Comments on: Photos: Haley Bonar + The Dodos – Terrace, Madison http://www.muzzleofbees.com/2008/07/10/photos-haley-bonar-the-dodos-terrace-madison/ Half of it's you, Half is me Thu, 09 Feb 2012 20:16:25 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: eric http://www.muzzleofbees.com/2008/07/10/photos-haley-bonar-the-dodos-terrace-madison/comment-page-1/#comment-171326 eric Fri, 14 Aug 2009 14:46:18 +0000 http://www.muzzleofbees.com/?p=3686#comment-171326 Yeah dude, chill out. Who cares if a band is not able to reproduce live what they represent themselves on recording as? You guys realize how ridiculous that is? It's like if Maynard Ferguson wasn't able to play Coconut Champagne live. Yeah dude, chill out. Who cares if a band is not able to reproduce live what they represent themselves on recording as?

You guys realize how ridiculous that is? It’s like if Maynard Ferguson wasn’t able to play Coconut Champagne live.

]]> By: Alex http://www.muzzleofbees.com/2008/07/10/photos-haley-bonar-the-dodos-terrace-madison/comment-page-1/#comment-88559 Alex Thu, 17 Jul 2008 23:57:44 +0000 http://www.muzzleofbees.com/?p=3686#comment-88559 Im with Matt...lighten up a bit Im with Matt…lighten up a bit

]]> By: Matt http://www.muzzleofbees.com/2008/07/10/photos-haley-bonar-the-dodos-terrace-madison/comment-page-1/#comment-88100 Matt Tue, 15 Jul 2008 18:31:58 +0000 http://www.muzzleofbees.com/?p=3686#comment-88100 Pedantic at all Erik? You must be a tough guy to impress at a live gig, or you just don't know how to have fun in a gorgeous environment amongst people just trying to enjoy life. Pedantic at all Erik? You must be a tough guy to impress at a live gig, or you just don’t know how to have fun in a gorgeous environment amongst people just trying to enjoy life.

]]> By: Erik http://www.muzzleofbees.com/2008/07/10/photos-haley-bonar-the-dodos-terrace-madison/comment-page-1/#comment-87797 Erik Mon, 14 Jul 2008 16:03:04 +0000 http://www.muzzleofbees.com/?p=3686#comment-87797 I'm surprised at the positive reviews of the concert. The singer's voice was often off-key, and mastered far too high. The "xylophone" man was completely incapable of playing the xylophone-based hooks from the record and resorted to percussive chords instead, while his trash-can playing was limited to simplistic and often off-beat patterns. The drummer was decent, but not spectacular. There were vocal elements that were clearly sampled. I was concerned the Dodos were a studio-engineered Animal Collective rip-off, and after seeing them live, this suspicion is confirmed. I still love listening to the album, but knowing they can't reproduce it live is a let down. I’m surprised at the positive reviews of the concert.

The singer’s voice was often off-key, and mastered far too high. The “xylophone” man was completely incapable of playing the xylophone-based hooks from the record and resorted to percussive chords instead, while his trash-can playing was limited to simplistic and often off-beat patterns. The drummer was decent, but not spectacular. There were vocal elements that were clearly sampled.

I was concerned the Dodos were a studio-engineered Animal Collective rip-off, and after seeing them live, this suspicion is confirmed. I still love listening to the album, but knowing they can’t reproduce it live is a let down.

]]> By: douglas martin http://www.muzzleofbees.com/2008/07/10/photos-haley-bonar-the-dodos-terrace-madison/comment-page-1/#comment-87505 douglas martin Sun, 13 Jul 2008 15:27:03 +0000 http://www.muzzleofbees.com/?p=3686#comment-87505 from matt's description, the dodos show was as feverish and utterly awesome as their show in portland (although there was no crowd onstage there), which is, by a pretty fair margin, one of the best shows i've been to all year, and probably ever. from matt’s description, the dodos show was as feverish and utterly awesome as their show in portland (although there was no crowd onstage there), which is, by a pretty fair margin, one of the best shows i’ve been to all year, and probably ever.

]]> By: Matt http://www.muzzleofbees.com/2008/07/10/photos-haley-bonar-the-dodos-terrace-madison/comment-page-1/#comment-87426 Matt Fri, 11 Jul 2008 21:52:26 +0000 http://www.muzzleofbees.com/?p=3686#comment-87426 I think this thread got a little off track... The one guy got up there early on and he was excited but when Meric turned the stage over to the crow in front that was really enjoying the show that seemed to be his idea to me - for whatever that is worth. Regardless, the Dodos put gave us a very energized performance in an intimate setting the likes of which is awful hard to find these days. The fact that I was wedged between Meric and and the guy beating the hell out of the xylophone/garbage can was pretty damn awesome I thought. I've seen a lot of good shows and Wednesday night immediately vaulted into my top three! I think this thread got a little off track…

The one guy got up there early on and he was excited but when Meric turned the stage over to the crow in front that was really enjoying the show that seemed to be his idea to me – for whatever that is worth.

Regardless, the Dodos put gave us a very energized performance in an intimate setting the likes of which is awful hard to find these days. The fact that I was wedged between Meric and and the guy beating the hell out of the xylophone/garbage can was pretty damn awesome I thought. I’ve seen a lot of good shows and Wednesday night immediately vaulted into my top three!

]]> By: Jeff http://www.muzzleofbees.com/2008/07/10/photos-haley-bonar-the-dodos-terrace-madison/comment-page-1/#comment-87318 Jeff Fri, 11 Jul 2008 00:01:00 +0000 http://www.muzzleofbees.com/?p=3686#comment-87318 and the decemberists suck, by the way. and the decemberists suck, by the way.

]]> By: Jeff http://www.muzzleofbees.com/2008/07/10/photos-haley-bonar-the-dodos-terrace-madison/comment-page-1/#comment-87317 Jeff Thu, 10 Jul 2008 23:59:22 +0000 http://www.muzzleofbees.com/?p=3686#comment-87317 that would make you a nerd, John G. the crowd was absolutely dead before a few of us injected some life--re-animated, if you will. that cute girl with the camera in the salmon dress (pictured above) seemed to think it was OK. justification enough, i thought. the dodos are road-weathered enough--i believe--to kick my annoying ass off the stage if they deem it necessary. yes, they were kind enough to grant us access, of which i'm oh-so humbly grateful. but i think they benefited from the experience as well: they're now officially Fork-ready--as i deem it so. for the record, i will be getting on more stages in the future, when and where there's the space. last nite there was. and as a performer, then, you also understand "the stage" is the space you inhabit--a shin-high stage, a stage? what about a band that plays on the floor? are they on stage? i'm sure when you are on stage, you totally command it. you absolutely RULE the WHOLE stage. i won't be getting on your stage, don't worry. that would make you a nerd, John G. the crowd was absolutely dead before a few of us injected some life–re-animated, if you will. that cute girl with the camera in the salmon dress (pictured above) seemed to think it was OK. justification enough, i thought. the dodos are road-weathered enough–i believe–to kick my annoying ass off the stage if they deem it necessary. yes, they were kind enough to grant us access, of which i’m oh-so humbly grateful. but i think they benefited from the experience as well: they’re now officially Fork-ready–as i deem it so. for the record, i will be getting on more stages in the future, when and where there’s the space. last nite there was. and as a performer, then, you also understand “the stage” is the space you inhabit–a shin-high stage, a stage? what about a band that plays on the floor? are they on stage? i’m sure when you are on stage, you totally command it. you absolutely RULE the WHOLE stage. i won’t be getting on your stage, don’t worry.

]]> By: John G. http://www.muzzleofbees.com/2008/07/10/photos-haley-bonar-the-dodos-terrace-madison/comment-page-1/#comment-87292 John G. Thu, 10 Jul 2008 20:22:17 +0000 http://www.muzzleofbees.com/?p=3686#comment-87292 Of COURSE live music is about engaging with the artists and their music. I wouldn't go to nearly as many shows as I do if I didn't want that experience. But anyone who's read about the ill-fated Jay Reatard show in Toronto this past April might conclude that engagement pushed too far, especially by people who don't even understand that they're being reckless, can lead to unfortunate results. I think it's great that Meric Long et al were able to engage their audience to the intense degree they did--all that bothers me is that it didn't start as the Dodos' idea, and I'm not sure that last night's audience would have respected the musicians' wishes if they had not been so accommodating. I speak as an occasional performer as well as a fan. Sometimes the performer/audience boundary is there for a reason, not always immediately apparent, and we as fans are not entitled to be on stage just because we want to be. Does that opinion make me a nerd or a grownup? Of COURSE live music is about engaging with the artists and their music. I wouldn’t go to nearly as many shows as I do if I didn’t want that experience. But anyone who’s read about the ill-fated Jay Reatard show in Toronto this past April might conclude that engagement pushed too far, especially by people who don’t even understand that they’re being reckless, can lead to unfortunate results.

I think it’s great that Meric Long et al were able to engage their audience to the intense degree they did–all that bothers me is that it didn’t start as the Dodos’ idea, and I’m not sure that last night’s audience would have respected the musicians’ wishes if they had not been so accommodating. I speak as an occasional performer as well as a fan. Sometimes the performer/audience boundary is there for a reason, not always immediately apparent, and we as fans are not entitled to be on stage just because we want to be. Does that opinion make me a nerd or a grownup?

]]> By: Alex http://www.muzzleofbees.com/2008/07/10/photos-haley-bonar-the-dodos-terrace-madison/comment-page-1/#comment-87285 Alex Thu, 10 Jul 2008 19:12:24 +0000 http://www.muzzleofbees.com/?p=3686#comment-87285 At Black Moth Super Rainbow, which was inside, everyone went on stage during the encore. which was really cool. I think that getting on stage rocks it really brings you closer to have alot of fun then just bobbing up and down in the front row. At Black Moth Super Rainbow, which was inside, everyone went on stage during the encore. which was really cool. I think that getting on stage rocks it really brings you closer to have alot of fun then just bobbing up and down in the front row.

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