I'm glad this quickly turned into a Dance appreciation thread instead of entertaining the notions (initially posted) that are so obvious for having no basis of reality.
I saw two Dance shows on opposite sides of the country and both were indeed magical. The Dance video/album are true treasures for the fact that is was the last dance for the band in that incarnation. And for a band so stingy when it comes to releasing DVD concerts and videos, this was special.
While I appreciate the muted, more controlled, fuller sound of The Dance -- they do justice to every song -- their sound was so different in years past. When it was just the 5 of them they played more aggresively, giving the songs a different context than the album versions. I always liked to hear how they would adapt the heavily dubbed studio tracks in a living setting. With The Dance -- and backup band -- they were able to get closer to the sound of the album versions. I'm not so sure that is a good thing overall. But still, I love The Dance!
__________________
Life passes before me like an unknown circumstance
Last edited by PenguinHead; 09-13-2007 at 11:37 PM..
|