Meshuggah Megamushthread!!

[goldsteinat0r]

expecting them to have some intense/ridiculous stage presence would be not only asking too much, but I also think it would be missing the point of their music entirely.

Watching Fredrick stare blankly into the crowd while vaguely swaying his body to the pulse was one of the greatest things I've experienced at a show. I don't need crazy stage antics to get fully immersed in the experience.

Then again, I dont think one should mosh at a Meshuggah show, but that's just me. They're music evokes a trance like state in me that just isnt consistent with aggression or rowdy moshing.

Yeah if you want insane, go to a Faceless show.

 

[MF_Kitten]

Yeah if you want insane, go to a Faceless show.

The whole trance-like state of Meshuggah's music and performance, and the deep pulses they produce is exactly what it's all about

 

[Snarpaasi]

Well that was pretty weird rig rundown. Not many techs say "I don't know, can't remember", "just basic layout: recto new, drive, gate, cab.."

 

[Eptaceros]

I agree, they where in fact, a little too tight for my liking, it was like listening to a cd playlist REALLY REALLY loud, not to mention the lack of intensity on stage...It was pretty boring. Also getting my ribs crushed in while in the front row didn't make it too fun either. Everyone is trying to push forward, ruins the show.

so aside from the fact that Meshuggah put on a performance that was studio quality live, you didn't enjoy that it was loud and there were people all over you.

what are you doing at shows then? you'll never be satisfied if you go to a show expecting pristine conditions. too many kids crushing you at the front? jump on top of them and start crowdsurfing. guarantee your spirits will be lifted, not to mention you'll have some nice exercise...as opposed to standing at the front, holding your spot down, waiting for fredrik to dance around like a monkey.

 

[Doug N]

Get out of the front row if you don't want to be pushed, yo.

 

[cfrank]

are there any good online tutorials on how to integrate cubase and the axe fx to change your patches automatically like that?

Should be somewhat similar using Cubase.

 

[ZXIIIT]

Nice, they are still using the Ultras live.

 

[baptizedinblood]

Saw them last Friday in Sacramento.

Long story short, Meshuggah was crazy (see what I did there? huehuehue)

 

[MF_Kitten]

Well that was pretty weird rig rundown. Not many techs say "I don't know, can't remember", "just basic layout: recto new, drive, gate, cab.."

Fredrik is responsible for most of that stuff, so all the tech has to do is to maintain things really.

 

[Doug N]

Their tech has posted here in the past, if he can Shed his Lethargica maybe he'll chime in.

 

[MF_Kitten]

Their tech has posted here in the past, if he can Shed his Lethargica maybe he'll chime in.

Which tech? Allen? Kent? Mishah? They have different techs.

 

[DLG]

this guy

THE MESHUGGAH GUITARCHIVE | AVH Guitar Repair

 

[Malkav]

AVH isn't so much their rig or on the road tech as he just seems to be a kick ass guitar tech who they prefer to take their instruments to for restoration, fretwork etc.

 

[AVH]

Their tech has posted here in the past, if he can Shed his Lethargica maybe he'll chime in.

I'm being called lazy? I'm waaay to busy doing repairs to sit around following threads, and only come here when I'm alerted by someone to check something relevant to me. So ok, is there something specific you wanted to know?

Which tech? Allen? Kent? Mishah? They have different techs.

Micha was their older backline tour tech, Kent is the current backline tour tech, and I'm the guitar maintenance/repair tech and archive host.

 

[ZXIIIT]

I'm being called lazy? I'm waaay to busy doing repairs to sit around following threads, and only come here when I'm alerted by someone to check something relevant to me. So ok, is there something specific you wanted to know?



Micha was their older backline tour tech, Kent is the current backline tour tech, and I'm the guitar maintenance/repair tech and archive host.

Sorry for the other member's comments, I enjoy what you do!

 

[Doug N]

I'm being called lazy? I'm waaay to busy doing repairs to sit around following threads, and only come here when I'm alerted by someone to check something relevant to me. So ok, is there something specific you wanted to know?

No, just trying to make a semi-lame joke with the song names of two Meshugg songs, Lethargica and Shed.

 

[AVH]

I figured, its' all good.

 

[MF_Kitten]

I'm being called lazy? I'm waaay to busy doing repairs to sit around following threads, and only come here when I'm alerted by someone to check something relevant to me. So ok, is there something specific you wanted to know?



Micha was their older backline tour tech, Kent is the current backline tour tech, and I'm the guitar maintenance/repair tech and archive host.

which is why i asked, since he just said "their tech"

edit: One thing Kent didn't mention, was whether or not they play to a click or something, which i would imagine is necessary considering the MIDI patch changes are done automatically throughout the show. Do you know anything about what they do live lately?

 

[WildBroskiAppears]

I'd put 5 grand on at least Tomas using a click.

 

[MF_Kitten]

I'd put 5 grand on at least Tomas using a click.

Yeah, that's what i'm thinking too. But then what about the clean parts without any drums?