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My timing was a bit off apparently: A recording reveals that "Arne H" clocked in 22 min this night!!! That's the longest recorded (and probably played) version even surpassing Bergen 11.03.2011 by 3 min, "RWIV" by 1 min and and Tampere 04.05.2011 by 20 seconds
Hey Great King Rat, many thanks for checking, that's good news! I will try to make it. We are pondering a bicycle tour to the show (from Berlin)
Another German review in Wilhelmshavener Zeitung
That reminds me: This was Kenneth' birthday and upon Bent's request the crowd sang loudly "Happy birthday" before the encore.
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"Into the Mystic"
Conne Island is such a great and friendly place. Leipzig is a funky town and the people are nice. The room is cool, they serve cheap beer in 0.5l glass bottles and no-one minds if you light up some weed during the show
The audience tonight is psyched; towards the end they scream, whistle and persistently demand Zugaben. The "Unicorn" is a lot rougher today than the previous night in Bremen. The encores were rehearsed in the soundcheck and turned out to be a total jam-fest. First we get 14 minutes of "All Is Loneliness". They give Ståle room for a lenghthy organ-solo and back him up with funky jamming. The coda of "All Is Loneliness" is very tender and peculiar, a bit different too. And then they perform a sweet segue into "Cornucopia" and the jamming continues. All of a sudden, right in the middle of the jam, they slip into "Go To California" which is sped up and adapted to the "Cornucopia"-groove. The whole song is played, without the long solo section though. After "Go To California" Kenneth leads the way into a drum solo, Snah smiles at his tricks. After the drum solo they return to "Cornucopia" in a huge way! The whole "Cornucopia" package lasted ca. 13 minutes. The evening is topped off by a perfect "Burn" leaving us awestruck by another geat show! Wow!
This was the first and best show of my Motorpsycho tour that also included Leipzig and Berlin. A lot has been said about the Schlachthof and I would like to add that this venue really allows the audience to focus on the music; you won't get better sounds and sights at aanother 1.000 capacity venue. In turn this also influences the performances of course.
The wide and deep stage made it possible for the "Unicorn" backdrop to be seen in all its entirety which made quite a difference to other shows when only excerpts of it could be seen. Tonight the backdrop really was a part of the story. We could also see in detail the whole stage set-up. When we entered the club there was no background music, so everyone lowered their voices creating a very devotional atmosphere in the venue. Later on, shortly before the concert there was some very quiet free jazz.
Five minutes past eight the lights went out and the intro "Out Of The Woods" sends shivers down our spine. On this spring day in Bremen "The Unicorn" was performed to perfection! I was thoroughly floored by this piece of music and it all made sense. The "Unicorn" captures the essence of Motorpsycho. This suite employs all elements and all tricks Motorpsycho have mastered through the years. Hard rocking songs, beautiful ballads, space-outs and delicate psychedelic moments all woven together into the ultimate motorpsychodelic trip. The point of performing the "Unicorn" night after night is to nail this demanding piece of music.
The quiet moments of the "Unicorn" (like the Kraut-funk intro to "Through The Veils") really stood out today. The band played with great care, a lot of attention for every detail, patience and also passion. It was dynamic and deep. There is so much to digest and discover in this rock-opera. I loved every second of it and I cannot comprehend how someone who loves Motorpsycho can be bored or put off by it.
Another thing that really stood out were the vocals. They sang like angels sent from heaven, sweet harmonies, everyone of them nailed to perfection. The sound was also superb.
In fact I could have gone home after the "Unicorn" (and this show in general), because it leaves you satisfied, intrigued and fascinated. Seeing the "Unicorn" two more times on the other hand made sense too. There was not one moment during all three performances of the "Unicorn" when I found myself bored. I cherish every version I heard and I wouldn't mind seeing it more times.
And then of course the encores. They come out and jam their way into a very good version of "Arne H" (ca. 14 min) which vaguely employed the structure of the "RWIV" version. The first second encore of this tour brought us a good version of the "Hog" (12 min) that also featured the familiar "Halleluwah"-jam.
This was one of the best shows I have seen the band play in the last few years.
