I saw the ad; sounded interesting, but of course I didn’t go. I remember JLS on ballroom bills from when I was young, but I never saw a show. I did see the late Captain Whizzo in the late ‘80s. Frankly, I was underwhelmed, but then it was a revivalist scene that never quite convinced me; I was in sympathy, but not in tune. I’m sure he was cool in the ‘60s. One’s own involvement with the scene plays a big part in a lightshow. I’ve seen some impressive ones, but for my money nothing beats the dual-projector Butthole Surfer shows, though they were crude compared to some big-name bands I’ve seen. Of course, the mushrooms might have had something to do with that. Back in the day, things were simpler; I always liked the description (from Wolfe’s Electric Kool-Aid Acid Test) of an early Prankster lightshow where they put two bugs on an overhead projector and they fought. Today that would be cruelty to animals…
|
- alex 8-02-2004 11:46 pm