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PinbackPinback Live at Black Cat on 2004-04-12 (April 12, 2004)

Collection: : Pinback
Band/Artist: Pinback
Date: April 12, 2004 (check for other copies)
Venue: Black Cat
Location: Washington, DC

Source: Core Sound Binaurals > Core Sound Battery Box (Flat) > Sharp MD-MT15 + Sharp MD-MS702
Lineage: Sony MDS-JE520 > M-Audio DiO 2448 > Cool Edit 2000 > FLAC frontend 1.7.1 (Level 8)
Taped by: Gregory Martin
Transferred by: Gregory Martin
Keywords: Live concert

Description

(Intro)
Boo
Chaos Engine
Tripoli
Hurley
Concrete Seconds
Microtonic Wave
(New Song)
Talby
Grey Machine
Loro
Fortress
Offline P.K.
X.I.Y.
Penelope
Tres
Crutch
Prog

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Reviewer: pinbackfreak - - July 25, 2004
Subject: Sounds OK
Sounds OK. Not Too Good. Could use a little more high (definition). But ... I'm very happy with it anyway. Saw PINBACK two times live this week. In Utrecht (NL) & Munster (GER) and must say: Munster was a superb show. Also all the vocals we're really good. OK, some arrangements had to be changed but that is exact how you can hear on this recording.
Keep uploading these concerts!! please ....

If you're interested please visit my fansite :
http://pinbackfreak.spymac.net

Reviewer: mbear - - July 2, 2004
Subject: the bear likes the music
Having heard some of Pinback's early compositions, I'm looking forward to hearing some of the new work. There is genius in this music.

Reviewer: Vanimal - - May 17, 2004
Subject: Not a live band.
I've got to agree with tonyb about the live Pinback experience. We saw them when they came through Portland, OR a month ago. And then I downloaded this show to see if we'd just hit Pinback on an off night. Now, I love Pinback's studio work. Really love it. But the live shows are a let down. They aren't able to recreate the vocal harmonies effectively, and often sound really awkward. Maybe they need better vocal monitors, maybe they need voice lessons, I dunno, but what they are doing on stage isn't working. The show was also rather uninspired. Like the band wasn't enjoying playing. Seems like they are too attached to recreating the songs exactly as they are on their albums rather than allowing for some spontaneity, or even simplification to compromise for the challenges of performing live. Granted, Pinback's not a jam band, but their attachment to the way a song is "supposed to be" sucked all life out of the songs, and seemed to be sucking all the fun out of it for the band members. They've got skills, both performance and songwriting (Armistead Burwell Smith IV plays the bass like few others can), but they should keep it to the studio if they can't find a way to hit a better stride on stage.

Reviewer: tonyb - - May 16, 2004
Subject: Pinback live
I think Pinback are writing some of the best songs I've heard in a long time. I really can't praise them enough. I'm not good with song titles but tracks like "tripoli", "lyon", "loro", "boo", and "penelope" (just to name a few bc there are many more) really define what I think of as the best compelling pop around. "This is a Pinback CD" and "Blue Screen Life" are their two albums I'm the most familiar with.
Anyway, I recently had the chance to catch Pinback live at the Social in Orlando, FL. I made the mistake, however, of putting too much expectation on their live incarnation. I was pretty disappointed with the show. Not only did I leave early but I went outside for about 15 minutes mid-way through their set. I don't think Rob Crow or Armistead Burwell Smith IV can recreate their vocal parts very well in a live setting. There were off-key moments and the whole feel of some songs I had grown to love so much was totally different live. I attribute this more to their drummer than anything else. On the records, Pinback use drum machines mostly, at least on the two cd's mentioned above (I can't tell if "Offcell" uses an acoustic set or if it's more programming). Their live drummer had such a one dimensional sound and really just flattened out so much of the emotion I got from the cd. The live version of "tripoli" is a good example of what I mean. I really can't think of a song that has come along and just knocked my socks off more than "Pinback CD's" opening track. I can only describe it in one word: "perfection". So I was REALLY disappointed to find that in a live setting they could not live up to what they do in the studio. I don't mean to bad mouth these guys. I'm just a bit confused as to why they brought this material on the road when they really can't perform it very well. I do have to say that the new material they played... I think it's from "offcell".. sounded awesome! it's just different to me than the jaw dropping pop of "Pinback CD" and "Blue Screen Life".
Pinback is still one of my favorite bands. They are right up there with the Sea and Cake( a band that is awesome live!) It's just that in the studio they really nail those vocal parts that push the song through the mundane plane. The old material does not live up to the recordings due to the fact that a) it's difficult to sing live and b) that drummer is weak. I hope no one thinks I am saying anything negative about Pinback. They are one of the best bands out their right now. I just wish they had been better live... remember, this is only one guy's OPINION.

Notes

The levels were set a little too high, but the recording still sounds fine to me.