Post Show Banter >>>>

Hutch wrote:
Nice. I saw the Roots once at 930….pretty good…they had Rahzel then

I think the roots is down to two original members, right?

Depends how technical you want to get, but the original Roots were Questlove and Black Thought, so technically, they're the OGs and still there. I'm pretty sure they've had about 30 members over the years.

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Yada wrote:
According to my notes, I haven't seen The Roots since either 1999 or 2000… anyway, a lot has changed in 23 years!

I saw them last week and it was…

1. Awesome
2. Free
3. Exceeded all expectations

Their band is tight as all hell (not surprising), super entertaining, and Black Thought is still a top 5 MC in the game. Would see again… would maybe even pay.

Where were they playing for free and how did I miss that?

NYC

Hoodoo Gurus were quite fun last at The Hamilton, no complaints about the setlist as hey played most of their excellent compilation "Electric Soup".  As with many bands playing into their 60s, the vocals were a bit rough at times as Dave Faulkner for certain songs was struggling with his higher range.  Backing vocals were so-so, but they weren't really know for their harmonies. 

Kinda of amazing that besides Faulker the line up included guitarist Brad Sheppard who was with the band for the first album onwards and Richard Grossman who joined the band in 1988 after the third album.  As is often the case the drummer is a recent addition, with Nik Reith who previously played with Radio Birdman and Celibate Rifles.

Pretty sure this will the longest time between seeing a band live for me, 40+ years

Well worth the trip down memory lane and the audience was clearly enjoying the chance to see them live and the sound mix was loud but clear.

Olivia Jean was great. @_theslaughter_ was 🔥🔥🔥

did you like Leggy, the opener?

contradiction wrote:
Olivia Jean was great. @_theslaughter_ was 🔥🔥🔥

Heartless Bastards were as solid and wonderful as always.

We hung out with two different pairs of friends, and a third friend, who will now be known as Lil' Baby, stayed home because he was "sooo tired." What was remarkable about this is that we don't have *that* many friends, so that was a lot of friends at one show, whose audience wasn't that big to begin with.

Anyway, I was talking to male #1 from friend group #2, and he mentioned that "A Frank Turner show is my sweet spot." For a moment, I thought that though I've met them both, I had never seen this guy and Sidehatch in the same room together…but I'm pretty sure you two are separate people. This guy is blonder. My other thought was how much that statement would make a certain forum boardie cringe.

And male #1, if you're reading this, no offense. We all have different sweet spots. I'll take a German chocolate cake with vanilla ice cream and a barrel aged stout.

Space wrote:
Anyway, I was talking to male #1 from friend group #2, and he mentioned that "A Frank Turner show is my sweet spot." For a moment, I thought that though I've met them both, I had never seen this guy and Sidehatch in the same room together…but I'm pretty sure you two are separate people. This guy is blonder. My other thought was how much that statement would make a certain forum boardie cringe.

Did Frank get an upgrade from milquetoast to cinnamon sugar toast? Good for him.

Vas wrote:
did you like Leggy, the opener?

contradiction wrote:
Olivia Jean was great. @_theslaughter_ was 🔥🔥🔥

Leggy was a nice surprise. I had never heard / heard of them before and honestly wasn't expecting much. They were great on their own, and a perfect pairing for Olivia Jean. Their set was a little bit rough because the bass kept cutting out. There was a long troubleshooting break in the middle, but they never really could make it right. They laughed it off and it kinda made their set entertaining, but maybe not in the way they intended.

I was in LA last week and caught Hammered Hulls at Zebulon…super cool venue that reminded me a little of the old 9:30 (higher ceiling, same low stage in the corner, no pole), and just have to say that they're one of the best DC bands in years…I love the LP, but as a live band they were absolutely phenomenal. No Mary Timony on bass, it was Brendan Canty, and he really propelled the band. Amazing stuff.

Wow
Canty

Yeah, he's been playing with them a lot lately.  I think she's finishing up a new LP so most non-DC shows she's been skipping.  Agreed though…they absolutely rule.

bearman🐻 wrote:
I was in LA last week and caught Hammered Hulls at Zebulon…super cool venue that reminded me a little of the old 9:30 (higher ceiling, same low stage in the corner, no pole), and just have to say that they're one of the best DC bands in years…I love the LP, but as a live band they were absolutely phenomenal. No Mary Timony on bass, it was Brendan Canty, and he really propelled the band. Amazing stuff.

bearman🐻 wrote:
I was in LA last week and caught Hammered Hulls at Zebulon…super cool venue that reminded me a little of the old 9:30 (higher ceiling, same low stage in the corner, no pole), and just have to say that they're one of the best DC bands in years…I love the LP, but as a live band they were absolutely phenomenal. No Mary Timony on bass, it was Brendan Canty, and he really propelled the band. Amazing stuff.

Hammered Hulls are fantastic. Possibly the best thing Dischord has put out in a while.  Speaking of Brendan, I also caught him with The Messthetics a couple weeks ago.  They're quite the power trio. Just when you think "This doesn't sound very Dischordy" they blow the roof off the place.

Alas, the show conflicted with Destroyer at Ottobar……would have gone to the show just for LEGGY!

contradiction wrote:

Vas wrote:
did you like Leggy, the opener?

contradiction wrote:
Olivia Jean was great. @_theslaughter_ was 🔥🔥🔥

Leggy was a nice surprise. I had never heard / heard of them before and honestly wasn't expecting much. They were great on their own, and a perfect pairing for Olivia Jean. Their set was a little bit rough because the bass kept cutting out. There was a long troubleshooting break in the middle, but they never really could make it right. They laughed it off and it kinda made their set entertaining, but maybe not in the way they intended.

Would have gone to the show just or the left handed bassist.

contradiction wrote:
Olivia Jean was great. @_theslaughter_ was 🔥🔥🔥

I have to ask what is "@_theslaughter_" ?

That's the IG handle for OJ's bassist. She's a powerhouse!

Billy Strings at Red Rocks.  Great show except the standing in the unending driving rain for 6 hours. 

Cock wrote:
Billy Strings at Red Rocks.  Great show except the standing in the unending driving rain for 6 hours.

Sounds just like a Taylor Swift show.

Except show started on time and it wasn't anything like a Taylor Swift show.

She's so cool  8) 8) 8)

Justin wrote:
Taylor has ACAB moment