Hey...It's the Sun!!!

Who's feeling all warm and fuzzy for the Spree tonight? I for one cannot wait to bask in their solar-radiating-polyphonics. Let me hear an A-men for the Sun!

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what the hell am i getting myself into.

i'll be there. i've never heard one note from them. my friends guaranteed me an enjoyable night, so i guess we'll see…

Originally posted by SalParadise:
what the hell am i getting myself into.

i'll be there. i've never heard one note from them. my friends guaranteed me an enjoyable night, so i guess we'll see…

Don't drink the punch and if you see a bunch of kids wearing purple Nikes…run! ;)

Originally posted by SalParadise:
i'll be there. i've never heard one note from them. my friends guaranteed me an enjoyable night, so i guess we'll see…

You're friends are right. And so is Random Citizen.

Yes, they are a guaranteed good time. If only it wasn't the same night as Ambulance…

So how was it last night?? Reviews anyone?

It was the sun!!! If words could only describe the show last night. I would say the Spree were in rare form, however it's hard for them to miss with their catchy sun drenched positive vibes or peace and love. Anyone who wants to say the band it a cult of Thelemites, feel free to express your ignorance. Anyone who has seen them live knows the band is definitely in on the joke and is more concerned with putting on a spectacle than "converting" anyone.

They announced that they were taping the show, but not sure what their release plans are. If anyone has any details, pass them my way. Otherwise probably look for it playing on an FTP near you.

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Originally posted by Tigidal:
Anyone who wants to say the band it a cult of Thelemites, feel free to express your ignorance. Anyone who has seen them live knows the band is definitely in on the joke and is more concerned with putting on a spectacle than "converting" anyone.

They told you to say that.

Originally posted by Random Citizen:

Originally posted by Tigidal:
Anyone who wants to say the band it a cult of Thelemites, feel free to express your ignorance. Anyone who has seen them live knows the band is definitely in on the joke and is more concerned with putting on a spectacle than "converting" anyone.

They told you to say that.

Like I said… ignorance.

Peace!

I for one found religion last night. But that was more about the beer than it was about the show. Or maybe not.

I did dance embarassingly enough and make enough silly hands-to-the-sky motions to embarass away my friends, though.

Snailhook, good seeing you again.

Originally posted by Random Citizen:

Originally posted by Tigidal:
Anyone who wants to say the band it a cult of Thelemites, feel free to express your ignorance. Anyone who has seen them live knows the band is definitely in on the joke and is more concerned with putting on a spectacle than "converting" anyone.

They told you to say that.

And with Chimbly's sky-waving antics….it's a pretty powerful cult thing going on.

WHOA! Look at that comet, what's that behind it chimbly???? Do you see it? I can, can you?

Originally posted by Bollocks:

WHOA! Look at that comet, what's that behind it chimbly???? Do you see it? I can, can you?

which does remind me of my favorite part of the show– the Choir Antics. Like their head-shaking, fist-pumping, pointing-to-the-sky action.

That and the drummer. I fell in love with the drummer.

Last night was my first time. Hell - I hadn't even heard a single song before and just went on strong recommendations from friends.

I was in a FOUL mood when I walked in but within 30 seconds of the band starting, I had this big s**t eating grin on my face. I thought I had been transported back to the Sgt Pepper recording sessions. The energy is infectious but it's the music that carried the day. It's well crafted and the arrangements are excellent. George Martin would have loved this band.

They might be in on the joke. They might be a bunch of freaks. But there's no doubt that The Spree put one of the best shows I've seen in a long time. Consider me a convert.

incidentally, i was listening to 'sgt. pepper's' before heading out to the show.

my thoughts: i'm glad i went. great show, great energy. the suncentric lyrics were a little over the top, but then again, there's 24 robed people onstage. musically, it was another one of those "U" shaped shows. amazing opening two song sequence, middle songs sagged a bit, then the ending was great (was that a bowie cover they did?). they reminded me a lot of sun ra arkestra (which i wasn't expecting…i was thinking it was gonna be more like flaming lips w/ choir). speaking of, they should do a collaboration w/ flaming lips.

like "hey!..it's the sun!"

then down comes a giant, bright yellow plastic bubble from the roof…with wayne coyne inside.

oh yeah, i fell in love w/ the orange-robed girl in the choir.

Originally posted by SalParadise:
(was that a bowie cover they did?).

What Bowie song could they have possibly covered without murdering it? The Laughing Gnome?

they use to do 5 years all the time and it was fantastic. The show was amazing.

But, did anyone notice that there were THREE cars with smashed in windows on that street that runs next to the club with all the meters and the warehouse looking thing? Granted, I guess we could trade in a drink for safe parking, but I imagine that this is no an unusual thing to happen. I had a window smashed in at Nation once, but never at 930 club. How often does this happen and shouldn't something (i don't know what…) be done to minimize things like this this?

Originally posted by Bollocks:

Originally posted by SalParadise:
(was that a bowie cover they did?).

What Bowie song could they have possibly covered without murdering it? The Laughing Gnome?

Memory of a Free Festival from Space Oddity, but just the ending part. They pretty much mowed us down with it, and in a good way. I was hoping they would have played Five Years again, oh well. Great show!

Originally posted by DriveWay:
they use to do 5 years all the time and it was fantastic. The show was amazing.

Now hang on just a minute…..this "I'm so happy, oh so happy, oh so happy and happy and gay" band covered a song about dying in five years???? WTF?

Originally posted by Mongo:

Memory of a Free Festival from Space Oddity, but just the ending part. They pretty much mowed us down with it, and in a good way. I was hoping they would have played Five Years again, oh well. Great show! [/QB]

Okay, now I'm with it….."God Knows I'm good" would be a good one too, I imagine.

How about "All the madmen" from Man who sold the world…….OH WAIT!!!! "Life on Mars" That's perfect for them…"Kooks", "Prettiest Star" and "Starman" are three more.

Originally posted by Bollocks:

Originally posted by DriveWay:
they use to do 5 years all the time and it was fantastic. The show was amazing.

Now hang on just a minute…..this "I'm so happy, oh so happy, oh so happy and happy and gay" band covered a song about dying in five years???? WTF?

yeah good point, but even Bowie said that it's one of the best performances of the song he's ever heard.