Monday, May 23, 2005
unclear visuals
Just what is it with bands these days that more and more feel the need to have some sort of visuals going on in the background? We were at EST at the Barbican on Friday (who were excellent, if I may say), and even they felt the need to have some visuals projected in the background just in case you didn't think that the music was enough.
Totally unnecessary, and I think it could be a bit distracting as well if you are watching from the higher seats. I mean, a few months back we caught an exceptional show at Hammersmith Apollo by Mercury Rev. For various reasons best not gone into, we declined the preferred mosh pit to sit in the front row of the circle. Now, the Circle at Hammersmith is pretty high up and so the eye line was drawn from the band's beautiful performance, to a selection of rather pretentious quotations projected high on the back screen. So unnecessary, in my humble opinion.
Totally unnecessary, and I think it could be a bit distracting as well if you are watching from the higher seats. I mean, a few months back we caught an exceptional show at Hammersmith Apollo by Mercury Rev. For various reasons best not gone into, we declined the preferred mosh pit to sit in the front row of the circle. Now, the Circle at Hammersmith is pretty high up and so the eye line was drawn from the band's beautiful performance, to a selection of rather pretentious quotations projected high on the back screen. So unnecessary, in my humble opinion.
# posted by hitch @ 9:31 PM 
