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| From | erhoek@comcast.net |
| Subject | Re: Franz Ferdinand/McCartney |
| Date | Wed, 21 Sep 2005 19:53:10 +0000 |
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Mike,
That is a very informative and well written 'blog with enough variety in content to keep my interest. I intend to peruse a bit more later when I have some time.
Well done!
-r
> First, for those who are into new music, I saw Franz
> Ferdinand's U.S. tour kick off last night -- here's my
> take on it: http://blog.myspace.com/mrhonorama
>
> Second -- while I agree with the folks who maintain
> that McCartney should play more solo/Wings material,
> does anyone expect Macca or any of his contemporaries
> to go out and play a set of deep cuts? The number of
> artists at any given time who can sell out arenas and
> play challenging sets could be counted on one hand.
> When those artists have been in the biz for over 20
> years, then it's almost unheard of. Whether it's
> McCartney, or the Stones or The Who, et al, you are
> going to hear a lot of older staples. I suppose Bob
> Dylan is a major exception, but with Dylan you have a
> guy who tours much more frequently, and whose
> experimental nature can often result in crappy shows.
>
> To some degree, it can be a no win situation. Case in
> point -- the Smile show last year -- a set mixing a
> few hits with some deep cuts, then Smile, then an
> encore/final set that was hit-after-hit. And
> afterwards, some hipsters were complaining about the
> encore -- he played surf songs and what not. Screw
> that.
>
> Whatever material Paulie picks, I hope he enjoys it,
> is engaged in it and plays the hell out of it. I'm
> finally going to see him for the first time in 29
> days, and I probably won't quibble with the set list.
>
> Mike Bennett
>
> Chicago Pop Show Report on Yahoo Groups:
> http://launch.groups.yahoo.com/group/chicagopopshowreport/?yguid=162827291
>
> Music reviews: http://www.fufkin.com
>
> My Space blog: http://blog.myspace.com/mrhonorama
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