Oblivion Ball Tokyo Live Streaming

[taoyoyo]

still won't complain... after all this was a gig for tokyo which we lucky enough to be able to watch live (that is still fantastic to me!). the setlist was for tokyo not fo me. either way:

that version of 'boy boy boy' with rick singing backing vocals pissed all over the album version, i had tingles down my spine and emotions running wild.

'cowgirl/rez' was one of the best versions i've ever heard live.

'kos' had a improvised vocal bit from karl in the middle... that was pretty cool too.

[cacophony]

Originally Posted by taoyoyo

... damn! if i'd have known you didn't know about the broadcast i'd have mentioned it in the 'ring road' thread just before it all kicked off.

no worries, if i'd been paying attention i would have known. sounds like they'll be issuing a CD of the performance (unless i've misread) so i'll be happy to pay when it comes out.

[Leon]

Do understand that we are not whining and we do feel lucky to hear live shows via the internet, it's just a point of critique which can and should be made. Come on.

[BeautifulBurnout]

Originally Posted by potatobroth

What would really benefit the superfan would be a two-day concert where each show has a mix of tracks.

We almost had this in Benelux in 2005 - 3 nights in a row of 3-hour sets, each one different from the next (and then a 2 hour "greatest hits" at ILT to finish it off). But, as I suggested earlier, they were probably able to do that because they had no album to push.

[negative1]

Originally Posted by Ufotofu

Asking them to come up with brilliant, on-the-fly, improvised sets for dozens of shows borders on the absurd.

and how were they able to do this before?

anyways, after reading through all the comments.
1) no, i don't think its wrong to 'criticize' the fact the setlist
is similar
2) yes, we're grateful that we even get the chance to listen
and view the concerts online
3) yes, we don't have to pay for a quality version of this,
even though in the past concerts were posted for free
4) no, i don't think this will stop them from more live broadcasts,
or changing up their setlist...

thanx underworld for the shows,
but no thanx for the lack of innovation..

that said, i do think there were a few more interesting
things in the tokyo show, but overall it still doesn't measure
up to their previous shows...

hasn't someone come up with their 'ultimate boot' show yet?
i'm waiting for all my discs to come in before making one..

later
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[Jamiel]

Hi All

I think this discussion reflects that with the internet, and also the gernerousity of the band making shows available to download or buy, that we can go online and compare every gig within days, even seconds of it finishing.

When I first started seeing gigs 25 years ago (god I am feeling old now) I had no idea what a band would play on a tour from night to night, except perhaps if someone in the queue mentioned that a friend had rung them to say they had played '?????' two nights ago.

I saw the second band I ever saw a month ago (Rush) and I know from bootlegs and the web that they play exactly the same set every night, so I stayed away from any Rush forums or bootleg lists. The show blew me away especially as the setlist included some real surprises.

I loved the Underworld show I saw a few weeks ago too, it didn't have an awful lot of surprises, but was still wonderful. I think, as some others have said, that with the new album out, this tour is a summing up the bands achievements to date. The tours of a couple of years ago represented an experimental period for the band and so the setlist reflected that.

I don't think this tour is a template for all future tours, but just a reflection of where the band is at this time.

I am happy to see both types of show, and very thankful that so much of it is available to own on CD or download.

Jamie

[potatobroth]

oh there is little doubt that the internet delivers ths info to us in record time, but I've been listening to UW boots since 1996(7?) and there was this time where each boot was very different than the last.

This is NOT me complaining. I've purchased all the LiveHereNow discs and love them to death and am flying to London (for the second time in 5 months) to see them live (hopefully this time so clearly I still love hearing them.

But there is something legit to say about the shows that had Air Towel, Cherry Pie, Twist, Born Slippy Original, Telematic, Dark and Long, Confusion the Waitress, Bruce Lee, Cups, Juanita, Banstyle... all of which I've seen live and sometimes on the same tour!

I again, suspect that with each new album, these random tracks need to be left out, but they are still fantastic tracks that bring the house down when played live and its a shame that they aren't seeing the light of day. This is why (as feasible as it may or may not be) I was suggesting the 2-day show. Buy tix for two shows with no repeats. I'm sure that is a LOT harder than I'm making it seem.

[mmm skyscraper]

Originally Posted by potatobroth

But there is something legit to say about the shows that had Air Towel, Cherry Pie, Twist, Born Slippy Original, Telematic, Dark and Long, Confusion the Waitress, Bruce Lee, Cups, Juanita, Banstyle... all of which I've seen live and sometimes on the same tour!

They played Twist a lot during the AHDO tour, but you never hear it now. I'm sure Glam Bucket and Boy Boy boy will suffer the same fate.

[the real stuff]

I think it would be great to see Underworld playing smaller venues to explore sounds like Ancient Phat Farm Coat and Best Mamgu Ever live. Karl actually talked about this in an interview, I think, and it's something I'm hoping for after the Oblivion tour.

[cacophony]

Originally Posted by the real stuff

...explore sounds like Ancient Phat Farm Coat...

mmmmmm yes, plz.