weezy Posted March 19, 2004 Report Share Posted March 19, 2004 from ox on the Upstream board: quote: wassabi collective played there last show the other night . stephen ( drums ) has moved to saltspring island to work at an organic farm and decompress . sad , these guys were starting to get noticed I thought they were finished a while ago when the marimbas left, but now it's official. I'm sure there'll be a spin off band eventually... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
paisley Posted March 20, 2004 Report Share Posted March 20, 2004 well that sucks thanks for the good times Wassabi Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
shainhouse Posted March 20, 2004 Report Share Posted March 20, 2004 damn. I thought they had a bright future. another one bites the dust... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NewRider Posted March 20, 2004 Report Share Posted March 20, 2004 I thought the Wasnobbi Selective was gonna go places too. Oh well, I guess after more than half the band had left anyways it shouldn't be that shocking! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jared Posted March 20, 2004 Report Share Posted March 20, 2004 awww that really sucks, i loved those guys, i knew steven was keeping the band together but i didn't think he was ever thinking about calling it quits,, they definatly were an awsome group of people and i will miss watching those sick jams Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
c-towns Posted March 20, 2004 Report Share Posted March 20, 2004 meh. Sure makes the Canadian scene a little thinner though. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Velvet Posted March 20, 2004 Report Share Posted March 20, 2004 Wonder what their doing with the bus? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
purple foot Posted March 20, 2004 Report Share Posted March 20, 2004 yeah can't say i'm too disapointed. last time i saw them the drummer had nothing but fairy wings on while he played. yeah. wasabi without marimbas = not worth it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NewRider Posted March 20, 2004 Report Share Posted March 20, 2004 ooohhhh.... yeah the "fuck bus" damn!!! I wonder what will become of it as well. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SaggyBalls Posted March 20, 2004 Report Share Posted March 20, 2004 happy i never sat on his drum stool. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kung Posted March 20, 2004 Report Share Posted March 20, 2004 Somebody better start up another hippy trance cult right quick. I'll bring the razor blade you bring the speed it's gonna be a long night. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
elemeno Posted March 20, 2004 Report Share Posted March 20, 2004 quote:Originally posted by Canned Beats: happy i never sat on his drum stool. ha! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PIRATE Posted March 20, 2004 Report Share Posted March 20, 2004 i never saw them live but i've heard some of their music, it was really good. its too bad ,,,,thats life. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Daniel Posted March 20, 2004 Report Share Posted March 20, 2004 wassabi @ come together May last year kicked ass Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Del Posted March 20, 2004 Report Share Posted March 20, 2004 Boo! Worst news I've heard all day... I absolutely LOVE Melissa's voice... I guess I'll have to get by on the 2 shows I have on CD... Anyone got any other recordings besides: 11-03-02 Pepper Jack's, Hamilton, ON 08-16-03 The Rivoli, Toronto, ON I'd love to hear a little more of them... I thought they had some sick beats and nice jams... Really a damn shame... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
onthejourney Posted March 20, 2004 Report Share Posted March 20, 2004 i don't know why people are so harsh on wassabi..i personally think they are really nice folks but maybe that's just me...well, this is just a shame, i am sure something new will come about...i definitely love melissa's voice; she has a real presence. I have never danced as hard and been so happy as dancing to wassabi. Does anyone have the show from Pepperjacks last sept.? That would be sweet. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AdamH Posted March 21, 2004 Report Share Posted March 21, 2004 While it's a loss to the scene we speak so fondly of, having a member exit to go WOOFing fits the perfect cliché Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kung Posted March 21, 2004 Report Share Posted March 21, 2004 I find it funny that people don't 'get' why otherse dislike the Wassabi. It might have something to do with them being the textbook stereotype of agrarian aquarian left coasters with distinct overtones of culty weirdness. They actually kind of scare me the way certain acidheads on the lot can. Plus their music is pretty generic. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
secondtube Posted March 21, 2004 Report Share Posted March 21, 2004 pretty? thats an understatement! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
stiffprism Posted March 22, 2004 Report Share Posted March 22, 2004 I saw them at PepperJacks last year. Good band, lots of energy and talent. It's always sad when you hear about good acts breaking up, if not for losing the gift of their music, then for knowing that someone's dream has died. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kung Posted March 22, 2004 Report Share Posted March 22, 2004 That's actually a good point about someone's dream dying. None of us should take that too lightly. I think on the other hand though, and Wassabi is the perfect example, alot of bands take an oath of poverty to try and get by while enjoying some of the more liberal aspects of your twenties. I wonder how many of these groups think that they're going to go somewhere and how many think it's just a fun ride. Because the downside is heavy in that you've spent a good chunk of your time invested in a band and likely your work experience and even perhaps education have suffered as a result. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
secondtube Posted March 22, 2004 Report Share Posted March 22, 2004 ya but on the up side, it was quite the ride (especially for that band) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kung Posted March 22, 2004 Report Share Posted March 22, 2004 What is the deal with that band anyways? Did they really all diddle one another ergh I mean 'share their sexuality'. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
secondtube Posted March 22, 2004 Report Share Posted March 22, 2004 bwahahahahaha, thats funny... i have no idea, nor do i want to pretend i do. i do know they liked to party though. hell, if i was in their position then, i'd have partied too. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kung Posted March 22, 2004 Report Share Posted March 22, 2004 The line that always comes to mind when I think of them is from something Pitchfork said about the Cheese and their fans: 'acid devouring gypsies spending the most productive years of their lives driving around in vanagons'. True of alot of us sadly (perhaps). Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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