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Nice! Many belated thanks to you all, and back atcha Jeremiah
Stefka, I love the image! I’m printing it!
I remember when Ron Asheton joined the Fog for a few numbers…I was impressed by how J exercised restraint and allowed the two guitars to "fall in" together, without either party losing any of its own energy. And of course, blown the fuck away by how massive and ferocious it all sounded!
I’ll probably always hold "Dino" in my mind as a trio, but I definitely would not be opposed to future live guitar guests
There is some stuff on the new White Stripes album (esp "Little Cream Soda") that reminds me of Mascis; perhaps a Jack White appearance on the next tour? Anyone?
I, too, have witnessed J consuming chicken!
by the way, there are plenty of vegetarians who think all you have to eat is cookies and pasta.
why the hell is it $15 in every other major city but $26 in San Fran? not everyone in this part of the world is loaded!
I don’t know why but that picture post is the funniest thing I’ve seen in a long time, haha. I can’t stop laughing– this whole thread is absurd, but here I am adding to it
I had a white streak by the time I was 20. still have just that streak and no more! it is truly possible to be awesome and prematurely white!
maybe my little anvils and stirrups are just scarred after years of concerts but I thought the volume at Slim’s was perfect
"girl " wrote:The moon spies…The moon…TheSorry, Kids in the Hall are terrific.
Mr Heavyfoot goes to the moon!
yes, definitely get in touch with the venue and see what they say. a lot of places have at least one cool person on the staff who will help you out. a few years back, I was all set to go to a Fog concert when my wallet (including i.d.) got stolen– I contacted the club to see what I could do, and they were very sympathetic and let me in with no problems. I think they appreciated being given a heads-up, rather than having me show up unannounced and try to bargain my way inside.
if the venue doesn’t want to help you, I’m sure someone here can arrange for you to be on the Dino guestlist, so ask around
"SG " wrote:They toured with Marilyn Manson and I think NIN so I`m sure they got some less than friendly reception from some of those audiences too.
I have their first album Thanks For The Ether around here somewhere.They cover Peggy Lee`s Why Don`t You Do Right and Melanie`s Brand New Key which are both cool.yes, I remember hearing that they got booed during the Manson tour. people are idiots. SG, have you heard their live cover of Barracuda? pretty awesome
I saw Christina Aguilera last week! I’m sure everyone here will poo-pooh that, but let me tell you, if she did on a guitar what she does with her voice, everyone would be kissing her ass.
"Another Girl Another Planet " wrote:if I had kids I’d find a way to get some sort of gps tag into their bodiesI don’t understand why sex crimes aren’t penalized to the same extent as homicides. I really don’t. It’s amazing to me that you can rape multiple people and not be locked up for life.
Is it because it’s generally a crime committed against women and children, who are historically less protected and less given-a-shit-about by society? Is it that the courts don’t have a real grip on the psychological ramifications of sexual abuse? Someone, enlighten me.
I’m so sorry Kurticus. I — and, I’m sure, many others here — can sympathize all too well with giving too much of yourself to a futile work environment. At my last job (thank GOD I’m gone), they too gave me the line about working too hard: "you come in and sit at your desk and you just work! you don’t get up and talk to people!" (Apparently I was supposed to discuss American Idol and my sexual escapades every morning with the rest of them.) They also brought it up during my first (and only) review; finding no flaws in my work performance they told me that I needed to "lighten up" and "talk to coworkers more." Finally, after hiring me because they thought I would be great at organizing the job and whipping everyone into shape, I did such a good job that they told me I was putting too many expectations on the lower staff. But the last straw was when they wanted to increase my workload and decrease my pay.
I tried fighting them on it as best I could– human resources, even the president of the company– and after suppressing my flight instinct because I needed, you know, food and shelter, I finally told them they could suck it and I left.
It definitely boiled down to jealousy, petty cattiness, and them being intimidated because I was way too good at what I did. I’ve found that most people who work at corporate offices are very insecure, unhappy at their jobs, and easily thrown off by unique and opinionated individuals (especially newcomers) who work harder than they do. It sounds very similar to what you experienced.
I now work in a much more peaceful, sane environment with paid lunches and a merchant discount at the tea shop. It’s closer to home and the people are warm and flexible. Good things are coming to you, too.
Best,
RWillie Nelson – You Don’t Know Me (The Songs of Cindy Walker)
Carnivale – soundtrack
Nina Simone – The Blues
