Opeth - EVOLUTION XX: An Opeth Anthology Tour

[General Zod]

I agree with you in part, but Isis music isn't as intricate to play as Opeth's, so that might have something to do with it?

My comparison to Isis was not based on musical complexity.

Having seen Opeth a half dozen times prior to seeing Isis, I had been under the impression that Opeth's shows lacked intensity because the constant rising and falling nature of the music never allowed the shows to build and sustain a powerful energy. Consequently, I assumed an Isis show would suffer the same fate. However, Isis was amazing live... one of the best shows I've ever seen.

As for musical complexity being the issue, I don't think it is. Opeth's music is complex in the sense that the songs are long and have a great number of passages. However, it's not complex in the sense that what they're individually doing as musicians is incredibly intricate. There are any number of bands whose music is more difficult to execute, who perform with a greater energy.

 

[dcowboys311]

I don't really think that complexity plays a part in Opeth's lacking stage show...there are plenty of tech-death bands who have much more complex music that still manage to have a high energy set.

 

[AngraRULES]

I don't really think that complexity plays a part in Opeth's lacking stage show...there are plenty of tech-death bands who have much more complex music that still manage to have a high energy set.

Yeah, I was just thinking about that. I don't know. I guess I like Opeth live the way they are and hope they stay that way. haha

 

[General Zod]

Yeah, I was just thinking about that. I don't know. I guess I like Opeth live the way they are and hope they stay that way. haha

Nothing wrong with that.

 

[AMBR]

Yeah, I was just thinking about that. I don't know. I guess I like Opeth live the way they are and hope they stay that way. haha

Me too. Super psyched to see them in NYC and Terminal 5 is a good venue for them.

Now Porcupine Tree - there's a band I'd like to see change it up a bit. I find them incredibly wooden on stage. They seem to rely almost totally on their video show, which frankly gets on my nerves. It keeps drawing me in with all these frantic images and I really just want to focus on the music. For me, it's a distraction, not an enhancement. Maybe you have to smoke weed to "get it."
:Smokin:
Still, they remain one of my top bands musically, so I'll keep going. Maybe I'll wear shades. Come to think of it, the first time I saw them live was at Sweden Rock, during the day, and I was wearing shades.

 

[imaskinbeater]

Terminal 5 is a good venue for them.

Until you have to leave, god forbid there is a fire or something that requires a quick exit. That place is a death trap!

 

[shaq]

Nobody has, so don't worry too much about it. I started to get concerned and contacted them last week just to make sure everything was ok (I bought the VIP tickets and haven't received the tickets or all the bonus stuff), and they said nothing had been sent out yet.

Scratch that...got my tickets today, as well as the e-mail with all the VIP info

 

[YtseJammer]

Scratch that...got my tickets today, as well as the e-mail with all the VIP info

Haha so did I! No worries anymore.

 

[GoRillaBoy76]

I saw Opeth a few years back and I really enjoyed it. It was very atmospheric and this was a new thing to me. Now I still can not force myself to listen to an Opeth CD, it is just too boring, but I did enjoy the concert. (and if you are wondering why I went to an Opeth concert and i cant stand there music 2 reasons; 1 they were one of my roommates favorite bands and i went with him, and Into Eternity and Nevermore opened for them.

 

[batmura]

I Now I still can not force myself to listen to an Opeth CD, it is just too boring,

Don't push it. Opeth is not for everyone. To me, they're better than 98% of the bands mentioned on this board.

 

[General Zod]

Don't push it. Opeth is not for everyone. To me, they're better than 98% of the bands mentioned on this board.

This. If anything, I'd say the number is actually higher.

 

[GoRillaBoy76]

Hey, different strokes for everyone, opeth has just not clicked with me. Now with everyone of my other metal friends (and even some nonmetal) opeth is one of their favs, but it just never clicked with you. I was not attacking their music but to me, it bores me. (i guess i just listen to too much Stratovarius when i was younger)

 

[imaskinbeater]

Don't push it. Opeth is not for everyone. To me, they're better than 98% of the bands mentioned on this board.

QFT!

 

[No Username]

I've seen very few bands who weren't able to faithfully reproduce their music in a love setting,

I personally do not want to watch any member of Opeth in a "love setting."

Floor on the other hand...