Yes, Rene, seems like that could be the reason, at least I agree with you....ofcourse Yello/Boris could, like other techno bands, have recorded the music before performing live and then just "pretended" as he was playing it. But then again that would be wrong too....
Too late - I believe that's exactly what they did on the Yello Video Show. I have the video on VHS, which I watch every once in a while, and sure enough, other than Boris singing and Deiter making some weird noises on a keyboard, that's it for the live stuff. They had a lot of it prerecorded (like the drum sounds, and a lot of the synths). It's actually very comical/cheesy to see Deiter pretend to play one of the keyboards (i.e. he waves his fingers over it, not actually hitting the surface of the keys). :) But what a stoner flick! Oi, they have some of the most awesome psychedelic videos I have ever seen! Definitely a must-see for those who haven't seen it yet... Plus has a nice shot of Diane Brill doing something like a "Birth of Venus" thing in the beginning, hehe! Since Yello is studio-heavy, I agree that it would be difficult to recreate it as a live performance. On the other hand, I've seen some newer bands, like Plaid, do wonderful things from their Power Books live! Then again, one tends to wonder how much work are the artists are actually doing on the laptops to make it a live performance, and how much work are the laptops doing. :) My $0.02
- When I was at the Kraftwerk live shows in Utrecht en Groningen (The Netherlands), the had two crashes. The music was roling and one could see how the guys triggered several sounds and waht not with their feet and hands. The played the melodies on their keyboards while two members did some percussion stuf and efects. But at some point everything came to a stop. Ralf looked at Florion. One turned around towards their machinery, did something on a laptop and the music was running again, with a standard loop, that was then filled again with their own live additions. Although it was a very cool experiences to see those pioneers in real life, it had nothing to do with real live performance. But then again... If you take a look in my cd collection it's all synth work and thus the more studio craftmensship. What I have life is just for the completion of the collection but not for listening. Front Line Assembly, the Sample Gods, are the best example of being crap during live performances. When one is so used and merged with their studio work, the life performance is dull, noisy and rubbish. The only life performance that is reasonably good is that of Front 242. I saw them in Utrecht and noticed how they implemted the singing with life drums and additional sequences with life played notes. The overall feel of the performance seemed something new, compared to the studio versions. That made it okay and worth listening to. On the otherhand.... I do love She got a gun at the paladium. No matter if it;s true live or not. It's the atmosphre of the record... Awesome. - I remember a comment of the Residents: Every sound is okay, as long as it originates from a synthesizer. So true. :-) I mean... I like Boris's interpertation of horns better then the real thing. Whcih reminds me.. I made two tracks with a great Yello influence. One is a cover of Sometimes... where I try to sing.... ahum...the other is my own private interpertation of The Swing. In a couple of weeks I've got ADSL and I'll upload it somwhere. I woudl be very interested in your comments as fellow Yello Fans. Please note that these tracks were born out of my passion for yello material and not as an attempt to copy them and trying to make a hit. It's just great fun to do and bother other people with it. aha,,,, Are there also any AND ONE fans here? Rene ----- Original Message ----- From: "Rob_King" <RobKing@pigeon.carleton.ca> To: <yello@mailman.xmission.com> Sent: Thursday, May 15, 2003 12:37 AM Subject: [Yello] RE: Yello Digest, Vol 3, Issue 2
Yes, Rene, seems like that could be the reason, at least I agree with you....ofcourse Yello/Boris could, like other techno bands, have recorded the music before performing live and then just "pretended" as he was playing it. But then again that would be wrong too....
Too late - I believe that's exactly what they did on the Yello Video Show. I have the video on VHS, which I watch every once in a while, and sure enough, other than Boris singing and Deiter making some weird noises on a keyboard, that's it for the live stuff.
They had a lot of it prerecorded (like the drum sounds, and a lot of the synths). It's actually very comical/cheesy to see Deiter pretend to play one of the keyboards (i.e. he waves his fingers over it, not actually hitting the surface of the keys). :) But what a stoner flick! Oi, they have some of the most awesome psychedelic videos I have ever seen! Definitely a must-see for those who haven't seen it yet... Plus has a nice shot of Diane Brill doing something like a "Birth of Venus" thing in the beginning, hehe!
Since Yello is studio-heavy, I agree that it would be difficult to recreate it as a live performance. On the other hand, I've seen some newer bands, like Plaid, do wonderful things from their Power Books live! Then again, one tends to wonder how much work are the artists are actually doing on the laptops to make it a live performance, and how much work are the laptops doing. :)
My $0.02
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I love 242! The new album is very good i think. I know it doesn't compete with Official version but I still think if really good. I have seen them live a couple of times and It's always a great show. Kraftwerk was a great show but it's just being in front of those guys that was the exiting part. Other electronic performances that stand out in my mind is Libach, Pet Shop Boys, Afro Celt Soundsystem. But the greatest concert that I have witnessed has to be Dead Can Dance. It was a magical experience. Julz On Wednesday, May 14, 2003, at 07:18 PM, Rene wrote:
The only life performance that is reasonably good is that of Front 242. I saw them in Utrecht and noticed how they implemted the singing with life drums and additional sequences with life played notes. The overall feel of the performance seemed something new, compared to the studio versions.
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