Opeth Live
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Topic: Opeth Live
Posted By: sleeper
Subject: Opeth Live
Date Posted: October 27 2005 at 17:22
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I havent got much Opeth but what ive heard is rearly good. My question is though what are they like live as i will have a chance to see them at the Oxford Brookes SU in December. ------------- Spending more than I should on Prog since 2005 
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Posted By: TheProgtologist
Date Posted: October 27 2005 at 17:26
I am seeing them for the first time in 4 days.I'll get back to you after that. -------------  |
Posted By: ColonelClaypool
Date Posted: October 27 2005 at 18:04
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I saw them live a couple of months ago in Bergen, Norway at a metal festival named Hole In The Sky. I'm a huge fan of their studio albums, but their live performance was lacking somewhat imo. They played well enough, but it didn't seem to me like they had any "fire" in them, if you know what I mean. Michael Åkerfeldt claimed he was sick that night, maybe that was the reason why they were a little off... but it could've been better. 3 out of 5 stars for their live performance that night. The sense of Opeth disappointing somewhat only got strengthened the next night, when Nile (egyptian-themed death metal band) completely owned the stage with a tremendous performance, the best concert I've ever seen regardless of genre. When you get the crowd to sing along at a death metal concert, you know you're witnessing something unique. 
------------- With magic, you can turn a frog into a prince. With science, you can turn a frog into a Ph.D. and you still have the frog you started with. |
Posted By: WillieThePimp
Date Posted: October 27 2005 at 23:20
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They get better each time I see them (have three Opeth shows under my belt). Mikael is entertaining between songs as well. This tour they are slightly lacking, "slightly, only because Martin Lopez is not behind the kit. They have another death metal drummer filling in. He isn't Lopez, but still very capable. ------------- You can't possibly hear the last movement of Beethoven's Seventh and go slow. ~Oscar Levant, explaining his way out of a speeding ticket |
Posted By: sleeper
Date Posted: October 29 2005 at 13:05
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why was Martin Lopez not behind the drums? ------------- Spending more than I should on Prog since 2005
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WillieThePimp wrote:Posted By: ColonelClaypool
Date Posted: October 29 2005 at 14:18
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I believe it's a rare blood disease that is keeping him from touring, but I'm not 100% sure. ------------- With magic, you can turn a frog into a prince. With science, you can turn a frog into a Ph.D. and you still have the frog you started with. |
Posted By: WillieThePimp
Date Posted: October 31 2005 at 01:04
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Correct Diagnosis: In their news section they specifically say that it is due to his blood.
------------- You can't possibly hear the last movement of Beethoven's Seventh and go slow. ~Oscar Levant, explaining his way out of a speeding ticket |
Posted By: Reverie
Date Posted: October 31 2005 at 01:45
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I saw them when they came down to Australia last year. It was great! They don't go crazy or anything, but they don't stand still either. The music is twice enjoyable live as it is on the albums and i was able to get right into it, especially Blackwater Park! |
Posted By: sleeper
Date Posted: November 01 2005 at 09:59
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So how were they? ------------- Spending more than I should on Prog since 2005
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