so the sound guy at the state theater in falls church is terrible. awful. sinfully bad. performances arent usually determined by outside factors, but Blackalicious was really hindered by this asshole. i should have followed my instinct that it was suspect to have a hip hop show in a REALLY white suburb. sure a lot of hip hop is base and vocals, but that doesnt mean you ought to turn them both up so high it muddles the sounds and makes even the best, head nodding tunes almost unrecognizable.
oh, and while ive got my blaming hat on, Lateef wasnt any help either. evidently he and Gift of Gab have a new project, but things is, i didnt come to see Lateef take over the show. i came for Blackalicious jams that i know and love. i wouldnt knock playing a song or two from your new project, but taking up half the show was a bit much. i almost left. im glad i didnt, the encore was the best part of the show. Lateef finally shut up and just did some back ups, and we finally got what we payed for.
really, Blackalicious did a good job. they were just hindered. i have to say the show would have been awesome at the 930 club or the black cat, where the sound is generally good. putting a muzzle on Lateef would help too. i like giving good reviews, but i have to try to find the silver lining in this one. its just a bummer when a performer, who as well as i can tell did a good job, is dragged down by outside factors.
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