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Originally Posted by OldTimer
That's a very valid statement, but there's another way to look at it....the infighting, the destructive behaviors, and the massive egos were absent (well, okay, the egos weren't entirely gone  , but at least the public personal issues ceased to be the main attraction). The band seemed considerably more amicable -- even, heaven forbid, happy -- with a straight-up enjoyment of making terrific music together. And I think it worked pretty damn good live.  |
I saw BTM once and I've seen boots of a couple of shows and they never seemed especially happy to me. Certainly, there was an exuberance on one or 2 songs when the musicians 'tore it up,' so to speak, but most of the songs seemed to be executed in a perfunctory, workmanlike manner, rather than with zeal or enjoyment. I never thought to myself, "Gee this is a happy band and they sure are having fun."
Michele