VULNERABLE was ok..no Maxinquaye or Pre-Millenium Tension but certainly better than the the carbon copy artists that followed him.

Check out Martina Topley-Bird's QUIXOTIC. ( his ex who sang on Christiansands etc)

Cripples by a massive smack addiction. Pre-Millenium Tension is a beautifully dark album.

I actually really enjoyed BlowBack!

pre millenium tension and nearly god are my favourites. juxtapose was okay in parts and god awful in others. I have Quixotic. Its not bad.

Has anyopne heard his stuff with The Wild Bunch when he was 'Tricky Kid'?

i'm still lovin' pre-millennium tension.

one of the best records out there.

....(roll drums...)..."she's the wonnn..........makes me feel this whayyyyy......."

...dont push me cuz im close to the edge...

angels with dirty faces has its moments as well.

i liked that track that was on Rage for ages ()bout 10 yrs ago) too - called "Poems". I think Tricky was a guest vocalist in some other guy's project for that..

Tricky played at the Annandale once y'know...

wow...tricky at the annandale...i dont get it

Poems was on nearly god...thats his record

'angels with dirty faces' is still incredible.

so damn dark though.

poems is off 'nearly god', right?

ohhhHH! ok - my mistake

sorry

i hadflatmates one time and between us we had all the records - except pre-millennum...then we went our separate ways & i'm just left with pre-mill.. ;)

.....i'm the one who hides his medicine ...
watch him stop breathing watch him bleed.. I right the wrongs and take his songs an we'll all live happily ever after

I like Maxinquaye.

and I like his version of Dear God

i reckon 'tricky kid' off pre-millenium tension is one of the best raps ever. just a continuous loop of awesome druggy ranting

They used to call me tricky kid I live the life they wish they did I live the life, don't own a car Now they call me SUPERSTARRRRRRRR!!!!!

when did he play big day out?

i like maxinquaye, but thought pre-millenium tension was really patchy

you should get nearly god...its fucked up

was watching some old massive attack clips the other day, with him around, good to look back at.

they were a awesome band at there top, but its slightly digressing.

neck of steel.

pineapple head.

It's Tricky to rock a rhyme, to rock a rhyme that's right on time It's Tricky!

oops wrong thread.

HOW IS ITTT?

is wha?

nevah mind.

oh c'mon!

pop culture reference flies over rufus' head

They just bust out with ''HOW IS ITTT?'' at one point in the song ... towards the end I think.

ie: It's Tricky to rock a rhyme, to rock a rhyme that's right on time It's Tricky!
HOW IS ITTTT?
Tricky, tricky, tricky, tricky!

gotcha

c'mon Melbournites, back to last night. what were the set list highlights?

For me, Christiansands. The new stuff sounded pretty good too. Black Steel was a bit underwhelming as girl singer's (name?) voice was really out of place in such a tuff track.

Some of the tracks from the new album were highlights - in particular Council Estate which Tricky threw himself into full force and delivered with a crazed kinetic fury. Also, Joseph from the the new album was so powerful live and moving in many ways. The band sounded great throughout but were sometime let down by the new female vocalist (anyone know her name?!)... she sounded better on the new tracks but oddly whenever she sang an old Martina vocal her voice lost volume! This was especially noticeable on Black Steel... and yeah, like postergirl said her voice lacked a vulnerability and emotional connection that Martina had.

Overall I really enjoyed Tricky's performance - just watching him is interesting! - but I was impressed with how engaging he was and his vocals were awesome.

they call you ''crime rate'' they call you ''can't go straight''!

isn't the new singer costanza?

i thought i heard her introduced as ''keira''

Veronika was fucking superb. And I totally teared up during Abbaon Fat Tracks.

Tricky is like a man possessed.

Money very well spent.

Abbon Fat Tracks? damn, sydney didn't get that.

Didn't you notice the obvious fuck ups from the band??? Intro to Karmacoma...sheeesh.
Still, HOT GIG. Luv him

Just found this on my computer ... a review I wrote after seeing Tricky's 1996 show. It never appeared anywhere; I didn't have the balls to approach publications back then.

TRICKY- PRINCE OF WALES, MELBOURNE, AUSTRALIA 26 JANUARY 1996

Tricky, Martina and band walked on to a stage bathed in an obscuring red glow which, although frustrating for those who wanted a better look, helped to retain the all- important mystique of the Bristol-bred act. The huge, percussive sound of opening track ''Ponderosa'' paved the way for a performance which duplicated the close, introspective feel of the album ''Maxinquaye'' while at the same time creating an encompassing, compelling soundscape appropriate to the live setting. The decision to use a band rather than relying entirely on samples gave the performance a rich texture and immediacy which is often missing from live performances of music of this genre.

Highlights included a pulsating ''Brand New You're Retro'' and a sublime ''Hell is Round the Corner'', with its eerie, swirling keyboard line and Martina's warm, crumbling vocals. ''Black Steel'' was even more powerful than on record and even inspired some moshing (Australian audiences just can't help themselves, can they?). ''Pumpkin'' showcased Martina's idiosyncratic voice once again and ''Strugglin'', in some ways Tricky's signature tune, was disturbing in its evocation of his personal frustration.

The wistful, hopeful ''Feed Me'' featuring a breathtaking vocal from Martina was abruptly cut short after the first verse when Tricky declared it ''boring''. Martina remained impassive after this denial of an opportunity to shine; she appeared to be resigned to the whims of her mercurial partner. Tricky then launched into some new tracks which showed an abandonment of the ''trip hop'' style in favour of a harder rock edge. A current of aggression and barely repressed violence pervaded many of these tracks, with Tricky rapping in insistent, guttural tones while moving on the spot with a weird contained energy. His frightening mantra of ''Damn me Jesus'', which seemed to last an eternity, combined with the declaration that he was sending negative energy to an audience member evoked thoughts of a possible violent, Altamont- style catastrophe. Fortunately this did not eventuate, but a certain edginess was apparent in the crowd.

One of the mellower new tracks featured lyrics culled from Prince's ''When Doves Cry'' and another lyrics from the Specials' ''Do the Dog'', an apparent homage to Tricky's idol Terry Hall. The introspection of the former and the depiction of thuggery in the latter song seemed to encapsulate the duality of Tricky's own nature; his vulnerability as well as his aggressive impulses in his life and his music.

Tricky exited the stage without returning for an encore, a fittingly indulgent action from this tormented star who appears consumed by his own private, hellish world view.

as i said elsewhere:

so i see in the tv guide, Tricky's programming Rage this weekend. someone remind me to watch?