(TV) Review of Richard's show 8/1/08

[Phil Obbard <pobbard@yahoo.com>]

http://blogs.pitch.com/wayward/2008/08/richard_lloyds_sufimonkey_trio.php

"Those who stick around through the opening salvo, which included  thundering and funky original song "Monkey",
are treated to staggeringly loud and awesome covers of Television
classics "Friction" and "Elevation." I had only ever heard those songs
on record, where they sound stripped and spare, every note in perfect
relief and nothing out of control. But live, as soon as Lloyd rattles
off that first descending lick of "Friction," and the bass and drums
begin galloping and he snarls, "I knew it must've been some big
set-up," you know you're about to get your head snapped back. Same case
with "Elevation," a steady, melancholic song on record turned into a
wild romp live. Lloyd savors every word of the choppy, freaky chorus
chant, Elevation, don't go to my head, but still lets his guitar do most of the talking."

--Phil
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