So with this..... outrageous and disrespectful statement I start my chronicle...
The first point that turned the night into a mess was the organization.... Despite the fact that in the propaganda it was said the entrance was at nine.... Nothing happen till ten!! And believe me, nights in Mexico City these days are windy and cold.... everybody in the line were desperate to get inside.... some because of the coldness... some because of the beer!! Anyway we got inside (as Nitzer Ebb was having the sound check!!! while we were waiting outside... not good at all) The almost medical revision we had (I was forced to throw away my cigarettes!! I respect people, I smoke outside) and only ONE person checking the tickets made us enter in groups of five.... each ten minutes... But everything can be stand because we went to see them right?
So we got inside.... and the place was empty... only by the time NE played it 'looked' a little crowded... Not enough for the kind of Band we were about to see... Second point in the mistakes' list: The DJ's... I don't know them, I don't know if they have played somewhere else... but if they play like that wherever they go.... There were Failures in the sound, the music couldn't be heard (first cause the place is not good enough for this kind of concerts, second cause sound engineering is a mess in electro gigs), but most of all: People in Mexico who listen to this kind of music are.... snobbish... they like to show off they know too much about electro music and, how come are they going to dance with some stupid dj playing? And last: They were only playing EBM and some kind of Industrial (maybe dark electro, I don't know cause I couldn't hear a s***t) the `popular' genres in Mexico nowadays, and despite these people ask for this genres in events, the DON'T dance!!!!! Contradictions, contradictions......
The band that open the concert, despite having a 'fresh' concept, they were kicked out of the stage by the people, with wonderful comments as: 'get the fuck out of the stage, loser,' 'garbage,' fuck off' and other kindly comments ... At fist I thought: That's mean ... but I spoke with a friend of mine who said this band feels they are the band God was waiting to listen, and that actually they were saying they were about to play to some stupid people who know nothing about music... The band is Guinea.... Just in case you want to tell them to fuck off....
Then Nitzer Ebb arrived... I was on ecstasy.... But people around me seemed to be in a different concert cause, nobody was dancing... They played for almost 2 hours and 15 minutes!!! Quite longer from other bands I've seen... Yet, people where making whistle sounds each time they stop (for the stupid quantity of 15! seconds) and someone even dared to do something only in Mexico is done: Mentar madre.... Meaning: Tell them to fuck off.... their mothers....!!! How come? Weren't ALL there to see Nitzer Ebb? Weren't all there enjoying one of the most wonderful bands in the genre? And they dared to do it!!!! I can't believe it....
They played jewels from their songs: 'I Give To You,' 'Shame,' 'Let Your Body Learn,' 'Godhead,' the marvelous 'Control, I'm here' and of course the best one: 'Join in the Chant' .... yet it wasn't enough for these... 'people.' The only encore they made was with one of their best songs: 'Getting Closer' and then... they finished their presentation, maybe tired.... maybe fed up....
So once again... the Mexican crowd (and the disastrous organization, as always) probably would have sent away one of the best bands ever... You must be proud people!!! But me: I enjoy it as hell, and I hope NE understand that some people is different....
See ya some other time!!! (No De/vision next moth!! Mexican organizers need a lot to be called that way)
P.S.: The great missing song: 'Fun To Be Had'
The great song I missed (lol): 'So bright, So Strong.'