[kj] (OT) Speaking of Banshees...

[ade]

I don't really see how the configuration of the band would make Siouxsie sing so poorly, as you've
heard yourself from listening to it. Back to basics, or whatever, it still doesn't make any sense why
she'd be so SO out that it's painful. No excuses man, I gave up after buying that massively disappointing
dvd. If she couldn't hear herself, she mustn't have been able to hear herself on every fuckin date, lol !
 
Glad I was too pissed/star-struck for it to spoil my night. I think I'll have to sell the dvd, such is its'
unwatchable-ness.
 
Anyone want a dvd of Siouxsie honking like a fucking goose with the Banshees? And before anyone
says it, I mean worse than usual !

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From: gathering-bounces at misera.net [mailto:gathering-bounces at misera.net]On Behalf Of Alexander Smith
Sent: 07 June 2009 20:05
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I think the whole concept of 7 Year Itch was the back-to-basics approach. Witness the fact that she didn't augment the line-up with a keyboard player, a percussionist, a second guitarist, etc. It was just a four-piece with her out front, just like in the (very) old days. That she sang flat or out of tune wasn't so much by design, but rather just the "warts n' all" delivery." 

For what it's worth, I saw her on that tour and it was as dreadful a performance as the one captured on the disc.

Alex in NYC



On Jun 7, 2009, at 2:50 PM, Darren A. Peace wrote:



I got a promo of 7 Year Itch and was so appalled by the flat singing I didn’t buy the album. Only Banshees album I haven’t paid for. She’s badly out of tune on several studio tracks, but that’s sometimes part of the appeal. 7 Year Itch just sounded like she couldn’t hear anything through monitors; she’s consistently a quarter-tone flat, rather than bellowing all over the place.

Darren
Hungerford, UK

From:  gathering-bounces at misera.net [ mailto:gathering-bounces at misera.net] On Behalf Of ade
Sent: 07 June 2009 4:04 PM
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Does she sing in tune on the live Mantaray stuff? I have that 7 year itch dvd & it's un-fucking-listenable. Utterly, utterly disappointing. Luckily I couldn't tell she was ridiculously out of tune when I saw them on that tour in Sheffield. 'twas an awesome gig...

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From:  gathering-bounces at misera.net [ mailto:gathering-bounces at misera.net]On Behalf Of Steve Hackett
Sent: 06 June 2009 11:02
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Subject: Re: [kj] (OT) Speaking of Banshees...
got mine this week too - I think its pretty decent value on Amazon already. Particularly enjoyed the DVD - comparing the early footage to the latest Mantaray DVD I can safely say Siouxsie has aged a lot better over the last 30 years than me...

----- Original Message -----
From:  Darren A.  <mailto:dpeace at bigfoot.com> Peace
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Sent: Friday, June 05, 2009 4:51 PM
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It’s a fantastic package.

It renders “Voices On The Air” obsolete, however, as it includes all the Peel sessions. The quality is excellent, and the entire thing is only marred by the usual pretentious wankery of Paul Morley’s “essay” (sic) in the booklet. The DVD is great too; I can now retire my DVD-from-TV of the Rock Goes To College.

Recommended, particularly when it comes down in price a bit.

Darren
Hungerford, UK

From:  gathering-bounces at misera.net [ mailto:gathering-bounces at misera.net] On Behalf Of Blazingstar418
Sent: 22 April 2009 8:44 AM
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This'll be a good one!

http://www.amazon.co.uk/At-BBC-Siouxsie-Banshees/dp/B001UJGK7C/ref=dp_return_1?ie=UTF8 <http://www.amazon.co.uk/At-BBC-Siouxsie-Banshees/dp/B001UJGK7C/ref=dp_return_1?ie=UTF8&n=229816&s=music> &n=229816&s=music

A L P


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