[Introspective] Re: Introspective Digest, Vol 22, Issue 12

Gilles G. gilles at etherreal.com
Sat Oct 16 06:05:50 PDT 2004


At 0:33 -0400 16/10/04, Hugh James Sharpe wrote:

>Hello, all.  I have been a long-time lurker for many years, seldom posting but often reading the threads and frequently voting in Wayne's polls.  I just replied to this week's and noticed that the largest single number of respondents- 27 people so far- have replied that they hadn't yet seen the splendor that is Performance. Let me repeat that for emphasis.   27 visitors HAD NOT YET SEEN PERFORMANCE.   That's nearly one in every five people who responded to the poll.
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>To all of these sadly deprived people I say go hence and GET THIS DVD.  No DVD player?  Buy one.  Find a copy of the VHS tape-- it's been out for years, man.  For goodness sake, see this show!
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>Performance is, in my opinion, the finest example of their genius and originality.  See this film to enjoy so many of their finest hits represented not in a simple concert format but in a narrative tale so elaborately staged and costumed as to rival any Broadway show.   To see Katie Puckrik dressed in a schoolboy's outfit.  To see Chris drop his trousers and dance across the stage in his boxers.  To see our mustachioed heroes clad in primary-coloured suits, bowler hats, and umbrellas .  And now in full 5.1 surround sound!  What in Dog's name are you waiting for??
>With all the crap in the news to drag you down, seek comfort and recall those bucolic days when you might actually hear new PSB singles on mainstream US radio.
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>If this survey is really representative of the PSB fan base, then it's pretty sad that nearly 20% of them haven't even seen this concert video by now.   Nightlife and Somewhere don't even touch this show.  The 1989 concert (MCMXL-whatever) shows hints of what Performance would be, only a bit less refined and a less complicated stage.
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>I only hope they release the Discovery on DVD for us Region 1/NTSC fans, or better yet, a complete version of that 1989 show featured in snippets on Highlights.


itawtp. I couldn't have said it better and couldn't insist more in the same way.
performance is the definitive example of what psb is all about. a genuine piece of absolute magic.

gilles
-- 
'so much confusion
when autumn comes around
what to do about october?
how to smile behind a frown?'
(psb - my october symphony - 1990)


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