Morcheeba

[jadetree]

<BLOCKQUOTE><font size="1" face="Arial, Veranda">quote:</font><HR>Originally posted by markie:<BR><B>Portishead and Morcheeba are both british and have female singers.<P>There the similarities run out for me.<P>OH! I emailed you already......<P></B><HR></BLOCKQUOTE><P>The limited Morcheeba I have heard I have thought they have a similar sound, they are both somewhat ethereal.<P><BR>oh and I replied, hopefully it will work this time<p>[This message has been edited by jadetree (edited 01-18-2003).]

[markie]

thinking about it more, I guess Morcheeba and Portishead both get characterised as trip hop. <P>Portishead are slow and mellow and jazzy<P>Morcheeba are more groove funk based with a big slice of pop dance thrown in. They are much more upbeat.<P>Both bands live in the wake of massive attack. But it goes to show the depth of Massive attacks ability to influence so many and varied bands.<p>[This message has been edited by markie (edited 01-18-2003).]

[markie]

Hi Jadetree I got your two emails and replied.<P>I still cant believe you think Morcheeba and portishead sound the same, I guess they all sound like radiohead as well?

[Ikarus]

<BLOCKQUOTE><font size="1" face="Arial, Veranda">quote:</font><HR>Originally posted by markie:<BR><B>Both bands live in the wake of massive attack.</B><HR></BLOCKQUOTE><P>i think that's pretty much it.  sneaker pimps, too.

[lily1]

as do sneaker pimps...<P>i'm going to morcheeba too...<P>  <BLOCKQUOTE><font size="1" face="Arial, Veranda">quote:</font><HR>Originally posted by markie:<BR><B>Portishead and Morcheeba are both british and have female singers.<P>There the similarities run out for me.<P>OH! I emailed you already......<P></B><HR></BLOCKQUOTE><P><p>[This message has been edited by lily1 (edited 01-20-2003).]

[markie]

Well the show is tonight......<P>I just wondered who else was going?<P>I love the new album, churango, and I expect it will be great live. You internet losers should all get out and go.

[tenpercenter]

<BLOCKQUOTE><font size="1" face="Arial, Veranda">quote:</font><HR>Originally posted by markie:<BR><B>Well the show is tonight......<P>I just wondered who else was going?<P>I love the new album, churango, and I expect it will be great live. You internet losers should all get out and go.</B><HR></BLOCKQUOTE><P>i'm psyched for the show. has anyone heard them live before? do they bring strings with them?<P>

[Relaxer]

I've got a few (audio) bootlegs and while I do hear strings, they sound like they're of the canned/pre-recorded variety. Could be wrong, but that's what it sounds like. <BR>Their shows sound pretty laid back, though there are a couple instances of a sizzling guitar solo break, though even then, it's kind of understated. From an audio perspective, they'll probably sound great. Not sure how visually arresting they'll be though.

[markie]

do you have any idea if they perform women lose weight, or what do new york couples fight about? <P>If so how do they cope withot their guest vocalists?

[pfunkmusic]

Wow, Saying Morcheeba is a portishead rip off is like saying Britney Spears (or whoever else, for that matter) is a Michael Jackson rip off, because they both sing "pop" music.  (I guess I'm refering to MJ back in his hayday circa thriller).  Yes, both Portishead and Morcheeba get grouped into the trip hop genre, but the reason for that stems more from the fact that they are (or were, originally) hard to categorize rather than they are so similar.  If you listen to Big Calm VS. Dummy, the differances are obvious imho, with each group offering a superb album.

[markie]

<BLOCKQUOTE><font size="1" face="Arial, Veranda">quote:</font><HR>Originally posted by pfunkmusic:<BR><B> like saying Britney Spears (or whoever else, for that matter) is a Michael Jackson rip off, b  </B><HR></BLOCKQUOTE><P>I think your illustration is poor as portishead and morcheeba are contemporaries. Their first albums being relaesed only 2 years apart, in portisheads favour

[jadetree]

<BLOCKQUOTE><font size="1" face="Arial, Veranda">quote:</font><HR>Originally posted by markie:<BR><B>do you have any idea if they perform women lose weight, or what do new york couples fight about? <P>If so how do they cope withot their guest vocalists?</B><HR></BLOCKQUOTE><P>well I just checked the morcheeba board and there is quite a discussion about women lose weight and how controversial it is, but no discussion about live peformance

[markie]

<BLOCKQUOTE><font size="1" face="Arial, Veranda">quote:</font><HR>Originally posted by jadetree:<BR><B> well I just checked the morcheeba board and there is quite a discussion about women lose weight and how controversial it is, but no discussion about live peformance</B><HR></BLOCKQUOTE><P>thanks Jadetree. I cant get on the Morcheeba site. I think my Flash has gone funny.<P>Is it controversial? sure he didnt have to kill her, but that is his own conclusion in the end.<P>I thought that it was true and funny.

[jadetree]

<BLOCKQUOTE><font size="1" face="Arial, Veranda">quote:</font><HR>Originally posted by markie:<BR><B> thanks Jadetree. I cant get on the Morcheeba site. I think my Flash has gone funny.<P>Is it controversial? sure he didnt have to kill her, but that is his own conclusion in the end.<P>I thought that it was true and funny.</B><HR></BLOCKQUOTE><P>I don't really know anything about their music, I was just bored

[markie]

<BLOCKQUOTE><font size="1" face="Arial, Veranda">quote:</font><HR>Originally posted by jadetree:<BR><B> I don't really know anything about their music, I was just bored</B><HR></BLOCKQUOTE><P>will you be bored enough to go tonight?