last 10 years.

>

> Jiri

>

> T.B. wrote:

> > On a last minute whim, I picked up a 16th row seat off an eBay seller

> > for The Arcade Fire at the Greek Theatre in the Hollywood Hills for

> > last night's show. I wasn't too sure if I'd like the band or not as I

> > haven't been able to get into their new album "Neon Bible" and my only

> > real exposure to them has been their song "Wake Up" which was the

> > intro music for U2's last tour. But wft, I was in the mood for

> > something different.

> >

> > As it turned out, the show was a revelation. By the third song I was

> > hooked and it turned out to be an excellent concert.  The band has at

> > least 10 members and often some members switch positions, the girl

> > (who's the wife of the frontman) who also sings lead on a few songs

> > also played drums for a few tunes while the regular drummer played

> > guitar. Basically between all the members, just about every musical

> > instrument you can imagine was utilized at some point from accordion

> > to cello to bullhorn to French Horn. The band really has a unique

> > sound that at times made me think of bands like Big Country, ELO and

> > Clannad.

> >

> > They played about 3/4ths of the songs off the Neon Bible album along

> > with a couple off the first album including a great version of

> > "Tunnels." The concert got off to a somewhat tentative start with

> > opener "Black Mirror," however once the band launched into some of

> > their more up tempo tunes, the crowd got into it. Also as I'd guess

> > the poor soundman had his hands full trying to get a decent mix from

> > all the various instruments the first few minutes of the show as there

> > was some minor feedback and it was tough hearing the vocals through

> > the mix at first  Overall, the songs come off far better live than on

> > their studio albums. Although the show was barely 90 minutes long, it

> > still was a very satisfying set. As expected, "Wake Up" ended the set.

> > I think a lot of people attended the show in much the same mindset as

> > me, basically knowing this band is on the cusp of really hitting it

> > big and wondering if they are really capable of delivering the goods -

> > they are.

> >

> > Many times through their set, the band was really firing on all

> > cylinders and the joyous energy coming from the music and the

> > musicians was simply infectious. The biggest payoff though was I

> > listened to Neon Bible on the drive home and it's as if I now "get it."

> >

> > I'm really glad I went.

> >

> > T.B.

> >

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