Word: guitarists
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Dates: during 1990-1999
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...RAGE AGAINST THE MACHINE The Battle of Los Angeles (Epic). Because Tom Morello--who can make his guitar sound like a harmonica, a pair of turntables or a street uprising--is the most thrilling guitarist in rock today. Because rapper-singer Zack de la Rocha mixes poetry and polemics into song lyrics that would do Chuck D or Bob Dylan proud. Because in a year in which a riot of rockers copped beats from hip-hop, no other band made the rap-rock union resonate with such ferocity and intelligence...
...Indeed, the voice of lead singer (and guitarist) Dean Wareham, so soothing and haunting on recordings, was reduced to a nasally twang straining to hit the top notes. While this may have been part of the band's charm, I found it difficult to listen to and rather annoying. The sedentary nature of the crowd was also unnerving. While Luna is not a band to which one dances madly, sitting down and occasional nodding meant the excitement inherent in concerts was absent...
...Here," the opening song). The band also played a superb arrangement of U2's "With or Without You," with Liebman's piano work creating a haunting backdrop to Zelle's growling, husky vocals. True, the band could have done with more stage presence. The usual stage trick of the guitarist and bassist facing off didn't work when the guitarist's back was to the audience and the band's mishmash of outfits suggested a lack of polish. It would be churlish, though, to harp on minor flaws in what was otherwise a very enjoyable set. One of their songs...
...contrast to the more pop-based sensibilities of the previous groups, Ari Welcom and Co. was an unabashed hard rock band. Coming on at midnight, the group announced its intentions upfront, kicking off with a long, looping guitar introduction (courtesy of guitarist Duane Koh '00) filled with feedback and distortion. The dreadlocked lead singer, Alvin McCottry '00, unfortunately sounded muffled throughout, drowned beneath a sea of distortion from the sometimes overly self-indulgent guitarists. Still, the group's drum-intensive cover of Nirvana's "Smells Like Teen Spirit" inspired manic pogoing among some of the faithful who had remained, even...
...other hand is Laetitia Sadier, Stereolab's all-purpose singer-songwriter-guitarist, who took center stage on Sunday...