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I really expected more from this show. I wanted to be on one extreme or the other:
1) Completely abusing the audience, like the story Marc tells about how Gene and Dean won't start the show until someone orders them a pizza.
2) Completely entertaining at every moment, like a Flaming Lips show. There was no stage banter, the guys were very dry on stage - the drummer and keyboardist had more personality than the Ween Brothers.
The stuff from "La Cucaracha" is fine, I take all of the Ween albums except for White Pepper about equally, with Quebec and Pure Guava coming in second and third, but this album is just a slight evolution, I haven't had enough time with it to consider it anything but par for the course.
Also, I didn't know what the audience would be like, but it made a lot of sense. Lots of rednecks, lots of nerds. Not Geeks, who I'm very used to, people who are passionate about something to the point of being a bit weird and anti-social, just straight up nerds, folks who can't help but be a little awkward, and they're very proud of it.
My friend Jake is a good example of a nerd.
At least they played a few of my favorites - like "Bananas and Blow" in the finale, and "Zoloft".
I also wonder if they knew about the outbreak over at UCF when they played the "Spinal Meningitis" song.
Also, I have a huge complaint with the venue - the music was too damn loud. The house was probably sold to 60-70% capacity, and there was no way we could be heard over the sound system. That's too loud. Even in the back of the venue, my ears were bleeding a bit. When part of your standard concert-going apparel is the ironic t-shirt and earplugs, that's when you've got serious problems. Get over it, Hard Rock.
I'd have to differ
I'd have to differ completely. Yes it wasn't as memorable as the last hardrock show in 2000 or so when they rocked the house and had that memorable ending to IWLYPus.. I enjoyed the opening number when he walked the crowd greeting.. shaking and in great voice. Man he has some decent pipes, on that Spirit of 76 tune... man alive did he wail. I do think that as my friend pointed out, he looks a bit like Mike Myers doing the Steve Revel (sp) thing in Studio 54.
I thought they were musically on time and all around good guys. Got to interview them back in 2000 and they were very nice... Couldn't have enjoyed it anymore and I was glad it was so nicely attended. They are getting a bit older now.
cheers
justyn