Clumsy/Spiritual Machines Tour

Fabio_kun · Post by **Fabio_kun** » 3/8/2010, 9:53 pm

I know I'm going to be a real pain in the ass for saying this, but am I the only one who's really annoyed by the megaphone? What's with that?!

They said they wanted to reproduce the albuns exacly like they were, and Raine keeps using the megaphone in older songs. That's kind of a turnoff. Plus, he looks really bored singing most of the older tunes... pretty much just standing there with sunglasses and singing. No stage presence whatsoever.

/bitchy fan mode off.

Shanae · Post by **Shanae** » 3/8/2010, 9:58 pm

Fabio_kun wrote:I know I'm going to be a real pain in the ass for saying this, but am I the only one who's really annoyed by the megaphone? What's with that?!

They said they wanted to reproduce the albuns exacly like they were, and Raine keeps using the megaphone in older songs. That's kind of a turnoff. Plus, he looks really bored singing most of the older tunes... pretty much just standing there with sunglasses and singing. No stage presence whatsoever.

/bitchy fan mode off.

First of all, OLP have tried really hard to recreate something, and going back and learning a catalogue that has never been played before is a hard enough thing to do on its own. Now that you're bitching about one or two little things... get your head out of your ass and appreciate what you got.

Just kidding man. I haven't even watched the videos.

Maybe he still feels a bit uncomfortable? That, or it's not Raine. It's a Raine-bot.

[Obviously STILL sleep deprived.]

LifeRiot · Post by **LifeRiot** » 3/8/2010, 10:02 pm

The megaphone worked. It made it sound more like the cd. Plus it shows that they are going more experimental with stuff. They're trusting their instincts. Like 4 guys in a room.

MindsOnLoan · Post by **MindsOnLoan** » 3/8/2010, 10:05 pm

The megaphone was a fan suggestion by the people here at the CM.

Well, not the megaphone specifically, but a voicebox type-thing, so that he could recreate aspects of older songs like the "You feel the love, you feel the past, it's all the things you thought you had" part of Middle of Yesterday, etc. etc.

MindsOnLoan · Post by **MindsOnLoan** » 3/8/2010, 10:37 pm

Monkey Brains:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Y975q0dz978

RileyLewis · Post by **RileyLewis** » 3/8/2010, 10:38 pm

If any of us doubted you Raine, please forgive us! Listening to Are You Sad....please forgive us!

Illusion · Post by **Illusion** » 3/9/2010, 1:13 am

It is unreal just how amazing this concert was. It's like the band has come together and rediscovered something profound about themselves.

Every song I've listened to so far has simply been astounding. Even vocally challenging songs like Life were executed on-par or better then summersault 2000 performances (even back in those initial performances of Life you can hear Raine tiring out after the bridge...this is a very hard song to sing live and requires a lot of stamina).

I full-heartedly believed a year ago that Raine's voice was heading down a path where the band would simply have to stop performing their older songs. I completely and outright admit that I was wrong. This performance felt like I was listening to a band that was 10 years younger then OLP. Hell, the stuff from Burn Burn sounded better then what was recorded in the studio (no exaggeration).

Whatever pills these guys are taking, I want some!

Furious George · Post by **Furious George** » 3/9/2010, 1:42 am

Love the megaphone, love the glasses, love the falsetto. Is it just me or has Raine found a really good technique with his falsetto as of late? It feels much more comfortable, and even a little richer and wiser than before..

Also, he's been doing a bit of that breathy voice.. never really heard him use that before, but it sounds really awesome. Once again really comfortable sounding. He should use it way more often.

Furious George · Post by **Furious George** » 3/9/2010, 1:52 am

Illusion wrote:It is unreal just how amazing this concert was. It's like the band has come together and rediscovered something profound about themselves.

Every song I've listened to so far has simply been astounding. Even vocally challenging songs like Life were executed on-par or better then summersault 2000 performances (even back in those initial performances of Life you can hear Raine tiring out after the bridge...this is a very hard song to sing live and requires a lot of stamina).

I full-heartedly believed a year ago that Raine's voice was heading down a path where the band would simply have to stop performing their older songs. I completely and outright admit that I was wrong. This performance felt like I was listening to a band that was 10 years younger then OLP. Hell, the stuff from Burn Burn sounded better then what was recorded in the studio (no exaggeration).

Whatever pills these guys are taking, I want some!

I can't agree more! It's like some part of the band got completely rejuvenated, like they popped out of some awesome health spa or something... (although much more likely they've been slaving away trying to relearn 2 albums worth of material)

Heavy Alibi · Post by **Heavy Alibi** » 3/9/2010, 7:11 am

I agree that the band is really doing amazing. Steve did a great job with most of the Clumsy songs... though I still think he's too much of a rushy spazz to do Are You Sad correctly... he really needs to slow down and relax for that song.

OLPManiac · Post by **OLPManiac** » 3/9/2010, 9:31 am

I really love Steve's performance in Big Dumb Rocket......it's amazing and the megaphone it's alright to recreate the studio effect....

Codes · Post by **Codes** » 3/9/2010, 10:18 am

NOTE TO RAINE

YOU CAN STILL SING! PLEASE TRANSFER THIS AWESOMENESS TO THE NEW CD!

RileyLewis · Post by **RileyLewis** » 3/9/2010, 12:35 pm

Is it just me or does Raine's new haircut make him seem much more awesome?

And also, wow Jeremy, awesome job on 100 Aisles!

Heavy Alibi · Post by **Heavy Alibi** » 3/9/2010, 1:08 pm

Just something I noticed... they seem to be completely omitting Healthy In Paranoid Times from their setlist... not one song from that album was played in Halifax, but 2 or more songs from each of the other albums (save Clumsy of course) were played. Hmm... I'm starting to think maybe they want to forget this album ever happened? I mean a lot of the songs on that album WERE very contrived... still, I would have expected at least A/L/S

wfmalot · Post by **wfmalot** » 3/9/2010, 2:07 pm

I agree...I would have thought they would have at least played A/L/S...perhaps they will at 1 of the Montreal shows and that'll give us a better picture.

I have a hard time believing that it was intentional that they're trying to forget HIPT ever happened though, especially when there are some pretty good tracks on it. Definitely one of my least favorite albums from them...but I still know the words to every song off of it, haha.

World's A Blister · Post by **World's A Blister** » 3/9/2010, 2:22 pm

i'll admit that there are times when i forget that that album was recorded... but i don't think that the band should. :p

not to diss on HIPT though, there are great songs on it.

Post by **faninor** » 3/9/2010, 3:26 pm

During the HIPT tour, the only songs from Gravity they touched were Somewhere Out There and Innocent... during Burn Burn tour, they've only played Angels/Losing/Sleep from HIPT (reasonable -- Where Are You was not a great song) but they've warmed back up to a couple other Gravity tracks.

I think in a couple years they will rediscover some of the other great songs from that album... recording that one was a tough time for them but I don't think the album turned out bad -- personally it's probably my favorite of their post-Arnold Lanni albums.

Fabio_kun · Post by **Fabio_kun** » 3/9/2010, 4:04 pm

From what I've heard on interviews they are not proud of HIPT... they actually don't like the album.

And yeah, kudos to Steve. He's done an amazing job and he's the one who seems to be having the most fun on stage.

Post by **faninor** » 3/9/2010, 4:21 pm

I think they probably hear those recordings and it still reminds them too much of the process of recording that album -- in a few years I think they'll be able to listen to those songs, and hear them more objectively for what they are (which in a lot of cases would be good, solid songs than translated excellently to live shows).

MindsOnLoan · Post by **MindsOnLoan** » 3/9/2010, 5:02 pm

I was a little surprised Wipe That Smile didn't make it to the Burn Burn tour, as it was played at some of the '08 shows, if not all of them. Same for Kiss on the Mouth.