So I watched Evanescence play on the Tonight Show last night. It wasn't pretty. Granted, TV performances are often less than perfect, but this was just bad. The mix was awful- all vocals and guitars, with very little drums and bass. Amy Lee sang horribly off-key throughout most of their latest single, Going Under, presumeably because she couldn't hear herself. At least, I hope that's the reason. I'd hate to think that their album sounds so great solely thanks to digital pitch correction. The band's stage presence was also rather insipid, consisting mostly of Lee jerking uncertainly around the stage and Ben Moody crouching angstily over his guitar- it certainly didn't inspire me to rush out and buy tickets to their next show. I hope Evanescence lasts long enough to really make their live performance something special; their music is good, but if last night's show is representative, they've got a lot of work to do in order to realize their potential.

(First posted at my place.)