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Howdy,
What a great experience!!!! The night started off pretty funny outside the venue. The folks had us shift the line a few times and we thought the order would flip on the first come first serve. Another funny thing was that everyone in line was told there would only be one hundred tix instead of two hundred at the door. Never did hear why 100 tickets mysteriously dissappeared like that…. One guy came by on foot asking who was playing. I told him. His reaction "Ohhhh." and he walked off. Everyone just cracked up. It was kinda like the eternal question of "Who is J Mascis?" was answered once and for all.
Met Hatchetface in line. Like FogLight said, it was amazing that he drove all the way up non-stop from Tennessee. Matty showed up later with his pal Ryan (sorry about the name gaff earlier [img]images/smiles/icon_smile.gif[/img] .) Went inside ran into Hatchet again. He put us in touch with FogLight, his friend Al and Throbby. The Chicago contigent was complete.
Spa Lounge opened. Not too bad really. A good choice to start things. Pinebender was next. These guys impressed me at times, and at others it seemed like they were holding back. The drummer had a really small kit, but he really got a lot of mileage from it. The lead guitarist seemed to be really concentrating throughout, trying to get things right. He had a nice chain of pedals and such . The singer/rhythm guitarist/leader was kind of hammy. I would recommend checking them out if you get a chance, They rock.
J came on at about midnight to cheers and chants of "Neil Blender" and "alien workshop". I am kicking myself I didn’t ask him if aerobics are helping him get back in shape [img]images/smiles/icon_biggrin.gif[/img] .
He started with Thumb. J’s vocals were very clear from the beginning. From there, he sang Blowing it, getting the guitar action warmed up. I didn’t know the next song, but his solo here was great, even adding a few slaps on the guitar body mid-solo. He followed with Same Day, a song I hadn’t heard until this time, but just knew it was so. His solo here made me think "Jeez, this is an acoustic show. you can’t do that here!" Torrential.
Ammaring was next. What a great way to hear this song for the first time! You guys are right about the solo in this song. Woowee! Little Fury Things was next, followed by Flying Cloud. The next song I could sing along with, but couldn’t get the name of it until the end, "Keep the Glove". Been a long time since I heard it. Kudos to FogLight here for the request. Thrown Down was next, followed by Repulsion. J’s yelp at the end of the song was pretty funny.
To digress, J was in a good mood as FogLight said. Something happened back in the crowd and he said something like "Looks like things are breaking apart out there." or something like that. At one time, he was looked like he was testing the mike or screwing with the crowd. The only sound that came out was a muffled "urghmf" or something. J quipped "I sound like the Strokes." and did it again.
After Repulsion, he switched guitars but the second one was broken. He apologized and launched into another song I hadn’t heard, perhaps On The Run?
Waistin came next and it seemed like the broken guitar got him pissed. The solo here was molten. Not You Again was next, followed by a beautiful Get Me. J took requests and played a bit of The Lung before giving the crowd a nice ride on The Wagon. The last song was So What Else Is New. The vocals, solos and arrangement all came together here for a perfect ending.Thanks to everyone for making a 10 year wait worthwhile. Hope to see you guys again at the next show.
Tom
P.S. A couple of ladies in the crowd took the website address and said they would check it out.
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[ December 02, 2001: Message edited by: Half-Man ]</p>
Thought I would have to break out my own paper bag today.
Got totally pissed when they preempted the radio broadcast to cover the firing of Bob Davie at Notre Dame. Looking back this might be a premonition for Morningwheg (sp?). Grateful to escape with a win.
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Phil, you have a new pm.
Same for Matt.
Mike, I’m outta here and bound for Hammond. If you get with Matt or Phil, we can hook up.Tom
Rosa,
Nice call on Dolly and Cave. Those were my two faves, hands down. Dolly’s cover of "Shine" is incredibile. "God is in the House" by Cave is great also. It has some many different themes within the space of one song, wow. Used it for a sociology class to great effect.
BTS-Ancient Melodies is good also.
Pennywise-Land of the Free? is good, but they released it just before 9/11. Heard they caught a lot of crap from KROQ in LA over a single being played. Pennywise, being the good hearted sorts, stopped touring for the moment in honor. They are great.Henry Rollins-Nice I do not like it at all. Enough said.
Hey Mike,
I don’t think we knew each other before hand in any way, but we have a lot of similarities, it seems beyond backyards and scholastic preference. However, I was one of the stoner kids and still was not very cool. I fit nowhere at anytime at all. High school social structure with all of its cliques and ascription-based nuances was a major pain in this ass. I knew nothing then about why people congealed around one another based on such petty "qualifications". Nice to know that end of things apparently has not changed much [img]images/smiles/icon_sad.gif[/img] .
My high school lost 3/4 of its original class from 1986-1990 due to dropouts, expulsions, murders, suicides, gang violence etc. I can’t say I was a saint. I can say I had a "broken coper" and did what I had to do. However, like St Francis of Assisi, one must suffer greatly in order to eventually contribute something worthwhile to the world, be it aesthetic or otherwise. Often, the benificiaries are not wholly ready or deserving of such gifts, expecially when introduced by someone whose perspective delivers the message, but not in tune with the status quo.
My hope is to do about what you are doing. Perhaps I will end up in private school teaching or public. I am even willing to try alternative schools. My support goes out to any group of people that mobilize themselves above and around the moneyed interest of school boards and its participants whose concerns lie primarily with balancing the budget and advocating a tracking system instead of striving to accomodate students from all races and economic backgrounds. Nice to hear this isn’t changing either [img]images/smiles/icon_mad.gif[/img] !!!
I haven’t read on Salinger yet [img]images/smiles/icon_redface.gif[/img] He and Hawthorne are soon to be hit upon. Have read many other classics, will mention them at some time.
Again, nice to hear from you.
Tom[ November 30, 2001: Message edited by: Half-Man ]</p>
Hey Mike,
I am going to school to teach exactly what you are doing now. All gen eds but one are about over. Start the edu and english blocks next semester. Hope to talk to you more. Me and Matty are using the private msg function here. That email addr is only good mon-thurs. Use the pm’s or halfman@freakscene.net and maybe we three can get together before the show and teach the rats how to square dance or something…..
Tom
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My brother told me this one:
Why did President Bush send Charlie Batch to Afghanistan?
So he could overthrow the Taliban.
Sorry, Jaron. couldn’t let that one slide…
I need a miracle…. Oops wrong hippie site [img]images/smiles/icon_razz.gif[/img]
(The msg icon I picked reminds me of Garcia.)Hey Gideon,
Welcome aboard. Glad to hear you didn’t have to suffer through hair metal at 15. Some of it was pretty cool though. I was the Bhagwan Rajneesh of my "high" school. Usually tried to keep stoned morning noon and night. Yeah, the grades sucked at the time but I had to do what I had to do. No regrets. Things are fine now… with some adjustments that come naturally as you and me and time go on. No real lessons to add here, but don’t feel bad about something you can’t do anything about. If you can and you want to, go ahead. If not, blame others…. [img]images/smiles/icon_biggrin.gif[/img]
Tom
News Flash***********
All 200 advance tix are sold out per Carrie at the Empty Bottle. However 200 more tix will be available first come first serve.
Doors open 8:30 p.m.
Show starts 9:30 p.m. All times are Central Standard (USA).
Opening bands are Pinebender and Spa Lounge.
21 and over only.
So far it looks like me and Matty Qui-9 and perhaps Throbby Brady hooking up.
PPS:
Matty, you have a ticket. PM me for acknowledgement.
Hope to post a good review. Signed copy of More Light would be nice also. Prob not taking camera but will take notes when if possible.
Big thanks to Jeremiah and Freakscene,
Tom
Heyyyyy Tooooooony,
Not to make you feel special or anything, (like that’s on me too), but I am socially indiscriminate for the most part, especially in the House of Ribbin. But if you are still experiencing side effects of that, I suggest you make an appointment with the Neurosurgeon General. He gots what ails ya…… [img]images/smiles/icon_confused.gif[/img] [img]images/smiles/icon_confused.gif[/img] [img]images/smiles/icon_eek.gif[/img] [img]images/smiles/icon_eek.gif[/img] [img]images/smiles/icon_eek.gif[/img] [img]images/smiles/icon_biggrin.gif[/img] [img]images/smiles/icon_biggrin.gif[/img]
I buy cd’s, tape them whole, and play them in my car. Can’t afford to buy tapes for mixes at this time. Other than that, it’s all your fault.
Tom [img]images/smiles/icon_razz.gif[/img]
Allison,
Hope yer not drinking Mountain Dew:
Carbonated=Carbon-dated.No class to speak of,
Tom
[img]images/smiles/icon_razz.gif[/img]Rosa,
I just tried to look at the last 2 frames of the first comic and it didn’t load this time for me either. Your reference lies within…..
Anyone in this age group kurtikai mentions prob deserves five stars just for the sake of medical reimbursement, present compknee especially!
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