Portishead Was Great!

Terra and I had a great time at the Portishead concert Saturday night! To see Portishead in concert was a real treat!! The music was good and the combination of modern electronica, with a heavy bass guitar and haunting vocals certainly gave a melancholy feel to the evening. The stage show was wonderful with closed circuit television cameras focused on the musicians’ hands and then blended with other coloured images to give a multi layered affect rivalling the music. The only down side was the fact the venue had no seats so we had to stand for three four hours.

The Bristol Evening Post reviewed the show if you are interested to hear what the professionals had to say about the return of Portishead. I feel luck to be able to have been in the right place a the right time to see their return to the stage.

It is interesting for me to see how much I have changed since 1995 in regards to my tastes. I must admit I had a pretty dark view of the world when I was 19 and that is why some of the Portishead songs resonated. Frankly, life is much brighter and vibrant now and I do not find the downbeat mood of the music as liberating and comforting. However, you still have to marvel at the combination of styles and there is nothing like it for a dark dreary night when you simply want to bury yourself in your thoughts.

To give you a sample of my favourite songs, I have included a couple below. Click them and listen. If you like it, let me know.