Date: Mon, 21 Jul 1997 15:40:22 -0500 (CDT) From: Blanketgirl 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. > i dunno. i saw quite a few people dancing really hard :) it seemed to me that everyone was enjoying themselves. i, on the other hand, had no energy (for the first time) to dance and only sat and watched in awe of the talent before my eyes and ears. :) maybe you were on the other side of the club, where kids were more chill, but over by the left side of the stage (closer to the bar area), kids were jumpin'! > Anyone have any comments about the show? Was that new material? > i had a great time at the show. it was my first time seeing the orb, and i was pleased that, although the crowd was fairly diverse in genres, everyone seemed to be enjoying themselves. It looked, to me, that everyone was really into the music...something i wasn't expecting to witness when i first walked in the joint. > And who were the other DJs on the bill? The Galaxy staff wasn't very helpful > with info. > I'm quite certain that Sun Electric played...unless i was zoning and am completely mistaken. and i thought that astroboy was supposed to play, but i don't think i was there when he did. as for the galaxy staff, i completely agree. i must have asked about 4 staff members who was on at certain times during the show, and none of them knew. some of them didn't even seem to realize that there was a show going on...maybe they were on crack, who knows :) j/k... *ToOtLeS*... ___________________________________ ( / / ) ( O / / __ *Take to ) ( / /___( ) the Sky* ) ( \ ) ) ( O \ O ) ) (______\_________)_________________) ---------------------------------------------------------------------------- ~~"We are the music makers...and we are net: atown@siue.edu the dreamers of dreams.." a la maison: 618.659.4984 lost-and-found: 618.646.6661 -- William Wonka ucb: 618.692.3371 ----------------------------------------------------------------------------