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lol beard papa, I find nothing sadder than bands begging people to mosh. first of all, you can't command a pit - it happens or it doesn't. sometimes it doesn't even have anything to do with how much people like your music.
really glad you got to see Voivod! i haven't seen them in a while and need to rectify that
― CEO Greedwagon (Neanderthal), Thursday, 14 March 2024 17:21 (one month ago) link
He was good natured about it, though. Kept saying "C'mon, mothafuckas!" but was smiling the whole time. I honestly was kind of surprised by Tommy Victor on the whole. I guess I had assumed he would be super intense guy, but he had a gregarious presence. Really seemed to be enjoying himself. He was flawless, too. I've always enjoyed his playing. Both Prong and Voivod are 3-man bands who sound way bigger.
I hope you get to see them, unperson! Not too far to Seattle or the bay from there... maybe the stars will align some day.
― beard papa, Thursday, 14 March 2024 17:34 (one month ago) link
speaking of shows, I caught Necrot, Ghoul, and Municipal Waste last night. or rather, the first two - I'm not a MW fan, think when it comes to thrash revival, they're my least favorite of the big'uns (Toxic Holocaust is more my jam).
Necrot were great, though really they could use a second guitar player live. those solos are great but shouldn't be played over bass, and it does render some of the riffs murky if you don't know them (which fortunately I do). but they still had a great energy and I'm stoked for their newest album.
Ghoul were kinda the surprise for me, I've seen em and listened to em before but mostly as an afterthought, I just knew them as the dorks who wear sacks on their heads. they've really leaned into their inner-GWAR, with full-on goofy costumed characters, voices and storylines, and the music itself is a bit more than the 'good surfy thrash' that I remembered, there's a lot more grindcore in it (which makes sense considering the source bands for Ghoul). sound-wise, they sounded phenomenal, the energy was incredible, the goofy theatrical sideshow was entertaining as hell, plus they insulted Joe Rogan which was a plus.
I had entertained staying for MW just to get my money's worth but had enough fun watching Ghoul that I felt satiated.
― CEO Greedwagon (Neanderthal), Thursday, 14 March 2024 18:03 (one month ago) link
I saw MW last year as well and would have left during their set if they had been headlining. Sacred Reich, who were never one of my favorite thrash bands, played before them and blew them off the stage.
― beard papa, Thursday, 14 March 2024 18:10 (one month ago) link
one month passes...