Late LIB Reactions

Alexbt · #1 12-25-2004, 07:17 PM

Well, finally got Live in Boston, for Christmas.

It is certainly a different experience.

Some suprising moments:

Tusk - I wasn't expecting to hear the USC Marching Band. When I did, I figured that they simply sampled that... then I heard Christine shouting "Tusk" with them and had to laugh.

Also, what's up with Lindsey's dancing? Did they ever do this weird stuff during live shows before?

Go Your Own Way - Lindsey's gone crazy by this point... banging the crap out of his guitar... I was afraid he was gonna break it.
(Didn't it end up getting broken later in the tour?)
The grabbing fans are amusing to watch... they're all like... "Must Grab! Must Touch! Nice Guitar!"

NicksIllume · #2 12-25-2004, 09:00 PM

I got LIB for Christmas also, but I had seen it several times before. After a while, you notice the little things. All of Lindsey's "irregularities", way too many details about Stevie's appearance, playing air instruments, etc. I love it, but I still miss Christine on Don't Stop. It's not the same so I fast forward through Stevie's singing.

Sorcerer386 · #3 12-26-2004, 01:09 AM

I just wish the show was available in regular television format instead of wide screen...it makes everything look too wide (especially Stevie's face, it looks stretched out). Also, I notice especially on my first disc that the audio is like, 1/2 a second off from the video, which tends to get a little annoying. It's kind of stange too, because it's like a totally reversal from The Dance between Lindsey and Stevie. Lindsey seemed very cool and conservative on The Dance while Stevie danced around, and here it's backward, which I really don't like. Sometimes during the show I wonder if Lindsey's going through a midlife crisis and is trying to be all flashy while Stevie looks like age is catching up with her. I just remind myself though that The Dance was a recording that happened to be a concert, whereas LIB was a concert that happened to be a recording...if you can see the distinction.

The show isn't bad...it blows the socks off of what most other bands can do in their prime. I don't know though, there's something lackluster about it. It seems sloppy somehow...but I do like it.

GateandGarden · #4 12-26-2004, 01:32 AM

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Originally Posted by Sorcerer386

The show isn't bad...it blows the socks off of what most other bands can do in their prime. I don't know though, there's something lackluster about it. It seems sloppy somehow...but I do like it.

I feel the same way. It leaves me wanting more but I still enjoy it.

If only Stevie wouldn't do that damn lasso thing. It drives me crazy every time.

Hillary

ontheEdgeof17 · #5 12-26-2004, 01:32 PM

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Originally Posted by GateandGarden

If only Stevie wouldn't do that damn lasso thing. It drives me crazy every time.

That's crazy!?!?!?! The lasso is what makes the song. It's a hell of a lot better than air guitar.

GateandGarden · #6 12-26-2004, 01:53 PM

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Originally Posted by ontheEdgeof17

It's a hell of a lot better than air guitar.

True. But at least air guitar is to be expected. I'm still racking my brains trying to figure out what the air lasso has to do with "Say You Will," and how the hell she came up with that.

It totally surprised me.

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Originally Posted by ontheEdgeof17

Now, if the dress would go along with it.....

I hear ya!

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Originally Posted by strandinthewind

I mean The Dance was GREAT - but it was HEAVILY edited, etc.

What was done to it?

Hillary

strandinthewind · #7 12-26-2004, 01:45 AM

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Originally Posted by Sorcerer386

. . . The show isn't bad...it blows the socks off of what most other bands can do in their prime. I don't know though, there's something lackluster about it. It seems sloppy somehow...but I do like it.

Om this day of produced EVERYTHING - it is refreshing to see a live show that is imperfect. I mean The Dance was GREAT - but it was HEAVILY edited, etc. Truth be known - I prefer The Dance, but I really like LIB

Alexbt · #8 12-26-2004, 02:10 AM

I thought the first disc was a bit out of synch too. Must be the pressing/fault of the editors, etc.

It had seemed like everything was overdubbed.

Oh, another one:

Stevie wears in Stand Back the same shawl as the Tango DVD!

I kinda laughed and was suprised that she still has it and still wears it!

Oh, question... on the Wild Heart/Timespace version, who is the 'main' backup vocalist? Is it Sharon or Lori? On the Tango DVD it sounds like one of them. On LIB, it sounds too pure...

ontheEdgeof17 · #9 12-26-2004, 01:34 PM

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Originally Posted by Alexbt

Stevie wears in Stand Back the same shawl as the Tango DVD!

I kinda laughed and was suprised that she still has it and still wears it!

Similiar, yes. In All Access she said she had a new one made and the old one is out of comission. Now, if the dress would go along with it.....

dissention · #10 12-28-2004, 01:41 PM

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Originally Posted by strandinthewind

Om this day of produced EVERYTHING - it is refreshing to see a live show that is imperfect. I mean The Dance was GREAT - but it was HEAVILY edited, etc. Truth be known - I prefer The Dance, but I really like LIB

I've been playing the new Bowie concert DVD endlessly and I think that they should've gone the route he did production-wise. It would have added more "energy" to it all. I love LIB as it is, but I can only imagine how phenomenal it would have been with video effects. When I first got the Bowie DVD, I was a little put off by the enormity of all of the effects, but now I think it's probably one of the best concert films ever. Just superb, you should check it out. 30 songs and two and a half hours.

Villavic · #11 12-27-2004, 02:41 PM

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Originally Posted by Alexbt

Well, finally got Live in Boston, for Christmas.

Tusk - I wasn't expecting to hear the USC Marching Band. When I did, I figured that they simply sampled that... then I heard Christine shouting "Tusk" with them and had to laugh.

Also, what's up with Lindsey's dancing? Did they ever do this weird stuff during live shows before?

Go Your Own Way - Lindsey's gone crazy by this point... banging the crap out of his guitar... I was afraid he was gonna break it.
(Didn't it end up getting broken later in the tour?)
The grabbing fans are amusing to watch... they're all like... "Must Grab! Must Touch! Nice Guitar!"

I liked Lindsey's dance, from Tusk but specially from STand Back intro. Though the Tusk one is a bit weird, I admit

Didn't like GYOW. Didn't like his voice, hard to avoid comparing it with other live versions