Blogcritics Comments on Squarepusher at The Metro, Chicago, IL

Comment by James (Pragmatic Lemur) Loud on Squarepusher at The Metro, Chicago, IL

Mon, 30 Oct 2006 14:01:03 EST

I have just recently discovered Squarepusher as I have not been heavy into electronic music since my Techstep days. I play bass every day and have for the past 18 years. Squarepusher is amazing from what I have seen so far, but to say things like "but i don't think there is much individuality in their planning" when referring to Wooten and Claypool, thats just nonsense. Claypool is 100% individuality, thats his MO. There is no genre that fits anything claypool has ever done, not funk, not rock, not alternative, nothing fits it. And Wooten has added a whole new twist to bluegrass, so I don't understand how anyone can say that. Before I stray too far from my real reason for posting...I have seen both Claypool and Wooten live many times and have enjoyed every show. Where might I see Squarepusher. I live in Orange County, south of Los Angeles. I see he has toured in the states, and now that his new album Hello Everything has been released, will he tour again?

Comment by blah on Squarepusher at The Metro, Chicago, IL

Tue, 14 Sep 2004 01:03:25 EDT

I was there. Drove 6 hours from ohio to see pusher. I got wasted and bullshited during his entire set. I don't recall missing much. Aside from some paddy synths and the rest of his breezeblock set. I guess it was worth the drive.

Comment by yassin on Squarepusher at The Metro, Chicago, IL

Thu, 19 Aug 2004 18:17:41 EDT

Well, i saw your comments, and i'm a big fan of squarepusher and a bassist too, so i know a little bit of his skill, and i promise he's really good, better than you can imagine... Victor wooten and les claypool are ok, but i don't think there is much individuality in their planning, they might be very good technically, the playing itself sounds a little bit flat to me. Squarepusher's got something from jaco in the sound and in the playing, and even more i think, something that he owns, an incredible musicality. You gotta check some of his early albums and see for yourself. The albums "burnings trees" and "feed me with weird things" contain some of the greatest bass solos i've ever heard!

Comment by Manny on Squarepusher at The Metro, Chicago, IL

Mon, 12 Apr 2004 23:58:18 EDT

Does this album contain the Squarepusher track included in the OST for Lost in Translation? I've been told that track is quite unlike "typical" (more wired) Squarepusher.

Comment by Tom Johnson on Squarepusher at The Metro, Chicago, IL

Mon, 12 Apr 2004 15:00:27 EDT

The man puts Les Claypool and Victor Wooten to shame. Sounds like a great show. I love Squarepusher, but I have to say that's a bit of an overstatement. He's a good bassist, that's for sure, and a great bassist in the genre, but he's certainly no Wooten or Claypool. What he is, however, is creative and humorous. And daring - electronic music today is not a genre typically associated with live instruments, let alone live jazz bass, which is really what attracts me to him. (And hey, he's not a bad drummer either - his live drumming adds even more spice to the mix on his albums.)