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doesn’t even mention the thrill of the new songs, but still pretty cool title & review…
Quote:A raucous crowd of aging grungers, long-haired heshers and youthful hipsters gathered into tiny, gauntlet-shaped NYC club Rebel Saturday night to worship at the altar of Dinosaur Jr., perhaps one of the most influential bands of the last twenty years. The band’s sound seems just as relevant now as it did when the Massachusetts outfit first started out in the mid-Eighties, and Saturday they delivered a set of ear blistering and nostalgic guitar heroics. Finally reunited following well publicized solo and side projects and long-lasting beefs, Dinosaur Jr.’s original line-up — guitarist/vocalist J. Mascis, bassist and vocalist Lou Barlow and drummer Murph — performed a set of cult favorites and material from their highly anticipated new album.Bobbing backing and forth stiffly to the rhythm, Mascis flowed through effortless and shattering solos caked in fuzzy shrapnel and delivered via his new Fender Jazzmaster (a replacement following August’s Long Island equipment robbery). Barlow, who handled roughly one half of the Saturday’s vocal duties, swayed and bounced in the shadows, striking his bass in unison with the bang, crash and roll of Murph’s drumming. Midway through their set, he lofted a drum stick into the crowd striking a fan in the head. The ecstatic Dino-buff, no worse for the wear, lifted the stick in the air and let out a joyful whoop.
Cutting through cult favorites “The Lung,â€
thought this was a cool little blog review of the show…
Quote:saw dinosaur jr on friday night at rebel (old downtime). as i was walking to the venue i passed jay, lou and murph smoking on the corner in front of a deli on 8th ave. i hope they didn’t hear me squeal, but i did!! i’ve been listening to them since freshman year in high school, thanks to my brother who was a beacon of musical light for me during those crucial years where you’re trying to figure out what you like and don’t like. i used to steal his records and lock myself up in my room and listen to them while i drew. he used to get so pissed at me, b/c i never put them back! anyway, the last time i saw them must have been 97(ish) at the roxy when it was still in the times square vicinity. i remember getting drunk on the path train with aimee on our way to the show! i went to friday’s show alone, but it didn’t stop me from having an amazing time. my anticipation before they took the stage was bubbling. j’s stack of amps looked like a wall of cannons that you wanted to blow your face off, over and over again…and they did. j mascis has long grey hair now. sort of reminded me of lucius malfoy (harry potter) and made me laugh out loud to myself and my bottle of brooklyn lager. the show was amazing.. the sound, the setlist, the vibe in the crowd. it smelled like high school, from the weed in the air to the person’s laundry detergent scent standing next to me. i danced, jumped, sang… this easily joins the ranks of top best shows ever!http://blog.myspace.com/xbluegoox”>http://blog.myspace.com/xbluegoox
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