TD live....the future
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when a band plays live they have to have equipment - that is stating the obvious. As far as I'm concerned the band uses what it needs to use to play live, be it a huge analogue modular beast or a computer sporting a nice line in VST's.
There is though a "problem", IMO with new technology.
I saw Kraftwerk live - three guys stood on a stage - each with a laptop, no discernible keyboards, one of them had some tiny drum pads linked to his laptop. The visuals were superb, the sound crisp and clear - and I felt cheated .
Like I was watching a top of the pops appearance. Live vocals for sure, but for everything else - who knew ?? I didn't
oh how I harkened back to the 1975 UK tour - I was disappointed in the current "version". great songs, but when technological elitism makes you disappear up your own backside - you have lost the plot
I had a similar problem with TD at Shepherds Bush in 01 and The Astoria in 03, I honestly didn't know if I was watching a live band or a cabaret.
Shepherds Bush 05 and this years Tempodrom shows brought back that excitement from seeing TD live again - they used new technology, and old [it don't get much older than a digeridoo !!!] - and at the end I felt as though I'd seen great things again. those two shows restored my faith in them as a LIVE EXPERIENCE.
When it comes to live performance technology can go too far, except for performance art where boundaries are deliberately pushed, when I go to see a band live - I expect to see a band live, and that means equipment.