Wed 26 Jan 2005
Since being introduced to the music of the Chemical Brothers (no, that isn’t their real surname) back in 1997 I’ve always wanted to see them live. Finally, I got too at the BDO. They were number 1 on my must see list.
The Boiler Room, which lives up to its name, is a massive tent the size of a football field, and it was hot. The Chemical Brothers managed to fill the tent with thousands of fans shoulder to shoulder and it rocked. While their live music was different to their album versions, it was still very similar to other concerts I’ve seen on TV, complete with laser show. They finished it off with what was their best live song, ‘The Private Psychedelic Reel‘.
They didn’t quite live up to my expectations, but then perhaps my expectations were unrealistic. Overall I give them 9/10
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January 30th, 2005 at 06:45
I’m annoyed that Melbourne doesn’t get a solo Chemical show. Instead, you’d have to pay $100 to go to the BDO.
Last time I saw them was great, though I get the feeling that their sets mightn’t vary much over the years. I’ve seen them play The Private Psychedelic Reel to finish nearly every show they’ve done. How about “The Test”?
January 30th, 2005 at 11:31
I don’t recall them doing it (that doesn’t mean they didn’t). They started with ‘Galvanise’ and towards the end they did a few more from their new album (which is worth getting). Block rocking beats was awesome and a big cheer went up when they played a few bars from setting sun.