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 Jam Music reports that an unmistakable trend in concert-going is the growing number of acts
performing their classic albums in full. Part marketing gimmick, part
an act of nostalgia, the performances are above all communal
celebrations of the album as an art form.
The album is being feted just as - thanks to iPods and MP3s - its demise is being portended.
Earlier this year at the Coachella Valley Music & Arts Festival in
California, Roger Waters played the Pink Floyd classic "Dark Side of
the Moon" as his second set.
The concerts can be meaningful experiences for both artist and
listener. The audience gets to hear the music exactly as they digested
it - and perhaps grew to love it.
The trend is even visible in movie theatres. Currently playing in
select theatres is Julian Schnabel's concert film of Lou Reed
performing his 1973 album, "Berlin." Reed also did a tour of "Berlin"
last year.
Though Reed did the shows on his own, it was Barry Hogan who first
suggested the idea to him. Hogan is a London-based concert promoter for
All Tomorrow's Parties, a festival whose "Don't Look Back" series has
been the trendsetter in getting bands to play their classic albums.
In its inaugural year in 2006, albums were performed by the Stooges
("Funhouse"), Gang of Four ("Entertainment!"), Belle & Sebastian
("If You're Feeling Sinister"), Cat Power ("The Covers Record") and
Dinosaur Jr. ("You're Living All Over Me").
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