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Agreed. Some delicious bass in there too. And Ingvald slots in perfectly. In that section from 3:11 they really are in the zone! Do you see what Ingvald does at 5:31??? It all gels so well.
How can something be so tight and so loose at the same time?!
(By the way, if you ever visit these parts, Michael Green, know that we are grateful!)
Oh, I’m definitely a fan of Ingvald! I championed him on here – before anyone else, I believe – right from the moment he was identified as coming on board. I really like his drumming. Kenneth set a very hogh standard on tracks like The Alchemyst. I realise that Ingvald did not have long to prepare, which is why I speculate that he might reach great heights, given time. Right from the start I was convinced he was a good fit. Then I was a little disappointed with his fills on The Alchemyst, but I hoped it was simply a question of having insufficient time. Let’s see. Anyway, Kenneth is Kenneth. He is a one-off. Even Tomas, supremely gifted as he is, cannot quite do Kenneth. Ingvald will do Ingvald and I am sure that will work.
Oh, I think Tomas is pretty busy on N.O.X.! Take a look at the live clips! The Crucible is also a great performance.
I picked N.O.X. for my little tuppenceworth above because that is the first Tomas-era track I thought of that has powerfully moved me rather than simply appealed on a brain or technical level. There are others, as there are examples other than The Alchemyst from the Kenneth era (although that is probably my favourite drumming on any Motorpsycho track – impressive but also exhiliarating – and Ingvald is not, sadly, going to be able to match that, based on his recent effort, although who knows what heights he could yet attain, given time with the band?).
Certainly, tracks like Vortex Surfer and the not-so-simple 577 are among Motorpsycho’s finest moments and they are definitely moving. (Would it complicate matters to add to that list another Geb-era number – Fools’ Gold – but in its more recent, post-Geb, live incarnation?)
However, as reflections on the loss of two outstanding drummers became the subject, I would like to point to the climax of The Alchemyst and the heart of N.O.X. as a couple of examples of post-Geb finest moments that both showcase technical brilliance and hit you in the guts (rather than the brain, which is not to say that I don’t agree with much of what Marc says).
If he is just a little short of Kenneth’s and Tomas’ levels, Ingvald is sufficiently technically proficient, in my opinion, and, importantly, has the energy to drive things forward, but not having him, or anyone else up to the job, as the full-time, exclusively focussed, third leg has to be a disadvantage.
@Rulle: Thanks!Supposedly, La Isla Bonita was originally done as an April Fools’ Day joke. I hope it isn’t counterproductive in the way SAHB’s throwaway, jokey, live rendition of Delilah was when it was released as a single by the record company without the band’s knowledge or approval while they were touring the USA. It was a success commercially but ultimately it succeeded in torpedoing their career as people thought that was what they were all about and so didn’t investigate further.
If you were into Wolf People and you don’t know about this, you need to check it out.
Jack Sharp was the founder, singer and songwriter with Wolf People, who memorably supported Motorpsycho on a London date a few years ago. If you haven’t heard their last album, Ruins, you have missed a treat. If the idea of ‘Fairport Convention meets Black Sabbath’ sounds like it might float your boat, don’t let it pass you by. Night Witch is as heavy as Wolf People got, but the outstanding Kingfisher (perhaps a distant cousin of Lady May) is the priceless gem on that album. If it doesn’t bring a little moistness to the eyes, you are not human. Or wolf.
So much for Wolf People, who are on an indefinite hiatus. Jack’s current project is the band, Large Plants. The music is not so unlike Wolf People (although without the Sabbathesque edge that coloured that last album), blending rock, psychedelia and a quintessentially English folk vibe. Their second album, The Thorn, has been released on the cult label, Ghost Box. See what you think.
Is this from this gig? I’m very confused! Michael Green put a bit on Facebook – now gone. This is from his YouTube, but some of the labelling is contradictory. However I know a brilliant drum fill when I hear it! And those things are being thoroughly pounded!
@Johnny: That’s a real shame. And you just reminded me of the stark difference between the great Tangerine Dream albums and the later stuff that disappointed me so much when I gave it a chance. I scratch my head at the thought that anyone who made Phaedra, Rubicon or the really good early stuff could be satisfied with some of the rubbish put out under the name in more recent times.
Still, I’m glad you enjoyed that clip. I hope you’ll be luckier another time!
@ThorEgil @Krist Rampage @theconscience: The Full Earth project ‘kicks ass’, as the young people say. The two live pieces on their YouTube home page are very exciting.Lucky Johnny!
I really love this clip. I took the audio from it and often play it in the car. It really rocks!
There is also another clip of another gig somewhere on YouTube (maybe 20 minutes?) where they had to use effects to treat the inferior video to improve it because the audio and the performance was so good. You’ll know it if you come across it.
It’s great that they can pull out a little gem like Quick Fix.
I’m going to say something that probably won’t go down well now. I hope they will soon be dropping three from this set: The Waning, The Tower and Whip That Ghost. I mean, they’re okay, you know, but there are so many other things I would prefer in their place. There. I’ve said it.
