my friend has a theory(he is not really a fan but i am) i was banging on about them not releasing a live dvd and he said that it would expose them to what they really do behind their live rig-up. he said all you see is thm bobbing up and down. his exact quote was "the short one is on a potters wheel. and the lanky one is doing the washing up for the entire crew" who wants to watch that for two hours" shutup u tit is what i quoted back.

yeah that would be the reason. but i could still watch that for 2 hours and have the most fun. ;-)

i have a live DVD and I can't tell what the fuck they are doing.

You were right to tell your friend to shut up! ;) If he knows what they're doing then by all means he should be up there on stage conducting a symphony of machinery, not the Chems.



What they do behind all their gear is plenty exposed in the Singles dvd. Like thesouphead, I can't figure out what the hell they are doing - but they must be doing something right. All I know is what they do onstage with all that gear is a magical thing to behold when you are there in the thick of it all.

HAHAHAHA, that's so funny!!!

I like watching a short dude on a potters wheel and a tall dude doing the washing up. In fact , it makes me go ape like all the monkeys in the world took E and red bull and transfered there monkeyness to me.

Bring it on !!



You were right to tell em to shut up ;)

I dont have a clue what Tom and Ed do up there , but i like it , so i dont give a shit. And even IF they wouldn't do shit , you can't deny the fact that they are STILL the .... here it comes ....



Lords Of Electronic Music

nalaknip Escribi�:

my friend has a theory(he is not really a fan but i am) i was banging on about them not releasing a live dvd and he said that it would expose them to what they really do behind their live rig-up. he said all you see is thm bobbing up and down. his exact quote was "the short one is on a potters wheel. and the lanky one is doing the washing up for the entire crew" who wants to watch that for two hours" shutup u tit is what i quoted back.

if his theory is true then why did MTV broadcasted an entire live ?

Mtv shows a one hour show of Mariah Carey with her ooohaaaaahooooohahahaaahaaaaaooooooh shit. Mtv shows programs about girls getting a boobjob. Mtv plays the nt 1 song from a 16 year old kid every 5 minutes.



What's your point again , Ben_J ?



offcourse i disagree with nala's friend. DUH. But Mtv show a lot of crap so that didnt really make sense ;)

Jeanie Escribi�:

In fact , it makes me go ape like all the monkeys in the world took E and red bull and transfered there monkeyness to me.

Bring it on !!

Bwah! Vivid description! Love it.

Jeanie Escribi�:

Mtv shows programs about girls getting a boobjob

I should watch MTV more often then :D

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Jeanie Escribi�:

Mtv shows programs about girls getting a boobjob

I should watch MTV more often then :D

Dude, you are on the computer: breasts are just keystrokes away.



Er, perhaps key"strokes" was the wrong term to use..... X-D

I'd say a chems concert is going to be one of the more interesting live shows. How are Tom's hand gestures and Ed's little funky dances by the sequencer racks not fun to watch. Let us not forget that watching a rock show live is pretty boring, they play the guitar and sing. The chems at least have this psychedelic visual that is fun to watch and looks like one of the Acid Tests at the Fillmore in the 60s.

Some rocks shows are very good, but it depends on the band. With their audiovisual content, Tool are a treat for the cerebral cortex. Kasabian are raw and energetic. Pearl Jam simply puts on a great show. Sloan has great charisma and audience involvement. Muse have a great no-nonsense rock-your-socks attitude and great light show.



Then, other bands I've seen have been quite boring. Like you say, Biff, just standing there playing instruments and singing.



I reckon it's the same with dance artists. The Chems, though, really go the extra mile in terms of amping up the live show: inspired setlists, fantastic eye candy, and funky little dances and great enthusiasm.

seeing as someone brought up mariah carey......



i knew someone who did the sound for the '99 mtv ema's in dublin. he said he had never seen so much "synthetic stuff" added onto her voice on the sound desk. pitch sustainers, note adjusters etc etc. basically EVERYTHING one can use to make your voice sound good and hit the right notes.



i couldn't give a shit if the lanky student one and the small tubby one do shit behind the desk, they make some of the best electronic music out there and the live shows are the most mind blowing and fun i have ever been to.



so theres my 2 cents ya'll!



p.s, the lanky student one and small tubby one is not my description but a friends....i just think its funny!

chemd'up Escribi�:

seeing as someone brought up mariah carey......



i knew someone who did the sound for the '99 mtv ema's in dublin. he said he had never seen so much "synthetic stuff" added onto her voice on the sound desk. pitch sustainers, note adjusters etc etc. basically EVERYTHING one can use to make your voice sound good and hit the right notes.

That's a shame, because she really does have a killer voice. But we expect so much more from our singers now than just to stand there and belt out tunes. With the stage show most singers are expected to put on, it's not surprised that most need some digital help.



I mean, I don't think Britney Spears is a particularly good singer to begin with, but with the type of show she puts on, I defy ANYONE to actually be able to hit all the tough notes without help.

ever tried jumping up and down and singing?! impossible.



mariah also,like whitney houston has a backstage "mirror voice" who hits the high notes for them

I think rock shows can be loads of fun, it all depends on what you're into I think. Sometimes the flashy rock show like U2 are a real treat because it's so polished and the stage going-on are pretty intensive, but on the other hand when I saw Kasabian scrambling around their minimalistic stage get up, it was a real rush because the whole thing was so raw.



I guess I'm so tired of reading the arguments I see every now and again from naysayers who say these things about the Chems shows. It kinda makes me sad because I think live is where the Chems shine in my opinion. I saw them live for the first time and I was a sold die hard. I was really moved.



As far as understanding how it all is put together, it would be fascinating to know or get a behind-the-scenes glimpse of. But at the end of the day if the music affects how you feel, that's all you need to understand.

whirlygirl Escribi�:

I guess I'm so tired of reading the arguments I see every now and again from naysayers who say these things about the Chems shows. It kinda makes me sad because I think live is where the Chems shine in my opinion. I saw them live for the first time and I was a sold die hard. I was really moved.

As much as I was already in medium-fan-boy zone already, seeing them live at Coachella seriously changed the way I viewed their music. Changed how I viewed any live music, to be honest: I don't think I went to another concert after Coachella until last weekend, despite usually going to a show every week or two pre-Coachella. There was no point seeing "average" shows after Coachella. I'm finally starting to get over that hangover. Maybe it was the great company ( :D ), maybe it was the drugs, but I'm pretty sure the fact that it was one hell of a motherfucking show had a lot to do with it.

As far as understanding how it all is put together, it would be fascinating to know or get a behind-the-scenes glimpse of. But at the end of the day if the music affects how you feel, that's all you need to understand.

Absolutely true. I really enjoyed Underworld's "Everything, Everything" disc because it combined the visceral rush of their show with the outstanding Tomato visuals, but also showed a fair bit of how they place the music, mess with the mixers, synths, racks, and effects.



Honestly, any band looking to put together a live DVD package needs to view "Everything, Everything", the Nine Inch Nails "And All That Could Have Been", and the Jonathan Demme-directed Talking Heads disc. If you're not going to bother trying to match those standards, don't bother at all.

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whirlygirl Escribi�:

I guess I'm so tired of reading the arguments I see every now and again from naysayers who say these things about the Chems shows. It kinda makes me sad because I think live is where the Chems shine in my opinion. I saw them live for the first time and I was a sold die hard. I was really moved.

As much as I was already in medium-fan-boy zone already, seeing them live at Coachella seriously changed the way I viewed their music. Changed how I viewed any live music, to be honest: I don't think I went to another concert after Coachella until last weekend, despite usually going to a show every week or two pre-Coachella. There was no point seeing "average" shows after Coachella. I'm finally starting to get over that hangover. Maybe it was the great company ( :D ), maybe it was the drugs, but I'm pretty sure the fact that it was one hell of a motherfucking show had a lot to do with it.

I hear ya! From Chemical afterglow to Chemical hangover. X-D It's hard seeing other bands' live shows when you see your favorite one. With the exception of 1 dj set, the other times I've seen the Chems have been at Coachella and they've always been so spectacular. I really think Coachella last year was an exceptional show out of all of them they did there so far - it was an honor and a blessing to be there... the whole weekend was great and it was cool to be there to witness your fan boy status go from medium to super-size! Man, I'll never forget the looks on yours and ElectronicBattleWarrior's faces, and stash - never seen him affected by music like he was that night...



*sigh*

live dvd are not always what there cracked up to be as well. how many acts have released live dvds which are run of the mill after maybe just one album. the whole live dvd sector has become weaker and if the chems were ever going to release a live dvd i would hope it would be something special not just a run of the mill one somehting like how the beastie boys are releaseing their live show dvd but they got 50 fans to tape it and so the dvd is a collection of their views from the different locations in the venue not just the standard front view. however the isle of mtv coverage will be fine for me for the time being