Jote wrote:
So a bunch of people (myself included) figured they need to reschedule their rides. So imagine you pull out your phone and... yeah... no bars. Because of course that's what you get when you have 15000* people gathered in one place in the middle of nowhere (aka "Dolina Charlotty") completely overwhelming the very few cell towers in the viccinity.
Yes, there was chaos. I don’t know why they say there were "about 14-15 thousand people". About? Just count the tickets sold...
It was difficult to get out of the concert due to the large crowd. I feel sorry for those who had to drive. The traffic was terrible. I walked 10 kilometers to Słupsk and waited there until 6:30 AM for a train home because I knew the local trains from Dolina Charlotty to Słupsk would be extremely crowded.
My impressions of the concert:
1. The setlist is basically set. A shortened version of RV4 and MF2 as an encore. No sign of "If the wind could speak:. There were no additional songs. Unfortunately, no Ethnicolor.
2. The outro of Oxygene 2 sounded quite good. I mean, it was still bad, but not as bad as I expected. That’s something. However, the lasers illuminating the stage from below during Oxy2 were absolutely beautiful.
3. The tracks from Oxymore sounded great. Sex in The Machine, Epica, and Brutalism are slightly reworked. In my opinion, for the better. They also had fantastic visuals.
4. The Equinoxe/Glory mashup works better at concerts than the Aero version, in my opinion. I previously thought it would be better to swap Eq4 for Eq5, but I’ve changed my mind. The marching sound and Jarre marching in place at the beginning of this tkack were powerful! Love it. It would have been even better with Claude and Adie standing at attention and hitting the drums, but unfortunately, you can't have everything.
5. Jarre uses too many effects. Basically, one effect that we all know. Come on, man! Have mercy.
6. The security allowed seated people to stand up, approach the stage, and dance. Jarre himself encouraged this, saying, "security is with us tonight."
7. I enjoyed Jarre's "foot dance" during the Oxy4 AP Remix. A fun gimmick. Pay attention to the screens on the left and right sides.
8. Overall, I am very satisfied. After rehearsals and Oslo I was a bit skeptical, but after seeing it live, I can say that the selection of songs and visuals perfectly fit the festival summer tour vibe.
Would I go to see another concert from this tour? Yes.
Will I do it? No, because I am lazy and broke.
Wishing everybody here on the forum who is attending the show in Dolina Charlotty, Słupsk in Poland tonight a great time! I am sure it'll be the same sort of tracklist we've seen already, but I am hoping you might get some surprises too.
Wishing everybody here on the forum who is attending the show in Dolina Charlotty, Słupsk in Poland tonight a great time! I am sure it'll be the same sort of tracklist we've seen already, but I am hoping you might get some surprises too.
