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From | "Julie" <daisyknowsrock@hotmail.com> |
Subject | Re: Jet |
Date | Sun, 2 Nov 2003 11:19:18 -0600 |
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I was at a party last night and there was some Jet playing and, although I
was drunk and don't really remember, it wasn't anything like Black Oak
Arkansas or even Shuggie - and I can't even begin to imagine them sounding
like *that* live.
I thought it was pretty good. Maybe I'll skip the show? <g>
jules
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Daisy knows rock. Really.
http://daisyglaze.blogspot.com
> > Subject: Re: Jet
> > Message-ID: <1c4.110d902c.2cd58cd6@aol.com>
> >
> > Love the record, but was disappointed by their live
> > show. They just didn't
> > have the rock and roll energy or performance I
> > expected. I was looking for early
> > AC/DC- Angels-Cold Chisel style Aussie road-hardened
> > tightness, but they had
> > a whiff of the old "we haven't really played a
> > thousand shows in gritty pubs,
> > we're sort of riding the hype" about them.
> > Enjoyable, just not barnstorming.
> > They played with the Kings of Leon, who were even
> > less impressive. Sort of
> > like a bad CCR/Black Oak Arkansas cross, but without
> > the ability. (Say what you
> > will about BOA, they knew how to put on a show, and
> > had a great drummer!) One
> > of those bands where I just don't get it, I guess.
> >
> > Regarding Stewart's comments on the White Stripes
> > being vilified once they
> > signed to a major label, I have to point out that
> > it's hard to vilify someone
> > until you've heard them, which is often when they
> > release something on a major
> > label and start getting airplay. That said, while I
> > find most of their stuff a
> > little boring (although they do usually come up with
> > a good song or two every
> > record), I'd rather they get some record company
> > push rather than the latest
> > tv-manufactured act or something similar.
> >
> > Mark
> >
>
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