i saw them the last time they were at smartbar (about a year ago). great night, great crowd. My only complaint was that Theo was WAAAY to harsh on the hi-end. i mean, I've seen theo play a million times, and i totally "get" what he's doing. But on some systems, it just gets agonizing on the ears.
I'd love to see Theo on a serious system. I don't think I ever have. Just small club stuff. He needs to play on a system where the low end can have the same impact as his crazy highs. On Mon, 9 Aug 2004, Thomas D. Cox, Jr. wrote: > im so jealous. i wish i could have been there. those guys totally > murder it. argh. > > tom > > > ---------- Original Message ---------------------------------- > From: Matt MacQueen <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > Date: Mon, 9 Aug 2004 12:01:28 -0500 > > >Detroit imports 3 Chairs destroyed Smartbar on saturday. Got > there I > >guess after midnight and Theo Parrish was playing when i got > there > >really pounding disco and jack-y raw classic chicago trax and > heavy > >percussive disco and as usual EQ boosting and killing every track > to > >within an inch of it's life. This can sound silly when you hear > his > >mixes at home, but on a packed sweaty dancefloor people were > going > >ballistic for it, and I was lapping it up. At times looked like > he was > >having a seizure behind the decks and the energy was emanating > >outwards... the floor was full early. > > > >Then Moodymann took his turn sporting a freaky halloween mask, > his afro > >all blowed out huge, and it was a Rick James (R.I.P.) love fest.. > he > >started with 'You and I' and played it start to finish, then > later > >'Cold Blooded' (god i love that percussion on a big system) and > lots of > >cool disco, also Moscow Discow, rolling stones 'Miss You' (!), > the > >3-Chairs 'Theme' (also featured on their new 3xLP which is great, > >BTW)... prince - controversy (w/ everyone singing the "people > call me > >rude, i wish we all were nude" part, hah), anyway if you like > dirty > >disco and detroit house and occasional italo and dusty dance > oddities, > >these guys deliver. Though I usually have no idea what these > guys are > >playing, KDJ seemed to stick to some of the more recognizable > cuts but > >this was fine with the crowd to be sure. The crowd was whooping > big, > >etc. when new tracks where dropped and it was fun to have that > kind of > >a basement house party atmosphere, oozing sweat and spilled > drinks > >everywhere, haa. Unfortunately i had to leave before Rick > Wilhite and > >Malik Pittman got on the decks. I have heard sometimes these > guy just > >play slower dusties and downtempo soul/funk stuff all night, but > on > >saturday it was all about he energetic dance cuts and that was > great to > >see. > > > >Also i think the fact that The Reader FINALLY game someone decent > the > >'critics choice' regarding dance music didn't hurt attendance > >http://www.chicagoreader.com/music/critic.html#FDIXON > > > > > >peace > > > >-- > >Matt MacQueen > >http://SonicSunset.com > > > > > > > ________________________________________________________________ > andythepooh.com > > > > >
