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Yeah, got the Doornroosje newsletter about that cancellation, anyway, so many promising bands will be there, so no stress at all, it's gonna be great! MP was announced originally to bring a fourth man; curious about who it will be?, I liked the contributions of Lars at the Rune-gig a lot, that would be nice. If they decide to play as a powertrio I'd be a happy man as well, 'çause that would be my first. To everyone going: have a great night! :STG:
@Punj Lizard; MP is of course welcome anywhere anytime anyplace in Holland next tour, but the old Paradiso venue, the church, isn't the main concert location anymore. I suspect they would be programmed at Paradiso Noord, which is an okay modern concert hall, but it hasn't the magical charm of the original venue…
Amsterdam would be cool, though. Being a lucky Dutchnaut I've been to Mp in Alkmaar, Maastricht and Nijmegen (coming up) all in one year, so I've become very addicted to the experience, like you! :MPD:
Thank you Bernie, you've become invaluable for this site already, videonautic-psycho-emperor of the decade, three cheers for you and your dedication & work!
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It's saturday 9.00 am, household cores need to be done, the doorbell rings, the windshield of the car needs fixing, but I'm hypnotised and can not leave this great MP stream. One big epiphany again, and now there is not only ONE rockband in the world and that is MP, but there may be only one jazzrockband in the world as well which is…you know!
Very much enjoyed the contributions of Lars, so nice to have a real flute playing in Dreamhome, and very good keyboarding in Taifun. The ocean of sound part near the end of Taifun gave me that strange experience to be out in a timeless zone, all clocks melting into eternity, weird you can get that feeling, as music happens within time. Wow! And…have I said this before?-how come these guys get even better every time?!!!
Preparing to rock my socks off in Nijmegen next week!!! Greetings to all psychonauts, who are the lucky earthlings to witness this rising of MP into beyondValhallaness !
We're not worthy! We're not worthy!
Feb 15 is a lot of time after christmas, but it will certainly feel like a newborn coming from the gods! :MPD:
"Well, Henry, what do you know…", to quote David Lynch (Eraserhead). Looking for clues, but the beauty of a mystery is often spoiled by an explanation. To me it's all clear now, listened to the Another Ugly EP and 'Summertime is here' came along…of course! It's Larry! Larry LUX, remember?
Meanwhile looking forward to Nijmegen gig 8/12, awaiting the hours and counting the days!
For me there isn't a day without "Saihaihail on, psychonaut, dream your dream for me..etc" Also "…hands held high, dive into the sky, I'm in fact getting closer to the target…etc". It seems that for me, blackholewhitecanvas, although I don't play it too often, has some typical earworm-hitsingle melodies that keep happily running around my brain!
@Tomcat; ik ga het ze vragen (I will ask them), just sent Doornroosje an email, when I know more I'll post.
@Tomcat; same here, this is a bummer. Glad I didn't buy tickets yet, will think it over some more.
Both are needed for really impressive music, I'd say, and the one exists by contrast to the other.
And yeah, the balance seems exactly right most of the time with MP, their music is for the heart, the mind and the balls, so no wonder it keeps grabbing, shaking and vitalizing us in the way it does! :MPD:
@ Bartok; "and I'm only speaking for myself…",
well you're speaking for me as well the way you put it. It was surprising to witness an MP-forum thread transform into this kind of gentlemen's intellectual's society meeting, and as usual, while the port and cheese are consumed at the end of the evening,staring into the dying embers of the fireplace, the soaring intellect lands in it's nest of doubt and regret. The more we know, the more (or less!) we may see the great VOID behind it all. Which is the true way to go, and in a relieved and joyful state. Like you quote the late great SunRA: space IS the place! (for psychonauts ). And "into the void we must travel" is a MP motto, and I've always interpreted that not only as a way to perform music for them, but also as a way of experiencing their music for us, the audience!
Since all you symphonicprogrockers are having a field day here, I feel it's high time to mention another power trio that was highly influenced (…not) by MP; Emerson Lake & even Palmer ! :lol:
Gimme Tarkus over the Unicorn, everytime I'm dishwashing !
But seriously, I've never regretted the loss of any of my old Genesis, Rush and Yes albums after my 16th birthday, and although I think a musical quote or wink to their music by MP is fine, MP transcends all that and at the same time respects them and kicks their asses as well! YES they give me a RUSH and ARE, in our time, in fact the only real Crimson King, who, as Robert Fripp so mystically explained, is nothing but a musical powersource that can be tapped into by dedicated musicians (even a group without a Fripp in it I suppose!…)
@Punj Lizard
Thanx for all the story, and about earplugs: can't do without them at an MP gig, and with them, it's such a joy to be able to hear but still feel the sonic waves through your whole body and experience the earthquaking Bentbass(-pedals), like at the culmination of Taifun for instance!
…To quote The Breadingred Foggyroads (a cultband here in Holland): from the song 'Old Rockers': "they put in their earplugs and quote Spinal Tap, 'cause these go to eleven and it's way off the map!" Sail on, psychonaut!
Woweee!!! I think this song-sequence is great, and what a showcase of prime Motorpsycho, with the Wheel as the climax (would liked to have seen some more of the audience here getting into trance-mode. though). Also very much enjoy the on-stage interaction, especially Bent & Tomas; those amazing breaks during Dreamhome!And for once I can see and hear the value Reine brings in (after some concerts where he was inaudible to me). If some friends ask me what this MP thing is all about I'll just link them to this WestDeutcheRundfunk now, so they too may get rundfunked good! :STG:
