Thoughts on the Riverside set? - Page 2

sarbah77 · September 28th, 2008, 10:12 PM

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Originally Posted by 7thSaviour

I think we can all agree that the prog fans loved Riverside while the power metal maniacs found it very boring.

I guess I consider myself (generally) more of a power metal person than a prog fan but I loved the set. I do enjoy Riverside on my iPod, but I wasn't sure how it would be LIVE. I mean, I can put on their music and work and not be distracted by it. However, I thought their set was really great and I recognized everything they played.

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Originally Posted by Chris Rifkin(HalcyonF5 and Stu

Best set ever at ProgPower.
They put me in a trance like state,it was almost a religious experience

Sat a row behind you and yeah, you were.

Thanks to the sponsors for helping bring Riverside in!! Probably my favorite set of the weekend.

-Sarah

Yippee38 · September 28th, 2008, 10:23 PM

IMO, one of the best prog sets I've ever seen. The sound was fabulous. I wish all the bands could have sounded so good. They seemed to play quite a bit of the heavier stuff they have. They seemed to be having fun.

I don't really think they can be prog though. Their instruments didn't have enough strings. The bassist only had 4 and the guitarist only had 6. They must be inferior musicians.

Mooseknuckle · September 28th, 2008, 11:49 PM

ZZzzzzzzzzzzz....

They sound good on CD, but they were as boring live as I had expected them to be. Guess they aren't my cup of tea...

Key19 · September 29th, 2008, 01:55 AM

Pretty good. Not incredible, but pretty good. Loose Heart was disappointing simply because they couldn't cover all of the parts but that's understandable. Their good moments were enhanced in the live setting, but their tangential and overdone parts were enhanced in a negative way. Still, a very good performance.

SharkBlack · September 29th, 2008, 04:00 AM

Riverside was fantastic! Tied for my favorite band of the fest with Amorphis! What a back to back whamablama!!!!

Bryan316 · September 29th, 2008, 10:07 AM

Riverside was like Damnation-style Opeth. They projected depth and emotion, and had a lot of creativity. They zoned me out. I just absorbed their show.

AngraRULES · September 29th, 2008, 11:19 AM

Absolutely amazing. And for a Riverside set (I've seen them in concert 4 times now), they were heavy as fuck!

ALowerDeep · September 29th, 2008, 11:32 AM

Riverside and Rob Rock were the only two sets that blew me away. I had no idea who Riverside was and I had heard one Rob Rock disk and thought it cheesy, but came away a big fan of both.

KingsGene · September 29th, 2008, 11:44 AM

Can't really add much to what was already said, except to say that they were the band I came to see this year and got exactly what I wanted to ..... experience. Tough slot right after Iron Savior frickin' tore the roof off the place. I was worried about the reaction they would get from this fickle crowd, but pleasantly surprised by the ovation at the end of their set. They are not for everyone....I get that. They are not energetic....I get that, too. They are too mellow for metal fests and too metal for prog fests. But I loved it immensely.

TheLongshot · September 29th, 2008, 12:24 PM

To be honest, I was expecting a lot of people to walk out on Riverside and I was pleasantly surprised that people not only stuck around but really dug their set.

lady_space · September 29th, 2008, 12:31 PM

I like them ok on disc--I only have Out of Myself--and was looking forward to them perhaps the most, but that's damning with faint praise.

However, I thought they sounded much heavier and more energetic live and so was pleasantly surprised by their set. I will be getting their other discs.

September 28th, 2008, 10:23 PM	#27 (permalink)
Yippee38 Living the dream! Join Date: Oct 2002 Location: Somewhere at 37,000' Posts: 1,642	IMO, one of the best prog sets I've ever seen. The sound was fabulous. I wish all the bands could have sounded so good. They seemed to play quite a bit of the heavier stuff they have. They seemed to be having fun. I don't really think they can be prog though. Their instruments didn't have enough strings. The bassist only had 4 and the guitarist only had 6. They must be inferior musicians. __________________ "Step out of line And I'll teach you how to fly Then away we'll go" http://www.myspace.com/yippee38

September 28th, 2008, 11:49 PM	#28 (permalink)
Mooseknuckle Whiskey Tango Foxtrot Join Date: Sep 2006 Location: Charleston AFB, SC Posts: 153	ZZzzzzzzzzzzz.... They sound good on CD, but they were as boring live as I had expected them to be. Guess they aren't my cup of tea... __________________ "Some people are like slinkies - Not really good for anything, but you still cant help but smile when you see one tumble down the stairs..."

September 29th, 2008, 04:00 AM	#30 (permalink)
SharkBlack Senior Member Join Date: Jul 2005 Location: San Jose, Ca Posts: 1,983	Riverside was fantastic! Tied for my favorite band of the fest with Amorphis! What a back to back whamablama!!!! __________________ www.myspace.com/raiderblack Is he smiling? Or does he want to eat you?

September 29th, 2008, 10:07 AM	#31 (permalink)
Bryan316 METAL... nuff said! Join Date: Oct 2003 Location: Detroit Rock City Posts: 2,572	Riverside was like Damnation-style Opeth. They projected depth and emotion, and had a lot of creativity. They zoned me out. I just absorbed their show. __________________

September 29th, 2008, 11:32 AM	#33 (permalink)
ALowerDeep Senior Member Join Date: Sep 2006 Posts: 500	Riverside and Rob Rock were the only two sets that blew me away. I had no idea who Riverside was and I had heard one Rob Rock disk and thought it cheesy, but came away a big fan of both. __________________ A Lower Deep Official Site A Lower Deep MySpace Site Pathfinder Promotions- Management

September 29th, 2008, 01:55 AM	#29 (permalink)
Key19 Junior Member Join Date: Sep 2008 Posts: 4	Pretty good. Not incredible, but pretty good. Loose Heart was disappointing simply because they couldn't cover all of the parts but that's understandable. Their good moments were enhanced in the live setting, but their tangential and overdone parts were enhanced in a negative way. Still, a very good performance.

September 29th, 2008, 11:19 AM	#32 (permalink)
AngraRULES In Absentia Join Date: Aug 2002 Location: Asgard Posts: 4,460	Absolutely amazing. And for a Riverside set (I've seen them in concert 4 times now), they were heavy as fuck!

September 29th, 2008, 11:44 AM	#34 (permalink)
KingsGene God of Thunder Join Date: Apr 2005 Location: Chicago, IL Posts: 892	Can't really add much to what was already said, except to say that they were the band I came to see this year and got exactly what I wanted to ..... experience. Tough slot right after Iron Savior frickin' tore the roof off the place. I was worried about the reaction they would get from this fickle crowd, but pleasantly surprised by the ovation at the end of their set. They are not for everyone....I get that. They are not energetic....I get that, too. They are too mellow for metal fests and too metal for prog fests. But I loved it immensely. __________________ <-- Scott http://www.lydiansea.com - Melodic progressive metal http://www.kingsofthenight.com - the Midwest's hottest Kiss tribute! http://www.pandrocks.com - Classic Rock, all night long! http://www.xsnrgrocks.com - UFO tribute

September 29th, 2008, 12:24 PM	#35 (permalink)
TheLongshot Senior Member Join Date: Feb 2002 Posts: 190	To be honest, I was expecting a lot of people to walk out on Riverside and I was pleasantly surprised that people not only stuck around but really dug their set. __________________

September 29th, 2008, 12:31 PM	#36 (permalink)
lady_space Porno kitty Join Date: Feb 2002 Location: Atlanta, GA Posts: 1,983	I like them ok on disc--I only have Out of Myself--and was looking forward to them perhaps the most, but that's damning with faint praise. However, I thought they sounded much heavier and more energetic live and so was pleasantly surprised by their set. I will be getting their other discs. __________________ * * * * * No amount of clever counterpoint, modulation, or shifting time signatures can disguise a man singing about goblins.