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There's two kinds of MP shows. One of them being the great fun amazing intense ones. The other one, rarer by nature, is the out there one. The big one. The one that answers my question why I keep going to see them. This one was one of those. They don't really differ in playing or sound quality, I find these matters mostly on the same outstanding quality. For me the difference comes with the setlist. And look at this one!!! One fat big number follows another. Even without The Wheel and Starhamster from previous shows, it was still monolithic. Heartattac Mac almost got to Chien's extremes in its noise section, Cuckoo was heavy, August a blast (including Reine getting some lead guitar spot, too), Ship was nuts with sound changes (Bent brought along a mean fuzz pedal, both for bass and guitar), The Tower had a headspinning jam, PPP was graceful, Plan#1 is what it is and Taifun of course came as the extended RWV version, with double bass pedal rumbling by Bent and Snah simultaneously.
But the high point: Lux Aeterna! Holy smokes! Didn't some write it feels like fitting within The Tower's (the album) vibe? I'd say it would have been an amazing stand out track on TDDU! Jesus, these bold Crimson Court vocal harmonies and then that bass break down gear shifting into complete madness. Can't wait for the new album. Tomas has definitely arrived in the band if I may be so bold to state something like that from my outside consumer's point of view. I mean, they totally gelled. He's it, period. I got the impression he plays more wild and versatile by still being completely within the music than on last tour, where he was more of a "solid and reliable" drummer? But I might remember it wrong, having still been Kapstaded in my head back then… Anyways: YAY! to Tomas!
I'll see them again tomorrow and maybe Bern, too. Three in a row. But I don't even expect it to be the same massive behemoth like this one. Hmmm maybe Starhammer and The Wheel pop up again, though.
The Schüür venue btw is wonderful. Hope they liked it and will play there again, it's a great room, like a big shed's attic. Wooden and comfortable. The crowd was very attentive, first I thought there are way too few people waiting in and around but suddenly it was quite full. Surprisingly, considering they play three shows in a row almost within walking distance in this small country.
Maybe it's the recording that reveals different frequencies, but the riffing in Starhamster's verses seems to be tinkered with a little. Some oddish chords and notes… love it!
Synchronicity. Weird but fun when it happens. For example I felt like watching The Prestige movie recently where Bowie has a small role. Doing so I realized I was wearing a Bowie shirt underneath, then went onto my balcony for a smoke and saw the Twin star constellation right in front of me in the sky and "twins" (supposedly, I have another theory there, just saying) are one of the main plot angles in said movie.
very nice video!
speaking of TDDU, the long instrumental 7/4beats middle section of Through The Veil is also my contender. Just the groove by itself, ignoring the whole whoopla solos flying above it, gets me through some whole days.
Elvin! It drives me nuts, what's that riff? Picked up my bass, played it but didn't get it.
In Our Tree spins a lot in my head.
The mighty Taurus! I've never been aware of its existence until hearing it live in 1997. I've seen the boys before but maybe due to those early clubs the Taurus didn't have quite the impact… But that 97 show was full on Moog assault. So I went hunting and got me the MkI a couple of years later. Playing live while the Taurus' first big show moment is getting closer and closer and then you step on the low C (hopefully), that's just sheer joy.
Motorpsycho and…. Satan!
sorry had to post this for a laugh, was browsing for a MP pic for an article to write.
Quote:And the albums up to Alive II are gooderm yes… very much so. Still listening today as a 50yrs old on my couch devoid of any swampy things. Strange Ways! Parasite! Watchin You! She!
If we look past the sillyness (but why would we?), we find they are great songwriters, if not quite the greatest lyricists. And they took chances and were much more versatile than people give them credit for: The bloated, failed but still somewhat admirable The Elder album, the early 80s poppy Unmasked album come to mind. And they put up the hugest craziest shows no one could compete with at the time, from their very beginnings. So 15min of fame overstretched? I strongly beg to differ.
Though it's not Kiss without Ace.
