So here is a review from my sister Adelheid :)
It`s always exiting going
to concerts where they`re playing Pink Floyd- music.
For hardcore- fans (like
my sister.....), it doesen`t take much to totally ruin it.
We have to go in with an
open mind, of course, because no one will ever match the originals.
I guess we are really
spoiled after seing all those Roger Waters- shows during the last
couple og years.
Anyway, there`s this band
in Bergen called The Dark Side of The Wall. They are (surprise,
surprise, surprise) playing Pink Floyd music.
Yesterday (wedensday) me and my father
went to see a show.
They played the entire The
Wall album, non- stop.
When entering that door
both me and my dad had to leave Roger Waters outside, and enter with
an open mind.
But then again, I think
it`s easier for us than it is for Maria.
We found us some seats,
but unfortunally we weren`t able to see much of the stage from where
we sat.
But hey, it`s about the
music, right?
The show started with a
woman coming in, playing that flute- intro.
And then they exploded on
the stage.
It`s always a pleasure
entering The Wall, and this was no exeption. In The Flesh? was OK,
but I got really hung up when the vocalist got some of the lyrics
wrong.
But on The Thin Ice, he
made it all good again.
This was a song really
suitable for his voice.
Another Brick in The Wall
part l and The Happiest Days of Our Lives was very good, but they
really nailed it on Another Brick in The Wall part ll! I think I
actually nodded my head on this part of the show, and for me that is
the closest I ever am to dancing.
Mother was also a song
they did really well, and the woman who played the flute now sang the
role of the Mother.
My ears enjoyed it,
especially when she got comfortable.
At first it was a little
too soft, but when she first entered it was really good.
Goodbye Blue Sky was like
The Thin Ice very suitable for the vocalist`s voice.
Soft and gentle.
The bassplayer and the
guitarist made a beautiful choir to back him up.
Empty Spaces was OK, but I
was a bit disappointed when the did not play What Shall We Do Now,
since this is one of my favorites.
Well, they made it OK
through Young Lust, but it`s a hard song to nail I guess, I weren`t
even always impressed when seeing the real deal.
When I had yet to build a
personal relationship to the The Wall album,
Young Lust were one of my
favorites because it`s catchy.
But it`s not anymore. It`s
still catchy, but I`ve discovered far better treats in there.
One of My Turns always
kinda strikes me with surprise.
The beginning is quiet and
gentle, and then it explodes.
I love the explotion!
Video from Youtube
The drums in this
particular band deserves a fucking parade!
I have a thing for drums,
and I love it when Pink Floyd mucicians aren`t afraid to hit it hard.
Dont`t Leave Me Now is my
least favorite, until the guitar enters there in the end.
I get chills every time,
and the guitarist yesterday did not disappoint at all.
Another Brick in The Wall
is also one of my favorites!
When I hear Goodbye Cruel
World, the only thing I can think of is Roger Waters himself standing
behind the wall, singing out from a tiny window while waving like a
queen.
Happy memory. The next
songs; Hey You and Is There Anybody Out There, Nobody Home and Vera
was OK.
Some tiny flaws here and
there, but mostly good.
Some parts were even
almost better than the original.
They add their own touch
on some of it, and most of the time it`s working out great.
Me & my sister in Denmark
Bring The Boys Back Home
was my favorite.
They absolutely nailed
it!
Everyone on stage were
singing (at least I think so, I couldn`t really see).
The woman did kind of a
opera- voice, and it worked perfectly. Comfortably Numb was a bit
boring to be honest.
This is the song always
harvesting most of the applause from the crowd.
Maybe my standars to this
one is too high.
It was nice and all, but
lacked that little extra. The Show Must go On was very disappointing,
it almost sounded like they didn`t want it there, like they were
trying to squeeze it out, rushing through it like something was
burning.
A shame, since I really
ike this track.
The whole show kinda made
it clear that they wanted to play it all as fast as possible.
The almost didn`t have
time to catch their breaths between the tracks, and it was kinda
stressful to listen to.
Many of the songs need
their time to really work their magic,
but yesterday a lot of it
just disappeared down in a hurry- crack in the floor.
And getting closer to the
end of the show it seemed like they speeded up even more.
In The Flesh was OK. Run
Like Hell,
like always, made my head
nod again, but it was stressful.
I did not like Waiting For
The Worms at all.
The megaphone- parts of
the song were far to weak, and the whole song just weren`t very good.
I enjoyed The Trial, and
it was a cool twist that the woman did parts of the song.
"My favourite song this evening" - Adelheid
But, when they at the end
of the song screamed ´´Tear down the wall! Tear down the wall! Tear
down the wall!``, I can`t help it thinking of the gigantic wall
falling down on the stage where Roger himself were standing just a
few seconds ago.
From where me and my dad
sat I don`t even know if there was any kind of wall there.
All in all a good show,
but I did not like the feeling that they just rushed through it as
fast as humanly possible.
Pink Floyd music is art,
and it`s supposed to really be enjoyed.
If I was asked to throw a
dice, I`d give the whole thing a 5.
Or any cover band ;)
A big thank you to my sister! Shine on!
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