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Enter the name for this tabbed section: credits
THE RESIDENTS
with guests:
N. Cook, C. Fabrizio, T. Dammit, M. Harvey, P. Benney
with guests:
N. Cook, C. Fabrizio, T. Dammit, M. Harvey, P. Benney
Tour Manager: H. Fokker
Stage/Light Design: The Residents - P. Benney
Sound: G. Arts
Stage/Light Design: The Residents - P. Benney
Sound: G. Arts
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The lighting design for the Demons Dance Alone tour was extreme. The stage was kept very dark. This made shooting video almost impossible. A solution was to flood the stage with IR (infared) light and shoot using night mode. The problem with IR light was that it made everything green. Also, it was grainy and lacked contrast. Perhaps worst of all, it revealed the set in a way that did not reflect the lighting design of the show. The IR lights saw into darkness and shadow, places where the audience was not intended to see.
All of these problems became the basis for the design of the DVD since it was impossible to show the stage as it appeared in normal stage light. All of the footage, approximately 10 shows worth, was reprocessed by the computer to create color and contrast. Also, effects were used to bring definition to the images and to stylize the individual songs.
The multitrack recording for the surround mix was captured on three consecutive nights. However, only the last night’s recording was used as it was considered the best. Unfortunately, there was no video shot when the audio was recorded, and no audio when any of the video was recorded. The result was an illusion of picture and sound together that never existed. The “style” of the DVD allowed for black outs. These were necessary to bring the ever shifting sound and picture closer for the illusion of sync.
The Demon lights were powered by rechargeable batteries. Each produced a light of 1,000,000 candlepower. The batteries drained rather quickly so about a dozen identical lights were used in one show.
Many things in the show were not part of the original script. For example the script did not call for the Demon to play trumpet, but when dancer, Paul Benney, was hired for the show, he confessed to having played trumpet in his high school band. When The Residents heard this they responded by saying that he must play trumpet in the show. Paul said, “I don’t play very well.” The Residents said, “terrific!”
All of these problems became the basis for the design of the DVD since it was impossible to show the stage as it appeared in normal stage light. All of the footage, approximately 10 shows worth, was reprocessed by the computer to create color and contrast. Also, effects were used to bring definition to the images and to stylize the individual songs.
The multitrack recording for the surround mix was captured on three consecutive nights. However, only the last night’s recording was used as it was considered the best. Unfortunately, there was no video shot when the audio was recorded, and no audio when any of the video was recorded. The result was an illusion of picture and sound together that never existed. The “style” of the DVD allowed for black outs. These were necessary to bring the ever shifting sound and picture closer for the illusion of sync.
The Demon lights were powered by rechargeable batteries. Each produced a light of 1,000,000 candlepower. The batteries drained rather quickly so about a dozen identical lights were used in one show.
Many things in the show were not part of the original script. For example the script did not call for the Demon to play trumpet, but when dancer, Paul Benney, was hired for the show, he confessed to having played trumpet in his high school band. When The Residents heard this they responded by saying that he must play trumpet in the show. Paul said, “I don’t play very well.” The Residents said, “terrific!”
Enter the name for this tabbed section: dates
25-Oct-02 Santa Cruz USA The Rio
27-Oct-02 Anaheim USA House Of Blues
29-Oct-02 Solano Beach USA Belly Up
30-Oct-02 West Hollywood USA House Of Blues
31-Oct-02 San Francisco USA The Warfield
01-Nov-02 Portland USA Crystal Ballroom
02-Nov-02 Seattle USA King Cat
03-Nov-02 Seattle USA King Cat
05-Nov-02 Chicago USA House Of Blues
06-Nov-02 Minneapolis USA Fine Line Music Cafe
07-Nov-02 Madison USA Barrymore Theater
08-Nov-02 Detroit USA Majestic Theater
11-Nov-02 Atlanta USA Variety Playhouse
12-Nov-02 Falls Church USA State Theatre
13-Nov-02 New York USA Warsaw Theatre
14-Nov-02 New York USA Warsaw Theatre
15-Nov-02 New York USA Warsaw Theatre
25-Feb-03 Nijmegen Holland Lux
27-Feb-03 Oslo Norway Rockefeller
28-Feb-03 St. Petersburg Russia Klub Port
01-Mar-03 Moscow Russia Klub Shednadzat Tonn
02-Mar-03 Warsaw Poland Teatr Roma
03-Mar-03 Berlin Germany Schillertheater
04-Mar-03 Hamburg Germany Fabrik
05-Mar-03 Frankfurt Germany Künstlerhaus Mousonturm
06-Mar-03 Schorndorf Germany Manufaktur
08-Mar-03 Brussels Belgium Le Botanique
09-Mar-03 Amsterdam Holland Melkweg
10-Mar-03 London England Royal Festival Hal
11-Mar-03 Düsseldorf Germany Zakk
14-Mar-03 Athens Greece Gagarin 205
15-Mar-03 Athens Greece Gagarin 205
18-Sept-03 Nijmegen Holland Lux
19-Sept-03 Gent Belgium Handelsbeurs
20-Sept-03 Krefeld Germany Kulturfabrik
21-Sept-03 Utrecht Holland Tivoli
23-Sept-03 Barcelona Spain Estació de França
24-Sept-03 Luzern Switzerland BOA
25-Sept-03 Vienna Austria Szene
26-Sept-03 Prague Czech Republic Palac Akropolis
27-Sept-03 Belgrad Serbia Kolarac
28-Sept-03 Thesaloniki Greece Mylos
27-Oct-02 Anaheim USA House Of Blues
29-Oct-02 Solano Beach USA Belly Up
30-Oct-02 West Hollywood USA House Of Blues
31-Oct-02 San Francisco USA The Warfield
01-Nov-02 Portland USA Crystal Ballroom
02-Nov-02 Seattle USA King Cat
03-Nov-02 Seattle USA King Cat
05-Nov-02 Chicago USA House Of Blues
06-Nov-02 Minneapolis USA Fine Line Music Cafe
07-Nov-02 Madison USA Barrymore Theater
08-Nov-02 Detroit USA Majestic Theater
11-Nov-02 Atlanta USA Variety Playhouse
12-Nov-02 Falls Church USA State Theatre
13-Nov-02 New York USA Warsaw Theatre
14-Nov-02 New York USA Warsaw Theatre
15-Nov-02 New York USA Warsaw Theatre
25-Feb-03 Nijmegen Holland Lux
27-Feb-03 Oslo Norway Rockefeller
28-Feb-03 St. Petersburg Russia Klub Port
01-Mar-03 Moscow Russia Klub Shednadzat Tonn
02-Mar-03 Warsaw Poland Teatr Roma
03-Mar-03 Berlin Germany Schillertheater
04-Mar-03 Hamburg Germany Fabrik
05-Mar-03 Frankfurt Germany Künstlerhaus Mousonturm
06-Mar-03 Schorndorf Germany Manufaktur
08-Mar-03 Brussels Belgium Le Botanique
09-Mar-03 Amsterdam Holland Melkweg
10-Mar-03 London England Royal Festival Hal
11-Mar-03 Düsseldorf Germany Zakk
14-Mar-03 Athens Greece Gagarin 205
15-Mar-03 Athens Greece Gagarin 205
18-Sept-03 Nijmegen Holland Lux
19-Sept-03 Gent Belgium Handelsbeurs
20-Sept-03 Krefeld Germany Kulturfabrik
21-Sept-03 Utrecht Holland Tivoli
23-Sept-03 Barcelona Spain Estació de França
24-Sept-03 Luzern Switzerland BOA
25-Sept-03 Vienna Austria Szene
26-Sept-03 Prague Czech Republic Palac Akropolis
27-Sept-03 Belgrad Serbia Kolarac
28-Sept-03 Thesaloniki Greece Mylos