Re: OT: Tangerine Dream

[Christophe <cburke55@comcast.net>]

Hi Matt,

I'm a huge fan of the band throughout their career, but of course with a career 40+ years long there are periods I love (the 70's Froese-Franke-Baumann era)  and some not so much (the Melrose period).  Unfortunately, the 70's era with those wonderful Moog sequences was not represented very much.  The sound and material was in line with what they've been doing in recent years, and if you listen to any of the live recordings they've done over the past few (Zeitgeist, London Eye, etc.) you've pretty much got the picture.  Two 90 minute sets, mostly medleys, with parts representative of different phases of the bands material scattered throughout.  One unexpected treat was a version of the Doors, "The Crystal Ship", with a vocal by Thorsten Queschning.  Bernard Biebl on guitar was good but  maybe a bit too restrained.  Iris Camaa on percussion was definitely the most animated of the group and she added a lot of energy to the performance.

But alas, no long space odysseys. :-(

TD is a mature band (extremely!) so you really don't see a lot of evolution in the sound in recent years, but that said they put on a totally satisfying show.  Definitely gave you your moneys worth for $46 for a front row seat!

Chris

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From: "Matt Davignon" <mattdavignon@gmail.com>
To: Loopers-Delight@loopers-delight.com
Sent: Monday, July 9, 2012 6:22:40 PM
Subject: Re: OT: Tangerine Dream

So, what did you think? I'd love to hear Tangerine Dream do stuff like
they did in the 70s and early 80s. Not so excited about the idea of
them playing their late 80s, 90s and 00s stuff. They are playing in
Napa, California this friday. Tickets are $40. If it was in town, I'd
certainly go to see them. However, wine country gigs are often for
bands that are way past their heyday.

You'd think with all the hip bands that sound like Tangerine Dream now
(such as Oneohtrix Point Never), that they could do well in a San
Francisco or Oakland venue....

Matt