sonickteam2
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Re: Soundtrack of our Lives in Baltimore
June 21, 2005 at 12:35 PM UTC
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Well, what a great band TSOOL is! Its been a while since i could count the people in attendance…..46! Yup, 46 people standing dispersed amongst the Rams Head floor as Soundtrack walked onstage, the singer pretending he was drunk and falling over.
Then he says "come on up people, its our own private little party" and they rocked out! Didnt seem to care one bit that less than 50 people were there. played just as well if not better than when they were on the main stage at Coachella.
A lot of new stuff was played, but they grabbed something from every album. Halfway through the show, these two girls come up to the stage (no one was like, leaning against the stage or anything, you could walk right up) and had six shots with them!!! the singer took them and passed them around and we all had a drink.
After about 1 hour and 15 minutes, they left and i am like "do 50 people need an encore?" sure we did! so back they came for another 5 or 6 songs, taking requests and everything. (I asked for Instant Repeater 99 and told him to play it cause i bought a shirt tonight, he said "fuck it, well play Instant Repeater")
After the show i went to the bar to finish my beer and within 5 minutes 3 of the band were sitting right next to us! so we talked to the singer and bassist for a little while (they werent being mobbed, only like 30 people were left!) Really nice guys and they said they really liked Baltimore and hopefully they'll be back!
definitely a classy band with a LOT of talent and NO marketing. its a shame how a record label can overpromote one band and just do nothing at all with another one.
thats all….
beedubyah
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Re: Soundtrack of our Lives in Baltimore
June 21, 2005 at 12:54 PM UTC
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Cool story. Talk about a lesser known band that could have mass appeal, SOOL is it.
Incredibly talented, great songwriting, charismatic personalities. Too bad for them, they deserve to be in the top echelon of rock bands. Im sure there are many bands in the same boat, but Ive gotten rather attached to this band. Great stuff.
kosmo
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Re: Soundtrack of our Lives in Baltimore
June 21, 2005 at 01:08 PM UTC
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Originally posted by sonickteam4:
What is the dress code?
The Power Plant Live dress code is: No excessively baggy clothing. No shorts below the knee. No work boots. No athletic wear (jerseys or sweats). No ripped or torn clothing. No bandanas or other headwear. All chains must be tucked in. Shirts must be tucked in.
so is this mentioned when one buys advanced tickets? what happens if you show up and they deny you entry do they refund the cost of the ticket?
someone should send a white and non-white person to the club wearing the same attire and document the outcome.. me smells a lawsuit waiting to happen here…
sukihaywood
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Re: Soundtrack of our Lives in Baltimore
June 21, 2005 at 01:41 PM UTC
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Sonick: Thanks for that review. The lead singer, Mathias, usually has a very unique, custom made jacket for every tour…what did he have on this time? BTW: They did the same thing after the 930 show a few months ago: came over to the DC9 with the Dears, and drank up everything they could find: same thing with their three shows in two days in NYC. They are really nice guys; love their fans and their music. Can't wait for Starr Hill!!!!!
sonickteam2
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Re: Soundtrack of our Lives in Baltimore
June 21, 2005 at 02:15 PM UTC
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yeah, he had a long black shirt/dress thing on, like always. (not always black though) with some cool designs on it.
another thing i noticed was super lame about Rams Head….i bought tickets for $15 and they are like "$16.50" cause of tax???? and then i bought a t-shirt and the $15 tshirt was "16.50"
who adds fucking tax on top of everything?? how lame. I understand there's tax, but come on people add it in, I have never paid "tax" on a concert tee at the show! and $1.50 on $15 is 10% not 5% anyway!
kosmo
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Re: Soundtrack of our Lives in Baltimore
June 21, 2005 at 04:20 PM UTC
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Originally posted by sonickteam4:
I am assuming (and it hit me last night) the "shirt tuck" rule probably has something to do with the ridiculous fad of the long white nightgown t-shirts that the black folks like to run around in up here. Then imagined them tucking them in…that would be funny!
This would make for one great scene in The Wire… When's it's going to be back on?
sukihaywood
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Re: Soundtrack of our Lives in Baltimore
June 21, 2005 at 04:57 PM UTC
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Sonick: I misspoke before - to early for me. It's Ebott who is lead singer - who always wears his signature severe "smock"…I meant lead guitarist, Mathias, with the jacket…they're all characters anyway!
imrotten
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Re: Soundtrack of our Lives in Baltimore
June 21, 2005 at 04:58 PM UTC
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Originally posted by BadSushi:
Sonick: Thanks for that review. The lead singer, Mathias, usually has a very unique, custom made jacket for every tour…what did he have on this time? BTW: They did the same thing after the 930 show a few months ago: came over to the DC9 with the Dears, and drank up everything they could find: same thing with their three shows in two days in NYC. They are really nice guys; love their fans and their music. Can't wait for Starr Hill!!!!!
>>> My,God! These guys are like Dangerfield….no respect!…..so much more talented than many of these bands selling out local venues as we speak and 46 people in attendance….pathetic….but great for us that enjoyed this special evening last night!…The guys were on fire even though the crowd was sparse…..it was like a party at someones house and your friend's band sets up and plays….Singer Ebbot Lundberg is maybe my favorite frontman working today!He was wearing his traditional black tunic with scarf….Great stage presence,voice and a super personality…I satyed at the club for a good 45 minutes after the show and talked with Ebbot about a few of the bootlegs I've come across and the quality of said bootlegs….he may try to take some back ala Butthole Surfers and release them on their own…and he is working on cutting down some 300 hours of footage for a DVD release by years end!…I am gonna try to maybe catch them again in Charlotte over the July 4th weekend,this was my 4th time seeing them….I believe thru my bourbon haze that Ebbot said his brother lives in Charlotte….I can't say enough about great these guys are…..if you like hooks,power chords,harmonies and a band that always gives you your money's worth….they are for you…..
bags
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Re: Soundtrack of our Lives in Baltimore
June 21, 2005 at 05:07 PM UTC
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Originally posted by Jonas Grumby:
…..if you like hooks,power chords,harmonies and a band that always gives you your money's worth….they are for you…..
Who the hell wants that from a band?!?!?!?!
:D
sonickteam2
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Re: Soundtrack of our Lives in Baltimore
June 21, 2005 at 05:09 PM UTC
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hey Jonas, were wearing like a blueish shirt and had glasses? i might have seen you, me and my friend were right next to Ebbot for a while, talking about ACL and why there were 6 fingers on the hand on their shirt. (he didnt give me a straight answer!)
beedubyah
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Re: Soundtrack of our Lives in Baltimore
June 21, 2005 at 05:11 PM UTC
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Originally posted by Jonas Grumby:
Originally posted by BadSushi:
Sonick: Thanks for that review. The lead singer, Mathias, usually has a very unique, custom made jacket for every tour…what did he have on this time? BTW: They did the same thing after the 930 show a few months ago: came over to the DC9 with the Dears, and drank up everything they could find: same thing with their three shows in two days in NYC. They are really nice guys; love their fans and their music. Can't wait for Starr Hill!!!!!
>>> My,God! These guys are like Dangerfield….no respect!…..so much more talented than many of these bands selling out local venues as we speak and 46 people in attendance….pathetic….but great for us that enjoyed this special evening last night!…The guys were on fire even though the crowd was sparse…..it was like a party at someones house and your friend's band sets up and plays….Singer Ebbot Lundberg is maybe my favorite frontman working today!He was wearing his traditional black tunic with scarf….Great stage presence,voice and a super personality…I satyed at the club for a good 45 minutes after the show and talked with Ebbot about a few of the bootlegs I've come across and the quality of said bootlegs….he may try to take some back ala Butthole Surfers and release them on their own…and he is working on cutting down some 300 hours of footage for a DVD release by years end!…I am gonna try to maybe catch them again in Charlotte over the July 4th weekend,this was my 4th time seeing them….I believe thru my bourbon haze that Ebbot said his brother lives in Charlotte….I can't say enough about great these guys are…..if you like hooks,power chords,harmonies and a band that always gives you your money's worth….they are for you…..
I concur. If it was 1968, these guys would be worshipped. As it is now, theyre too poppy for the indie crowd, not enough marketing for the radio and the older folks who grew up on this type of music cant be bothered with discovering 'underground' bands.
Dont think they have their niche and it seems they are pretty content with their position in the industry.
imrotten
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Re: Soundtrack of our Lives in Baltimore
June 21, 2005 at 05:33 PM UTC
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Originally posted by sonickteam4:
hey Jonas, were wearing like a blueish shirt and had glasses? i might have seen you, me and my friend were right next to Ebbot for a while, talking about ACL and why there were 6 fingers on the hand on their shirt. (he didnt give me a straight answer!)
>>>>Damn,I've been spotted!.. :eek:
bigyellow100
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Re: Soundtrack of our Lives in Baltimore
June 29, 2005 at 10:46 PM UTC
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did anyone actually go to their show in charlottesville? such a shame that there were only 120 people there, tops. tsool put on a kick-ass show even with a small stage and shitty sound system. it was my first time seeing them and i bought a couple of tsool virgins. spread the word. they deserve a lot more support.
twangirl
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Re: Soundtrack of our Lives in Baltimore
June 29, 2005 at 11:37 PM UTC
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I'm gonna see 'em in Chapel Hill on Sunday, can't wait!
Arlette
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Re: Soundtrack of our Lives in Baltimore
June 29, 2005 at 11:47 PM UTC
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Yea, the Charlottesville show was great. Unfortunately, the sound system doesn't suck, bands sometimes play too loud. If their amps are turned up high then the PA is getting too much sound and it sounds….mushy. They need to turn down and these guys weren't used to that.
Anyway, they were fantastic. Everyone I was with was highly entertained even though most of them had never heard their music. They really totally rocked.
SPARX
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Re: Soundtrack of our Lives in Baltimore
June 30, 2005 at 12:01 AM UTC
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I think their sound appeals to a wide base of music listeners.If their brutal touring schedule doesn't take it's toll on them,I look for them to have some serious staying power compared to alot of their peers.And they're genuinely nice guys,which always helps.They're doing it the old fashion way,playing shows,letting the word get out and building fans little by little.Shame it isn't clicking immediately but hopefully it'll pay off in the end,and probably better that way for a number of reasons. They enjoy what they're doing as well,which is really what matters most.Nothing better than getting paid to do a job you love.