The first time I ever heard of Tricky was in LA many years ago. I was in Silver Lake, inside a building covered in Ivy while someone introduced me to Tricky's music. Let's just say back then, I didn't get it. I was too into punk rock to listen to anything regarded as experimental.. or anything trippy hoppy beyond Fatboy Slim. I think i started listening to Sum 41 too. Oh to be young and closed-minded.
Fast Forward to today....
This Morning I drank a cup of PG tips Tea and had the last of my Mc Vities Dark Chocolate biscuits. I also realized I was in Manhattan and not in London. Oh, how I miss London. England, I love you. I really do.
Back to Life,
Back to reality.
Some time later, I got invited to see a Taped Performance of Tricky doing about 4 songs for NYC cable television. I figured, I have nothing else to do this afternoon, I might as well trek it to Brooklyn. And So I did.
I never realized How amazing Tricky (real name Adrian Thaws) is. He takes that Evanescence sound by collaborating his vocals - either singing or rapping with it. It has that ambient, somewhat slow, trippy beat. Some of his songs he has more of a hip-hop dance feel to... but that female vocalist in that band is so talented. I managed to bring my macbook pro (which is in a sense, my only digital camera) to the television set and took these photos.
It was amazing, and then I watched an interview with him. I also got Free mc donalds coffee!
The funniest part was before the live footage, his guitarist, this punk rock girl with bright red hair (you can see her in the photos before) was wearing this red and striped tie and tricky told her to take it off cause it was a "bit much". Tricky thought it was too matchy - since her hair was red and her shirt was black. So she had to learn to be less of a fashion punk, lol.
(I know some of the coolest fashion punks around, ahem t and v kidding)
And then the official photographer joked that "those willamsburg hipsters" dress like that all the time. Or something like, "Tons of hipsters dress like that in Willamsburg".
Tricky is from brighton and just released his latest album ,knowle west boy.
I think I might get it. His sound is truly unique.
Then I decided to go Irving Plaza downtown later at around 10:00 eastern standard time to check out his live show. As usual, I was given VIP status (look below) and enjoyed a proper Tricky Live show! The gig was much better than the videoshoot.
It took me many years, a trip to a TV studio, and a free Tricky concert to appreciate the artistry of Tricky.
Kids, only in New York.
(this kind of thing can only really happen in new york)
Eh, I guess it's not so bad to be home. But I still miss london. But at the same time, I don't have that sort of access across the pond, cos, you know, its a whole new set of people- different labels and all that within that world.
It dosen't matter, I prefer london and my friends there nearly any day.
It was amazing, and then I watched an interview with him. I also got Free mc donalds coffee!
The funniest part was before the live footage, his guitarist, this punk rock girl with bright red hair (you can see her in the photos before) was wearing this red and striped tie and tricky told her to take it off cause it was a "bit much". Tricky thought it was too matchy - since her hair was red and her shirt was black. So she had to learn to be less of a fashion punk, lol.
(I know some of the coolest fashion punks around, ahem t and v kidding)
And then the official photographer joked that "those willamsburg hipsters" dress like that all the time. Or something like, "Tons of hipsters dress like that in Willamsburg".
Tricky is from brighton and just released his latest album ,knowle west boy.
I think I might get it. His sound is truly unique.
Then I decided to go Irving Plaza downtown later at around 10:00 eastern standard time to check out his live show. As usual, I was given VIP status (look below) and enjoyed a proper Tricky Live show! The gig was much better than the videoshoot.
Kids, only in New York.
(this kind of thing can only really happen in new york)
Eh, I guess it's not so bad to be home. But I still miss london. But at the same time, I don't have that sort of access across the pond, cos, you know, its a whole new set of people- different labels and all that within that world.
It dosen't matter, I prefer london and my friends there nearly any day.
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