Jigsaw Collective (FringeTIX)
Jigsaw Collective @ Electric Light Hotel (Producers Bar)
10:30pm, Sat 1 Mar 2008
There are times when you just hate people in general. This show was one of them.
Not because of the Jigsaw Collective themselves, oh no. They held up their end of the bargain, bringing tempting tunes (largely jazzy in nature, with obvious blues and reggae influences) and a tight delivery to proceedings. With Jack Tinapple fronting this group of able musicians – drums, keyboards/melodica/trumpet, guitar, double bass, and guest congos – this show had all the hallmarks of greatness.
Reason to Hate People, #1: a shitty mix. Just because I can feel the double bass, doesn’t mean that it’s good. In fact, if I can feel the double bass, it probably means that everything else is being drowned out. Get with it, Mr Mixer. Yes, things were slightly better in the second set but, as soon as additional mikes were turned on for the guest accordianist(!), the levels all went to shit again. The trumpet doesn’t need to be clipped.
Reason to Hate People, #2: bugger all people turned up. They seemed genuinely surprised when I presented a ticket at the door, and I reckon the number of paying punters could’ve been counted on one hand. Sure, there’s more than a handful of other events on at the moment, but surely more than a couple of people out of over one million in the city could’ve made it to the Producers on a Friday night?
For shame, you bastards. Yes, you. Don’t pretend you were there, and I just didn’t see you. Because you fucking weren’t… and should have been. Double shame if you were off seeing some fucking covers band.