NIN was back in California for the second half of their tour so Drew, Jocelyn, Aaron and I decided to make the long drive up to Sacramento to see them again. This is one of the most impressive concerts I've seen; the visual effects are cutting edge -- something you'd expect from a guy who makes albums on a computer.
But Trent Reznor isn't just a computer geek musician. Lately, he has fired his record label and has been pushing the limits on giving away his music for free. (No wonder they're doing such a long tour this year, it's how they make money!) The last few shows he went a step further and posted a message on nin.com saying that there would be a "relaxed camera policy" in effect. Which meant you could bring still or video cameras into the concert! I took my Canon XTi DSLR but I wished I had a zoom lens to get some better shots. Lots of other people shot plenty of videos and posted them to YouTube.
NIN - Sacramento Show on YouTube
Check out how Trent interacts with the screen, it senses where he is located and "opens up" a little window there. Oh, and check out the fire and rain around 2:20 into this video.
1 comments:
Awesome show as usual. Trent is an innovator.
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