| T O P I C R E V I E W |
| tobafett |
Posted - 05/28/2005 : 18:20:45
Anyone from here going to this gig and wanna meet up before (in-line or anything)? I can't wait for this show! |
| 35 L A T E S T R E P L I E S (Newest First) |
| OldManInaCoffeeCan |
Posted - 06/11/2005 : 05:20:42
quote:
Originally posted by TRANSMARINE
quote:
Originally posted by OldManInaCoffeeCan
Hey, TRANSMARINE, nice posts, sounds like a helluva night, thanks for sharing, and tell us some more about the aftershow party with The Man and the band...
...and how 'bout that "paying it forward" by MikeW, that's really cool, nice one MikeW!
Well OldManInaCoffeeCan, there isn't much more to tell...except it was really cool how intimate the guests were with the band. There was a lot of respect and no groupies whatsoever, and those there seemed to specifically be there for the individual members. It wasn't a loud gathering...everyone was around my age (30-45), except for a couple of younger guys who were there. They were interesting, and I kinda wondered who they were there for...they were both probably 19,20 or so, extremely tall and good looking chaps. Oh, there was this one guy who was VERY weird, and I was very nervous about him. He was about 5' 8, maybe in his 40's, long hair, tight leather pants and black teeshirt, and he just lazed around as if he were strung out with a cup in his hand. He would gravitate towards a small group, quietly act out his 'weary rocker' skit by sprawling out on a peice of furniture, and attempting an interesting pose. No one would bite. So he would move on to a new audience. Anyhow, he was funny. Oh! And when Frank came in, he was wearing glasses, a grey tshirt, and some black basketball shorts that hung a good 5 inches above his knees...and that's it! No shoes or socks, very casual. As I sat against the wall drinking in the whole situation, I would suddenly get the chills because above all the ambient sounds and people chatting, I would suddenly hear Frank Black's voice, and then I would suddenly hearKim Deal's voice. It's hard to explain, but hearing the very distinct voice's of musical idols working in your presence, and actually coming out of their living heads as opposed to a CD, was quite a thrill! Hope that gives a bit more visual OldManInaCoffeeCan...if I can think of any more, I'll get back. Ta ta!
I was alone...in my BIG BED
-bRIAN
Hey TRANSMARINE, thanks, that's great, 'preciate the story. Once again, that must have been a helluva night!
I am having a little trouble with the visual of Frank in black basketball shorts that hung 5 INCHES ABOVE his knees. All I can see is Frank looking like Larry Bird from the Celtics in those green, "hot-pants" short basketball shorts. It wasn't really that bad though, was it?
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| Mass Pleeze |
Posted - 06/09/2005 : 10:07:16
 Cool - the guy from Cleve. mentioned the drum stick catch.
Thurs., late, Wiltern - Joey missed, bad toss but David caught it.
In defense of the toss, it was a long way.
Awesome to hear Smart Alec Eiffel lead off the set. Frank gets such a smart alec look on his face when he sings it.
can you swing from a good rope? talk like doolittle? |
| tobafett |
Posted - 06/07/2005 : 20:42:48
Got tix for the late friday show online before we flew to CA for work. had dinner with a colleague (in-n-out burger-oh yeah!) then up to the wiltern pretty early to get a good spot in the pit. got there abt. 815/820. #'s 2 and 3 inline. a really groovy girl came up to us about 15 minutes later and says "i have three extra tickets. take two and go watch the show" and she wouldn't take any dough...just shoved 'em in our hands and in we went. the Ps were already on--the tix were for the upper Mezzanine level.
the seats were great and the people around us were really cool. had a great view of the stage--the second 1/2 of the first show was great! we stuck around for the encore then jogged out to get in line for the 11 o'clock show. got in line abt. a 1/2 block from the door with even more cool people! :) we got in and went straight to the pit. only about 15 folks were there so we went right to the front. right in front of kim's mic. had a great view of the show. kim smiled at me a few times...or at least it seemed it looked like she was smiling at me since she smiled for 99% of the show.
it was a fantastic time...i'm so glad we had to be in L.A. for work and were able to catch the shows.
here are some pretty bad pix--
http://homepage.mac.com/tobybrown/PhotoAlbum17.html
http://homepage.mac.com/tobybrown/PhotoAlbum18.html |
| TRANSMARINE |
Posted - 06/07/2005 : 08:15:09
quote:
Originally posted by OldManInaCoffeeCan
Hey, TRANSMARINE, nice posts, sounds like a helluva night, thanks for sharing, and tell us some more about the aftershow party with The Man and the band...
...and how 'bout that "paying it forward" by MikeW, that's really cool, nice one MikeW!
Well OldManInaCoffeeCan, there isn't much more to tell...except it was really cool how intimate the guests were with the band. There was a lot of respect and no groupies whatsoever, and those there seemed to specifically be there for the individual members. It wasn't a loud gathering...everyone was around my age (30-45), except for a couple of younger guys who were there. They were interesting, and I kinda wondered who they were there for...they were both probably 19,20 or so, extremely tall and good looking chaps. Oh, there was this one guy who was VERY weird, and I was very nervous about him. He was about 5' 8, maybe in his 40's, long hair, tight leather pants and black teeshirt, and he just lazed around as if he were strung out with a cup in his hand. He would gravitate towards a small group, quietly act out his 'weary rocker' skit by sprawling out on a peice of furniture, and attempting an interesting pose. No one would bite. So he would move on to a new audience. Anyhow, he was funny. Oh! And when Frank came in, he was wearing glasses, a grey tshirt, and some black basketball shorts that hung a good 5 inches above his knees...and that's it! No shoes or socks, very casual. As I sat against the wall drinking in the whole situation, I would suddenly get the chills because above all the ambient sounds and people chatting, I would suddenly hear Frank Black's voice, and then I would suddenly hearKim Deal's voice. It's hard to explain, but hearing the very distinct voice's of musical idols working in your presence, and actually coming out of their living heads as opposed to a CD, was quite a thrill! Hope that gives a bit more visual OldManInaCoffeeCan...if I can think of any more, I'll get back. Ta ta!
I was alone...in my BIG BED
-bRIAN |
| MikeW |
Posted - 06/06/2005 : 22:36:29
no prob on my part. props to johnny for being so cool about it as well. |
| OldManInaCoffeeCan |
Posted - 06/06/2005 : 19:29:56
Hey, TRANSMARINE, nice posts, sounds like a helluva night, thanks for sharing, and tell us some more about the aftershow party with The Man and the band...
...and how 'bout that "paying it forward" by MikeW, that's really cool, nice one MikeW!
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| floop |
Posted - 06/06/2005 : 19:01:52
quote:
Originally posted by Mickey
quote:
Originally posted by ccuadros
Malta...Johny Malta????....the guy who lost the b-sides of trompe le monde...
arghhhhh!!!!
When I joined the Abstract Plain mailing list several years ago I was acused of being an alter ego of Johnny Malta. Everyone HATED that guy.
-Mickey
Mickey is Johnny Malta!!!! |
| ccuadros |
Posted - 06/06/2005 : 15:46:22
yeah!!!!! |
| billgoodman |
Posted - 06/06/2005 : 15:33:22
Ken Goes should end this once and for all
just release the damn alt. mixes
 "I joined the cult of Jon Tiven/Bye!" |
| ccuadros |
Posted - 06/06/2005 : 15:12:57
Here's the info and some clips:
http://forum.frankblack.net/topic.asp?ARCH...rchTerms=,malta
http://www.fortunecity.com/victorian/pinter/1251/sound.html
Salu2 |
| number 13 |
Posted - 06/06/2005 : 14:51:49
What's the story behind this guy? Is this the one that got alternate mixes and unreleased track from Trompe? |
| Mickey |
Posted - 06/06/2005 : 14:08:31
quote:
Originally posted by ccuadros
Malta...Johny Malta????....the guy who lost the b-sides of trompe le monde...
arghhhhh!!!!
When I joined the Abstract Plain mailing list several years ago I was acused of being an alter ego of Johnny Malta. Everyone HATED that guy.
-Mickey |
| tobafett |
Posted - 06/06/2005 : 14:01:55
i put up pix, guys...first link is the second 1/2 of the first show.
second link is the late show.
http://homepage.mac.com/tobybrown/PhotoAlbum17.html
http://homepage.mac.com/tobybrown/PhotoAlbum18.html
for some reason, the pix look crappier than they do on my machine natively...I'll have to mess around with them to find a fix. either that or quit drinkin' so many caffeinated beverages so's i don't shake so damned much.
i'll post my thoughts on the gigs a lil' later this evenin...SO very cool abt. TM getting backstage, tho. far out! |
| mosleyk |
Posted - 06/06/2005 : 14:01:33
That is such a great story! Thanks for sharing it. It is wonderful to know somebody who made it backstage this tour. |
| MikeW |
Posted - 06/06/2005 : 14:00:17
quote:
Originally posted by floop
the one day i don't check fb.net there's an opportunity for free tickets and backstage passes..
i'm glad you got to go though TRANSMARINE. at least they didn't go to waste
Yeah, I only got 3 responses when I posted the offer but Transmarine was the first to respond.... so he got it. Note to self: call in sick next time...... |
| kathryn |
Posted - 06/06/2005 : 13:33:45
Soooooooooooo cool!
 I still believe in the excellent joy of the Catholics |
| floop |
Posted - 06/06/2005 : 13:12:59
the one day i don't check fb.net there's an opportunity for free tickets and backstage passes..
i'm glad you got to go though TRANSMARINE. at least they didn't go to waste |
| tobafett |
Posted - 06/06/2005 : 09:09:02
quote:
Originally posted by TRANSMARINE
We did get backstage passes to the after-party! I just didn't wanna mention it because I felt funny.
Okay. Here's my little story for y'all.
After the show, about 35 people including myself went down into the bowels of the theater into a small green-room of sorts. It looked like a crappy little living room with some chairs and couches, bad paintings and a little table with beers and sodas and snacks. I sat there in total surreal denial...nervous and totally excited altogether. The dude I went along to the show with (and his bro and his girlfriend) was acquaintances with the band, and introduced me to them. I have met Kim, Dave, and Charles in the past...of course they wouldn't remember me and I wasn't going to try to refresh their memories. I was totally stoked to meet Joey. He's a very cool, low-key chap...and a lot taller than I imagined. Most of the people milling around seemed like very close friends or family members even, so I kinda just played wallflower and basked in the glory of being in the same small room with the Pixies...I was totally the luckiest fan of the night! As I drove home I was kicking myself for being a pussy and not exerting myself into conversation, but when I awoke the next morning I felt I had done right by being respectful and keeping it to handshakes and "pleasure to meet you"'s. In fact, I was so introverted I probably came off disinterested. But inside I was firecrackers! All in all, a wonderful and strange experience.
I was alone...in my BIG BED
-bRIAN
that story is so RAD! lucky lucky you, man:)
oh, and "napoleon dynamite" guy--i didn't think to compare the two but you're right on! |
| ccuadros |
Posted - 06/06/2005 : 08:56:04
Malta...Johny Malta????....the guy who lost the b-sides of trompe le monde...
arghhhhh!!!! |
| TRANSMARINE |
Posted - 06/06/2005 : 08:36:05
Hah! I feel like a total ass that I didnt go. Malta says that not only did the Man leave tickets for you but also backstage passes? WTF? I heard from someone else about the stage diver..... does anyone know that guy? Trans, its all cool. I am glad you had a great time. If we meet at a later show I will definately take you up on that beer.
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We did get backstage passes to the after-party! I just didn't wanna mention it because I felt funny.
Okay. Here's my little story for y'all.
After the show, about 35 people including myself went down into the bowels of the theater into a small green-room of sorts. It looked like a crappy little living room with some chairs and couches, bad paintings and a little table with beers and sodas and snacks. I sat there in total surreal denial...nervous and totally excited altogether. The dude I went along to the show with (and his bro and his girlfriend) was acquaintances with the band, and introduced me to them. I have met Kim, Dave, and Charles in the past...of course they wouldn't remember me and I wasn't going to try to refresh their memories. I was totally stoked to meet Joey. He's a very cool, low-key chap...and a lot taller than I imagined. Most of the people milling around seemed like very close friends or family members even, so I kinda just played wallflower and basked in the glory of being in the same small room with the Pixies...I was totally the luckiest fan of the night! As I drove home I was kicking myself for being a pussy and not exerting myself into conversation, but when I awoke the next morning I felt I had done right by being respectful and keeping it to handshakes and "pleasure to meet you"'s. In fact, I was so introverted I probably came off disinterested. But inside I was firecrackers! All in all, a wonderful and strange experience.
I was alone...in my BIG BED
-bRIAN |
| MikeW |
Posted - 06/06/2005 : 07:56:05
quote:
Originally posted by TRANSMARINE
Way way way cool show...the best of the three I saw this (last) week.
How can you go wrong when you open a show with Is She Weird and encore with Allison? Dancing the Manta Ray, Head On, and Santo (just kidding! Got you all again! hee hee!)...who could ask for more?
Kim was wearing a blue sweat-shirt, black jeans, and white Converse All-Stars. She's just cute as a button! Dave was decked out in a black suit (!) sans tie, but displaying a rather swank set of medallions thru his buttoned-downed white dress shirt. Joey was ever-so-suave in jeans, boots, and a brown cotton long-sleeve button-up shirt. And Mr. Man himself was looking like he was dressed-to-impress in black slacks and black dress shirt. Unlike the Thursday show, Frank pretty much stuck to the telecaster. He played accoustic only once, and forgive me because I can't remember which song it was. Usually he pulls the acoustic out (and it's the same one he used with the Catholics...the one with the hole in it!) for Vamos, Where is my Mind, Holiday Song, and Nimrod's Son. He played electric on these this night. Very cool. Other songs were In Heaven (Lady in the Radiator Song)(Which was funny because Kim announced it was a cover, but she didn't know who had originally done it...Frank explained "it was by Ivers", which seemed just to further confuse Kim)...U-Mass,Into the White,Gigantic, Debaser, Alec Eiffel,Tame, Monkey, Gouge Away, Wave of Mutilation original and surf, I Bleed, Winterlong, Crackity Jones, Mr. Grieves, Bone Machine, Caribou, Stormy Weather (which I really don't like, but live it rocks!) Blown Away, and a couple others that presently escape me. Oh! This guy jumped on stage during U-Mass (I think...someone correct me if I'm wrong) and performed a perfectly graceful stage dive (after circling around a slightly wary Black Francis) only to land square on the floor and not into the loving arms of a caring audience. Quite funny. I think he was okay, and I was slightly horrified he was gonna land on me! All I was thinking was, "I'm too old for this shit!". He kinda looked like Napoleon Dynamite. They executed a slicing show of energy and excellence. A total delight!
By the way...a shout out to MikeW who made it possible for me to see the show. He had to work, so he couldn't go, and was kind enough to let me take his place. A total cool cat! Thanks again man!
I was alone...in my BIG BED
-bRIAN
Hah! I feel like a total ass that I didnt go. Malta says that not only did the Man leave tickets for you but also backstage passes? WTF? I heard from someone else about the stage diver..... does anyone know that guy? Trans, its all cool. I am glad you had a great time. If we meet at a later show I will definately take you up on that beer. |
| tobafett |
Posted - 06/05/2005 : 21:28:58
quote:
Originally posted by TRANSMARINE
Kim was wearing a blue sweat-shirt, black jeans, and white Converse All-Stars. She's just cute as a button!
actually, it was a blue sweater, man. :)
and she was HOT! i was the closest guy to her for the late show except Frank and Dave. she  smiled AND giggled right at me.
AND she waved to me after.
lovely! |
| tobafett |
Posted - 06/05/2005 : 20:55:28
SET LIST from pixiesdiscs.com (you can order the L.A. shows now...they're avail.)
Late show
is she weird, i bleed, crackity jones, wave of mutilation, monkey gone to heaven, gigantic, alec eiffel, mr. grieves, dancing the manta ray, ed is dead, caribou, hey, stormy weather, gouge away, debaser, umass, head on, blown away, in heaven (lady in the radiator song), winterlong, into the white, vamos, wave of mutilation (uk surf), where is my mind? [encore] allison
6/3 early
where is my mind, in heaven (lady in the radiator song), nimrod's son, i'm amazed, here comes your man, la la love you, vamos, broken face, #13 baby, dead, tame, river euphrates, subbacultcha, the sad punk, cactus, planet of sound, isla de encanta, hey, bone machine, this monkey gone to heaven, velouria, debaser [encore] gigantic
i met and talked to the pixiesdisc guy, Jake, groovy cat...nice guy. :) |
| tobafett |
Posted - 06/05/2005 : 20:41:33
quote:
Originally posted by TRANSMARINE
Where were you standing? I was near the stage and closer to Kim's area.
ok...Kim's microphone stand, ok? got the mental image?
front row. two feet stage right of the middle of kim's microphone stand.
black long-sleeved shirt with white tee under. |
| TRANSMARINE |
Posted - 06/05/2005 : 20:29:07
quote:
Originally posted by tobafett
NO WAY, TM! That guy nearly stagedived on you? wow...I wasn't too far from him actually. if he was anywhere close to you, i mighta been anywhere close to you:)
i'll post more 'bout the gig(s!!!!!!!!!!!!) later....need to eat.
Yeah! Napoleon landed about 5 feet to my left. Where were you standing? I was near the stage and closer to Kim's area. I was wearing a carrot thing with a big curl instead of a bowl. Oh wait. That was what I decided not to wear. I was just wearing jeans and a black short sleeve shirt.
I was alone...in my BIG BED
-bRIAN |
| floop |
Posted - 06/05/2005 : 18:39:45
i dug the early show, but wish i would have been at the late show. or the late show the previous night.. |
| tobafett |
Posted - 06/05/2005 : 18:34:01
i only caught the last 1/2 of the first but the second RULED.
kicked ALL the ass, man. ALL of it. |
| floop |
Posted - 06/05/2005 : 18:28:19
i was at the early show Friday.. was the later show better?
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| tobafett |
Posted - 06/05/2005 : 18:24:34
NO WAY, TM! That guy nearly stagedived on you? wow...I wasn't too far from him actually. if he was anywhere close to you, i mighta been anywhere close to you:)
i'll post more 'bout the gig(s!!!!!!!!!!!!) later....need to eat.
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| TRANSMARINE |
Posted - 06/05/2005 : 17:23:15
Way way way cool show...the best of the three I saw this (last) week.
How can you go wrong when you open a show with Is She Weird and encore with Allison? Dancing the Manta Ray, Head On, and Santo (just kidding! Got you all again! hee hee!)...who could ask for more?
Kim was wearing a blue sweat-shirt, black jeans, and white Converse All-Stars. She's just cute as a button! Dave was decked out in a black suit (!) sans tie, but displaying a rather swank set of medallions thru his buttoned-downed white dress shirt. Joey was ever-so-suave in jeans, boots, and a brown cotton long-sleeve button-up shirt. And Mr. Man himself was looking like he was dressed-to-impress in black slacks and black dress shirt. Unlike the Thursday show, Frank pretty much stuck to the telecaster. He played accoustic only once, and forgive me because I can't remember which song it was. Usually he pulls the acoustic out (and it's the same one he used with the Catholics...the one with the hole in it!) for Vamos, Where is my Mind, Holiday Song, and Nimrod's Son. He played electric on these this night. Very cool. Other songs were In Heaven (Lady in the Radiator Song)(Which was funny because Kim announced it was a cover, but she didn't know who had originally done it...Frank explained "it was by Ivers", which seemed just to further confuse Kim)...U-Mass,Into the White,Gigantic, Debaser, Alec Eiffel,Tame, Monkey, Gouge Away, Wave of Mutilation original and surf, I Bleed, Winterlong, Crackity Jones, Mr. Grieves, Bone Machine, Caribou, Stormy Weather (which I really don't like, but live it rocks!) Blown Away, and a couple others that presently escape me. Oh! This guy jumped on stage during U-Mass (I think...someone correct me if I'm wrong) and performed a perfectly graceful stage dive (after circling around a slightly wary Black Francis) only to land square on the floor and not into the loving arms of a caring audience. Quite funny. I think he was okay, and I was slightly horrified he was gonna land on me! All I was thinking was, "I'm too old for this shit!". He kinda looked like Napoleon Dynamite. They executed a slicing show of energy and excellence. A total delight!
By the way...a shout out to MikeW who made it possible for me to see the show. He had to work, so he couldn't go, and was kind enough to let me take his place. A total cool cat! Thanks again man!
I was alone...in my BIG BED
-bRIAN |
| TRANSMARINE |
Posted - 06/05/2005 : 16:54:10
quote:
Originally posted by MikeW
Fuck! No way! Transmarine.... say it aint so!!!..... FUUUCKKKK!!!!
Mike, DUDE....you are the man. I owe you a drink BIG-time. In Heaven Everything is Fine! Johnny is a swell dude as well!
I was alone...in my BIG BED
-bRIAN |
| kathryn |
Posted - 06/04/2005 : 13:45:17
Phew. For a sec there I thought they closed with Subbacultcha!
I still believe in the excellent joy of the Catholics |
| david123 |
Posted - 06/04/2005 : 13:17:40
Um i went to early show yesterday which was the friday show and it fucking kicked ass! I was sort of scared because i read in an article that they were going to play b-sides and rarities on the early show and their hits in the other but it turned out that they played their hits in the early show i dont know about the late show. If my calculations are correct they played about 22 songs
Heres what i remember from show.
where is my mind
vamos
bone machine
Dead
La La Love You
River Euphrates
In Heaven
Isla de Encanta
No. 13 Baby
Hey
Velouria
Nimrod’s Son
Where is my Mind
Broken Face
Bone Machine
Here Comes Your Man
Monkey Gone to Heaven
Debaser
Gigantic
Tame
planet if sound
subbacultcha
and some others songs. oh the list is not in order but it was fucking awsome.
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| MikeW |
Posted - 06/04/2005 : 02:46:03
Fuck! No way! Transmarine.... say it aint so!!!..... FUUUCKKKK!!!! |
| MikeW |
Posted - 06/03/2005 : 15:05:27
it would be for the late show..... |
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