Dannyboy
09-16-2003, 10:15 AM
I decided it was a once in a lifetime chance and sold my ticket to the 3d film and shelled out for another Black Flag ticket.
And it paid off. This night was better.
The opeing band was Fu Manchu and they were a pretty tight outfit that reminded me of Christ On parade a little and vaguely of Gang Green, though not quite as fast asd loose as the latter.
The second band I never could hear the name of though he said it a coupla times (Difference? Deference? something like that). They reminded me even MORE of Christ On Parade, and also of Poison Idea with an extra cupful of PMA. Their vocalist reminded me of Rage Against the Machine (compliment, though I'm not a big RATM fan).
Both these bands were pretty darn professional wiithout being commercial, which is what I think the scene needs. Tight musicianship and no bs "she loves me" singalongs.
As if he had read my previous review about confusing the personnel, Greg Ginn wore a shirt that said "Dez" on it. The story of the bass was that they were pre-recorded tracks by Dale Dixon, except when Sal from their last tour in 1986 played with them when Robo was on (middle set) and later he came on at the end of their third set.
Two things I had predicted were true: the sound was better (the first night Greg's guitar leads were a little quiet) and the band was tighter and more relaxed. There was about a third less people there and it was a younger crowd, and the pit wasn't as hard. I even went in the pit (the 405) briefly which I almost never do, usually I just stand at the edge of it and hope for people to bump into me.
TTheir sets were the same mostly; My War and a few others with Mike V (excellent job singing again), then a break and Robo drummed (shredding drum solo--he gets a soft patter sound that reminds me of Bonham's bare hands) through a bunch of Damaged tracks and early stuff like Louie Louie, You Bet We Don't Care and Have Something Against You etc, a LOT of songs, which Robo also did the first night and I think I fucked up and said he only did one song in my other review.
Then a break and they did set #3, doing Nervous Breakdown, Machine, Fix Me, Jealous Again, Clocked In, Police Story, White Minority (which people went nuts for in the pit both nights), tons of classic shit. They didn't do American Waste again (I'd hoped they would), but they did do I've Heard It Before both nights. They didn't do TV Party the second night.
It was well worth it though and whether or not the credit card company ever gets their money out of me I had a GREAT time. I know myself and many others (including a young lady outside who got there right after the show) are hoping they will raise the flag again in the near future.
Incidentally, if finding a singer's a problem, I'd love to try singing for Black Flag and I think a huge, last, one-shot world tour is in order including dates in South America and the far and middle east. Up for it Ginn?
And it paid off. This night was better.
The opeing band was Fu Manchu and they were a pretty tight outfit that reminded me of Christ On parade a little and vaguely of Gang Green, though not quite as fast asd loose as the latter.
The second band I never could hear the name of though he said it a coupla times (Difference? Deference? something like that). They reminded me even MORE of Christ On Parade, and also of Poison Idea with an extra cupful of PMA. Their vocalist reminded me of Rage Against the Machine (compliment, though I'm not a big RATM fan).
Both these bands were pretty darn professional wiithout being commercial, which is what I think the scene needs. Tight musicianship and no bs "she loves me" singalongs.
As if he had read my previous review about confusing the personnel, Greg Ginn wore a shirt that said "Dez" on it. The story of the bass was that they were pre-recorded tracks by Dale Dixon, except when Sal from their last tour in 1986 played with them when Robo was on (middle set) and later he came on at the end of their third set.
Two things I had predicted were true: the sound was better (the first night Greg's guitar leads were a little quiet) and the band was tighter and more relaxed. There was about a third less people there and it was a younger crowd, and the pit wasn't as hard. I even went in the pit (the 405) briefly which I almost never do, usually I just stand at the edge of it and hope for people to bump into me.
TTheir sets were the same mostly; My War and a few others with Mike V (excellent job singing again), then a break and Robo drummed (shredding drum solo--he gets a soft patter sound that reminds me of Bonham's bare hands) through a bunch of Damaged tracks and early stuff like Louie Louie, You Bet We Don't Care and Have Something Against You etc, a LOT of songs, which Robo also did the first night and I think I fucked up and said he only did one song in my other review.
Then a break and they did set #3, doing Nervous Breakdown, Machine, Fix Me, Jealous Again, Clocked In, Police Story, White Minority (which people went nuts for in the pit both nights), tons of classic shit. They didn't do American Waste again (I'd hoped they would), but they did do I've Heard It Before both nights. They didn't do TV Party the second night.
It was well worth it though and whether or not the credit card company ever gets their money out of me I had a GREAT time. I know myself and many others (including a young lady outside who got there right after the show) are hoping they will raise the flag again in the near future.
Incidentally, if finding a singer's a problem, I'd love to try singing for Black Flag and I think a huge, last, one-shot world tour is in order including dates in South America and the far and middle east. Up for it Ginn?