i was sitting way up front in the first booth on the street side of the room
with some friends.
We got there pretty early and yes the wait was terrible.
Todd's show review was fairly harsh, but i guess still correct.
God Speed was indeed very good and i did go out & pick up the CD.
it "rocks" a bit less than their live persona, but i am happy to have it.
they sure can kick some ass on stage when they get going.
i talked to Alan & Mimi for a few minutes while God Speed were still setting
up & they said that 2 or 3 weeks of being on the road would be preferred
rather than a month or more at a time.
as others have said, the French Canadian version of Waltz was indeed great,
but was difficult to pull off on Schuba's small stage. and with the audio
problems, it was continually interrupting my LOW induced altered mental state.
when i talked to them after the show i didnt get the scents that the sound
problems really troubled them that much. I think they were just happy to be
going home soon. and since they play in Chicago often, their fan base seems
very loyal & understanding. other than that, everything else i tlaked to
them about has already been said by some-one else on the list. (break-up
rumors, etc.)
I think some one should ask them when they'll be starting the family thing !!!
I keep expecting to see Mimi in a maturinty top at one of these shows,
but...... i guess it's just not the right time yet. !
I did spend some time with Doug & Seth from Darling. it seems that they were
to play with LOW in St.Louis on Fri, but it did not materialize. So they
drove up to Chicago to see them play on Sat.
They are having some problems with their label (i guess this is a common
complaint) and Doug seemed kinda depressed about not getting gigs or any kind
of support from the label.
I got a copy of their "Night in Bloom" CD and like it very much.
They certainly have great recommendations from Mimi, Alan & Zak.
Also, .... they are interested in any feedback they can get, so e-them with
your thoughts, opinions or whatever. They are still quite young and are
really just getting their feet wet in the biz. I like their sound and they
have a good future ahead of them if they can make it through the initiation.
Has anyone else heard the influence of "The Alan Parson's Project" in "God
Speed...." ?
maybe it's just me,
LB
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