just the little clowny boy singing live, so what are the other two guys doing really?

[mmm skyscraper]

I wish the album version of Twist was like the live version.

[kagenaki koe]

Originally Posted by BrotherLovesDub

i completely disagree that the versions sound like LP versions. that was certainly true in 2002 but not so anymore.

i especially like the updated version of Dirty Epic

[BrotherLovesDub]

for example Dirty Epic in Denver had a 2-3 minute jam on the end of it that wasn't played in SF.

[big screen satellite]

Originally Posted by Liam

I dunno, I think the guy's got a point. Why don't they mix their tracks? They certainly used to. Recordings from before 1998 are straight out seamless jams beginning to end; layer upon layer or rhythm, melody, bass and improvisation. Now they just play their tracks and it basically does sound as if they were taken off the the album. I know that they do sequence it live, but they don't do nearly as much with it as they used to. Underworld are still a great live band, but they used to be so much more.

ahh that'll be emerson....

shame i miss him

[joethelion]

god...

you know... you're right, when I saw UW back in '02... and they played "Mo Move" with 'mmm skyscraper' lyrics, extended the intro, and added a lot more percussion -> that sounded just like the album version

and then, at that same gig, when they added more acid tweaks to Moaner or when I saw them at the Ultra Music Festical and they played "Twist" but without the piano coming in until halfway through the track... exactly the same as on the album

and the way that they added significant dubby effects and oomph to the bass at the Ultra Fest that year... made it sound just like on the album

oh and then this year - when I saw UW at the Hollywood Bowl and we couldn't tell if we were hearing a new track, an improv, or an older song... it was totally like just seeing a 'greatest hits' tour where they stop between each of the tracks and announce "you might remember this one back from 1995!"

oh... and yea - the two completely different performances of Cowgirl/Rez and Rez/Cowgirl (between LA & NYC this year) sounded just as if Rick pushed 'play' on his cd player

now... Oakenfold's 45minutes of hammering the same beat over and over and over and over and over, save for a ten minute period where he had a violinist, tabla player, saxaphone and guitarist come out, and basically sit nicely and stare at the audience... that was great!

[gillenium]

Originally Posted by BrotherLovesDub

compared to assbandits the Chemical Brothers, who basically press play on their CD then mug and ham it up for the crowd.

Seeing the assbandits live this weekend! Can't wait! Hope they don't steal too many asses during the show.

[potatobroth]

Originally Posted by joethelion

god...

you know... you're right, when I saw UW back in '02... and they played "Mo Move" with 'mmm skyscraper' lyrics, extended the intro, and added a lot more percussion -> that sounded just like the album version

and then, at that same gig, when they added more acid tweaks to Moaner or when I saw them at the Ultra Music Festical and they played "Twist" but without the piano coming in until halfway through the track... exactly the same as on the album

and the way that they added significant dubby effects and oomph to the bass at the Ultra Fest that year... made it sound just like on the album

oh and then this year - when I saw UW at the Hollywood Bowl and we couldn't tell if we were hearing a new track, an improv, or an older song... it was totally like just seeing a 'greatest hits' tour where they stop between each of the tracks and announce "you might remember this one back from 1995!"

oh... and yea - the two completely different performances of Cowgirl/Rez and Rez/Cowgirl (between LA & NYC this year) sounded just as if Rick pushed 'play' on his cd player

now... Oakenfold's 45minutes of hammering the same beat over and over and over and over and over, save for a ten minute period where he had a violinist, tabla player, saxaphone and guitarist come out, and basically sit nicely and stare at the audience... that was great!

agree. Underworld is boring. where can i score some Oak tix?

[polar_action]

ok, so i just read this thread and got a bit excited at the thought of Britney doing a strip to Cowgirl.....

Is something wrong with me or is that a valid feeling?



uw : that's an idea for any new video!!!! forget pacing around romford... get britney to strip in an underpass.... ok, im off back into my own thoughtssssssss

[Jason Roth]

Originally Posted by polar_action

ok, so i just read this thread and got a bit excited at the thought of Britney doing a strip to Cowgirl.....

Is something wrong with me or is that a valid feeling?

Totally valid, bro.

[stimpee]

Originally Posted by polar_action

ok, so i just read this thread and got a bit excited at the thought of Britney doing a strip to Cowgirl.....

Is something wrong with me or is that a valid feeling?

totally valid. let me know if you find it on youtube.