From: owner-seven-seas@smoe.org (seven-seas-digest) To: seven-seas-digest@smoe.org Subject: seven-seas-digest V4 #507 Reply-To: seven-seas@smoe.org Sender: owner-seven-seas@smoe.org Errors-To: owner-seven-seas@smoe.org Precedence: bulk seven-seas-digest Saturday, October 29 2005 Volume 04 : Number 507 ---------------------------------------------------------------------- Date: Sat, 29 Oct 2005 11:36:06 -0700 (PDT) From: chris adams Subject: Re: seven-seas Manchester review The review was written by a Sarah Walters, not Kristin. Steven Bowie wrote:OK Dennis..We shall agree to disagree..I think Kirstens review was very harsh and I totally disagree with it..I was at the Glasgow concert and thought they were amazing..So unless there was a disaster happening in manchester,which I doubt,I would disagree..I spoke with Peasy before the concert and he said that they were playing great just now and that the band were delighted at the sound check earlier..So it sounds like they are happy with the way they are playing just now...Each to their own though...and if it aint up to Kirsten or anyone elses standard,then maybe its time to move on...I aint looking for a stand up...but I just disagree with the coments..rgds.... - -------------------------------------------------------------------- From: "Easley, Dennis" Reply-To: seven-seas@smoe.org To: Subject: Re: seven-seas Manchester review Date: Sat, 29 Oct 2005 09:05:44 -0500 >Not sure what you are getting at.... >But kristen is a valuable member of this list, >And she post many relevant links to reviews etc. >She doesn't write them.... >Anyway I think you were a little harsh and perhaps misunderstood her email.... > >Zap > > >-----Original Message----- >From: owner-seven-seas@smoe.org >To: seven-seas@smoe.org >Sent: Sat Oct 29 08:58:28 2005 >Subject: RE: seven-seas Manchester review > >Kristin Smith obviously hasnt got a clue about music and reporting on >concerts..as someone said earlier..maybe she should stickk to the >sugababes....get a life girl... > > > > - -------------------------------------------------------------------- > > From: "Kristin Smith" > Reply-To: seven-seas@smoe.org > To: seven-seas@smoe.org > Subject: seven-seas Manchester review > Date: Sat, 29 Oct 2005 09:46:00 +1300 > > This is at variance with every comment I have seen on the B.c > >forum. > > > >http://www.manchesteronline.co.uk/entertainment/music/livereviews/s/179/1796 > >87_echo__the_bunnymen__academy_1.html > > > >Friday, 28th October 2005 > >Echo & The Bunnymen @ Academy 1 > >Sarah Walters > >FLAT PERFORMANCE: Ian and Co27/10/05 > >IN the battle of cocky frontmen, you can keep your Liam Gallaghers > >and your Johnny Borrells, because Ian McCulloch beats them hands > >down. > >As the man who once declared himself bthe best singer in the best > >band in existenceb swaggers on stage, itbs clear hebs lost none > >of his legendary confidence. > >Yet, the lacklustre set suggests that the bandbs spark is finally > >fizzling out. > >Despondent > >Opener Going Up leaves the crowd despondent and even two tunes from > >their 1981 Heaven Up Here LP canbt convince the audience to shuffle > >its feet. > >The dreamy, if not flawless, Bring On the Dancing Horses finally > >gets the evening going and from there itbs hard to complain about > >whatbs on offer b All That Jazz, Back of Love, Never Stop, The > >Cutter And The Killing Moon, sung for the most part by the audience. > >But the performance is flat and McCulloch, although still an > >extraordinary vocalist, seems more intent on bending the soundmanbs > >ear than pouring his heart into the show. > >In fact, he barely moves until Siberiabs stand-out tune, swirling > >disco number Scissors In The Sand, halfway through the set. > >Time to bow out gracefully? In the words of the frontman himself, > >nothing lasts for ever. > > > >Your comments > >Total: 5 > >I was disappointed at this review, it was totally inaccurate and did > >not do the band's performance justice. > >Jen, Manchester > >28/10/2005 at 15:02 > > > >...and your point is!!! you obviously dont understand what the > >Bunnymen are about. They gave an awesome performance, a few little > >blips but what band live is pitch perfect all the way through.....go > >back to reviewing the Sugarbabes or McFly > >donna, liverpool > >28/10/2005 at 14:36 > > > >Maybe Sarah Walters needs to get the cotton buds out and give her > >ears a good clean! This was a great performance by The Bunnymen who > >are proving that they are still one of the best live bands around. > >Paul, Liverpool > >28/10/2005 at 13:40 > > > >as a 12 year old i thought ego and the bunnymen were good value. The > >band, under Maccas direction were ok but like Maccas 'towel > >football' skills needs honing. Stormy Weather was stand out for us. > >Charlie 12 and max 15, stockport > >28/10/2005 at 12:56 > > > >Can you advise what gig you were at? I was in the crowd for this one > >and where I was stood there were people dancing and singing along > >and loving every minute. At least Ian interacts with his audience > >unlike Pete Shelley or Liam Gallagher. He has lost none of his vocal > >prowess and they couldn't have been that bad as the audience > >insisted on not one but two encores!! 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