Sloooow dooown
I’ll try to keep this and concise as possible. I’ve been a fan for over 20 years and have been in the boards for just as long. Out of all issues people have had with the band the last decade the one thing that bothers me the most is the increase in tempo for every live song. Every song is performed so fast that it robs all emotion out of it. Case in point, DDTW. This song is played live at what sounds to me like double the tempo of the original version. It’s no longer a meditative rock opera but a fast, bloated, angry noise-athon. It’s still a good song but it was once great. Another example is Two Step. I can go on and on. I honestly think that half the sound we miss is related to the tempo being played. None of the song have room the breathe or spread their limbs anymore. Everything is being played at the same level of energy and the dynamics, or lack thereof, are killing the unique vibes the songs originally had. I couldn’t believe my ears while listening to the 7/20 stream. While still good, it could be excellent. Just slow it the hell done, fellas. What’s the rush?
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