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"Head On" was the worst song feedback wise.. I think William moved back after this..actually started moving back during the song…

but I think this video- I didn't take it- pretty much shows how it sounded..vocals were very clear..

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LQomCtrTyZI

hutch wrote:
"Head On" was the worst song feedback wise.. I think William moved back after this..actually started moving back during the song…

but I think this video- I didn't take it- pretty much shows how it sounded..vocals were very clear..

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LQomCtrTyZI

SEE I TOLD YOU IT WAS CRISP-SOUNDING.  Compare those vocals to J&MC on an album.  J&MC vocals are by definition difficult to understand.  It's the peer pressure of today's jangly pop, I tell you.  Also, I might be visible in that video, next to the really tall kid in the white shirt on the far right against the stage.  (Maybe not–anyways it adds to my mystique I guess.)

hutch wrote:
damn, Samantha must be a looker!… I'm starting to regret not meeting her myself…


:D

I have big boobs.  I'm not bragging, it's just a fact.

azaghal1981 wrote:
My biggest regret is not realizing that Samantha would be at the show and not sending her a text to try and catch up beforehand. Anyone who knows her knows how much of a bummer this is.  It has been way too long! Pretty sure the last time I saw you was Grinderman?

I do believe Grinderman was the last time I was at 9:30.  The shows I've been to have been few and far between…how long ago was that?  I truly thought to text you too, but for some reason I wasn't sure that you'd be there?  Also I think I was kind of trying to be stealth because I wanted to get up front (which I did) and leave immediately afterward (which I did not really because I was in line for merch forever).  It wasn't until the merch line that I started chatting with people I knew…I'm quite the social phantom these days, it seems.

I'm glad you mentioned Psychic Paramount, I forgot to mention OMG THEY WERE AMAZING.  I'm still stunned that an opening band without vocals could be so brilliant.  I'm not gonna lie I scoffed when they walked on without mics…ho ho, thought I, who do these hooligans think they are, scoff scoff.  Oh, but I did regret my hasty pessimism.  I also enjoyed the Vandelles, they were fun…so liking the opening bands definitely made the night even more wonderful.

hutch wrote:
"Head On" was the worst song feedback wise.. I think William moved back after this..actually started moving back during the song…

but I think this video- I didn't take it- pretty much shows how it sounded..vocals were very clear..

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LQomCtrTyZI

This is the second song they played.  As I said the first four songs were OK and then it got bad and then worse.  To the encores where I could barely hear the vocals at all.  Even in that song they sound pretty bad though.  I guess it was worse than I remembered. 

Are people really bitching about feedback at a Jesus and Mary Chain show? I always thought feedback was just something that you got with them.

Samantha wrote:

hutch wrote:
"Head On" was the worst song feedback wise.. I think William moved back after this..actually started moving back during the song…

but I think this video- I didn't take it- pretty much shows how it sounded..vocals were very clear..

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LQomCtrTyZI

SEE I TOLD YOU IT WAS CRISP-SOUNDING.  Compare those vocals to J&MC on an album.  J&MC vocals are by definition difficult to understand.  It's the peer pressure of today's jangly pop, I tell you.  Also, I might be visible in that video, next to the really tall kid in the white shirt on the far right against the stage.  (Maybe not–anyways it adds to my mystique I guess.)

hutch wrote:
damn, Samantha must be a looker!… I'm starting to regret not meeting her myself…


:D

I have big boobs.  I'm not bragging, it's just a fact.

azaghal1981 wrote:
My biggest regret is not realizing that Samantha would be at the show and not sending her a text to try and catch up beforehand. Anyone who knows her knows how much of a bummer this is.  It has been way too long! Pretty sure the last time I saw you was Grinderman?

I do believe Grinderman was the last time I was at 9:30.  The shows I've been to have been few and far between…how long ago was that?  I truly thought to text you too, but for some reason I wasn't sure that you'd be there?  Also I think I was kind of trying to be stealth because I wanted to get up front (which I did) and leave immediately afterward (which I did not really because I was in line for merch forever).  It wasn't until the merch line that I started chatting with people I knew…I'm quite the social phantom these days, it seems.

I'm glad you mentioned Psychic Paramount, I forgot to mention OMG THEY WERE AMAZING.  I'm still stunned that an opening band without vocals could be so brilliant.  I'm not gonna lie I scoffed when they walked on without mics…ho ho, thought I, who do these hooligans think they are, scoff scoff.  Oh, but I did regret my hasty pessimism.  I also enjoyed the Vandelles, they were fun…so liking the opening bands definitely made the night even more wonderful.

It was almost two years back. Time is speeding by at a scary ass pace. I got there after The Vandelles had started and did not hang out too long on the floor after the JAMC finished. I quickly slipped out and down to the backbar. Explains why we completely missed each other. Too bad. And yeah I made sure I was there and in position in time for Psychic Paramount. Fantastic, terribly overlooked band. Glad you dug them.
Come to the Dirty Three show. The Warren Ellis connection to Nick Cave should be reason enough. ;D

azaghal1981 wrote:
Are people really bitching about feedback at a Jesus and Mary Chain show? I always thought feedback was just something that you got with them.

I kept wondering too about this. With JAMC, there is supposed to be feedback. Lots of feedback. Then again, there is good feedback and bad feedback so I wasn't so sure what everyone was talking about.

I have been doing this long enough to tell the difference and this feedback was what one expected.

I'm a swinging bachelor this week so I'm getting a little crazy*.  Caught JAMC but I already chimed in there.  I was out of town over the weekend, so I missed the Bob Mould show, but decided to drive up to Philly last night to see it.  Killer stuff…those guys seemed like they were having the time of their lives up there.  And I never thought I'd say this, given how much I dig Husker Du, but man, that Copper Blue set blew the few Husker songs he played away.  And the new album sounds killer…not sure why I never bothered with his actual solo stuff, but I'll need to check the new one out.

* Translation: watching pro-wrestling and sleeping through the night.

nkotb wrote:
* Translation: watching pro-wrestling

WWE or other? Ive recently got into RoH.  RoH led me to Chikara and PWG and the rest of the indy scene and I have to say, production values aside, all of those promotions kill WWE in the actual wrestling department.  I also started watching TNA, which I found to be an OK alternative to WWE, with better wrestling, but definitely not as good story-wise. 

Sounds like you're a swingin bachelor 365 days a year!

killsaly wrote:

nkotb wrote:
* Translation: watching pro-wrestling

WWE or other? Ive recently got into RoH.  RoH led me to Chikara and PWG and the rest of the indy scene and I have to say, production values aside, all of those promotions kill WWE in the actual wrestling department.  I also started watching TNA, which I found to be an OK alternative to WWE, with better wrestling, but definitely not as good story-wise. 

Mostly just WWE.  I have the free online subscription to RoH, and desperately want to start watching a bit more, but man, it's tough with kids/wife/dog/job/etc.  I barely have enough time to stay healthy, let alone sitting around watching dudes punch each other.  

killsaly wrote:

nkotb wrote:
* Translation: watching pro-wrestling

WWE or other? Ive recently got into RoH.  RoH led me to Chikara and PWG and the rest of the indy scene and I have to say, production values aside, all of those promotions kill WWE in the actual wrestling department.  I also started watching TNA, which I found to be an OK alternative to WWE, with better wrestling, but definitely not as good story-wise. 

James wrote:
Sounds like you're a swingin bachelor 365 days a year!

You would think so!

Unfortunately for your analysis of my personal life based upon what I like to do with some of my free time, you are wrong.  Im not a bachelor.  Been in a healthy committed relationship for almost three years now.

nkotb wrote:
Mostly just WWE.  I have the free online subscription to RoH, and desperately want to start watching a bit more, but man, it's tough with kids/wife/dog/job/etc.  I barely have enough time to stay healthy, let alone sitting around watching dudes punch each other.

I know the feeling., but I still am able to keep up with the TV stuff late night.

Do you get her Christmas gifts at Petsmart, or Petco?

;D

killsaly wrote:

James wrote:
Sounds like you're a swingin bachelor 365 days a year!

You would think so!

Unfortunately for your analysis of my personal life based upon what I like to do with some of my free time, you are wrong.  Im not a bachelor.  Been in a healthy committed relationship for almost three years now.

azaghal1981 wrote:
I have been doing this long enough to tell the difference and this feedback was what one expected.

Whatever I saw them when they played their first show in DC and it sounded nothing like the mess the other night.  Band who's time has past playing a sloppy show that was way too loud. Why are we still talking about this?  Did anyone see the Amanda Palmer show tonight?  I wanted to go but coudln't make it. 

Was Christo with The Vandelles? Blonde guy who plays the Jazzmaster. Or was it just Jason with the 2 girls?

Curious because Christo is also a member of Dead Leaf Echo and think he may be touring with them.

I know many will not believe me but the J Geils Band tore the roof off the Fillmore in Silver Spring so expect cancellations of upcoming shows at the venue.


They had a three piece horn section, two backing singers.. the works.. Peter Wolf was a maniac as was Magic Dick.

Set list was about 28 songs!


Thumbs down to the shit-pie venue for adding a lame folkie/downer opener at the last minute and not telling anyone.. could have spent that hour partying somewhere instead of sitting on my hands booing this clown. You could not have had a worse fit for an opener than this guy.

I guess when shows don't sell that well they add seats on the floor to make it looked more filled up? In any case everybody stood the entire show so it was really silly.

anybody check out Ariel Pink last night?

The Bahamas show was awesome… Gotta say I love Iota, haven't been in a damn long time. Great beer selection, not crowded, good stuff.

I don't really know anything about the J Geils band but I think I read that J Geils isn't even in the J Geils band anymore.  That doesn't seem right..  Like the Jimi Hendrix experience touring without Jimi..

mekmad wrote:
I don't really know anything about the J Geils band but I think I read that J Geils isn't even in the J Geils band anymore.  That doesn't seem right..  Like the Jimi Hendrix experience touring without Jimi..

yeah some people feel that way..its complicated


j geis has never written or sung any j geils band song… he trademarked the name last year going behind the band's back.. then they said they wanted to tour and he said he didn't…when they  went ahead with their tour he sued..very strange… but the geils band- name notwithstanding- has always been peter wolf/seth justman and magic dick more than geils.. it was a bummer he wasn't there though.. ain't going to lie..

i just don't put that much stock in the name..more on the experience….but do i think i saw the j geils band even though there was no j geils? yeah i do… as strange as it is… a unique case.