Any of you people familiar with these guys?
I saw them last night. I knew nothing about them, but
went on the recommendation of a friend. The first sign of trouble
was the proliferation of aging deadheads and 20-something-"I wasn't
even alive in the 60s, but all that free love and dope seems cool,
so I'll borrow my parents Lexus SUV to drive over to the mall, buy
a $75 designer tied-dye shirt and $120 pair of Calvin Klein
*weathered* cut-offs, and relive the summer of love while I'm
on spring break"-hippie-wannabes.
I'm not sure how to describe them.
Parts bluegrass, parts country, parts that Dead/Phish thing.
Lots of noodling, bongos, noodling, long solos, more noodling,
noodling, noodling. We stayed for about 30 - 45 minutes -
just long enough for the first song. <g> The band has an enthusiastic
and rabid following. Maybe I'm just missing something here.
They did have great harmonies. And they seemed like talented
players. The songs were just so long and, I don't know, boring,
What have I learned from this?
Well, when a friend with dormant hippie tendencies
recommends a band, carefully consider whether the band appeals to their
cool, country/roots rock tendencies or those aforementioned hippie
tendencies. <g>
I tried to be open-minded about it. But, hippies and me -
we're like oil and water. We just don't mix. I blame
the Sex Pistols.
marie
