Experimental to the nth degree
by MusicNotes on 2017-06-03The Great Hall - TorontoI'm open to experiencing an artist's new direction, and I went to this concert to see Daniel Lanois, who is always interesting. Didn't research Venetian Snares prior to. What can I say? I tried it and I don't want any more. Was a combo of pedal steel that had mostly been stripped of its ethereal, poetic sound combined with a barrage of cacophonous electronica - end result - some strange combo of punk, grunge & the supersized Lanois trademark of bone-shaking reverberating bass. No melodic moments - at all.