Deleted
Deleted Member
Posts: 0
|
Post by Deleted on Sept 11, 2014 9:03:57 GMT -5
Nick is the laziest keyboard player, period! He has always relied on tapes in the early 80's and then his EMULATOR sequencer for the 83-84 tour, transitioned to the Roland S-50 in 87, and so on. His live playing has reduced drastically as the years progressed. Anyone with a goor ear for what we hear on their studio albums and wgat is heard in concert should notice almost everything is identical. He's not fooling most with his attempts at poking at his keyboards. His sad solo's when Simon introduces him are just that, sad. I agree with the earlier post that he's good programming in the studio for the albums, but live he could actually just press play on his sequencer and pull up a chair and watch the band actually perform. Their performance last night could and should have been better. Sorry, still my favorite band but even I wasn't impressed. Bad soundboard mix, not so great song choices, lackluster effort. I'm sure they will rehearse for their upcoming tour and satisfy us all next year. I have a 2000 rehearsal footage for some US gig on some square or something...and when rehearsing Girls On Film, he takes out a newspaper during the verses and "reads". I love Nick, but this says it all.
|
|
|
Post by Dr Of The Revolution on Sept 11, 2014 13:29:14 GMT -5
That sounds like Good Morning America
|
|
Deleted
Deleted Member
Posts: 0
|
Post by Deleted on Sept 11, 2014 16:03:14 GMT -5
|
|
|
Post by Sir rogerlejohn jr. on Sept 12, 2014 1:02:31 GMT -5
yes it was this show, have it on dvd. duranduran.wikia.com/wiki/The_Today_Show_Rehearsal_2000
|
|
Deleted
Deleted Member
Posts: 0
|
Post by Deleted on Sept 12, 2014 4:30:00 GMT -5
This performance was better! I think it's Andy's presence!! Andy come back!!! Oh brother, not that subject again. It's OVER. GONE, DEAD. Accept it already
|
|
Deleted
Deleted Member
Posts: 0
|
Post by Deleted on Sept 12, 2014 4:34:27 GMT -5
Nick is the laziest keyboard player, period! He has always relied on tapes in the early 80's and then his EMULATOR sequencer for the 83-84 tour, transitioned to the Roland S-50 in 87, and so on. His live playing has reduced drastically as the years progressed. Anyone with a good ear for what we hear on their studio albums and what is heard in concert should notice almost everything is identical. He's not fooling most with his attempts at poking at his keyboards. His sad solo's when Simon introduces him are just that, sad. I agree with the earlier post that he's good programming in the studio for the albums, but live he could actually just press play on his sequencer and pull up a chair and watch the band actually perform. Their performance last night could and should have been better. Sorry, still my favorite band but even I wasn't impressed. Bad soundboard mix, not so great song choices, lackluster effort. I'm sure they will rehearse for their upcoming tour and satisfy us all next year. Yep, and he probably gets the last say about single choices AGAIN. Now we know why they haven't been able to sell over 2 decades. Nick... please... pull the plug work harder.
|
|
|
Post by stolenleopard on Sept 12, 2014 16:42:40 GMT -5
They are lucky they've got a lead singer who can still cut it at nearly 56. There's no-one for Simon to hide behind on stage. Looking better than he has in ages. Love that man
|
|
|
Post by Dr Of The Revolution on Sept 13, 2014 1:31:01 GMT -5
They are lucky they've got a lead singer who can still cut it at nearly 56. There's no-one for Simon to hide behind on stage. Looking better than he has in ages. Love that man There's autotune, prerecorded backing vocals and prerecorded lead vocals (the high notes at the end of Ordinary World on the Diamond in The Mind video)
|
|
|
Post by nileblogers on Sept 13, 2014 17:28:43 GMT -5
Looked like the crowd was into to me! I thought the performance was good, would have been better to have played Girls on Film or Notorious though. All those people hating on Nick remind me of what Bonehead the Oasis guitarist used to say to all those " Should have beens" who criticised his playing, ha ha. I'm glad they played HLTW so people watching who aren't overly familiar with the band could make a connection with their signature song.
|
|
AYNIAT
A few more posts....
Taylor,Taylor,Taylor,Rhodes,Le Bon
Posts: 29
|
Post by AYNIAT on Sept 14, 2014 16:23:44 GMT -5
I also think that their previous appearance for fashion rocks was much better and yes!!! one of the reasons was Andy !!! Bring that man back !!!
|
|