Milhouse G
2007-01-06 22:13:13 UTC
Unfortunately, Ike seemed to lack enthusiasm and could have "phoned in"
his performance. Ike didn't crack a friendly face until after the 20
minute "break" and then he actually cracked a smile.... once.
That's too bad. I saw them the previous night in Cleveland, and Ike washis performance. Ike didn't crack a friendly face until after the 20
minute "break" and then he actually cracked a smile.... once.
in fine form.
To his credit, his vocals were fine as usual and his guitar playing
seemed faster and cleaner than I remembered.
I agree with that. One problem I've had with Ike's playing at past P/Oseemed faster and cleaner than I remembered.
shows is his tone. He uses a Roland Jazz Chorus amp and his tone with
all the chorus on it has been way too mushy and blurry sounding. Maybe
it sounds good to him, but it sounds like ass out in the audience. His
tone was a bit sharper and clearer last night (but there's still room
for improvement.) I also think Andre was playing a bit better than he
had been some of the other times I'd seen them. And Seahag, well.. what
can you say about Seahag? :D
The keyboard player, Eric Svalgard (Keys, vocals) featured aTheramin(?)
and used it to good effect during a solo. His keyboard playing was very
fast, clean and listenable, unfortunately he seemed unable to keep the
rhythm during several numbers, but then again, he is a young guy
attempting to play exactly like George Duke, Tommy Mars, Bobby Martin,
Allan Zavod, etc. tough shoes to fill.
I've seen P/O with Svalgard 5 times, and there have been many instancesand used it to good effect during a solo. His keyboard playing was very
fast, clean and listenable, unfortunately he seemed unable to keep the
rhythm during several numbers, but then again, he is a young guy
attempting to play exactly like George Duke, Tommy Mars, Bobby Martin,
Allan Zavod, etc. tough shoes to fill.
where I've cringed at his trying to play some of the fast, complicated
stuff. Perhaps I shouldn't be so critical, I mean, I can't play
keyboards *at all*. Either way, his playing of the tricky composed stuff
has *definitely* improved. His playing on "Inca Roads" was the best
I've heard from him on that particular song (one which I've felt he
downright butchered at one other show, and stumbled through at others.)
His synth soloing seems to have lost a little of it's wild, out-there
qualities, on the other hand.
I have seen PO 4 times now and enjoy their work. I must say this was
the weekest performance I have seen. They had a real hard time, in
fact, almost painfully so, trying to do many of the vocals exactly as
in the original songs. rather than try to be a Lancilotti, Bozzio or
Beefheart, they should have tried a lower register.
I thought there were pretty damn good vocally the other night. The weakthe weekest performance I have seen. They had a real hard time, in
fact, almost painfully so, trying to do many of the vocals exactly as
in the original songs. rather than try to be a Lancilotti, Bozzio or
Beefheart, they should have tried a lower register.
link, however, is Andre when he sings lead. He only sang lead on one
tune, "I Have Been in You", and he just wasn't cutting it. He's great
contributing to group vocals, though.
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