[Mael-list] Jonathan Ross tv show

[Derek Paice]

How interesting!  I thought I was being over critical, but yes, it was odd.
Dick Around was truncated and then This Town ... again?!!! Why??? The muddly
didn't work and neither tune was shown to best advantage.  The sound was
raw, but admittedly better than many bands I've seen on the programme.  I
found the new drummer and guitarist did not sit well in the music.  The
drumming on TTABE particularly was rather one-dimensional.  I put it down to
being new boys, but then again I wasn't sure how much was real and live.
Light and shade, guys, light and shade ... please.

Sparks have just released the best album of their long career and this was
not brilliant promotion.  It was just a tv appearance, with Jonathan Ross on
particularly crude and irritating form.

Only going to Cambridge this time.  Shall I see anyone else there?

Regards,

derek



> -----Original Message-----
> From: mael-list-bounces at core.kuci.org
> [mailto:mael-list-bounces at core.kuci.org]On Behalf Of Steve Boyce
> Sent: 24 September 2006 22:31
> To: mael-list at core.kuci.org
> Subject: RE: [Mael-list] Radio 4 - Loose Ends today
>
>
> By the way, I caught the JR appearance last night.  I found it a
> bit painful to be honest.  What did other people think?  Maybe
> I'm being over-sensitive.
>