| re: Steve Steinman's Bat - the Symphony | |
|
Posted by: |
steven_stuart 03:07 pm UTC 09/14/08 |
| In reply to: | re: Steve Steinman's Bat - the Symphony - Danny 01:49 pm UTC 09/14/08 |
| It seems like some people support Steve Steinman and others support Torkington. Steve Steinman must be doing well if he is touring with a 40 piece orchestra. > Heh, no it was just to reinforce the fact that this had > more of the resonance of a working men's club than a rock > concert taking place in a theatre. There wasn't anything > grandiose or ecstatic or feverish about it. No presence. > No majesty. I've seen a fair few rock bands and this > didn't have that feel at all. > > Have to say, I do agree with you. I was pleasantly > surprised that he wasn't dressed in full Loaf regalia and > trying to be American although there were inevitably a lot > of Loafisms in terms of his stage moves (which is to be > expected, especially in Paradise). It would have been a > lot worse if he was wearing a wig and a frilly shirt. > There just wasn't any passion or dignity in his > performance, was the big sticking point. I dunno, it was > just all a bit soulless - karaoke - rather rather living > and breathing the music. Just didn't get the feel of > sincerity behind his delivery. It felt more like a > *parody* than a tribute is the crux of it, I suppose. > > For me, he didn't get the music right. But hey, it's just > my opinion. What do I know?! lol. > > The band were okay, credit where it's due. The rhythm > guitarist (?) was rather good as rhythm guitarists go! > lol! :-) > > Don't like to be down on people, but this was a huge > disappointment to me when it's something I'm so passionate > about - Jim's music. > > - Danny. > > > > > > I think what summarised it for me was when he apologised > > > and said something along the lines of [Northern Accent] > > > "I'll be back next year with an [x] piece orchestra - I'm > > > bloody shitting meself, I tell you". > > > > Do you expect him to talk with an American accent? > > I personally think that is what makes a tribute act a bit > > lame, trying to be exactly like Meat Loaf. It's far more > > important to me if they concentrate on the music and get > > that right. Hence my interest in seeing tribute acts where > > they have live bands. | |
| reply | | |
| Previous: | re: Steve Steinman's Bat - the Symphony - Danny 01:49 pm UTC 09/14/08 |
| Next: | re: Steve Steinman's Bat - the Symphony - Pudding 08:27 am UTC 09/15/08 |
| Thread: |
|