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Queen used to leave the stage for a costume change during the Bohemian Rhapsody bits they couldn't play live. Famously had "there are no synthesisers on this album" printed on every sleeve up until The Game LP (where they used them sparingly but to great effect imo). Boston always had a similar disclaimer. Computer tech definitely always used to be viewed as cheating. Rush, my favourite live act ever, kind of made their name amongst musos because of their "liveness" (as it were), with Geddy Lee multi-tasking with bass pedals when he had a keyboard bit to do. Even they ended up relenting, though they insist that they trigger every sample/backing track themselves live apparently, despite the obligatory click track they could presumably synch them to. I know you can get vocal harmoniser pedals but there is definitely only one Geddy Lee singing on stage and not four or five. Was pleasantly surprised when seeing Sugababes in Avalon that they had a full backing band behind them. Fully expected it to be karaoke. They absolutely nailed it (the backing band) and they appeared for real to me and not miming. Did they have a band at West Holts this year? Couldn't help thinking during Bob Vylan this year that this really rocks, but it would really rock even more with a bass player and a guitarist on stage. As others have said that's more touring costs though and I presume it's solely just them two in the studio, so therefore still an "authentic" live experience. I spend my spare weekends watching local acts and have watched it go from all live acts to it being acceptable to have backing tracks (still one pub that won't countenance such behaviour). Some Open Mic/Jam Nights have gone from all live to having a laptop with backing tracks ready for seemingly everything ever recorded. Just my tuppence worth. Thought Axl was the headliner who got closest to their recorded vocals that year. Made the effort in a syllables in the right place type of way. Bay yee bee yeah yee yeah.
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By steviewevie · Posted
So half dead white man trumps fully living brown woman. How depressing. -
By MEGATRONICMEATWAGON · Posted
I would love it if ACDC popped up but not sure who else would/could do it? Radiohead, Muse, Fleetwood Mac, Arctics, RHCP, Depeche Mode aren't gonna do it... 1975? Green Day? Pink Floyd as a one-off? I'm sure I'm probably missing some but not a huge pool to choose from. EDIT: Pulp maybe... Killers (again...), Blur were mentioned for this year a lot.
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