01-09-2008, 05:36 PM
Sorry, Clotaireb, but I did not wear the sweater with bells on it for it clashed with the shoes I was wearing that delightful night.
My review of TVB at the Surf Art Festival: I was told this was the first time TVB had played a show since November of last year and it was also the first time Id had the privilege of watching the man at work despite being a fan for many, many years. I was not left disappointed by the experience of seeing TVB do his thing in person. I had heard that TVB was going to be playing acoustic (something about him playing a classical guitar?! Perhaps it was just a joke ), so imagine my delight when I got into the spacious room and saw him holding an electric guitar in front of an array of effects pedals. I was really psyched when he busted out his looping pedal! Ive seen other artists overplay their hands with that thing (JON BRION), but TVB used it in such a subtle and delicate manner that the looping actually added something special to the songs and it didnt come off like TVB was just showing off or doing some kind of lame shtick. Our man also employed a microcassette recorder, two microphones and some beats provided by a couple of Casio keyboards in his arsenal of aural accoutrements. TVB played a bunch of new songs as well as a smattering of songs from his recorded output and a lovely time was had by all.
Someone told me TVB had recorded a second solo record last year but couldnt find a label to release it. Hearing something like that makes me want to throw a brick through a window. TVB is an international treasure! He should be bathing in hot tubs filled with champagne and semi-nude tweens, not struggling to find distribution for his music! If this world is willing to accept CD after CD of dreadfully boring tripe penned by talentless hacks with no original thoughts whatsoever like Jack White, then surely there is room for a couple TVB albums consarnit.
Setlist:
Rainbow
Dots and Hearts
Magnified
I Block the Sunlight out
Communicate
Very, Very Famous
Sweet Receiver
New Song
Diamond Brain
New Song
Dogs
Heroic Little Sisters
Cover Us
Real Strong Love
Next up: Spain!
EDIT: Spain got canceled!
My review of TVB at the Surf Art Festival: I was told this was the first time TVB had played a show since November of last year and it was also the first time Id had the privilege of watching the man at work despite being a fan for many, many years. I was not left disappointed by the experience of seeing TVB do his thing in person. I had heard that TVB was going to be playing acoustic (something about him playing a classical guitar?! Perhaps it was just a joke ), so imagine my delight when I got into the spacious room and saw him holding an electric guitar in front of an array of effects pedals. I was really psyched when he busted out his looping pedal! Ive seen other artists overplay their hands with that thing (JON BRION), but TVB used it in such a subtle and delicate manner that the looping actually added something special to the songs and it didnt come off like TVB was just showing off or doing some kind of lame shtick. Our man also employed a microcassette recorder, two microphones and some beats provided by a couple of Casio keyboards in his arsenal of aural accoutrements. TVB played a bunch of new songs as well as a smattering of songs from his recorded output and a lovely time was had by all.
Someone told me TVB had recorded a second solo record last year but couldnt find a label to release it. Hearing something like that makes me want to throw a brick through a window. TVB is an international treasure! He should be bathing in hot tubs filled with champagne and semi-nude tweens, not struggling to find distribution for his music! If this world is willing to accept CD after CD of dreadfully boring tripe penned by talentless hacks with no original thoughts whatsoever like Jack White, then surely there is room for a couple TVB albums consarnit.
Setlist:
Rainbow
Dots and Hearts
Magnified
I Block the Sunlight out
Communicate
Very, Very Famous
Sweet Receiver
New Song
Diamond Brain
New Song
Dogs
Heroic Little Sisters
Cover Us
Real Strong Love
Next up: Spain!
EDIT: Spain got canceled!