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Post by esebeday on Nov 9, 2004 4:12:13 GMT
had to pick between battles on 11/13 four hours away and d(am)on caballero here in town on the 20th. battles won hands down, so now i'm wondering...what's their live show like? do they manage to play their densely layered songs note for note, do they leave a lot of stuff out, is any of it improvised? i haven't been this excited to go to a show in a LONG time, and every time i listen to EP C, anticipation increases.
anybody got any good stories from seeing battles?
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Post by Don Caballero on Nov 9, 2004 11:46:52 GMT
When I listened to some early live recordings before any of the EP's came out, I was sure there was improvisation going on. I've only heard a few studio recorded songs and they were different, tighter. That's my guess but I'm sure someone could give you a more informed opinion.
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Post by brikelly on Nov 9, 2004 14:49:46 GMT
They are really great live. I saw their second gig in Boston, and it was superb. Very dense layers, but I couldn't tell you how close it was to the recordings because they hadn't released anything at that time. They are playing again tomorrow night - anyone here going to the Middle East to see them? I might drop in....
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Post by 2 on Nov 9, 2004 16:47:25 GMT
apparently they're playing here in detroit next weekend. i'll go so i can hear the band for real. the recorded stuff just pissed me off. one song on a record, thanks for wasting my time. is "don caballero" still on tour? anyone know if they come close to detroit?
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Post by rattlingwall on Nov 10, 2004 6:10:28 GMT
funny about Battles playing the Shelter to a dozen people. I remember seeing Don Cab there about 5 years ago (?) when Jim Rose Circus played upstairs. Had to wait til JR was done...
Point of jumping in: Battles are playing a date not on any site: Lansing. Macs Bar Monday the 15th. 10pm. 18 and up. my band and Euphone open.
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Post by Jerry on Nov 10, 2004 18:24:28 GMT
Where are you getting these Don Cab tour dates from?  |
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Post by rattlingwall on Nov 11, 2004 0:03:50 GMT
Uhh..that was a Battles date, not Don Cab. Just comparing the DonCab/Battles Detroit gigs.
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Post by 2 on Nov 15, 2004 23:50:40 GMT
saw battles last night at the magic stick in detroit. about 20 die-hard fans in attendance. they were amazing, probably the best band around right now. the audience was very appreciative and the band responded with an amazingly passionate set. i wish i had gas money to get to lansing tonight, let me know how it goes! anyone want to start a band?
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Post by FauxAssNonsense on Nov 16, 2004 0:13:15 GMT
i'll start a band with you if it basically consists of us sending sound files back and forth via internet.
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Post by 2 on Nov 16, 2004 14:36:06 GMT
well, it doesn't quite live up to the thrill of creating music sponteneously and simultaneously, but it's fun. however, both of my computers are now dead and until i replace them, im out of the file-sharing game. i'll get back to you.
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Post by FauxAssNonsense on Nov 16, 2004 18:57:55 GMT
nice!
i've always wanted to do that.
i do too much live music.
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Post by esebeday on Nov 16, 2004 23:47:19 GMT
2 things... first off, battles was absolutely incredible in bloomington. well worth the 7 hour round trip drive. they opened with SZ2, which i hadn't heard at that point, and i could tell things were about to get crazy. the only time they let up was for a shorter version of UW. second - FauxAss, if you're serious about online collaboration, i'd be interested. i have some songs posted at www.soundclick.com/esebeday that you can check out and let me know. |
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Post by FauxAssNonsense on Nov 17, 2004 20:07:22 GMT
yikes! i'm not good enough to collaborate with you! my stuff is all very cheesy sounding. and a lot of it is poppy to boot. www.purevolume.com/brynrynldsthat'll give you the idea. |
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Post by esebeday on Nov 18, 2004 1:02:33 GMT
i wouldn't necessarily say it's cheesy. light hearted, maybe...or fun. i tried to do a pop-type song for my wife earlier this year (it's called "a work in progress"), and i just can't seem to do it. maybe i should try again sometime. anyway, thanks for checking out my sounds.
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