Comments on: Show Review: Echo & the Bunnymen at The Fox Oakland, 10/22/09 http://spinningplatters.com/2009/10/23/show-review-echo-the-bunnymen-performing-ocean-rain-at-the-fox-oakland-102209/ Reviews of albums, concerts, and more from the Bay Area Music Nerds Thu, 11 Mar 2010 19:12:33 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.2 hourly 1 By: lrc http://spinningplatters.com/2009/10/23/show-review-echo-the-bunnymen-performing-ocean-rain-at-the-fox-oakland-102209/comment-page-1/#comment-1539 lrc Tue, 03 Nov 2009 03:41:25 +0000 http://spinningplatters.com/2009/10/23/show-review-echo-the-bunnymen-performing-ocean-rain-at-the-fox-oakland-102209/#comment-1539 just a ps - we were in the balcony. Maybe it sounded better on the floor.... just a ps – we were in the balcony. Maybe it sounded better on the floor….

]]> By: lrc http://spinningplatters.com/2009/10/23/show-review-echo-the-bunnymen-performing-ocean-rain-at-the-fox-oakland-102209/comment-page-1/#comment-1538 lrc Tue, 03 Nov 2009 03:38:12 +0000 http://spinningplatters.com/2009/10/23/show-review-echo-the-bunnymen-performing-ocean-rain-at-the-fox-oakland-102209/#comment-1538 Ocean Rain has been my 'desert island' album since I was about 16 - about 6 years after it was released, so I've never seen it preformed. You can imagine how ecstatic I was to go see this show. All I can say, is I will never, EVER, go see another show at the Fox. The refurbished building is lovely to look at, but they have the worst sound I have ever heard, anywhere - including from crappy stereos in small apartments across the country. I don't know if it's their sound guy or the space, but I felt like I was listening to it on an old tape deck - it was really that muddy. It looked like the band was doing their part, and I think Ian got them to make some adjustments between sets, but wow. How can you sell yourself as a music venue when your sound sucks that bad? It defeats the whole purpose of being there. It's still my 'desert island' album. Ocean Rain has been my ‘desert island’ album since I was about 16 – about 6 years after it was released, so I’ve never seen it preformed. You can imagine how ecstatic I was to go see this show.

All I can say, is I will never, EVER, go see another show at the Fox. The refurbished building is lovely to look at, but they have the worst sound I have ever heard, anywhere – including from crappy stereos in small apartments across the country. I don’t know if it’s their sound guy or the space, but I felt like I was listening to it on an old tape deck – it was really that muddy.

It looked like the band was doing their part, and I think Ian got them to make some adjustments between sets, but wow. How can you sell yourself as a music venue when your sound sucks that bad? It defeats the whole purpose of being there.

It’s still my ‘desert island’ album.

]]> By: Damon http://spinningplatters.com/2009/10/23/show-review-echo-the-bunnymen-performing-ocean-rain-at-the-fox-oakland-102209/comment-page-1/#comment-1030 Damon Fri, 23 Oct 2009 17:11:21 +0000 http://spinningplatters.com/2009/10/23/show-review-echo-the-bunnymen-performing-ocean-rain-at-the-fox-oakland-102209/#comment-1030 I was very excited for this show, but they should have reversed the order. I've never seen them live, but have seen live performances on DVD. Ian's voice generally takes some time to warm up and this was all to evident last night. I thought his voice was extremely weak and haggard until the album was almost over. The other thing that really bothered me was that in parts of Killing Moon and Seven Seas, the drummer's dynamics became extremely quiet and the beat was totally lost. Also, the strings, which sound gorgeous on the album, were kind of a distraction in the already muddled sound. THAT BEING SAID......the second half was brilliant, energetic, and WAY better than the lure of the show itself, the weakly performed Ocean Rain I was very excited for this show, but they should have reversed the order. I’ve never seen them live, but have seen live performances on DVD. Ian’s voice generally takes some time to warm up and this was all to evident last night. I thought his voice was extremely weak and haggard until the album was almost over. The other thing that really bothered me was that in parts of Killing Moon and Seven Seas, the drummer’s dynamics became extremely quiet and the beat was totally lost. Also, the strings, which sound gorgeous on the album, were kind of a distraction in the already muddled sound. THAT BEING SAID……the second half was brilliant, energetic, and WAY better than the lure of the show itself, the weakly performed Ocean Rain

]]> By: Tony Butterworth http://spinningplatters.com/2009/10/23/show-review-echo-the-bunnymen-performing-ocean-rain-at-the-fox-oakland-102209/comment-page-1/#comment-1029 Tony Butterworth Fri, 23 Oct 2009 16:51:24 +0000 http://spinningplatters.com/2009/10/23/show-review-echo-the-bunnymen-performing-ocean-rain-at-the-fox-oakland-102209/#comment-1029 Great review, another show I wish I could have attended. Echo's recent music has been pretty good also. Great review, another show I wish I could have attended. Echo’s recent music has been pretty good also.

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