The Immediate Split: what next?
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Thursday, May 24, 2007
Anyone attending an Immediate gig over the past year or so will not be surprised. The band; David Hedderman, Conor O'Brien, Peter Toomey and Barra Heavey, always came across as top heavy, all chiefs and no Indians. With each member having the ability to play each instrument, the band took the opportunity to showcase this ability after almost every song of their live set.
That’s not to criticize the band for being multi-talented, but it often felt like each member wanted to be the front man, and came across as bored when not in that position. For the most part this didn’t take away from the quality of their live shows, but there was always something in the background, an itch that one day was going to have to be scratched. However, while it’s a pity that a band with such promise has met its demise, their loss may well be our gain.
Four, clearly talented musicians, now have the opportunity to find a new vehicle with which to express themselves. Where In Towers & Clouds suffered from having too many influences, future releases by ex-Immediate members may well have a clearer sense of direction as the others interests and influences no longer need to be addressed.
Fans of The Immediate need look no further that the demise of Juniper for inspiration.
Damien Rice has gone on to find his own voice, one that, judging by album sales, has been heard by an awful lot of people that may never have bought a Juniper record. While not as successful,
Bell X1 have also, since Junipers demise, carved out a loyal fanbase of their own, and, more importantly,
Paul Noonan and Co. are now making the music they want to make.
Of course, the opposite may well happen. Perhaps The Immediate equal more than the sum of their parts, and without each other the magic may is just not there. Either way, instead of getting the chance to hear one Immediate follow up album, we may get to hear four; surely some good must come from that?
5 comment(s) so far...
Re: The Immediate Split: what next?
Totally agree with you.....
By Anfield Ace on
Thursday, May 24, 2007
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Re: The Immediate Split: what next?
Hope you are right! The guys all have serious talent. I cannot see them just disappearing. Can't agree that the split was on the way. They were all excited about the prospect of the second album making them up until recently. (They were on BBC 2 during the week when that Muppet that presented the Choice Music awards called them a Monaghan band!).
By Mullinger on
Thursday, May 24, 2007
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Sorry man, I think I disagree with almost every point you made in that article. I won't pick out bits to argue with, I honestly think you got the whole lot wrong.
Even mentioning Damian Rice in the same article as the Immediate. Don't get me wrong, this isn't snobbishness. It's this simple: Damian Rice is a Dawson's Creek guitar pilot. The Immediate were artists, and their music was art.
By Rónán Dempsey on
Wednesday, January 16, 2008
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Don't agree, sorry. A year later and no Irish act has stepped up to the plate where The Immediate left off- Conor's doing well with Villagers but it doesn't have the balls we heard on In Towers and Clouds. Saw Barra DJing a few times, he's ace.
Bottom line is The Immediate are missed, and their comeback would be unbelievable.
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Sunday, March 22, 2009
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