Post by MercurySolo on Jun 14, 2003 15:59:44 GMT -5
[the opinions expressed here are those of the writer himself, and are not directed to fans of any of the bands, just the people in the crowd that day]
So I went to the Live 105 BFD (Big F(ucking Day) festival in San Jose, and it was smoking. the headliners were Evanescense, The White Stripes, AFI, Chino Moreno y las Tonas Sordas and the Foo Fighters. (I tried to avoid the Used as much as possible, as they suck royally)
Evanescence's guitarist came down with a "respatory" problem, and they couldn't play, much to Dave Grohl's ripping delight later in the show. So, the White Stripes came out. I wasn't really a fan of the band, they're good, just never made me want to go out and spend $15 on them... I wanted them to make me believe in them, and they did a great show. Jack just gets up and barks like a coked-up madman, rifling through "One Man Army," many off their new album, and "Jolene"... Meg got up and sang a song (and laid the smacketh down on the keyboard/organ), she had a good voice, but looked like she shared a line with Jack just so she wouldn't collapse in front of thousands of people while in the spotlight. I think I might go out and get Elephant now and see what all this fuss is about. (If the Rolling Stone Five-Star-rated Elephant isn't better than Radiohead's Four-star-rated Hail to the Theif album, I might cancel my subscription... what the fuck do Radiohead have to do to get five stars?!!)
AFI was... well, I didn't much care for them... I know, Butch Vig produced their album, and they're supposed to be good, but I just didn't get into them... Davey Havoc came off as this poorly-done glam rendition of a Punk Rock Steve Perry (of Journey), but not many shared that opinion... the crowd loved them... so much that the 14-year-old "You like punk? Who do you like, Sex Pistols? Ramones?" "No, I don't like that kind of punk" kids started a mosh pit on the lawn, which included a 6'6" 300 lbs. asshole who made it his mission to knock my girlfriend on the floor and not let her get up as the crowd trampled her and she hyperventilated, fucking Event Staff sitting with their fingers in their ass not doing their job (no wonder stuff like Rokslide and the Who in Cinncinatti happen), me and my friend Mandy were lucky enough to get her out, after developing tourrette's syndrome to speak to the young poseurs in a language they could hear... ("I'm so punk rock, daddy bought me a pyramid bracelet and spiking gel for getting straight A's!!!!")
Then the Deftones came up... AWESOME. We regained our compusure 'cause we came to see the Deftones and the Foo's. Chino made me want to walk straight to the record store and get their self titled album. and his screaming... Billy Corgan has nothing on Chino's screaming (and I"m a diehard Pumpkins/Zwan fan)... I haven't heard screaming that great since Jim Morrison. He played some off of White Pony, and a lot off of Around the Fur and their s/t. I wish they would have played "Elite", but I don't think Chino's pipes could've taken much more.
then the Foo Fighters came out... the highlight of the show for me, being a 90's child. Dave Grohl didn't disappoint, playing a lot of Colour and the Shape songs, and many from their new one, a track of their first album and a couple from Nothing Left to Lose. Grohl said of Evanescence, "We're gonna dedicate this song to... um... fallen comrades. You know, I've been here since 4pm, trying to see a little Evanescene. Apparently, their guitarist is out with a "respatory" syndrome... he might have the SARS!! You've got to be hard working on the road, I guess they didn't have Mommy and Daddy here to pump them full of vitamins. Hey, here's a tip for you, that shady tour manager you don't know who prescribes you Vicodin whenever anything's wrong, it doesn't help. So, for our buddies Evanescence, this one's for you!", launching into "Break Out." I kind of like Evanescence (they have potential), but it was great to hear Grohl clowning, heh... too bad he didn't break out his oldschool Gavin-friendly "BU$H" t-shirt, heheheheheh. Then they closed out with "Monkey Wrench" and "Everlong." Awesomeness. God, I miss the Nineties.
So I went to the Live 105 BFD (Big F(ucking Day) festival in San Jose, and it was smoking. the headliners were Evanescense, The White Stripes, AFI, Chino Moreno y las Tonas Sordas and the Foo Fighters. (I tried to avoid the Used as much as possible, as they suck royally)
Evanescence's guitarist came down with a "respatory" problem, and they couldn't play, much to Dave Grohl's ripping delight later in the show. So, the White Stripes came out. I wasn't really a fan of the band, they're good, just never made me want to go out and spend $15 on them... I wanted them to make me believe in them, and they did a great show. Jack just gets up and barks like a coked-up madman, rifling through "One Man Army," many off their new album, and "Jolene"... Meg got up and sang a song (and laid the smacketh down on the keyboard/organ), she had a good voice, but looked like she shared a line with Jack just so she wouldn't collapse in front of thousands of people while in the spotlight. I think I might go out and get Elephant now and see what all this fuss is about. (If the Rolling Stone Five-Star-rated Elephant isn't better than Radiohead's Four-star-rated Hail to the Theif album, I might cancel my subscription... what the fuck do Radiohead have to do to get five stars?!!)
AFI was... well, I didn't much care for them... I know, Butch Vig produced their album, and they're supposed to be good, but I just didn't get into them... Davey Havoc came off as this poorly-done glam rendition of a Punk Rock Steve Perry (of Journey), but not many shared that opinion... the crowd loved them... so much that the 14-year-old "You like punk? Who do you like, Sex Pistols? Ramones?" "No, I don't like that kind of punk" kids started a mosh pit on the lawn, which included a 6'6" 300 lbs. asshole who made it his mission to knock my girlfriend on the floor and not let her get up as the crowd trampled her and she hyperventilated, fucking Event Staff sitting with their fingers in their ass not doing their job (no wonder stuff like Rokslide and the Who in Cinncinatti happen), me and my friend Mandy were lucky enough to get her out, after developing tourrette's syndrome to speak to the young poseurs in a language they could hear... ("I'm so punk rock, daddy bought me a pyramid bracelet and spiking gel for getting straight A's!!!!")
Then the Deftones came up... AWESOME. We regained our compusure 'cause we came to see the Deftones and the Foo's. Chino made me want to walk straight to the record store and get their self titled album. and his screaming... Billy Corgan has nothing on Chino's screaming (and I"m a diehard Pumpkins/Zwan fan)... I haven't heard screaming that great since Jim Morrison. He played some off of White Pony, and a lot off of Around the Fur and their s/t. I wish they would have played "Elite", but I don't think Chino's pipes could've taken much more.
then the Foo Fighters came out... the highlight of the show for me, being a 90's child. Dave Grohl didn't disappoint, playing a lot of Colour and the Shape songs, and many from their new one, a track of their first album and a couple from Nothing Left to Lose. Grohl said of Evanescence, "We're gonna dedicate this song to... um... fallen comrades. You know, I've been here since 4pm, trying to see a little Evanescene. Apparently, their guitarist is out with a "respatory" syndrome... he might have the SARS!! You've got to be hard working on the road, I guess they didn't have Mommy and Daddy here to pump them full of vitamins. Hey, here's a tip for you, that shady tour manager you don't know who prescribes you Vicodin whenever anything's wrong, it doesn't help. So, for our buddies Evanescence, this one's for you!", launching into "Break Out." I kind of like Evanescence (they have potential), but it was great to hear Grohl clowning, heh... too bad he didn't break out his oldschool Gavin-friendly "BU$H" t-shirt, heheheheheh. Then they closed out with "Monkey Wrench" and "Everlong." Awesomeness. God, I miss the Nineties.
