dave-O Posted July 27, 2002 Report Share Posted July 27, 2002 ... opening the Threat From Outer Space show, 10pm. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pablo Sanchez Posted July 27, 2002 Report Share Posted July 27, 2002 looking forward to it I wonder if TFOS wears their alien masks. I'm just imagining litres of sweat pouring out of them... yuk... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
puddles Posted July 27, 2002 Report Share Posted July 27, 2002 Honestly...is Ferriswheeler that good? I will go (its pretty far from Orleans) if its worth it.... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Davey Boy 2.0 Posted July 27, 2002 Report Share Posted July 27, 2002 I heard their guitarist is a bit of a ponce, but the rest of em are great.... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gentlemonkey Posted July 27, 2002 Report Share Posted July 27, 2002 ferriswheeler is great.. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
doubleB Posted July 28, 2002 Report Share Posted July 28, 2002 MMMMMmmm thats Goooood Ferris! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bradm Posted July 29, 2002 Report Share Posted July 29, 2002 quote:Dave Rahmer, just before Ferriswheeler's set: We jammed for about four hours last night, and played five songs... OK, who are you, and what have you done with Ferriswheeler? I remember seeing a band called Ferriswheeler (and I even have a CD by them, so I'm not imagining things), but the band I saw Saturday night definitely wasn't them... Ferriswheeler has been transformed. They've shown their jamming ability before, but only in limited amounts. The CanadaDay show, the first with their new sax player, had more of it, but it was (to my ears) a little ragged and needed a bit more cohesion. This night, it all came together. My and Low Roller's jaws were on the floor: the songs were longer than before, and the extra space was filled in with interesting, expressive, and fun music that made you want to pay attention to it. The sax adds just the right amount of its sound to mix*, balancing the other instruments. I'd never heard the Egan's bass as much before, and I with I'd had; it was great. Add Keeron's drums and Dave's guitar, and the interplay between everybody on stage, and it was a blast, end to end. Ferriswheeler's next gig is this Thursday, Aug. 1, at Barrymore's, opening for Celtae. (I think this show might start earlier than most, because Barrymore's is putting on its "Electric Ballroom" at 11:30pm.) Aloha, Brad * Forget what I said about the alto-only sax parts being a bit harsh; chalk it up to the mix at the Bayou that night. This night, the sax was perfect and a joy to listen to. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
doubleB Posted July 29, 2002 Report Share Posted July 29, 2002 Agreed... the Wheel is a different band everytime I see them. I'm pretty much in love with the new arrangment.... perfect! Once they reel AlGee (sp?) in they will realy start blowing our minds! Can't wait to hear them again! If you haven't Seen Threat rom Outer Space...... DON'T Miss them!! Think Rage against the MAchine meets P-Funk.... awesome! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bradm Posted July 29, 2002 Report Share Posted July 29, 2002 TFOS was loads of fun. I came walking over the bridge, and could see a motorhome parked outside the Bayou. "Found: one band van..." I said to myself. I got a bit closer, and could see the van, a bunch of people clustered near it on the sidewalk, and a couple of fold-up camp chairs set up between the parking meters. Add a shade tent and barbecue, and we've got a lot scene on Bank St... I'd heard TFOS from a couple of tracks I downloaded off their website, and liked them a lot. I'm not that big a fan of hip-hop (especially live hip-hop), but these guys seemed to have a good balance between music (jazzy, too) and rhymes. Live, they were even better. Along with the comparisons doubleB mentioned, I'll add Fishbone, which has a lot of the same sensibilities and the jazzy horns as well. As with the d/l'd tracks, there was just enough rapping for my ears; twinned up with a great horn section, fantastic bass, solid drumming, and sublime just-enough guitar, and the fun was almost boundless. Slighly less than boundless was the crowd, however. I think if TFOS was at the Bayou or the Mercury, and if the show was pitched to the hip-hop and/or dance and/or DJ crowd, and it would have been much bigger party. Aloha, Brad Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
doubleB Posted July 29, 2002 Report Share Posted July 29, 2002 Having listened to the TFOS board tapes a few times I think a Slackers comparison would also apply (for certain tracks) Great show that night! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Low Roller Posted July 29, 2002 Report Share Posted July 29, 2002 What a show! Ferriswheeler was cranked up to 11 and TFOS was very different, but so cool. When the guy started freestyle rapping at the beginning I was *slightly* worried, but in the end their supreme musicianship won me over. I bought their CD, and it's pretty kick-ass I must say. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dave-O Posted July 29, 2002 Author Report Share Posted July 29, 2002 FYI - Ferriswheeler @ Barrymore's, Thurs. Aug. 1 is indeed an early show. We're scheduled to hit the stage at 9:00 sharp, Celtae at 10, Elec-crap Ballroom at 11:30 (how very Zaphod of them). We'll also be doing Breakfast on the New RO that morning. More on all of this later... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
doubleB Posted July 29, 2002 Report Share Posted July 29, 2002 saxamaphone in the morning??? I like it Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bradm Posted July 29, 2002 Report Share Posted July 29, 2002 I'm thinking triple-bill on Thursday: Ferriswheeler & Celtae at Barrymore's, then head over to Babylon for Raggamuffin. Anybody else in? Aloha, Brad Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dancingfool Posted July 29, 2002 Report Share Posted July 29, 2002 Thanks, Dave-O, for the start time info. I was gong to ask point-blank about that. So heading to B's for 8:30 seems fine, I should still have a space near the dance floor. With those two bands, I shouldn't leave said dance floor for long. Two different styles of dancing in one night. Yay! No muffin for me after, I'll be too ragged... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ms.Huxtable Posted July 29, 2002 Report Share Posted July 29, 2002 Wouldn't miss it for the world! See you there. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bradm Posted July 29, 2002 Report Share Posted July 29, 2002 Can we assume that "it" is actually "them", i.e., both nights, Ms. H? Aloha, Brad Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bradm Posted July 30, 2002 Report Share Posted July 30, 2002 It's even worse than you think, Df, 'cause there's Nero opening for Addison Groove Project at Babylon the night before (yup, a possible quintuple-bill). Actually, you might be able to take advantage of this: if you're as tired and wiped-out as I know you'll be, that would be the time to explore the shuffle/groove form of dancing (as opposed to your usualy marvelous frenetic form), which works a lot better to serious reggae grooves. And given the atmosphere (literal and figurative) in Babylon during MuffinTime, it might even be easier... Aloha, Brad Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
arcane Posted July 30, 2002 Report Share Posted July 30, 2002 Sorry I couldn't make it and can't make on Thursday. I like saxamophone, too ... *snff* Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bradm Posted July 30, 2002 Report Share Posted July 30, 2002 Actually, saxamophone is more of a honk than a snff... Aloha, Brad Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dancingfool Posted July 30, 2002 Report Share Posted July 30, 2002 It's not a quintuple bill if it's on different nights. I know about Nero/AGP, and I'm glad Nero is only opening... What time's good for that night, anyway? quote: Originally postulated by bradm: if you're as tired and wiped-out as I know you'll be, that would be the time to explore the shuffle/groove form of dancing It depends - will Ms. Hux be there? And it won't matter how tired I am, if Celtae gets into good instrumentals... off I'll go. And I have many other things to prepare and deadlines for the weekend, which is another reason I can't go to Muffin. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
arcane Posted July 30, 2002 Report Share Posted July 30, 2002 quote:Originally posted by bradm: Actually, saxamophone is more of a honk than a snff... Don't you be using your Jedi mind tricks on me ... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bradm Posted July 30, 2002 Report Share Posted July 30, 2002 quote: Originally posted by dancingfool: It's not a quintuple bill if it's on different nights. It is if you don't go to sleep between them... quote: I know about Nero/AGP, and I'm glad Nero is only opening... What time's good for that night, anyway? I think the show is listed as having doors at 9pm, show start at 10pm. YMMV. quote: quote: Originally postulated by bradm: if you're as tired and wiped-out as I know you'll be, that would be the time to explore the shuffle/groove form of dancing It depends - will Ms. Hux be there? I hope so. quote: And it won't matter how tired I am, if Celtae gets into good instrumentals... off I'll go. But that's the point: I want you to head to go Muffining in a tired state, so that all you'll be able to do is stand there and shuffle around. quote: And I have many other things to prepare and deadlines for the weekend, which is another reason I can't go to Muffin. [Jedi reverse-psychology mind trick] OK. You probably couldn't handle dancing to the Muffin anyway... [/Jedi reverse-psychology mind trick] Aloha, Brad Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dancingfool Posted July 31, 2002 Report Share Posted July 31, 2002 quote:Originally posted by dave-O: We're scheduled to hit the stage at 9:00 sharp, Celtae at 10According to Celtae's own web site, they feel they'll be on stage at 9:30. But their info could be less recent than yours... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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