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| From | "John L. Micek" <jlmicek@verizon.net> |
| Subject | Re: FOW live - zzzz |
| Date | Thu, 14 Feb 2008 16:40:35 -0500 |
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>I've seen FOW a couple of times in Philadelphia, once with Gigolo Aunts
>opening for them at the Troc (that show has been mentioned here before).
>While it's true that they aren't the most exciting visual band in the
>world, I love the music and had a great time at both shows. I'll
>probably see them again the next time they come through town.
I was one of those in the crowd at the Troc, and thought that the Aunts just
blew them away.
For one, Dave Gibbs is an incredibly engaging front-man, and their songs are
just top-shelf.
I think the main impediment to FoW, at least that night, was that their amps
had been turned to the "Unnecessarily Loud For A Small Room" setting and
stayed their for the whole of the night.
They might well have put on an engaging set, but I was too busy stanching
the bleeding in my ears to notice.
Now, granted, I love My Bloody Valentine, too. But I'd stay away from their
shows for the exact same reason.
Nothing quite kills the vibe like causing your audience physical discomfort.
john micek
----- Original Message -----
From: "Cornely, Michael" <michael.cornely@sap.com>
To: <audities@smoe.org>; <audities@smoe.org>
Sent: Thursday, February 14, 2008 2:27 PM
Subject: Re: FOW live - zzzz
> "Huseman, Matt" <Matt.Huseman@phh.com> wrote:
>
>>Two posts, one day. A record for me. I agree with Stewart and his
>>assessment 100%. Finally caught FoW live in 2007 opening for Crowded
>>House. Even a FoW fan, and I consider myself one, would have to agree
>>That the disparity between the two live performances was overwhelming.
>>Admittedly I have a man-crush on Neil Finn, but I don't know anyone who
>>has seen him perform - fan or not - who says he puts on anything but an
>>enthusiastic, crowd-pleasing show. FoW looked like they would rather be
>>getting their teeth drilled, and it was a huge turn-off for me... and
>>seemingly the rest of the crowd who kind of gave up on them halfway
>>Through the show. Very disappointing...
>>
>>Thanks,
>>Matt
>
> I've seen FOW a couple of times in Philadelphia, once with Gigolo Aunts
> opening for them at the Troc (that show has been mentioned here before).
> While it's true that they aren't the most exciting visual band in the
> world, I love the music and had a great time at both shows. I'll
> probably see them again the next time they come through town.
>
> On the other hand, I'd go see Rhett Miller do ANYTHING. Watching him
> (either solo or with the Old 97's) is worth the price of admission
> alone. Another performer I'd put in that category is Fred LeBlanc of
> Cowboy Mouth. He's just amazing to watch - not too many drummers take
> over the whole show.
>
> What other performers other than Neil Finn, Rhett Miller and Fred
> LeBlanc can we add to this list?
>
> Mike
>
>
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