Festival Hall - 6th June 2013
The last time I saw Bliss n Eso at Festival Hall I had a seat in the Balcony area, though I didn’t manage to get a seat in that area this time around, which is a pity.
I think it’s one of the best places in Festival Hall; right in the middle a good view of the stage and in the centre of the speakers.
You also get a seat, which is a plus.
Of course, to be stood in the front of the stage with all the other people would be wondrous...or not.
I’m mostly in the or ‘not category’.
This time around I had a choice between the unlicensed area which was the Floor / standing area or the unlicensed area where there’s no alcohol to be served, though is all seated.
I’ve had a ticket and sat in the unlicensed area before because I didn’t want to drink and didn’t want to stand, but the angle and distance from the stage is not brilliant. Also being seated amongst the under-18s (and their parents) is not something I particularly enjoyed.
This time I was on the floor although where I was standing didn't afford more more of a view than if I had sat really with the unlicensed peoples.
I found a place, diagonal from stage left and pretty much remained there as I could lean against one of the barriers and could see the stage, more of less.
Pez's set was a good although the sound sounded like it needed balancing a little more, a lot of distortion in places that there shouldn’t have been.
Of the artists on the tour one whom I wasn’t there for was YelaWolf, I’m not a fan. Although his set was something of an experience, it didn’t make me a fan. The experience was of bass that was so very deep, long and low that it almost felt as though I could see the bass.
I can appreciate some things on a creative level, but YelaWolf’s timbre / formant had an edge to it that I found somewhat harsh.
While it wasn’t for me, the audience were particularly enthused by his performance.
Although, I'm not sure if it was warm enough in Festival Hall to require him to strip off his t-shirt half way through his set, with the doors 4 and 5 ajar letting the cold Melbourne night air into Festival Hall you could certainly feel the below 9 degree night air coming into the building.
Maybe that's why after 1-2 songs he put his shirt/vest back on.
Seeing Bliss n Eso is always a passioned experience by Bliss, Eso, DJ Izm and the audience, Saturday night was no different. A great mix of old songs and new songs, and as with previous shows good use of the big screen behind them for video and lyrical typography.
There were some of their new songs off of Circus in the Sky. I was (only a little bit) disappointed that they didn’t have any instruments on with them. In 2011 they had a piano on for a few songs and it made for an almost etherial experience through the intro and into the song. That was on their Running on Air tour and it can be seen on their live DVD.
Although with so many more instruments on Circus in the Sky it would be hard to choose which instrument/s to have along for the ride, but a flute or a violin or string quartet would have made it extra special. Although touring around the country with any of them would probably have made the tickets a bit more pricey than they were ($60).
Being on the floor did let me experience more people. One guy wearing a horse head mask. Which seemed great as an idea but was either or probably both hot and hard to see out of as he had it on for 20 seconds or so and then took it off.
The couple who were leaning against the barrier next to me, who were younger than I was 19-20, and were as enthused about YelaWolf as I was (not remotely), and also somewhat subdued about Bliss n Eso, watching but not really engaging in the whole arm waving sorta thing. Much the same as I wasn't either; my arms get tired. Also, where I and they were was far enough from the main crowd not to be caught in its enthusiasm.
Which does make it sound like I’m a bit of a downer. I enjoy their music and the live experience. I think that we all enjoy these experiences differently and as much as the crowd right in front of the stage has its appeal, to be within metres of the stage or water throwing distance (as YelaWolf did at the end of his set). Though this isn’t for me, getting up and sweaty with the crowd right in front of the stage is not how I want to enjoy myself at this sort of music gig, when I can just as much enjoy it from a moderate distance.
The last time I saw Bliss n Eso at Festival Hall I had a seat in the Balcony area, though I didn’t manage to get a seat in that area this time around, which is a pity.
I think it’s one of the best places in Festival Hall; right in the middle a good view of the stage and in the centre of the speakers.
You also get a seat, which is a plus.
Of course, to be stood in the front of the stage with all the other people would be wondrous...or not.
I’m mostly in the or ‘not category’.
This time around I had a choice between the unlicensed area which was the Floor / standing area or the unlicensed area where there’s no alcohol to be served, though is all seated.
I’ve had a ticket and sat in the unlicensed area before because I didn’t want to drink and didn’t want to stand, but the angle and distance from the stage is not brilliant. Also being seated amongst the under-18s (and their parents) is not something I particularly enjoyed.
This time I was on the floor although where I was standing didn't afford more more of a view than if I had sat really with the unlicensed peoples.
I found a place, diagonal from stage left and pretty much remained there as I could lean against one of the barriers and could see the stage, more of less.
Pez's set was a good although the sound sounded like it needed balancing a little more, a lot of distortion in places that there shouldn’t have been.
Of the artists on the tour one whom I wasn’t there for was YelaWolf, I’m not a fan. Although his set was something of an experience, it didn’t make me a fan. The experience was of bass that was so very deep, long and low that it almost felt as though I could see the bass.
I can appreciate some things on a creative level, but YelaWolf’s timbre / formant had an edge to it that I found somewhat harsh.
While it wasn’t for me, the audience were particularly enthused by his performance.
Although, I'm not sure if it was warm enough in Festival Hall to require him to strip off his t-shirt half way through his set, with the doors 4 and 5 ajar letting the cold Melbourne night air into Festival Hall you could certainly feel the below 9 degree night air coming into the building.
Maybe that's why after 1-2 songs he put his shirt/vest back on.
Seeing Bliss n Eso is always a passioned experience by Bliss, Eso, DJ Izm and the audience, Saturday night was no different. A great mix of old songs and new songs, and as with previous shows good use of the big screen behind them for video and lyrical typography.
There were some of their new songs off of Circus in the Sky. I was (only a little bit) disappointed that they didn’t have any instruments on with them. In 2011 they had a piano on for a few songs and it made for an almost etherial experience through the intro and into the song. That was on their Running on Air tour and it can be seen on their live DVD.
Although with so many more instruments on Circus in the Sky it would be hard to choose which instrument/s to have along for the ride, but a flute or a violin or string quartet would have made it extra special. Although touring around the country with any of them would probably have made the tickets a bit more pricey than they were ($60).
Being on the floor did let me experience more people. One guy wearing a horse head mask. Which seemed great as an idea but was either or probably both hot and hard to see out of as he had it on for 20 seconds or so and then took it off.
The couple who were leaning against the barrier next to me, who were younger than I was 19-20, and were as enthused about YelaWolf as I was (not remotely), and also somewhat subdued about Bliss n Eso, watching but not really engaging in the whole arm waving sorta thing. Much the same as I wasn't either; my arms get tired. Also, where I and they were was far enough from the main crowd not to be caught in its enthusiasm.
Which does make it sound like I’m a bit of a downer. I enjoy their music and the live experience. I think that we all enjoy these experiences differently and as much as the crowd right in front of the stage has its appeal, to be within metres of the stage or water throwing distance (as YelaWolf did at the end of his set). Though this isn’t for me, getting up and sweaty with the crowd right in front of the stage is not how I want to enjoy myself at this sort of music gig, when I can just as much enjoy it from a moderate distance.