Italian review of the TagoMago show, 11/11/03

[FlyingCloud]

http://www.rosignanonline.com/jmascis_live03.htm

Quote:

J. Mascis (ex. Dinosaur Jr.)
11/11/03 –
Tago Mago, Cinquale (Ms)

live . E’ ufficiale : l’uomo che voleva essere Neil Young ha perso un po’ di smalto. Al Tago Mago, locale relativamente nuovo, posto vintage simpatico, ma sinceramente, dislocato non in maniera appropriata per far pagare 10 euro e non vedere una mazza anche se gli spettatori saranno stati al massimo 60, è andata in onda una specie di riunione di nostalgici dei primi anni ’90 (sono un esponente di spicco, lo ammetto).
Prima dell’esibizione di Mascis suona un gruppo italiano, gli Sprinzi, che profumano di tante cose già sentite, ma lo fanno abbastanza bene e non ci dispiacciono. Ma, è brutto dirlo, sono qui per J.
Quest’uomo che (non) vediamo stasera a 3,4 metri da noi darsi da fare con la sua chitarra (Sarà stata Martin? Sarà ancora viva? Così chiamava la sua chitarra..ricordate il live acustico "Martin & Me"?), ha fatto sognare diversi di noi circa 10 anni fa. Adesso mi sa proprio che sbarca il lunario come può, facendo serate da solo lui e la sua chitarra acustico-elettrificata con un’apparecchiatura che gli permette di mandare in loop l’accordo che sostiene la canzone, attaccare il distorsore, e sputarci addosso assoli da quasi 5 minuti sui vecchi classici dei Dinosaur Jr.
Nella scaletta (un’ora abbondante) c’è posto anche per pezzi sconosciuti (pochi, forse nuovi). L’ex ragazzo è invecchiato (come me), ha i capelli sempre lunghi ma grigi e radi, e ha messo su qualche chilo (nemmeno troppi); è calmo, quasi pachidermico, quando lo vediamo alzarsi alla fine.
Come di consueto, non lo disturbo, gli lascio la sua privacy. Quel paio di momenti nei quali ho chiuso gli occhi ed ho ondeggiato con la testa seguendo i suoi assoli (in uno dei quali, oltre a Neil Young, mi è venuto a mente Santana) me li tengo per me, in un cassetto che spolvero di rado, ma so che c’è.

maybe I’ll try a google translation later, but of course any translation of this review would be sweeet (hint hint) :):)

[FlyingCloud]

after I let the review run through the google translation tool, I tried to sort it a bit & elimnate the typical google mistakes (he=it etc). of course not perfect, maybe our Italian members can give some hints?
…comments in brackets, like always [:)]

It’s official: the man who wanted to be Neil Young has lost a little enamel. To the Tago Wizard, relatively new premises, likeable place vintage, but sincerely, dislocated in appropriate way in order not to make to pay 10 euro and not to see a mace even if the spectators will have been to maximum 60, has gone in wave a species of reunion of nostalgic of the first years of the ‘ 90s (is an exponent of enunciates, admits it). Before the Mascis gig an Italian group played, the Sprinzi, that they perfume of many things already felt, but does good it enough and not us dispiacciono. [:?: FC] But, it is ugly to say, we are here for J. This man that we see this evening to 3,4 meters from we are given to make with his guitar (a Martin? is it still alive? Therefore it called its live acoustic record "Martin & Me"), he has made to dream ago various of we approximately 10 years. Now I know just that he disembarks the lunario as he can, making evenings alone he and his acoustic-acustico-elettrificata guitar with an equipment that allows it to send in loop the agreement that supports the song, to attack the distorsore, and sputar us I lean solos of nearly 5 minutes on the old classics of the Dinosaur Jr. In the ladder (an abundant hour) is placed also for disowned pieces (little, perhaps new). The former boy is aged (like me), he has still long hair but grays and radii, and has put on some chilo (not even too many); it is calm, nearly pachidermico, when we see hit to raise itself to the end. Like of customary, not the disturbance, I leave him his privacy. That pair of moments in which I have closed the eyes and I have waved with the head following his solos (in one of which, beyond to Neil Young, me has come to Santana mind [:shock: FC] me I hold them for me, in a drawer that I dust of I shave, but know that there is.

[SG]

I don`t agree that J wants to be Neil Young I think J likes Neil but is`nt into him as much as people seem to think.
Not sure about the Santana thing but J could do a beautiful version of Samba Pa Ti if he wanted to :aliensmile:

[FlyingCloud]

yeah, a bit weird that so many reviewers come along with the Neil-Young comparison. J isn’t really a strict Neil Young follower to say the least

but the Santana mention was new

"bigreddragonhead" wrote:

Not sure about the Santana thing but J could do a beautiful version of Samba Pa Ti if he wanted to :aliensmile:

:aliensmile::aliensmile::aliensmile:

[rambleon]

i think a lot of reviewers are lazy + read other reviews + just do a rewrite … … + this goes for all bands …

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