Originally posted by Joe M.:
Yes, I was at the Saturday show. I actually thought the crowd was very tame after the main set. Definitely not in the apeshit state you were talking about...maybe the other nights were?
Even my favorite bands have disappointed me live...lots of them in fact...
So what excites you about TC? That was my question.
Originally posted by d.c.1:
lol, the only person who sounds dull here is you my friend. were you even AT the show(s)? i saw about 1,200 people going absolutely apeshit for the band (btw, how are they not a band?). i guess they're all wrong.
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well, i'm not going to try to convince you that the show rocked, 'cause it seems like you're hating on a lot of live shows anyway.
you say this band is "dull" and "uninteresting"? name another "downtempo/chillout" artist that is less dull and more interesting than thievery corporation? zero 7? nice but disposable. kruder and dorfmeister? nice but way boring, and haven't done shit in almost 10 years as a duo. air? nice but running out of ideas and overrated. gotan project? cool, but one-trick-pony. i mean who else is really doing anything innovative in "downtempo" music anymore besides thievery?
here are just a few things i find exciting about thievery corporation:
1: the band is constantly working and constantly evolving. four critically acclaimed albums. each album better and more expansive than the one before. two great remix albums. two classic dj albums. endless classic singles. all in a 10 year span and the band's fan base and profile still grows year by year.
2. thievery touch on so many music styles, and their sound is infinite, whereas other "downtempo" groups are stuck in the same clichéd rut. who else mixes brazilian, jamaican, middle-eastern, indian, hip-hop, rock etc.? what other "downtempo" band is respected by so many music luminaries? people like david byrne, perry farrel, bebel gilberto, flaming lips, calexico seem proud to work with and call thievery "peers."
3: the band own a record label, esl music who release a ton of excellent downtempo music from around the world. 10 years strong and esl music is probably the best and most prolific downtempo/lounge label ever.
4: their live shows are among the best in live music today. name just one other "downtempo/chillout" group that brings nearly a dozen support members on tour and can play for almost 3 hours at such a high energy level? what other group, from any genre, can sell out four nights at the 930 club nearly a month prior to the actual performance dates?
5: band leaders eric hilton and rob garza are constantly involved in socially conscious endeavors and projects. what other "downtempo/chillout" group have the political savvy and influence of thievery corporation? what other "downtempo/chillout" group have organized a massive anti-war protest concert on the national mall? who else are official UN spokespersons, doing tv ads for food aid, and even traveling to famished african territories as goodwill ambassadors with UN personnel?
dude, you're selling the band short and frankly it just sounds like you're a hater. why did you even go to the show anyway?
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