I went to see Shlomo and the beat box orchestra in Canterbury last night and they were absolutely amazing, again, it was such a small and personal gig, we were so pleased, we actually got to meet everyone!!
The first time we saw the orchestra was at Glasto 2008, under the name Music by unconventional means, I thought, this sounds like something I might enjoy, boy was I right! the gig was so good, everyone that was there was dancing and bouncing, even Shlo was bouncing around the stage with an energy that you can't fake. Bellatrix had a scratching match with Dj Yoda, that was f#@%ing brilliant!! She is totally inspirational to all! I definitely will be going to to more Shlomo gigs!!! i have the DVD but I can't wait for the CD Guys!!
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I have to say i was there too. With only the knowledge of a couple of clips of the internet.
My friend was at Glasto'08 this year and was totally blown away by this guy. So with the offer of some tickets we said yes...I included my boyfriend in this too, but he had NO idea about what shlomo was about, so was very unenthusiastic.
The gig was very intimate, instantly making it even more jaw-dropping as you can hear everything, but still can't work out how he manages to make 3-4 or more sounds at once......breathtaking-quite literally.
Shlo, is fantastic, but I have to say he came into his own with the 'vocal orchestra', he conducted them albeit in a 'retro' fashion,but how else could you conduct your beatboxers? The voices, harmonies, tone..I've got little musical knowledge, just my ears to say that, that was musical delight. My other half repeatedly said, "it was better than the orignals". He was blown away by the skills of bellatrix at the beginning and so was I, until each member had their own little highlight, showcasing their skills and then you felt like an atomic bomb had just blown up in your head. Testimount (think that is his name-couldn't hear through the clapping)gave the most amazing rap and looked like he thoroughly enjoyed it, in fact every member looked like they were out to have fun.
With their obvious enjoyment, I was toe tapping, head bopping thigh slapping all the way through, until we got the chance to dance at the end (it always feels awkward at a sit down venue, to get up unannouced and dance blocking the views of the people on the front rows), which is what I wanted to do straight from the beginning.
BIG UP TO YOU ALL!!!
You are all awe-inspiring, and musical geniuses, who have brought the human form to play the most fantastic instruments that mother nature gave us, our voices. I just can't express enough how brilliant you all are. Thank you for an inspirational night!!
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