I've got free tickets to see this singer/songwriter/performer tonight in my home town. I really don't know her though. Anybody does? I was kind of wondering what to expect...
I had forgetten about her. I haven't seen her in over 10 years. I had no idea what to expect when I first saw her, and was better off that way. It was the most entertaining concert I had ever seen. Of course, that's relative.
I saw Laurie Anderson at the UCSB near Santa Barbara about 18 months ago. She sat alone behind a large bank of MIDI keyboards, samplers and synthesizers, playing them while narrating stories and poetry. She was totally stunning. Her 2 hour set felt like 30 minutes, we listened throughout, never distracted by the predictable baggage of a rock'n'roll show. It was a night of 100% wow.
Synthesizers are the easiest instrument to play badly, and the most difficult to be original with...and Laurie Anderson really knows how to use them...as a musical instrument in their own right, and she really showed the difference between the wo(men) and the boys
A wonderful, and rare breath of fresh air....she is an oasis of talent in a safe, predictable and corporate musical world where invention is fast becoming an alien, even verboten quality.
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she has a great site
to describe her well, she's worked with peter gabriel, lou reed.
she plays violin, sings and talks, great visuals, very tech-savvy.
she'll be doing moby dick tonight.
Originally posted by superkarate monkeydeathcar
she's fantastic, you're very fortunate, free no less.
she has a great site
to describe her well, she's worked with peter gabriel, lou reed.
she plays violin, sings and talks, great visuals, very tech-savvy.
she'll be doing moby dick tonight.
Actually, she's doing a show called 'Happiness' (link). I have to say, it does sound appealing.
Saw her live " Superman- Big Science concert years ago..Still remember her luminated violin.
Originally posted by Harald
I saw her live; she's incredible.
She's still alive?
I had forgetten about her. I haven't seen her in over 10 years. I had no idea what to expect when I first saw her, and was better off that way. It was the most entertaining concert I had ever seen. Of course, that's relative.
Originally posted by der Kopf
It was BRILLIANT!
Saw her tour fifteen years ago. Same conclusion.
Originally posted by Timo
Saw her tour fifteen years ago. Same conclusion.
im jealous of boyh of you
Ive been a fan (of her early stuff) for about fifteen years
Synthesizers are the easiest instrument to play badly, and the most difficult to be original with...and Laurie Anderson really knows how to use them...as a musical instrument in their own right, and she really showed the difference between the wo(men) and the boys
A wonderful, and rare breath of fresh air....she is an oasis of talent in a safe, predictable and corporate musical world where invention is fast becoming an alien, even verboten quality.