The hyperactive personality and involvement of the singer immediately made the audience dance and exult as soon as they recognized the first notes of the songs, as though a good portion of it was composed by people in their fifties wearing leather Harley Davidson clothes and dark sunglasses.
The band
has the uncommon privilege of being ten thousand times better live than on record. The sound
is more powerful, strong and involving, and the listener can concentrate on
small parts of the songs. The way in which the bass guitar and the drums are
synchronized is incredible, and the singer playing harmonica could be a
character of an old on-the-road movie, walking alone at the side of the Route
66. Moreover,
in the live version of their songs, the guys enjoy introducing moments in which
the singer is accompanied only by the drums, creating a really intense rhythm.
My friend Chris, a rock fan and good guitar player, commented that “they’re like AC/DC with something of Guns 'n' Roses' Paradise City thrown in. I think they should concentrate more on the lyrics though.”
My friend Chris, a rock fan and good guitar player, commented that “they’re like AC/DC with something of Guns 'n' Roses' Paradise City thrown in. I think they should concentrate more on the lyrics though.”
Chris is right. The problem with a good band like The Answer is the lack of originality. Their sound is mature, complete, powerful, but they are composing music which has already been made forty years or so ago. This is the only negative aspect we could individuate, since the guys do know how to play and how to involve the audience.
I also had the privilege of interviewing Paul, the guitar player. Check it up in the Interviews section!
LT
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