Good Morning Blogheads!
Today I'd like you to write about a group you have seen or would like to see. I'm lucky in that respect because I have seen 100's of great bands. As a teenage I started going to concerts (gigs) from the age of about 14 years old. Some of the artists I've seen include David Bowie, Nina Simone, The Clash, Joy Division, Prince, and lots of groups you most probably have never heard of. Today I'll write about Massive Attack who I seen here in Chile twice.
Massive Attack are a trip-hop band from Bristol. Trip-hop is a style of electronic hip-hop made in Britain at the end of the 1980's and into the 1990's. After Massive, the most well known artists are Moloko, Portishead and Tricky (all of whom I've seen live over the years).
I saw Massive Attack in Espacio Riesgo - which isn't a great place to see bands but by no means the worst. The band had a really spectacular live show with lots of slides or clips being projected on to the stage behind the band. They also work with various singers on record by use 2 or 3 when performing live. One of the main singers with the band is Horace Andy a Jamacian Singer who is about 65 years old. He has a special way of phrasing that I really enjoy listening to. The band also have some amazing songs like Safe from Harm, Unfinished Sympathy & Protection. Most people here in Chile know them for their 3rd album Mezzanine.
The thing I enjoyed most about the gig was just the fact of finally getting to see the group live, I'd been following them since their first official release in 1990 and every time I'd been in a position to see them live something went wrong and I could go. It was quite strange that I finally got to see them in Chile. I actually meet one of the band at my nephew's house in 2001, 3 years before I saw them live. Here is a video of the band on their 2nd visit to Chile in 2010.
Write about a group or singer you have seen (or would like to see).
Say:
Who they are,
What kind of music they play,
Where you saw them,
What you enjoyed about the concert.
Mention anything else you think is interesting. Write at least 200 words. Leave a comment on my blog and on the blogs of at least 3 classmates.
in the video says "Emma Watson acapara todas las miradas" that caught my attention haha. It's awesome seeing bands live.
ReplyDeleteI can't believe you've seen such a great artist like Prince, Nina Simone and David Bowie! that's cool. I remember you told me once that you love the group 'The velvet Underground'; well, I heard their album and I fell in love too haha, have you ever went to a concert of them?
ReplyDeleteHi Sofia, The Velvet Underground never came to Britain in their "classic# line-up. They effectively ended in 1970 when Lou Reed left (although they made a couple of albums witout him). They got back together in 1992 & played in the UK but I was living in Spain then. Lou Reed died a couple of years back so there's no chance of seeing them now:(
DeleteNice band! Would like me to dance with this music. I thought that u just listen "bored" artist. You rock!
ReplyDeleteI never listen about this group, but with the video that you published i think that is a great group! i liked... and the phrases like "Emma watson acapara todas las miradas" made me laugh
ReplyDeleteI have never heard about this group but in the video sounds great!
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wow you've seen a lot of groups that i wish i could :(
ReplyDeleteYou've lived the "vida loca" haha, Its awesome to be in a concert of someone you like. Great music btw!
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