From Irene McC Sent Mon, Jul 26th 1999, 11:21
From Irene McC Sent Mon, Jul 26th 1999, 11:21
Nyaaaaaah, we'll be missing Ali McBeal coz they'll be screening 3 hours worth of Woodstock yet again tonight.... I sat through far too much of it already... just out of morbid curiosity. Here a few highlights ::: Wyclef Jean displayed the ultimate ignorance/arrogance by playing the Stars and Stripes and for his trouble got pelted by paper cups (or whatever was handy as missiles). Too much ganja, boys! Korn? The crowd seemed to respond to them, although from what I saw I wouldn't say Life is Peachy in Korn-land. Counting Crows (who'll be touring here - South Africa - next month)... jeez, another soupy mix with Mr Jones and Omaha the sing-alongs one might expect; for the rest the dreadlocked lead singer (who is he again?) was way off pitch most of the time. Sheryl Crow (a Crow to be counted?) seemed blissfully happy to take the stage, smiling as she sailed off pitch, missing words at the beginning of phrases (Every Day is a Winding Road... she missed the word "every" virtually every time, coming in happily smiling with DAY). Sartorially she took the country route - bra straps showing, not a care in the world - and what WAS that G- string thing on the outside of her pants? Who else murdered what? Damn, Kid Rock made me laugh and the audience seemed to like them. Never heard of this group before - just how old is their "front man" ? Not a moment's worth of jitters there: bucket loads of (ill-founded) confidence. All in all, say what you will about him, but Jamiroquai gave the most impressive performance by far (imo). Incredibly tight band - amazing drummer, great bass - their engineer knew what he was doing and the mix came through loud and clear with prefect presence. Jay Kay himself resplendant in wacky headgear never missed a note, jumped and cavorted for the camera and generally sounded superb. Did any of you go, or rather, what's the general consensus in America regarding the festival? Hell, if this is the current state of music, I shall henceforth bury myself even deeper in IDM :-) I *