I survived alive from my little excursion to Helsinki. I was *so* proud of myself yesterday for being able to find the right bus, get out off it at the right stop at the Railway station, and then remember where Stockmann and therefore Suomalainen is located and find my way back on time! I was probably smiling on my way back when -for the first time- I didn't have to memorise different landmarks and make sure I'm going to the right direction. Perhaps the next trip will be a bit more stress-free due to the feeling of joy and being able to do it all by myself.
The concert was, by the way, excellent. My place in C2 was a bit.. off.. but I could see just fine. And next time I'll be able to tell more precisely where I'd like to have the seat lest the standing places are sold again before I get my hands on them.
You know, Anette is very different from Tarja. Tarja had this relatively calm way of walking on the stage in many different goth dresses, whereas Anette jumped up and down, danced and -as far as I'm concerned- made the audience (no matter how far) feel like she was right there next to me glowing that energy to me as well. I like her. The thing I was a bit apprehensive about was the new version of the old songs. I guess I have trouble with change, but let it be known I was wrong. The new versions are just fine, some even better than before (like 'Everdream').
Oh, the track list was as follows:
1. Bye, bye beautiful
2. The cadence of her last breath
3. Dark chest of wonders
4. Everdream
5. Whoever brings the night
6. Amaranth
7. The islander
8. The poet and the pendulum
9. Sacrament of wilderness
10. Sahara
11. High hopes
12. Nemo
13. Seven days to the wolves
14. Wishmaster
15. I wish I had an angel
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Listening now:
'Between Love and Fire' by After Forever (Dutch female-fronted goth metal bands, anyone?). Makes me as the same thing as noksu; Aime t-on nos enfants autant qu'on le prétend? I'm afraid the answer is more often no than yes.
2 kommenttia
millikan
3.1.2008 15:42
Anette seems to be dividing people, some think her better, some think worse, but obviously nobody thinks she tries to be like Tarja.
Splenetic
4.1.2008 01:25
Very obviously not trying to be Tarja. I find it hard to imagine her in the summer dress Anette was wearing. Tarja always had those spectacular gothic dresses.
But I suppose that's exactly what Holopainen & co. were looking for; someone who didn't try to be a Tarja replica. I think they made a good choice. I have a soft spot for the combination of opera vocals and heavy metal but hey, since Holopainen is so fond of the celluloid music orchestras and choirs I guess it makes fairly little difference whether the vocalist is a classical singer or not. Besides, Tarja wasn't even singing opera since 'The Century Child'.