[kj] [kHz] (no subject) Hypothetical question

[Mark Kolmar]

On Sun, Feb 27, 2011 at 3:39 PM, sade1 <saulomar1 at yahoo.com> wrote:

> Point taken. But that all said, if Pink Floyd can do it (well enough, at

> least) then...

> Or is that a bad comparison?


Is Wire a closer comparison? A lot of the stuff they played in the
first half of the '00s was fast and rhythmically taut. However the
riffs aren't nearly as intricate as what Geordie does, so I am not
sure that's fair either. Mission of Burma?

Gilmour's late Pink Floyd and Roger Waters played big shows in large
venues through top sound systems. They are perfectionists with a ton
of money. I expect Gilmour re-recorded guitar solos just because he
didn't feel like he made the right kind of wincey face, even when it
wasn't a video. If anything, the major limitation for them is the
acoustics of a big stadium and viewing distance for the visuals.

--Mark


> Seems to me the set-lists have avoided songs that would be more

> difficult to play, take more time to rehearse, where the band would

> really have to be in-the-pocket for the material to come off well.

> Then run that through the blur of a live sound mix that they have so

> often, and it makes sense to play more of the chunkier, chuggier riffs

> live.

>

> --Mark