cyklone
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response 30 of 33:
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Jul 2 19:25 UTC 2008 |
Yeah, I might try to catch tonight's show depending on the weather and
my earlier plans. I also saw FUBAR, and have been meaning to do a
"review" of that show and the others I've seen.
I've always like FUBAR, despite their somewhat "garage-y" sound. This
time around, I thought they sounded tighter than usual. I was especially
impressed by how their Sly Stone cover (can't remember the name) has
progressed. Before, I thought it didn't have the soulful hooks (vocals
and horn parts) that make it such a great song. However, this time
around the singer, who is no "belter" by any stretch of the word, still
managed to give the song a good kick in the ass, and all the vocals were
in tune. The trumpet player also nailed the horn parts. The bassist (who
I've know for years) was also exceptionally funky this time around, and
laid down a huge a groove on the bottom. This was one of the few "soul"
performances by a white A2 band that didn't leave me cringing, which was
especially nice because I grew up with Sly's music, and hold it in high
regard. What a pleasant surprise.
I didn't really have an opinion on Lady X given the rainout. I did like
hearing the guitar player though, as I'd known him since HS but hadn't
seen him perform for some 30 years or more.
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krj
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response 33 of 33:
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Jul 3 13:04 UTC 2008 |
I assume the whole evening (Khalid Hanifi, Great Lakes Myth Society,
and the Simpsons) was rained out. It was a rather spectacular series
of storms.
Yes, Sophia Hanifi was in Map of the World. That band opened for
10,000 Maniacs at Rick's in East Lansing a few decades ago, and the
Ann Arbor band was much better.
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