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« Reply #105 on: November 29, 2004, 11:05:23 pm »
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I saw them most recently at a really nice theatre on campus, reserved seating.  The first time, though, was pretty nuts.  I hate crowds, so I stayed in back.  Luckily there were big screens, so I could be in awe of Frank's fatness from a distance.  I love how the guitar rests on his ample gut.  Plus, he's the best rock vocalist ever.  And I like Kim too.


Yeah, I knew Frank was short and puffy, but man, I didn't know he was that... rotund.  I hadn't been a Kim fan before, grouping her in my mental category of bass-playing Kims with quasiannoying vocals that sorta bring down an awesome band*, but she totally won me over with her chainsmoking, momlike charm.



*that is to say, the category of her and Kim Gordon
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« Reply #106 on: November 29, 2004, 11:10:37 pm »
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Yeah, I knew Frank was short and puffy, but man, I didn't know he was that... rotund.  I hadn't been a Kim fan before, grouping her in my mental category of bass-playing Kims with quasiannoying vocals that sorta bring down an awesome band*, but she totally won me over with her chainsmoking, momlike charm.

So I take it you're not a Breeders fan.
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« Reply #107 on: November 30, 2004, 01:47:16 am »
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So I take it you're not a Breeders fan.


Was there much to be a fan of?
I only know a couple of bits of Breeders, but they didn't seem that interesting, and the one that did got overplayed to hell and back. Damn you Satan!

And I too am envious as hell. Damn you!
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« Reply #108 on: November 30, 2004, 02:04:48 am »
Aww, come on, man, "Driving On" is basically like the musical version hugging a cute girl who works in a bookstore.
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« Reply #109 on: November 30, 2004, 02:11:25 am »
I would like to add that I, too, like the Breeders. "Driving On" is what alt-country should sound like.
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« Reply #110 on: November 30, 2004, 01:44:03 pm »
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Aww, come on, man, "Driving On" is basically like the musical version hugging a cute girl who works in a bookstore.


OK. I shall check it out, as I don't have that track.
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« Reply #111 on: November 30, 2004, 03:13:08 pm »
That's "Drivin' on 9".

/pedantry
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« Reply #112 on: November 30, 2004, 03:36:42 pm »
pod is the superior alt-rock-chixor album since tanya donnely trumps the other deal sister.
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« Reply #113 on: November 30, 2004, 05:55:10 pm »
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That's "Drivin' on 9".

/pedantry

D'oh! Ya got me, Va.
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« Reply #114 on: November 30, 2004, 06:17:13 pm »
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That's "Drivin' on 9".

/pedantry


OK. Wow. I love it.
I've never quite made up my mind on Deal's voice. I mean, with the Pixies fine, but this track has me convinced. The bass line reminds me of something but I cannot think what - a Cake track I think, somewhat unsurprisingly.*
But well, the whole folky style with the violins - always loved. Some of my favourite Mark Lanegan is the really folky stuff with fiddles and all.
And I see what you mean Bozack. It's quite a dream!


Aha. It's when the bass first comes in, that little riff, and it makes me think of the bass riff from Alienation's for the Rich. So not Cake but I figured it was close.
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« Reply #115 on: December 08, 2004, 06:08:37 am »
Saw them Sunday in Jersey at the Tweeter Center. My seats were actually better than I expected, and I thought they played an awesome show. A lot of the live stuff I had heard from this tour left me underwhelmed, so I was pleasantly suprised to hear them really rock it.

Memorable Moments:
    Frank decided he was feeling "emotional" that night and so he played the first few songs acoustic

    They played "Head On" twice in a row because Kim said she was in the wrong key the first time

    I was wearing my green Ray hoodie and a cute member of the opposite sex recognized it, so we chatted about the comic and blogs for a little while

    Vamos!

    The encore of Debaser was also great


All-in-all I give it an "AAAA+++++++++ Would Do Business Again"
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« Reply #116 on: December 08, 2004, 03:48:15 pm »
It's kinda cute that they apparently have a schtick that recurs throughout their various shows this tour: when I saw them they played Monkey Gone To Heaven twice, acoustic the second time.  
Did Dave and Frank also throw the drumsticks back and forth?  They did that here, and in Hull where most of my friends saw them.

And yeah, add me to the list of people completely won over by "Drivin' on 9".
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« Reply #117 on: December 08, 2004, 03:52:22 pm »
They played "Palace of the Brine" twice at the show we saw.

EDIT:  No they didn't, they played "Wave of Mutilation" twice.  I don't know what I was thinking.
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« Reply #118 on: December 08, 2004, 06:01:37 pm »
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They played "Palace of the Brine" twice at the show we saw.


They didn't play that here in Salt Lake.  I wasn't disappointed or anything, but I think a lot of people expected it.
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« Reply #119 on: December 08, 2004, 08:18:03 pm »
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They played "Palace of the Brine" twice at the show we saw.


They didn't play that here in Salt Lake.  I wasn't disappointed or anything, but I think a lot of people expected it.


That's particularly disappointing, given that SLC radio played the hell out of that song when Trompe le Monde came out.  

I keep reading this thread to remind myself what a dumb-ass I am for missing their nearest show in October....
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