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Post by The Curmudgeon on May 7, 2009 2:53:49 GMT 2
So I went to see a band last week, a band me and Mrs C have now seen 3 times (second was for an album launch party). Anyway, the band are a little known cult group called 1990s ( "no 'the', no apostrophe"). If you're interested, track 11 here is my fave, give it a spin while you read this if you like.. mog.com/music/The_1990s/CookiesAnyway, going to see small bands like 1990s is often a surreal experience. I mean, we get to the venue and the band are sitting at the bar. Now, I'm not one for autographs or photos (usually) or anything like that, but Mrs C certainly is, (especially when they remember her from last time). But its so weird - everyone has paid money to see this band play and yet they're sitting around them not even looking in their direction. And then, twenty minutes before the gig starts, 1990s get up from the bar, go backstage and then come on to this big ovation. Huh?? And then after the gig they come down, go back to the bar and sign the odd autograph/picture/whatever. So that's one end of the musical spectrum, compared to someone like, say, Prince. Now me and Mrs C both went to see him play live, knowing full well we'd never catch a glimpse of him offstage, never mind find him at some bar getting drunk around the people who paid to see him in the first place. There's no way we'd ever get an autograph, no way we'd ever get to speak to him. So how would/do YOU prefer it? Untouchable, God-like figures who exist only on stage or on record, that will never be close enough to you to even look you in the eye, or a band who make good music but who you can be standing next to in the toilets (like I was, that was a difficult piss) and no-one even notices, but will gladly sign autographs and shake your hand etc. The choice is yours. |
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Post by trashcanman on May 7, 2009 9:02:15 GMT 2
I don't care. Just give me music. Ozzfest is a cool place because not only do all the bands have signing session where you can meet them, but they are often out wandering around n the crowd. I knew Otep was gay years before it was news because my friend stood next to her in the crowd while she was getting grabby with her ladyfriend. I almost broke my neck when this woman walked right past me once:  Girl is stacked. I considered giving her a quick "Hi, you rule, would you marry me?", but due to oversleeping and the most idiotic schedule in concert history (Arch Enemy going on 3 hours before Jada Pinkett Smith's band: SHARON, YOU ARE A FUCKING BITCH!), I missed her set and was too embarrassed about it to get the nerve up. One of my life's biggest regrets was missing that set. For the music, not for the possible gushery. Honestly, some of my favorite music has been from local bands in my town who make up most of the audience of the other bands at the gigs. Some of them were even friends of mine. It's really cool to sit in on the rehearsals and see their concert videos and listen to the improvised material (some of this stuff nobody will ever hear brings me to tears of laughter), but there's something to be said for the excitement of the mysterious untouchable music gods as well. As long as the music's good, either way is fine. |
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Post by The Curmudgeon on May 7, 2009 9:25:22 GMT 2
OK, you can't describe a woman as "stacked" and then have the image not work, Trashy. That's.. that's just plain rude.
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Post by trashcanman on May 7, 2009 20:35:17 GMT 2
What the fuck? Let's try that again.  Yeah, that's the stuff. |
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Post by The Curmudgeon on May 8, 2009 1:32:51 GMT 2
Yum yum. Well worth a second post, Trash. What band is she in? Off topic (and why not?), on the subject of interactions with hot band members, I think my favourite moment was going to see a Norweigan rock band called Surferosa (named after the Pixies)  that we both fell in love with seeing supporting someone else, so much so we bought the album on import before it was available in the UK. So in this tiny venue me and Mrs C were up the front and knew all the words. The singer (er, the girl) noticed us and walked over to me, grabbing her drink, took a mouthful of the drink, grabbed my mouth and then emptied the drink from her mouth into mine. It was, er.. well, it hasn't happened before. That sounds like a blast going to see those local bands, Trash. I'm friends with a band and go to see them every now and then and it's always cool. To have local festivals and shit.. damn, I'm jealous. |
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Post by trashcanman on May 9, 2009 10:45:24 GMT 2
Well, no more of that now that I'm a family man. Maybe when the kid's older I'll start taking him to see some gigs. Then again, I don't know that I want to be that middle-aged dude who tries to hang out with the youngsters. [sigh] To be young again.
The woman in the pic is Angela Gossow of Arch Enemy. You won't fucking believe what her voice sounds like. The first time I saw a music video of theirs I laughed my ass off because I thought they brought in a model to lip-sync the song as a goof. Nope. I was shocked to later find out that that was the actual singer.
Imagine that's the voice you hear when your wife is bitching you out. Scary!
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Post by The Curmudgeon on May 9, 2009 21:54:45 GMT 2
Holeeeee shit. That woman's got some pipes. Yeah, imagine THAT caught in you bed with another woman. Regan doesn't get a look in.
I took a look at a few of their videos on Youtube, and you're right, when you first see her singing its like a dubbed over vid. That's some mighty impressive screaming there.
Speaking of girl fronted rock bands, did you ever take to The Distillers, Trash?
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Post by trashcanman on May 13, 2009 22:17:18 GMT 2
I saw them live in a barn in my town opening for AFI many years ago. Brodie is one sexy lady. I hate that her voice reminds me of Courtney Love, but good band.
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Post by The Curmudgeon on May 13, 2009 22:58:38 GMT 2
Oh yeah, you're a big Courtney hater aren't you? I'd forgotten about that. I'm fairly impartial, I don't love or hate her, but Mrs C is a biiig fan, got the solo albums and the Hole records.
Why the hate for, ah, Love?
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Post by trashcanman on May 14, 2009 20:43:33 GMT 2
Because she rode somebody else's coattails to fame, fucks famous musicians so they'll write her songs for her, STILL makes shitty music, acts a goddamn fool, either had Cobain killed or drove him to suicide, and is just a general piece of shit.
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Post by The Curmudgeon on May 14, 2009 20:44:46 GMT 2
Ohhhhhh.. that.
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Post by Ben on May 20, 2009 1:51:28 GMT 2
I enjoy both, though it's pretty damn sweet when you get to talk to people in the band you just saw play. I've met plenty of guys after their sets, most recently Byron and Doc from God Forbid.
Trashcanman- Arch Enemy is intense! I missed their show this winter because I had the flu, and I was majorly bummed.
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Post by trashcanman on May 21, 2009 11:01:37 GMT 2
So we both missed out. At least I'm not alone.
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