Relaxer
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Re: Post Show Banter >>>>
April 11, 2016 at 06:55 PM UTC
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Last night I was out with anime girl on H Street and after dinner we were trying to decide what to do. Checked the RnR Hotel's site and saw that the Legendary Shack Shakers were about to start, and for only $14.
We walked in, they started like 5 minutes later and they KILLED it. It was so good I couldn't believe it. Didn't know their music beyond a vague idea that they were in the same wheelhouse as Reverend Horton Heat, and by god what a good show. We danced our ASSES off. Granted we were drunk and high as hell, so John Tesh might have blown us away, but c'mon, it was amped up RAWKabilly with a psycho front man who appeared to be masturbating himself throughout 60% of the show.
Space Freely
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Re: Post Show Banter >>>>
April 11, 2016 at 07:20 PM UTC
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Relaxer wrote:
Last night I was out with anime girl on H Street and after dinner we were trying to decide what to do. Checked the RnR Hotel's site and saw that the Legendary Shack Shakers were about to start, and for only $14.
We walked in, they started like 5 minutes later and they KILLED it. It was so good I couldn't believe it. Didn't know their music beyond a vague idea that they were in the same wheelhouse as Reverend Horton Heat, and by god what a good show. We danced our ASSES off. Granted we were drunk and high as hell, so John Tesh might have blown us away, but c'mon, it was amped up RAWKabilly with a psycho front man who appeared to be masturbating himself throughout 60% of the show.
Was he pulling out his pubes and throwing them at the crowd? Been there, done that (as a crowd member, not a pubethrower). Like 10+ years ago. It's a shame what passes for talent these days. Buddy Holly rolls in his grave.
Edit: but i can totally see how their schtick might impress some people, at least for five minutes or so.
Unsanity
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Re: Post Show Banter >>>>
April 12, 2016 at 08:41 AM UTC
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I'm glad someone went to the Shack Shakers. If i wasn't at Damaged City Fest I would have been there. They are great fun live. It is a shame Duane Denison isn't in the band currently though. He gave their sound a little extra oomph. Did they play "Blood on The Bluegrass"? That's my jam.
Sidehatch
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Re: Post Show Banter >>>>
April 12, 2016 at 02:17 PM UTC
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the shack shakers have always been on my 'need to see one of these days' list
but never manage to get the chance
one of these days
Relaxer
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Re: Post Show Banter >>>>
April 12, 2016 at 03:29 PM UTC
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Holy shit, I had no idea that Duane Denison was associated with them. If he'd stepped out on stage, *I* would have been the one with his hands in his pants the whole show.
And a blessing/curse of that show was that it was half-full so we could really get our collective chickenbutts moving.
bob72
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Re: Post Show Banter >>>>
April 12, 2016 at 03:54 PM UTC
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Relaxer wrote:
Holy shit, I had no idea that Duane Denison was associated with them. If he'd stepped out on stage, *I* would have been the one with his hands in his pants the whole show.
Really? I also had no idea! Duane teaches guitar online through lessonface.com I've considered this many time just never followed through.
https://www.lessonface.com/music-instructor/duane-denison
Space Freely
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Re: Post Show Banter >>>>
April 12, 2016 at 04:09 PM UTC
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DD also previously played guitar with Bobby Bare Jr.
chaz
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Re: Post Show Banter >>>>
April 12, 2016 at 05:55 PM UTC
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Unsanity wrote:
I'm glad someone went to the Shack Shakers. If i wasn't at Damaged City Fest I would have been there. They are great fun live. It is a shame Duane Denison isn't in the band currently though. He gave their sound a little extra oomph. Did they play "Blood on The Bluegrass"? That's my jam.
I fairly recently met a guy who used to play guitar for them…David Lee. Sold him a motorcycle. Nice guy.
killsaly
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Re: Post Show Banter >>>>
April 13, 2016 at 04:39 AM UTC
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The Melvins were in top form. A +. It definitely blew away the only other time I saw them, in 2013 at the Ottobar. Napalm Death were heavy as hell, and their frontman was extremely charismatic. It was great chatting with showlistdc and Unsanity; and briefly meeting StonetheCrow.
Unsanity
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Re: Post Show Banter >>>>
April 13, 2016 at 06:51 AM UTC
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I'll agree on the Melvins. Last time I saw them was their 30th anniversary tour also at 9:30 but this show really blew that one out of the water. I can't say for sure this was my favorite time seeing them but man oh man it was a great set. Dale Crover's drums sounded absolutely massive. Melt-Banana and Napalm Death were also pretty damn great as usual.
It was certainly good chatting with you as well Killsaly and Showlist. This concert really brought out a great cross section of people. I knew so many other attendees! It warms my heart that these three bands can bring a community together.
brokensocscene
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Re: Post Show Banter >>>>
April 13, 2016 at 12:50 PM UTC
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I'm sure Melt Banana sounded incredible on the 930 PA :)
StoneTheCrow
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Re: Post Show Banter >>>>
April 13, 2016 at 12:52 PM UTC
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Thanks again to Killsaly for the hooK up. I figured playing with Napalm Death meant the Melvins would have to bring their A game. They did not disappoint.
First time seeing ND and they were simply great. A very diverse crowd but I guess that's expected from a band that's ~30 years old at this point.
bob72
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April 13, 2016 at 01:33 PM UTC
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been eying this for a couple months, but now the show is over it's up for sale
http://www.munsterstudio.com/shop/product/melvinsnapalm-death#prettyPhoto
Sidehatch
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Re: Post Show Banter >>>>
April 13, 2016 at 10:17 PM UTC
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Did I miss it??
we didn't get an Ace Frehley post show report from Hutch???!
Kubacheck
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Re: Post Show Banter >>>>
April 13, 2016 at 11:17 PM UTC
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hutch wrote:
SideBurner wrote:
Did I miss it??
we didn't get an Ace Frehley post show report from Hutch???!
all i got was grief and buzzkillers regarding Ace so no soup for any of you….
so he sucked, huh? :P
mekmad
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Re: Post Show Banter >>>>
April 13, 2016 at 11:29 PM UTC
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I ended up going to Ace, I thoroughly enjoyed myself. And it wasn't just the beer. Probably shouldn't have been so close to the marshall stacks, took a few days for my ears to recover.
bunnyman
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Re: Post Show Banter >>>>
April 14, 2016 at 01:20 AM UTC
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hutch wrote:
SideBurner wrote:
Did I miss it??
we didn't get an Ace Frehley post show report from Hutch???!
all i got was grief and buzzkillers regarding Ace so no soup for any of you….
I wanted to hear about it.
