Northern Wish

$40 would be a steal. I can think of around 7-8 people I could convince if that was the deal.....

Spread the word on other sites, and to your friends. That would mean a 3 day party, on the bus out there, New Years funk, and then a day back.

If this comes through I will look into getting a group rate at a hotel.

Sean

Hey I just read a string below about a possible bus trip out to Fredericton for NYE. My girlfriend and I have been talking about that with a couple of friends, and a bus trip would be a great way to do it.

Unfortunately I was partially involved in planning for a group heading to Big Cypress and I want to stay away from those headaches......

If someone out there is planning on putting a bus/ hotel package together or something of the like I can certainly see that being a success. I have 5-6 friends who have expressed interest but the drive in that weather would probably vote it down.

How many out there are going? And more importantly, what is the capacity of the bar?

I will be making it out there with 70% certainty, but a bus would push me over the top. I am sure that there are others who feel the same way.

What do you guys think?

Sean

For the first four or five songs, I was thinking that those guys were too good to be playing together on the same stage... I just couldn't keep my eyes concentrated on what one of them was doing. Trey was using all kinds of "sounds" not chords or notes in particular. Les was "fun", I mean who doesn't like a guy who is 6+ feet tall and marches around high stepping in beat, in coveralls! Mention of Stewart is almost a farce, as who can explain what that monster does. Sure it was like watching Jerry Springer play drums the way he learned from Max Weinberg- but he's got more beat in his body than Rodney King. I was stunned by his playing all night long.

My favorites of the show were Mr Oysterhead, He Used to be the Owner of the World and Oz is Ever Floating. Much like the album I really enjoyed the complimentary sounds when Trey and Les sung together. I mean neither of those guys will ever be on Broadway for their pipes, but they certainly blew me away.

As I settled down (I was on the floor around 20 rows back) I noticed HOW Trey was playing. I have seen him in many different setups now (99 tour from the front row, endless Phish shows, All Access w/ BB King, 01 Summer Tour, and the VYO performance in Troy) and was impressed after hearing the album, how he worked his sound into the mix. I heard things on the album that I didn't understand what was going on and then saw his hands moving and it all made sense. Subtlety ws the key as he faded in and out of some of the jams, and minimized his wanking to the "big solos". I did notice once or twice when his pedal fetish made him miss a solo, but he is Trey and without the use of 746 pedals it wouldn't be the same.

There were lots of moments when I thought that Les' playing was better than it had been at all of the other Primus shows I had attended. The use of staccato riffs in many of the songs gave a real thunderous drive. And to see him and Trey looking back at one another looking for that sweet spot- Damn it was exciting. Plus I thought that Les was the consummate showman, allowing for some humorous moments despite the dark rock.

I just wanted to rant. I have yet to see a show that stirred such intense emotions in me. I couldn't figure out if I wanted to groove, throw my fists in the air, or run screaming from the venue. And this isn't just a star***ker rant either, because I thought Weild the Spade among other songs were hideous performances worthy of a German death metal band.

Good to see all of the boys from Burt, Fatties, and of course Jomomma out and having a good time. I hope that everyone had a blast at the Cozo afterwards, we had to jet back to Guelph after the show.

See you out next time!

And for those who have yet to go to shows without tickets; Don't underestimate the power of taking a scalper to the cleaners.I have seen a whack of shows this summer for LESS than $20....

Janes Addiction- $4

Paul Simon/ Brian Wilson- $10

Eric Clapton- $20

Tool- $20

Lowest of the Low- Free (thanks to phunkyb)

Dave Matthews- 2 for $30

WWF Smackdown (I know I know)- $5

Oysterhead- $5

Just a thought for those who would forego a show because of money considerations.......