Saul Williams - "Gunshots By Computer"

Saul Williams as Niggy Tardust
Lollapalooza 2008

Song: "Gunshots By Computer"

This was the absolute best set of Lollapalooza 2008. Saul commanded the crowd like no one else we saw this weekend. Fantastic show by a fantastic showman.

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http://placesparallel.blogspot.com/2007/11/review-of-rise-and-liberation.html

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[jg55300]

my more fleshed out comment was too long so here's another, condensed version...

Love Saul Williams, but was annoyed with the:

Sound. The layers, and heavy base made Saul hard to hear. And it just didn't sound that great when he was screaming.

The Crowd. The audience seem to be bigger fans of the "Niggy Tardust" cd and want to place Saul WIlliams and his music into the hip/ hop category. He's not that hip hop and he's not really that metal. He's something more interesting.

[PlacesParallel]

Agreed. Just before Saul came out, it looked like Kidtronix was telling someone offstage to up the volume. I didn't like the screaming too well either but just because it makes me worry about his voice. I did get a pretty awesome picture of him yelling. I'll email you the link.

Saul's music is slightly unclassifiable but I suppose he sums it up best in "Niggy Tardust" when he says "ghetto gothic" or in an another interview "hard-core dance". Whatever it is, I LOVE it!

:D

[ZachMA1234]

I never got around to buying the year zero 1337 remix album. I guess I will go and do that.

[fernandopassion]

it's pure energy right there

[allremixedup01]

I lov it!! Hyperpower! Remix, it's off of the NIN year zero remixed album.

[Zen3y3]

I would totally own Saul @ ut2k4 lol.

[Jcolinsol]

Saul Williams steps out onto the step of his primly maintained manufactured suburban home, He raises his cane and shakes his fist, "Damn you young people with your internet and your difference engines! Stay off my front lawn!". He retreats inside and the reverberations of the slamming door cause the weathered "Obama '08!" sign pinned to his front lawn to fall on its face.

[sultanofslot]

Blame the audio. The album version is awesome.

[maggiemcgill]

i dont like it

:(

[iscaylis]

nice feathers lol

[benedyktsiedemnasty]

what the heck

[VioletClub]

He ain't no Bad Brains.

[binaryfuneral]

what the fuck is that supposed to mean?