...with a bunch of 20 year olds who study economics at the university and drove up in there dad's great looking expensive cars.
Still, that could be ok. Who is to say that the rich kids can't rock. I know several who can. Too bad these guy where not like that...
They looked like kids who want's to spend their time golfing, sailing and organizing nice dinners for pretty girls that wear pearls and kashmere ...but something tells me it isn't really in teir blood. And they really wanted to rock.
But that wasn't in their blood either. The only thing that was rock about them was that two of the guys had funky shoes. Not blue suede shoes, but they were cool. ...and that the singer and some other guy, probably the drummer, wore these Steven Tyler scarves. And one can argue whether that is very rock'n'roll in 2008.
Well, the band didn't play all that bad. I mean you could tell which rock'n'roll classic they were abusing at the time but it wasn't pretty to hear.
I didn't really mind... I kind of liked the songs and the guys were very polite.
Good customers. But then it was time to record the singer...
He was red in the face from screaming in a key that was harder to reach than K2.
He kept shouting " WHOO!!" between every other line and he kept dancing like someone was shooting him with a machine gun. Once again I had to seek comfort behind the Pro Tools manual not to show my surprised monkey face.
You know the hardest part is when the poor excuse for music stops,
the singer slowly awakens to reality and picks himself up from his Elvis pose...
... and asks: "How was it?"
How was it? Isn't that what the husband ask his wife after a moment of passionate lovemaking where he just felt like he finished the marathon but she is still in the locker room putting on her shoes? She feels awkward, surprised and probably a bit disapointed at her beloved husbands inability to understand her feelings and cater to her needs. Let me tell you, from where I am sitting, I am that wife.
How was it? Well, I hate being a liar, so I usually spend my days figuring out ingenious ways of dodging the question or finding something constructive to say.
But sometimes I am at my wits end.
"There was a lot of your spirit in that."
"Well' you really gave all that you have to offer."
"There was something very animal about that."
"It was totally in tune with the rest of the bands performance."
"That was really what the song needed."
"Let's move on and listen to it later."
Now I think it's time to heal the wounds with some performances that defines the true nature of rock'n'roll. These ugly bastards sure know how to rock. They where once the backing group of a Fredrick Heath under the name of Johnny Kidd and The Pirates during the 60's. The band was formed in the 50's but this is the lineup that continued playing after Johnny Kidd/Fredrick Heath died in a car crash in 1966
This clip is apparently from the late 70's. Check out the guy dancing infront of the stage and Mick Greens striped pirate pants.
The Pirates - Gibson Martin Fender
This is one kickass band with a kickass singer and a kickass guitarist playing one kickass song. Lux Interior really knows how to wear his pants and how to handle a microphone. Just watch them tear it up.
The Cramps - Tear It Up
All really cool bands are trios. Motörhead was once and they tore it up too. And this is a true rock'n'roll song with great lyrical content.
second verse
Brain dead, total amnesia,
Get some mental anasthesia,
Don't move, I'll shut the door and kill the lights,
And if I can't be wrong I could be right,
All good clean fun,
Have another stick of gum,
Man, you look better already,
Motorhead, remember me now Motorhead, alright
This is one of the all time great rock'n'roll bands bands that few girls like. Could it be that, even though very many girls are drawn to the sweaty smell of hairy men this is just too much. Oh, and the drummer had such a badass name. I would love to be called Phil "Philty Animal" Taylor.
Motörhead - Motörhead
I just recently discovered this band. In particular this first song and this live performance gets me going. They look like they are ready to beat you up.
And they where. I considered posting some of the controversial stories connected to the band but I realised that someone who actually stumbles upon this and reads it might not be able to enjoy the band after that. Great bass sound and fantastic off the wall organs.
The Stranglers - No More Heroes, Something Better Change
Now this is just to show that sometimes you have it, sometimes you don't and sometimes you just loose it. What a fantastic outburst. This song just kicks major Butts in the ass. Strange that the Police and in particular Sting ventured so far from their early roots. And it's fun to see that even though they sing harmonies and dance like extras in Miami Vice they really kick ass. It's quite 80's but they still rock.
The Police - Next To You
This one is here just because of the raw power and extreme energy of the performance.
This guy is just totally nuts. I love it.
Iggy Pop - Lust For Life
Well, that'll do for now. There are so many good tracks left on this subject that I will have to call this post, part 1 and keep posting more later on. This is one of the subjects that I hold really dear and that I am confronted with almost everyday on the job. Many bands know how to play, but they can't rock. Some bands know how to rock but, not how to play. If your blessed with the talent to do both, just forget about doing it right and tear it up.
Come on everybody let's tear this damn place up... Lux Interior
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