Date: Mon, 21 Jul 1997 13:48:01 -0500 (CDT) From: Alistair White Subject: Re: Soliciting feedback on the Orb show On Mon, 21 Jul 1997, Joe Williams wrote: > Regarding the Orb at the Galaxy, July 17: > > Given the build-up (including a post on this list about a previous Orb > perfomance), I was expecting something a little more, um, ecstatic. A bunch > of people crammed in front of a tower of turntables didn't make for a > particularly festive atmosphere. the Granada show was much better... but then again washington st. isn't exactly the strip in lawrence. it seemed that the back PA was periodically going out or coming in too loud. it was too quiet in there. i also saw them shake their heads in disappointment several times, it seemd like tracks were supposed to be coming through but the PA was fucking up. anyway.. Alex wasn't dancing... and they threw in some classic-sounding trance at the end as if to say "you people... this is all you want...well go ahead" i doubt they'll be back at the Galaxy any time soon. -Alistair White -http://tiger.coe.missouri.edu/~alistair