Thievery Corporation
The Greek Theater
Berkeley, CA
September 21, 2013
Thievery: Better Luck Next Time
The last time, MV&R visited Thievery Corporation, I was blown away
by their next generation, multiethnic, multigenre vibe of celebration. They played a great show at the Fox Theater
that made me optimistic for the future of music while living in our dismal world of Justin Biebers
and Miley Cyruseses. There was still
integrity and art in music somewhere. Too bad,
that couldn’t last. This time around,
the band sounded older and dated. Only took a couple years for the bloom to fade. They
also played virtually the same show, song for song, as they did over a year
earlier which disappointed and made the future of music seem less
secure. The main problem seems to be in
the rotating crowd of singers upon which Rob and Eric, the essential duopoloy that is
TC, rely. They are overly dependent on the singers making good. This time, their voices were
frequently weak and they simply failed to connect as
they did at The Fox. I still have great hope for TC
but it was not their night.
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