@mrcompletely@chopaganda I would love to see the Chicago Symphony or Berlin Philharmonic mic'd up and playing a Mahler symphony in there. The possibilities would be insane.
@jessay@mrcompletely@drewphish Pearl Jam would be a perfect fit. And of the classic rock “not dead yet” bands, Waters/Gilmore or a reunited Floyd.
Still, when I think of combining a rich sonic palette from incredible live musicians with mesmerizing visuals into an enveloping psychedelic experience —with the caveat that to make the most out of the room improv needs to be kept to a minimum — Tool, Tool, and more Tool.
@mrcompletely@chopaganda@jessay@drewphish from a demand POV, Pearl Jam would fit with sphere easily and perfectly. Every “current” PJ fan I know (I was a fan in the 90s) would happily pay $300 to see them in a regular arena nowadays.
@justinbruce@mrcompletely@chopaganda@jessay@drewphish The visuals and music at the Tool show I went to (at a regular basketball arena) were so insane in an overwhelmingly psychedelic way that I can only imagine what it would be like at the Sphere. Would be a perfect fit.
@BEK97@mrcompletely@caravan@justinbruce@chopaganda@jessay@drewphish You guys aren’t giving pop production enough credit. Taylor could sell it out and take over Vegas for 2 months and if she and her team put the effort into it that went into Eras (I just saw the movie, but could tell) she’d kill it.
@chopaganda@Rosey@BEK97@caravan@justinbruce@jessay@drewphish I truly respect Beyoncé as a performer, musician, philanthropist and human being, but she's also put a lot of work into making sure that an image of her ass projected to the size of the Sphere would be hot beyond the limits of human imagination. So I'll go ahead and admit I think that's the best case scenario even over Tool's millennium DMT living geometry aesthetic, though that's also very much in my wheelhouse
@mrcompletely@chopaganda@Rosey@BEK97@justinbruce@jessay@drewphish Haha. Facts. I’ve crossed paths with Beyoncé irl and she is truly larger than life. To see her up on that massive wall would be something to behold. I was thinking in terms of rock bands. I think a lot of pop folks would rock that place. Phish differs in that you won’t see the same show twice. (1/2)
@mrcompletely@caravan At Jay-Z pre-pandemic. Crowd hyped at ticket time waiting for house lights to dim. Beyoncé walked across the floor of the arena to the VIP near the soundboard. The room went silent in about 5 seconds and stayed silent until she sat down. 15,000 people watching one and she wasn’t near the stage. She was breathtaking. I’ve never seen someone who was not performing command any room the same way and I will never forget it. 15,000 all rendered mute, in a slow motion instant.
@Rosey@mrcompletely Yeah, it was the same thing with me. She walked into Sony Studios when I was working there in 2004 and literally everyone stopped in their tracks until she passed through. She’s like a super hero.
@caravan@Rosey think about how weird that must be. And then if you watch the last couple concert films with all the backstage and production/rehearsal/art direction footage it's clear she has responded to that by just leveling up and becoming the person people think she is - she runs everything, all decisions go through her, she knows enough on every topic to be involved and vet the experts, etc - it's like Trey but instead of being great at guitar she sings/dances/performs
@mrcompletely@Rosey It must be crazy to go through life like that. I used to be in a career where I worked with lots of famous people (at different levels of fame) and it’s interesting to see how different folks navigate it. But still, very few people had the stopping power of Beyoncé. Some people are super famous but also unassuming. I worked with Bowie once and he was just a regular, super nice guy.
@caravan@Rosey yeah all the famous folks I worked with are a big step down from that fame wise (mostly jazz and jam musicians, Herbie being the most famous) and even with that group it's a wide range. I always like the "just folks" people best (Dave Holland, Scofield, Rowan) but there are some people that really make living in character work for them (Scratch Perry is my fav example, tho who knows what "reality" meant to that guy)
@caravan@Rosey the worst of course are people who have diva/prima donna attitude without even backing it up with massive success and/or devastating onstage talent - midlevel artists who want star treatment. The only upside is that it can be hilarious
@mrcompletely@caravan@Rosey Had an internship with Elektra Records in the late 90s and witnessed this from Stephen Jenkins (Third Eye Blind) at a smallish venue in PDX called La Luna. He was not happy to play such a space after "opening for the Stones in Seattle". The undersold venue spoke volumes.
@thesizzler@caravan@Rosey oh yeah most folks are just folks. And in fact some famous folks see the fame as a burden and are happy and relieved when someone just relates to them in a normal people way, not acting out whatever contrived fantasy involving the persona of fame
@caravan@mrcompletely My wife's oldest friend has been Gloria Estefan’s personal assistant (technically, she's Creative Director at Estefan Enter.) for 20 years. Travels w/ her, etc. She's met EVERYONE (Obamas, popes). Says both Taylor and Beyoncé are among the nicest celebrities, but their lives are very weird. 2nd time they met, Bey remembered my friend’s name and a stupid story about her dog. Bey has someone on staff take notes on her interactions w/ folks and remind her like a President.
@Rosey@caravan people who have everything and can do anything, and still take the time and care (even with assistance) to give positive attention to people who aren't in a position to do anything for them - that's passing a very specific karma test imo, it's impressive and I don't think it can be faked in a way that won't slip over time
@mrcompletely@Rosey Yep, and then there are the people who are barely famous and are condescending to everyone they meet. I’m looking at you Courtney Love.
@caravan@mrcompletely@Rosey Seconded! She tried so hard to still be relevant. Over-inflates herself time and time again, mostly by being a condescending ass to other people.
@aburtch@mrcompletely@Rosey I worked as an assistant on one of the Hole videos and she would just sit there with her cigarette and yell “ashtray” to no one in particular like we were all supposed to come running. It was bizarre.
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