November 12, 2005

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    It's a good thing I got in for free. Seether I really didn't care
    for...it was akin to watching a wound get infected on stage. All the
    songs are about his crappy superstar life, and I really don't care. Go
    write another song about how I don't care about you!


    Audioslave     was what I had high hopes for - and they delivered pretty
    well musically. The sound quality was better, as Matt would certainly
    appreciate, and the guitarist Tom Morello and the drummer Brad Wilk did
    awesome jobs alike. Probably the most crystal clear drumming live that
    I've ever heard. Watching Morello on the guitar was like watching Kenny
    Wayne Shepherd     this summer - they both do things you're not supposed to
    be able to do! The drawback and dealbreaker for me was the singer Chris
    Cornell     of Soundgarden (the other band members were from Rage Against
    the Machine). He just didn't sing very well - if he was sick, he never
    said so.

    When he talked between songs, though, I got sick. I knew that the song
    Doesn't Remind Me's verses mention gypsy moths and speaking in tongues,
    among other things. In each line, it would end "...it doesn't remind me
    of anything." Made me wonder listening to it, but then he starts going
    off in concert after the song about Christians. Plink. You're done.
    Ding. Bang. Nope. Crediblity gone. Seriously, I understand we as
    Christians screw up, but let's be civil and intelligent. His whole
    anti-war message, human rights, etc....I couldn't care any less now.

    The rest of the time, I amused myself watching my brother do his EMT
    work with the event staff as they were throwing drunks around - that
    was entertainment! Oh, it was my first time at The Rave, actually, the
    Eagles Ballroom (try the 360 tour - look up!). Really cool venue! It has a wood dance floor over a
    half acre in size with a second level reminicisent of ancient
    architecture. Mix that with 50+ bartenders and it gets pretty rowdy at
    the end!

    For months, I've had a link to
    his site on the left of my site, but recently Brent has written some
    really rich posts that I want to highlight.

    I'm a very good bargain shopper. The problem is that I bargain shop too often...

    Bikes, anyone? A six mile commute taking 1.5 hours in car is absurd - you could make that on foot in less time!

Comments (15)

  • Nick my man, you would've had a much better first time @ The Rave if you came with me to see Extreme Championship Wrestling back in 2000. Sure, we didn't know each other then, but we would've had fun. :)

  • Sounds like you should've gone home and studied.

  • You're not my mom!

    I'm an experiential learner anyways.

  • ryc ~ I have no shame. You should know that by now.

  • the opening act for U2 8 yers ago, was that stupid group...ugh their name escapes me but htey sang wonderwall...anyway they are on stage and the lead singer says...this is a little song called wonderwall...it was their, OASIS that's the group...biggest hit at the time and i guess he expected more of a great lets here this live...thnks for playing that song we all here everyhour every day...i dnot know but when the crowd did not go nuts he did. he stood up and started yelling at the crowd and saying the F word like all the time and it was not cool. if i had a gun i would have used it.  i was sad and disappointed because they were such idiots and Bono had them open for him. lapse of judgement i should say.  wrestling would hve been better by far...

  • Well, I'm your mom and I think that you should have been home studying or sleeping!!  :)

  • You were right...on closer reading, this is a pretty good entry.  Will remember for next time

    Thanks again for being there yesterday.  Even though it might seem like I didn't perk up...you helped.  And it matters.  Thanks

  • (hi from the library!) I love that White Stripes song.

  • Runningnoodle is on to something. I think wrestling should open for a variety of events - say the presidential debates or cspan's live congressional hearings. How about wrestling matches kicking off spelling bees or that iron chef competition? 

    I think Nick would make a great wrestler. They all have goofy names and signature moves. What should Nick's be? 

  • I think he should wear a cape.

  • Nick should dress like Irwin R. Schyster and be "The Accountant". Finishing move? "The Exemption"
    I've thought about this a lot! :)

  • Oh my...how about some eProps, David Bobke? I was wearing a cape and nothing else at a party this past weekend...

  • hey, let the boy have his fun....

  • judging by my comment above, I must not have raved about this entry like I usually do. perhaps I was restraining myself against doing the mom-nagging thing. "why weren't you sleeping?!?!" seems like your REAL mom and esther had that covered.

    so, anyway, just a note to say HI and i'll see you (duh duh duh) FIVE days

  • The comments on this entry sucked!

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