I went to the Daniel Lanois concert last night http://www.daniellanois.com/ the second time I've seen him live. It seems the master is coming into his own as a live performer, a lot more confident and in control of what's happening on stage. When I saw him in 2003, he seemed just so eager to please the audience that the people yelling in front of the stage were the ones determining the playlist.
Last night in a different venue, it was an older, more respectful crowd, who seemed more inclined to sit back and let the music sweep over them.
There aren't many artists who will create music that creates "atmosphere". In much the same way comedy has changed in the past 20 years, emotional music has become more "ham handed".
Giants, like Lanois, Fripp, Eno have seen the style of music they created in the early 70's ambient, warped into some bizarre dance style enjoyed by people taking ecstasy.
Makes me sad.
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For lack of a better word, Lanois is more in touch with pop sensibilities. He is better at capturing what people "want" to hear. I've been a conscious fan of Eno's for about 20 years, and what I like about his music, along with Fripp's is that he challenges the listener, the music will go to places you didn't expect. Lanois on the other hand makes more comforting music. The musicianship is brilliant, but the challenge isn't there. This isn't necessarily a bad thing, just different. Belew did the same thing with King Crimson on discipline.
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