Comments on: Extraordinary Spectacle http://rift.org/1128/2006/08/extraordinary-spectacle/ Adam Preble's Weblog Thu, 08 Jan 2009 01:51:18 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.0.4 by: chap http://rift.org/1128/2006/08/extraordinary-spectacle/#comment-1680 Thu, 10 Aug 2006 14:45:57 +0000 http://rift.org/1128/2006/08/extraordinary-spectacle/#comment-1680 <p>I saw Nine Inch Nails at Lakewood several years ago. Trent Reznor spent a good deal of time not just whipping the mic cable, but actually beating things with it. There's a 50/50 chance that he was wearing a black evening gown.:-)</p> I saw Nine Inch Nails at Lakewood several years ago. Trent Reznor spent a good deal of time not just whipping the mic cable, but actually beating things with it. There’s a 50/50 chance that he was wearing a black evening gown.:-)

]]> by: Adam http://rift.org/1128/2006/08/extraordinary-spectacle/#comment-1679 Thu, 10 Aug 2006 14:12:15 +0000 http://rift.org/1128/2006/08/extraordinary-spectacle/#comment-1679 <p>Perhaps I'm being unfair to Fiona, but to me it's okay if Roger Daltrey plays with the microphone. That's rock'n'roll. Roger Daltrey didn't come onstage in a black evening gown (as far as I know) -- he was probably more prone to blue jeans. I suppose the black evening gown somewhat limits the range of acceptable onstage behavior. :)</p> Perhaps I’m being unfair to Fiona, but to me it’s okay if Roger Daltrey plays with the microphone. That’s rock’n'roll. Roger Daltrey didn’t come onstage in a black evening gown (as far as I know) — he was probably more prone to blue jeans. I suppose the black evening gown somewhat limits the range of acceptable onstage behavior. :)

]]> by: Anonymous http://rift.org/1128/2006/08/extraordinary-spectacle/#comment-1677 Wed, 09 Aug 2006 22:10:45 +0000 http://rift.org/1128/2006/08/extraordinary-spectacle/#comment-1677 <p>Being a somewhat older fan of concerts, I can remember seeing Rodger Daultry, lead singer for The Who, and how he would take his microphone which by the way was super taped to his cable, and he spin that thing like it was lasso. The girls went nuts and they sold alot of albums.</p> Being a somewhat older fan of concerts, I can remember seeing Rodger Daultry, lead singer for The Who, and how he would take his microphone which by the way was super taped to his cable, and he spin that thing like it was lasso. The girls went nuts and they sold alot of albums.

]]> by: Adam http://rift.org/1128/2006/08/extraordinary-spectacle/#comment-1674 Wed, 09 Aug 2006 18:27:03 +0000 http://rift.org/1128/2006/08/extraordinary-spectacle/#comment-1674 <p>Also, photos from her performance are available at <a href="http://www.wireimage.com/GalleryListing.asp?navtyp=gls====203383" rel="nofollow">wireimage.com</a>.</p> Also, photos from her performance are available at wireimage.com.

]]> by: Adam http://rift.org/1128/2006/08/extraordinary-spectacle/#comment-1672 Wed, 09 Aug 2006 18:21:27 +0000 http://rift.org/1128/2006/08/extraordinary-spectacle/#comment-1672 <p>Ah, how could I forget the microphone cable whipping. I did the same kind of thing with rope and string back when I was a kid, sending waves down the line. When I first saw it at the show I thought, "That's awesome! She's doing the thing with the microphone!" And then -- and maybe this is because I'm 28, and so is she -- doubt entered my mind and I thought, "Is this really something a recording artist does onstage?" </p> <p>As time passes and my memory softens, it seems to me that the music was pretty good. Certainly the band was very good, and aside from the erratic aspects of her performance she did sing pretty well in several songs. ;)</p> <p>Thanks for dropping in, Bonnie!</p> Ah, how could I forget the microphone cable whipping. I did the same kind of thing with rope and string back when I was a kid, sending waves down the line. When I first saw it at the show I thought, “That’s awesome! She’s doing the thing with the microphone!” And then — and maybe this is because I’m 28, and so is she — doubt entered my mind and I thought, “Is this really something a recording artist does onstage?”

As time passes and my memory softens, it seems to me that the music was pretty good. Certainly the band was very good, and aside from the erratic aspects of her performance she did sing pretty well in several songs. ;)

Thanks for dropping in, Bonnie!

]]> by: Bonnie http://rift.org/1128/2006/08/extraordinary-spectacle/#comment-1671 Wed, 09 Aug 2006 18:08:18 +0000 http://rift.org/1128/2006/08/extraordinary-spectacle/#comment-1671 <p>I was at the concert as well, and she was seriously disturbed throughout the whole show. What about the mindless whipping of her microphone like she was a lion tamer? Maybe that was to get the bugs to go away. Great music though, I mean I really did enjoy the songs. But I agree that it would have been nice to hear a bit more conversation between songs. Oh well!</p> I was at the concert as well, and she was seriously disturbed throughout the whole show. What about the mindless whipping of her microphone like she was a lion tamer? Maybe that was to get the bugs to go away. Great music though, I mean I really did enjoy the songs. But I agree that it would have been nice to hear a bit more conversation between songs. Oh well!

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