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I think the gig was great. I've been a faithful fan since Blizzard and they never cease to impress me by making fantastic music and performing it live even better. One of the things I love about MP is that you never really know what you are going to get when you go to a gig – will it be a spaced out setlist? Lot of long jams? 25 short rockers? New songs? three encores? etc… This was of course quite different in this tour as you know the sequence of events, but not how they sound live of course (unless you've listened to taped shows that is). I really love TDDU. I see that a lot of people have problems with it – too bad….for me it's always a thrill playing it. Thus, my expectations were rather high when going to the Sentrum Scene gig. I think they pulled it through very well. Storløkken was a major contributor to this success, but they are all vital pieces in the puzzle. As others have commented, La Lethe was bonechillingly beautiful. The intro was great, so was the ending (though Mutiny sounded like being transposed down to or three steps, since Bent probably can't pull of the high pitched vocal on stage…it worked OK, but not optimally). Into the mystic was excellent, though I was a bit dissapointed that Storløkken didn't pull of the Moog solo. Snah did a good job on improvising the violin part, but I must admit that I preferred the album version (i.e. can't wait till the opera gig!!!). GT was excellent, but the guitar sound was a bit too low. The sound was in general very loud, which is OK – I like them loud, but it resulted in a lot of subtilities of the soundscape being lost along the way and the distorted Hammond high notes being quite painful some times. It was their first appearance on Sentrum Scene – maybe that's why the sound wasn'e perf? Burn was a "maktdemonstrasjon" as we say in Norwegian, on playing rock. So tight! So powerful! And the vocals were actually great (they, especially Bent, had quite some trouble singing in tune when performing TDDU). All in all, I walked out a very happy man. Next stop for me is Zappanale. Maybe they'll do a Zappa cover 8O :lol: I'd like to hear MP do Muffin Man, that would be cool.
I'm wondering if there will be an encore in the opera? If so I'd vote for a fully blown version of either Taifun or Gullibles Travails, or both of course
The more I listen the more I love this album. The sax solo on "La Lethe" is incredibly cool (and emotional). The "Mutiny" and "Into the Mystic" combo is legendary. It doesn't get much better than that.
@ nils1 and GBD – That part in "Mutiny" is indeed exactly identical to the "Changes" intro. I do, however, agree with GBD on "all is forgiven" (sung in a "Tommy" style)
Great song ("Mutiny" that is)!
I've been through the album several times now and I must say I'm deeply impressed. I like the storyline and think the music accompanies the story very nicely. The production is great and the some of the melodies are really epic. The whole composition is quite unique and it'll be a blast hearing it at the Opera! There are also indeed some elements from other bands floating around, I especially think of The Mars Volta (as pointed out earlier), especially in "Into the Gyre". I also LOVE the Ola Kvernberg violin escapades in "Into the Mystic"!! Reminds me of the golden ages of Frank Zappa when he had Jean-Luc Ponty as part of his band – he did the most amazing violin improvs. Ola should join the tour for gods sake!
TDDU will definitely be going on heavy rotation in the next few months :MPD:
Looking forward to Sentrum Scene now!
cheers
Gustav
PS! That moog solo in the end of "Into the Mystic" is so great and so prog
PS!! @Traktorbass – when will we get the lyrics transcribed? :wink:
You can now also pre-order at Rune Grammofon. I just did
254 NOK (and that includes shipping within Norway) for the 2xLP.gusse
It was Vortex Surfer. It was played on repeat for 24 hours on one of the national radio stations (NRK P3) on new years eve that year :MPD:
Are Motorpsycho REALLY appearing at the Zappanale?!?!?!? If so, it's amazing. I love the music of Frank Zappa just as much as MP. Those two things coming together is almost too good to be true.
I thought I read that Bent wrote the lyrics for the new pieces in his cabin some time ago. I'm also sure that I heard the words "bible black" in the first song, and those don't exit in the CotF lyrics (but can be found in an other monumental song
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IMO, one of Motorpsychos finest moments. Absolutely fantastic. Brilliant sound, beautiful themes and an amazing sonic landscape. The lights were OK, but not spectacular. I really hope this is something they will do again. Imagine this gig in some of the fantastic cathedrals in e.g. Italy and Germany!
