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The show in Nashville was amazing. For the most part, it was the first three albums that were utilized. But for everyone that has been bitching on this board about it, J sang one just for you:
The Wagon
No Bones was particuarly lovely. Little Fury Things was a classic as always. Instinctively, I smiled non-stop. Dinosaur jr. is everything it means to be young. Best crowd sing-a-long: Just Like Heaven played with the famous "tape ran out" ending tied with Freakscene, of course, as this is the one song that everyone knows, right?
Though I am not a huge fan of stonerrock, I guess this is the genre, I am no expert, Dead Meadow was really good too. They were mesmerizing and despite the fact that I had a bit of beer sloshed on me from the drunk behind me who kept swaying with a full cup, I still couldn’t take my eyes off the stage. There is something about the mix of Orange amps and rickenbacker bass that made my side of the stage a great experience..
I’m happy to see Dead Meadow is opening here tomorrow night. I saw them open for Super Furry Animals three or four years ago and was really impressed. I think their sound lends itself well to the live show but is somewhat boring on CD. Looking forward to seeing them again but looking more forward to the Lou in-store and hearing the Wagon live!
"andyfest " wrote:I’m happy to see Dead Meadow is opening here tomorrow night.I assume you are talking about the Memphis show tonight at Young Avenue Deli. I will be at that one too. There is going to be a MAJOR venue difference as the City Hall show last night was in a large wharehouse and Young Ave is so tiny. Interesting dichotomy for those who make it to both TN shows.
Lou is good to have around.
"BetteDavisLies " wrote:"andyfest " wrote:I’m happy to see Dead Meadow is opening here tomorrow night.I assume you are talking about the Memphis show tonight at Young Avenue Deli. I will be at that one too. There is going to be a MAJOR venue difference as the City Hall show last night was in a large wharehouse and Young Ave is so tiny. Interesting dichotomy for those who make it to both TN shows.
Lou is good to have around.
Actually, referring to the Indianapolis show tomorrow (Tuesday). I don’t think J or Dino have been here since the Without a Sound tour.
"tonas " wrote:Are you buddies with Lou? I saw that you’ve gotten backstage before in another post. Just curious.I’m a fan
Sweet have a good time at the show. I’m driving 300+ miles next week to se them in Eugene, OR.. Maybe I’ll have a rad story to share here on the forum after the show.
"tonas " wrote:Sweet have a good time at the show. I’m driving 300+ miles next week to se them in Eugene, OR.. Maybe I’ll have a rad story to share here on the forum after the show.I wish I could be at that show! I’ll be in Eugene around the 20th of May so I am just missing them. Have you seen dinosaur live yet on this tour?
Not on this current spring tour. I saw them on August 20th of last year in Seatle for the Reunion tour. It was great. I’ve seen J solo a few times, and I’ve seen the differnt incarnations of Dinosaur Jr after Lou’s departure. But it wan’t until last summer that I got to see the original line up. They sure don’t disappoint. I can’t wait for the Eugene show. I’m just thankful my boss gave me the next day off! It would be brutal trying to drive that far for a show then driving home afterward to sleep for maybe 2 hours then drive 45 minutes back to work. I’m taking the easy way out and got a hotel. I’ll drive back to Tacoma the next day.
copy+paste from something i wrote. a good show with some bad people. got to talk to J for a second, tho:
dinosaur jr show was awesome. friend jerry bought me a shot of tequila. jerry and i are HUGE dinosaur fans. we fucking knew every word to every song.
anyway, had these two younger people come up, one was a black-haired [mid-length] girl in her early 20’s maybe — who was wearing a cut-V-front motorhead shirt and had a black eye. the other was a guy around the same age, bald//shaved head and some weird little headband thing.
they come up, and the girl claims i "made her spill her beer". you know, i apologized — man, i felt really bad. i don’t remember bumping anyone. i was going to offer her another beer, but before i can get a word out, she chimes in — "you better buy me a fucking beer or we’re gonna kick your ass". Her friend then said, "ya – you made me spill my beer too.. you fuckin better buy me one too". huh?
i’d just paid a bunch of overdue bills and other shit, and generally, I’m broke. but i’m not above doing nice things for my friends or people that truly deserve good shit happen for them.
so here’s the deal. the girl had a black eye — i felt bad. if she’d said, "i’m having a bad night, etc etc" — that would’ve been one thing. i hate seeing people suffer, or bummed. i probably would’ve bought her one if she was having a shitty night — with a black eye, man chances are you’re having a shitty night. but don’t fucking try to extort shit from me.
so apparently my blank stare and lack of money were too much. she stormed off. I went and got a dino hoodie, and switched out, carrying my $10 walmart hoodie under my arm.
on returning to the bar, Girl returns and is like, "you better fucking buy us some beer or you’re gonna get fucked up outside — watch yourself going to your car — we’re so gonna fuck you up". there was no fucking way. she made some comment about my "bling" — apparently the $1 Virgin Mary pin from St Mary’s Bookstore is — get this — bling. so she grabs my hoodie (apparently believing it was the dino hoodie) and makes off with it. she dropped my nice dino shirt, and i rescued it.. like, um posthaste. (word has it the they ended up at Gold Rush afterwards.)
OH FUCK. my car keys were in my hoodie.
anyway, i’m panicking. i don’t want my ass kicked. i don’t do fights, i don’t do drama. fuck it. i write music and drink beer.
so a panic attack sets in INTENSELY and i’m hastily texting people to let them know some shit is about to go down. then my phone dies. I was fucking worried they were camping me outside.
i’m freaking out hardcore, and fucking j. mascis walks by.
j. mascis is my fucking guitar hero. i’ve been waiting 12 years to meet him — to thank him. "Bug//YLAOM" pulled me out of my first serious depression. i didn’t realize you could write happy songs about sad shit. i learned to play drums because of him. i walk up to him, and mumble some incoherent shit, and it was fucking amazing. it was him, in fucking real life.
after scouring the place for my keys, or my hoodie, i went back inside and j. mascis was sitting at a table, with a fucking powerbook. i went and sat down next to him, and apologized. shit, man — i didn’t have anyone else to talk to, and i figured i might as well take my chances inside trying to talk to OMG J MASCIS than going outside to face an unprovoked assbeating.
i asked him a few nonsensical questions, and he was really polite. i’m sure he probably wasn’t too thrilled about some weird kid going on about how fucking amazing j. mascis is in general. i will say he’s a bit withdrawn — but who can blame him? he’s older, and probably trying to find his own inner peace. either way — fate picked the worst fucking time to drop j.mascis on me.
i go outside, and see lou [barlow] going back into the tour bus. i should’ve said hello. i’m still panicking HARD. lo and behold — right there on the floor outside the venue — MY FUCKING KEYS.
no hoodie, but oh well. It’s a $10 walmart special.
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That is a buzzkill but at least you got your keys back and got to meet J. Going to concerts these days you’re taking your life into to your own hands. Man, those two sounded like a couple of real lowlifes to say the least. The venue can really make all the difference when seeing a band in concert but there always is the bad element just looking for trouble that will show up no matter what.
johnmora, that really sucks and is disgusting and petty. Yet, at the same time having two situations in one–from two opposite poles of the spectrum of life. Like stefka’s baby being born on the same day as the Dino show… Uncanny.
You seem to have handled it well… I don’t know what I’d do in that type of situation. Petty hoodlums are really hard to read–you never know how they might sting. I gave in to one couple who was threatening me at my job once. I didn’t want to fight because I was alone and it was the graveyard shift. I sure as hell didn’t want to get stabbed by their junkie needle.
tag team bullies at a Dinosaur show…
Shame you had to deal with that crap, glad it didn’t turn physical, although the anxiety must’ve been horrible. I probably would have done that whole shocked blank stare as well, pretty lucky to find your keys like that…
"fata morgana " wrote:johnmora, that really sucks and is disgusting and petty. Yet, at the same time having two situations in one–from two opposite poles of the spectrum of life. Like stefka’s baby being born on the same day as the Dino show… Uncanny.Yeah.. Almost like a freakin immaculate conception or something..
"BetteDavisLies " wrote:"fata morgana " wrote:johnmora, that really sucks and is disgusting and petty. Yet, at the same time having two situations in one–from two opposite poles of the spectrum of life. Like stefka’s baby being born on the same day as the Dino show… Uncanny.Yeah.. Almost like a freakin immaculate conception or something..
I’m guessing it was karmic inception..
Anyway–not to be a mother crow or anything–Here are a few tips I’ve garnered up for the likes of Bonnie & Clyde attacks… since I’m a bit older now and do not fear as much (depending) and if I’m in a Sean Penn state of mind, I might start a good old fashioned ass-kicking party. But
for the likes of people who still feel like they have something to live for:
1. find any staff member that works at the club and tell them what happened, they might be able to help you.
2. if you’re alone, try to start talking to someone around you, stay near them throughout evening.
3. If Bonnie & Clyde drop by to say "hello, give me all your money…" say, out loud and forcefully and near your new found friends "NO ! I DON’T WANT TO GIVE YOU MY MONEY !" or anything of the sort. Hopefully, the music won’t drown out your response and your new friends will help you out.
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