ACAS Live Tracks?

Jumping Jack · Post by **Jumping Jack** » Wed Jul 09, 2008 4:38 pm

I have not heard the clips or CD yet, but have read the lyrics.

Frankly, I wish PT never wrote Tommy and the idea of rock operas and concept albums never came about. In IMHO rock works best as one big live party where people are simply entertained by quality of the music being played and leave with a big smile on their faces. I don't find the idea of a slasher CD compelling or entertaining in the least, and really don't care if the lyrics and story line are clever or simply lame and repetitive. For me the hooks are far more important than the story. I'd pick Berry singing about his ding-a-ling over See Me, Feel Me everytime. Just one person's opinion and like noses, we all have one.

So, from those who have heard this, how many of these songs are musically strong enough to play live? Will any of them hold up in the rock and roll first half of the show, or do they need to go in the "Theatrical" or "promotional hype/shock rock" portion of the show? What will we get next year?

aliceclone12 · Post by **aliceclone12** » Wed Jul 09, 2008 4:54 pm

i think vengeance will be played live anyway, and some stuff like wrapped in slik i know where you live etc, but how can you not like tommy!

RemarkablyInsincere · Post by **RemarkablyInsincere** » Wed Jul 09, 2008 5:05 pm

I think a lot of the material on this album could be played live because it really would fit well into the current Alice show.

MacQueen · Post by **MacQueen** » Wed Jul 09, 2008 5:54 pm

It's just too bad that there are people who've prejudged the album wish Alice wouldn't playt the new tracks.

NotSoPerfect · Post by **NotSoPerfect** » Wed Jul 09, 2008 5:58 pm

Well, the ones that have heard the whole thing aren't prejudging....they're just judging pre-release. But, they've heard the whole thing, at which point it makes sense they'd have an opinion.

MacQueen · Post by **MacQueen** » Wed Jul 09, 2008 6:08 pm

Yeah, but just for their sake I hope he plays the whole album live

Jumping Jack · Post by **Jumping Jack** » Wed Jul 09, 2008 6:43 pm

I like the music to Tommy, but the story of the deaf, dumb and blind boy made more sense when I was a hippie smoking a lot of dope than it does today, LOL!

Remember it was Coop who said rock stars are all morons. There is a reason most rock songs are about with sex, drugs, RNR, or fast cars. They are not meant to be thought about too much.

aliceclone12 · Post by **aliceclone12** » Wed Jul 09, 2008 7:37 pm

I'm a rocker/hippie/metalhead but i love tommy and no i'm not on drugs!!

Jumping Jack · Post by **Jumping Jack** » Wed Jul 09, 2008 8:10 pm

Do you simply love the music or do you somehow relate to the spiritual story of the deaf, dumb, and blind boy? Do the lyrics have deep meaning to you? Do you know the significance and underlying of pinball?

Feezle-Nuts · Post by **Feezle-Nuts** » Wed Jul 09, 2008 11:21 pm

Since it inevitable that he must use some of the new songs next year, I would say do Vengence is mine while they are readying the guillotine. Then when he gets his head removed, the band can continue the chorus like they do with I Love the Dead.