Hot Smokin' Sassafrass, by some easily forgotten 70's band named Bubblegum somethin'-or-other. If I'm a bit off, Adam or Shant can straighten that out. [As I write this, Shant steps in and does so. Go figure] It was a wicked song, but I don't get the Sabbath reference, other than maybe lyrically, because it didn't sound like Sabbath to me. And it definitely wasn't Symptom of the Universe or Right Brigade, I've heard them do those before.
Why doesn't Stinkin' Rich ever do more than 2 songs? What happened to the third member of HCG? I even saw him in the crowd but he didn't play. At HPE I thought he was just worn out or sick from touring. Why can't sound crews get the mikes to work at rap shows? They don't need the drum kit mikes to work, or the guitar tracks, all they need are 3 channels for mikes. But they always get screwed up. It was pretty annoying trying to listen to "Jizz" with muted vocals. Why do I like Superfriendz so much when they put on such low-key gigs? They're all such great musicians and singers that they'd sound great singing NKOTB songs. And Drew Yamada looks so cute with his short 'do. :) Isn't it wierd that a hip-hop act like HCG makes such a good opener for a "grunge" gig? Are all the grunge-puppies really so open-minded about their musical tastes? I didn't see any real crowd division, where kids came to see HCG and left before Sloan. (I've seen such things before with mismatched lineups) Or are they just "white-boy rap"? I didn't see many blacks in the crowd, so I wonder if they have any following in our black community or not. Sloan was a bit sloppy. They were kinda pissed off at the stage divers, rightfully so, since they kept destroying mikes and other things. It would have been pretty nasty if the bodysurfers had knocked down those lights over the crowd. And please folks, when you surf, do it one at a time. I hate watching two goofs being used by the crowd as battering rams and getting their heads knocked together. And after they started getting thrown out for surfing, why did they continue? What's the cheap thrill of getting booted from a club ten minutes before it closes? I think that's enough questions for a Monday Morning. :) Did I mention that I really like Patrick's voice?
