Comments on: Concert Review: Thievery Corporation, Kool Haus, Feb 22 2009 http://www.panicmanual.com/2009/02/23/concert-review-thievery-corporation-kool-haus-feb-22-2009/ We are a collective of individuals bringing you the latest in concert reviews, indie, britpop, Canadian, twee and all sorts of other music, movies, tv and everything else you like. Follow the manual to live a pleasant and fulfilling life. Sun, 29 Jan 2012 22:28:00 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.1.4 By: Alicia http://www.panicmanual.com/2009/02/23/concert-review-thievery-corporation-kool-haus-feb-22-2009/comment-page-1/#comment-32895 Alicia Mon, 12 Oct 2009 03:47:57 +0000 http://www.panicmanual.com/?p=2077#comment-32895 We drove to Atlanta from Asheville, NC to see Thievery Corporation play "live" at the Tabernacle. Needless to say, we were quite disappointed when 3 or so songs in to the performance, we realized that half of the musicians werent even PLAYING any music, they were just pretending. I loved the vocals of all the singers, I thought that was absolutely amazing to hear, but I was really annoyed that the founders of TC themselves were faking the keyboards as well as the mixing on the CD decks. The guy on the bongo drums seemed upset the entire time because he wasn't actually playing for the majority of the time. It's like he was being paid to just act like he was playing. Same goes for the guy in charge of the cowbell on the other side of the state (he's the one that sings the Welcome to my Spaceship song..) Nobody else in the entire venue seemed to notice, which really just made us feel like everyone in the theater got played. All in all, the show was great, but the fact that half the music was faked, AND they were pretending to be playing it, was a big disappointment. I mean, if you can't have all the music played live, thats fine! But dont fake it. :( We drove to Atlanta and made a weekend out of our trip to see them, and this was the end result.. Oh well. I only hope others noticed too. We drove to Atlanta from Asheville, NC to see Thievery Corporation play “live” at the Tabernacle. Needless to say, we were quite disappointed when 3 or so songs in to the performance, we realized that half of the musicians werent even PLAYING any music, they were just pretending. I loved the vocals of all the singers, I thought that was absolutely amazing to hear, but I was really annoyed that the founders of TC themselves were faking the keyboards as well as the mixing on the CD decks. The guy on the bongo drums seemed upset the entire time because he wasn’t actually playing for the majority of the time. It’s like he was being paid to just act like he was playing. Same goes for the guy in charge of the cowbell on the other side of the state (he’s the one that sings the Welcome to my Spaceship song..) Nobody else in the entire venue seemed to notice, which really just made us feel like everyone in the theater got played. All in all, the show was great, but the fact that half the music was faked, AND they were pretending to be playing it, was a big disappointment. I mean, if you can’t have all the music played live, thats fine! But dont fake it. :( We drove to Atlanta and made a weekend out of our trip to see them, and this was the end result.. Oh well. I only hope others noticed too.

]]> By: Mark http://www.panicmanual.com/2009/02/23/concert-review-thievery-corporation-kool-haus-feb-22-2009/comment-page-1/#comment-30882 Mark Thu, 26 Feb 2009 17:08:57 +0000 http://www.panicmanual.com/?p=2077#comment-30882 Marco is correct. They did start the set off with the "Sound the Alarm" from the Radio Retaliation album. Marco is correct. They did start the set off with the “Sound the Alarm” from the Radio Retaliation album.

]]> By: Marco http://www.panicmanual.com/2009/02/23/concert-review-thievery-corporation-kool-haus-feb-22-2009/comment-page-1/#comment-30881 Marco Wed, 25 Feb 2009 22:08:05 +0000 http://www.panicmanual.com/?p=2077#comment-30881 It's not just the Kool Haus. I just saw TC last night at the House of Blues in Boston. The bass was set to "11" for many of the songs. The rib-rattling experience came at the expense of the horns and sitar, which were a bit weak by comparison. I was disappointed that "Satyam Shivam Sundaram" didn't get played. I guess TC couldn't find a good Hindi singer to tour with them. The drummer (I don't know his name) did stand in vocals on a few songs. "Revolution Solution" was nicely done, yet this guy's voice was not a good fit for "The Heart's a Lonely Hunter". TC should have either cut this song from the set or let one of the female vocalists try something different with it. Otherwise, the concert was a good one. Downtempo music doesn't often work well onstage. However, Thievery Corporation pulled it off. The lined up some good live talent, then got out of the way. Definately worth the US$40 ticket. 3.5 out of 5 on my scale. Hey Marko...the opening song in the Boston show was "Sound the Alarm". It starts off with an air-raid siren and is likely the song you're looking for. You'll find it on their latest CD, "Radio Retaliation". Peace. Marco It’s not just the Kool Haus. I just saw TC last night at the House of Blues in Boston. The bass was set to “11″ for many of the songs. The rib-rattling experience came at the expense of the horns and sitar, which were a bit weak by comparison.

I was disappointed that “Satyam Shivam Sundaram” didn’t get played. I guess TC couldn’t find a good Hindi singer to tour with them.

The drummer (I don’t know his name) did stand in vocals on a few songs. “Revolution Solution” was nicely done, yet this guy’s voice was not a good fit for “The Heart’s a Lonely Hunter”. TC should have either cut this song from the set or let one of the female vocalists try something different with it.

Otherwise, the concert was a good one. Downtempo music doesn’t often work well onstage. However, Thievery Corporation pulled it off. The lined up some good live talent, then got out of the way. Definately worth the US$40 ticket. 3.5 out of 5 on my scale.

Hey Marko…the opening song in the Boston show was “Sound the Alarm”. It starts off with an air-raid siren and is likely the song you’re looking for. You’ll find it on their latest CD, “Radio Retaliation”.

Peace.

Marco

]]> By: Marko http://www.panicmanual.com/2009/02/23/concert-review-thievery-corporation-kool-haus-feb-22-2009/comment-page-1/#comment-30874 Marko Tue, 24 Feb 2009 00:31:45 +0000 http://www.panicmanual.com/?p=2077#comment-30874 Hi! I was at the concert and thought it was amazing! I am a big TC fan and really never thought I would see them live. It was a real treat! I thought they started with both barrels right from the start. The first song was killer but I don't have it in my collection I don't think. Do you know which album it was from? Anyway...the bass was HUGE, you're right. I thought my heart was going to stop for a minute because of the vibrations. Oh well...it didn't put me off. I thought it was funny when the Rasta man lit up a fatt and handed it into the crowd. Pfff! Kool Haus seemed a little...pretentious to me but I use to go there when it was RPM. I've been in BC for 15 years and was surprised to see how it changed. I'd go back to see live music again as long as it was a band I really liked. Adios! Hi! I was at the concert and thought it was amazing! I am a big TC fan and really never thought I would see them live. It was a real treat!

I thought they started with both barrels right from the start. The first song was killer but I don’t have it in my collection I don’t think. Do you know which album it was from?

Anyway…the bass was HUGE, you’re right. I thought my heart was going to stop for a minute because of the vibrations. Oh well…it didn’t put me off.

I thought it was funny when the Rasta man lit up a fatt and handed it into the crowd. Pfff!

Kool Haus seemed a little…pretentious to me but I use to go there when it was RPM. I’ve been in BC for 15 years and was surprised to see how it changed. I’d go back to see live music again as long as it was a band I really liked.

Adios!

]]> By: Brian http://www.panicmanual.com/2009/02/23/concert-review-thievery-corporation-kool-haus-feb-22-2009/comment-page-1/#comment-30873 Brian Mon, 23 Feb 2009 19:18:36 +0000 http://www.panicmanual.com/?p=2077#comment-30873 Nice review. I'm not Kool Haus fan either. Much as I'd have liked to see Thievery Corporation the $50 price tag for tickets scared me off. $50 to see anything at Kool Haus seems faintly ridiculous. Glad someone went, though. Nice review. I’m not Kool Haus fan either. Much as I’d have liked to see Thievery Corporation the $50 price tag for tickets scared me off. $50 to see anything at Kool Haus seems faintly ridiculous. Glad someone went, though.

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