Portishead was Epic
by PFrench on 2011-11-26Sound Academy - TorontoThis event was not simply a concert, but in fact it was the live re-creation of artistic pieces. It was a privilege to see the individual instrumentation in each of the songs and how they brought the song and the audience to life. Portishead had not played in Canada for over 12 years but this was my first time seeing them after loving and following their music for over a decade, and it was surreal to see Beth, Geoff and Adrian....as well as have eye to eye interaction with them. "Machine Gun" felt like shots going through my chest with the drum beats. They were quite meticulous with their sound and video set-up. Behind the band, was a projection of images with live overlays of the group. Overall, this was an epic night and Portishead remain legendary.