Roxwriter said on October 20, 2009 12:00:

No way?!? A disappointed Roxette fan? Get out :-p

Relax Pascal, hear it in full, hear it with the band, then make a call. Those snippets tell us nothing.

Thanks to Per for providing us with a cool insight. The MAJORITY appreciate the effort :)

Pascal said on October 20, 2009 12:04:

Yeah, I know :-) But IMHBL really sounds like a complete other song, strange. Anyway, I’m looking forward to attending the Proms, don’t get me wrong! :-)

Remco said on October 20, 2009 14:17:

With regards to IMHBL and the background singers: don’t forget that this has been recorded with a handycam and its microphone. Things will be balanced out much better when amplified and mixed, I guess...
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ncurran said on October 20, 2009 15:31:

Sounds exciting. I think the songs are going to sound stunning live. Like others have pointed out, I don’t think you can get an accurate feel for it until the whole thing is mixed together. During the IMHBL rehearsal for example....Marie’s vocal is kind of overshadowed by the backing singers. This wouldnt be the same live as her vocals would be louder in the mix. Its also quite hard to imagine how it will sound with the orchestra playing along with the full band and how they will balance each of them from behind the sound desk!

Jud (moderator) said on October 20, 2009 17:49:

omg omg! *excited*
this is so great, can’t wait to experience this live!!!!
They should maybe think of an S&M like Metallica! One of my favourite albums. And Rox songs DO have the potential.

*thumbs up*
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ncurran said on October 20, 2009 18:34:

sounds even better with the band. Unfortunately I’ll be on holiday from friday for a week so probably wont be able to check out videos from the first night until I get back!! This is a nice taster though in the meantime. I’ll still have to wait a couple of months to see the whole thing though, as I wont be going until the last 2 german shows!

ettexor said on October 20, 2009 18:48:

wow!!!!!! i like wish i could fly!

coyboyusa said on October 20, 2009 21:15:

was that bono at the end of the look rehersal? Kinda disappointing i woulda swapped the look out for anyone. I am hoping marie is holding back vocall otherwise she doesn’t sound up to par. And I was wondering, has she developed photosensitivity, you see her alot more often wearing sunglasses

so say we all

alexandru. said on October 20, 2009 22:30:

OMG, FANTASTIC!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Jud (moderator) said on October 21, 2009 05:02:

funny you mention it, when I saw the videos this Big L rehearsing came to my mind :) it brought a smile on my face because I love that documentary :)
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Sascha said on October 21, 2009 10:51:

I think you hear the end of Joyride at the beginning of WICF (video #6 from yesterday) :D

pwbbounce (moderator) said on October 21, 2009 11:49:

http://www.expressen.se/noje/musik/1.1751077/roxette-spelar-tillsammans-...
Expressen article about Roxette’s comeback...

Sascha said on October 21, 2009 21:21:

Check out the Belgian TV report/interview: http://roxetteblog.com/index.php/2009/10/notp-countdown-media-is-picking... :D

tevensso (moderator) said on October 22, 2009 09:31:

More videos added.

fridapeeples said on October 22, 2009 22:06:

Agreed! LTYH is fantastic!! The band sounds awesome, the visuals are great...

I am getting so excited watching these vids...I suppose if I robbed a bank and hoofed it over the ocean I could probably pick up a decent scalped ticket at the venue huh? ;-)

SouthernBeatBox said on October 23, 2009 04:58:

It all sounds COLOSSAL to me...8yrs later we are getting what we’ve all prayed for....ROXETTE IS BACK!!!! To the people throwing their ’2 cents’ negative comments about Maries vocals...ARE YOU KIDDING ME? Stop comparing and/or living in the past for pete’s sake...We almost lost one of our beloved singers and you’re complaining about Marie’s vocals? We’re fortunate to be able to either witness this special event in person or at least view this at some point in time... This is a moment to remember...All those years we’ve played Roxette cassettes, cd’s in our bedrooms, cars, basements, parties, introduced/ forced (LOL) them onto other people–like a line, hook and sinker–and they got hooked or sucked in in a positive way....C’mon...Enjoy this moment. Don’t worry about IMHBL not sounding like what you’ve heard over the years..and, if you can’t here it (IMHBL) in the short snippet on youtube then there’s something wrong...but not with the clip or music itself...maybe it’s because your mind isn’t open enough to realize. P.S. Some people are forgetting...and this is a comparison...when the crowd goes wild at a basketball game for the home team what usually happens?–Let me enlighten you. The home team sets on fire and builds momentum off the crowd...Doesn’t this positive energy also exist when bands play live in front of their fans? You wait and see and mark my words...Marie is going to SHINE along w/ Per and the band. This is truly her moment. xoxo

*oppnox

SouthernBeatBox said on October 23, 2009 05:10:

LOL...I wanted to throw in a few naughty words, but that’s not going to truly express how I feel or for that matter the REALITY to get a point across. This band means the world to me and what they’ve done for me as an individual...Maybe one day I can share this with you Judith–in private. I can take someones critiques and read a few bad reviews from critics on Roxette yet, this is different...this is different because the negatives are coming from ’fans’ who tend to forget that Marie and Per are still very much human like you and I. And to throw pathetic words about Marie after all she’s gone through?...C’mon...where are these peoples heads/minds or should I say, where are their manners? Cheers and Peace....

Sascha said on October 23, 2009 09:48:

Fresh interview: http://roxetteblog.com/index.php/2009/10/notp-countdown-interview-and-im... :)