There are many memories that tie me to the Silver Mount Zion, like that night a decade ago. Evening torrential, driving my red panda on the highway with my friend George to my side and Doug, a guy Australian met a few weeks before. We had to have crossed another dimension when we arrived in Colchester between thunder and lightning, in a small church desecrated, hundreds of people lying on the floor and stage them the Silver Mount Zion. Led by Efrim Menuck were on their first album, with a staff of seven musicians: piano, two guitars, bass guitar, string trio and controbasso. The atmosphere was very relaxed and end of the concert, sitting crossed-legged on stage, chatting with the band. I think Doug fell in love 'forever spiritually Sophie. Ten years later many things have changed. It is the seventh time tonight I see the live Silver Mount Zion. Doug and 'returned Australia but in Georgia and 'always with me to find the magic of that night in Colchester. Tonight the concert 'sold out already' a few weeks. The Electric Ballroom and 'cold room here in London, a large nightclub with a capacity of 1100 people. I do not know 'cause I'm here tonight, maybe' for a simple reason fedelta'alla band, their philosophy. While performing
Alexander Tucker, I come to the feast of merchandising, and I note that among the disks are also T-shirts.
I think that times were hard and have changed for both the Silver Mount Zion, which by their label, Constellation Records, I smile. Sometimes you are lucky enough to meet people that you can change the life, your way of thinking and even the way you live and I think that I'm smiling 'eternally grateful to Don & Ian Constellation Records for that. I buy the shirt and I'll be 'proud to wear it.
Back on stage, side staircase and 'also the place more' nice to see a concert here at Electric Ballroom. The Silver Mount Zion tonight are only five: guitar, controbasso, drums, two violins and begin their set of compositions that find their equilibrium point at the intersection of punk-rock, neo-classical and klezmer music. The Silver Mount Zion did not disappoint again tonight, the musicians are great, the atmosphere becomes electric.
Personally I preferred when the sound was more 'rich and strong and I feel la mancanza della chitarra di Ian, del violoncello di Beckie. Sempre impeccabile, a condurre le danze: Efrim Menuck, che aveva inziato questo gruppo come un suo progetto personale al quale aveva invitato degli altri amici.
Efrim mi ha sempre fatto pensare ad un menestrello ubriaco che canta i suoi dolori e frustrazioni alla luna, e stasera non ha deluso i presenti.
Oltre che a un set impeccabile ci sono stati molti scambi con il pubblico in sala, sulle elezioni in Inghilterra (in sintesi: no labour, no tories), del diritto di voto (meglio non votare), sul pene di Lady Gaga. Si e' anche parlato di pop "we don't play pop because we don't have the look and it's easy and depressing and does not pay. It required dedication and we are shallow". Another question comes spontaneously from the audience, and Godspeed? Efrim and 'the only comment: "You bring them back you fucker. It's easy ... it's only 4 chords 4 chords on a long runaway. " Comments that leaves a bitter taste in my mouth many of these hoping that one day the Godspeed You! Black Emperor, this collective of Montreal in Efrim, Sophie and Thierry were part soon rise again from its ashes. Sophie and Thierry also present them on stage will refrain from any comment and seem puzzled by the comments of Efrim. He then continues his chat with the audience on a personal rant by his passion for The Specials who has learned to swear in English. But the band and the audience back to reality "we want to hear the music."
The evening continues with "There Is a Light" and "1,000,000 Died to Make This Sound" and the public are reminded that even the lamented Vic Chesnutt and Ron Asheton took part in the sound of this group.
Two and a half hours together in the foot, I have bad feet, and my body and 'indolenzito.Concerto absolutely perfect, these seem to live an ecstatic experience but I think my enthusiasm for the band has waned with time, Perhaps with age '(?) and even though we try again, I can not' to try a lot of emotions. Back home and think 'now high time to abandon the Silver Mount Zion on their way. Li ringaziero 'forever for me to have proof that this world there are sick people like them: "beautiful and strong."
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