vibe check: weird
n 12 Rods news....is it me or does this update have kind of a weird vibe?
The 12 Rods hiatus is over. It’s been a couple decades since a proper 12 Rods live band, not counting the 12-piece 2015 reunion show. Today Ryan has a new agreement to fulfill… A careful decision was made not to regroup any of the old members and hand select new, more relevant musicians from the Twin Cities. Aside from himself, It’s a whole new group. Fresh blood from the Minneapolis scene that most in the community has probably already heard of. Without further ado, we present to you today’s 12 Rods…Ryan Olcott - Vocals, GuitarLars Oslund - GuitarAdri Mehra - BassEfren Maldonado - KeyboardsAlec Tonjes - Drums
― Blues Guitar Solo Heatmap (Free Download) (upper mississippi sh@kedown), Friday, 23 June 2023 16:24 (eleven months ago) link
Feels awkward...
― But his face would not turn into hot Kirby (Evan), Friday, 23 June 2023 19:25 (eleven months ago) link
especially considering that one of the non-relevant musicians who wasn't "hand selected" was...his brother
― Blues Guitar Solo Heatmap (Free Download) (upper mississippi sh@kedown), Friday, 23 June 2023 20:51 (eleven months ago) link
The wording indicates nobody else had any say but maybe it’s just badly put?
― But his face would not turn into hot Kirby (Evan), Monday, 26 June 2023 00:38 (eleven months ago) link
"Is there anyway you can play drums a little more relevantly?"
― chr1sb3singer, Monday, 26 June 2023 16:14 (eleven months ago) link
"Hmm, I like that riff but I wonder...is it relevant?"
"Ugh, I just wish you guys played in a more relevant way!"
― chr1sb3singer, Monday, 26 June 2023 16:16 (eleven months ago) link
hand select reminded me of some farm to table rock band
― Blues Guitar Solo Heatmap (Free Download) (upper mississippi sh@kedown), Monday, 26 June 2023 18:05 (eleven months ago) link
"Unlike those OTHER bands 12 Rods uses only the choicest, hand-selected, relevant musicians, no pre-mixed, machine sorted musicians here! That's the 12 Rods Guarantee!"
― chr1sb3singer, Monday, 26 June 2023 18:18 (eleven months ago) link
"If you find another more relevant album of the freshest, hand-selected musicians made in Hennepen County we will match it! And double it!"
― chr1sb3singer, Monday, 26 June 2023 18:19 (eleven months ago) link
Picturing Olcott shouting all this in a storefront parking lot in front of a big banner that says "RELEVANT!"
― chr1sb3singer, Monday, 26 June 2023 18:20 (eleven months ago) link
For the record my handful of brief interactions with RO have been nothing but pleasant
― chr1sb3singer, Monday, 26 June 2023 18:23 (eleven months ago) link
Not sure if that's...relevant
― chr1sb3singer, Monday, 26 June 2023 18:24 (eleven months ago) link
dude famously has a split personality
― New No-No Bettencourt (Sufjan Grafton), Tuesday, 27 June 2023 00:50 (eleven months ago) link
I just
― Ned Raggett, Tuesday, 27 June 2023 02:44 (eleven months ago) link
dude's posts made it seem like he was gonna off himself a couple months ago, just let him do what he needs to to stay alive/with an income. who care
― global tetrahedron, Tuesday, 27 June 2023 18:02 (eleven months ago) link
I mean, I wish the best for the guy, but I think there are a few former 12 Rods members that might care.
― Maxmillion D. Boosted (jon /via/ chi 2.0), Tuesday, 27 June 2023 18:04 (eleven months ago) link
is this an 'original band all brought something unique' or a 'him and yer granny on bongos' deal
― imago, Tuesday, 27 June 2023 18:19 (eleven months ago) link
the original band was distinctive, not a "one dude's vision" band.
― J Edgar Noothgrush (Joan Crawford Loves Chachi), Tuesday, 27 June 2023 19:40 (eleven months ago) link
new band is hand selected, yeah, but with terrible hands
― New No-No Bettencourt (Sufjan Grafton), Tuesday, 27 June 2023 19:51 (eleven months ago) link