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State Theater in Fairfax
Posted by:
MrMephisto
()
Date: May 06, 2009 10:33AM
So the show starts promptly at 8, and the main act is over by 10:30. No big deal.
Me and a group of other people are waiting out in the lobby to meet the band. The band comes out, we're having some laughs, and I offer to buy them a round of drinks. "Sure," they say, "we would like booze." Keep in mind, it's ten fucking thirty.
I go up to the bar, and the bar is closed. At 10:30. Disappointment is abundant, but we're not deterred. We decide to go to the smoking area and have a cigarette, but what the fuck, the smoking area is closed, too. By 11:00, the staff is trying to herd us out the door. I felt like they were saying, "Thanks for coming, now get the fuck out."
It's an amazing venue, great lights, great sound, and reasonably priced drinks, but that "You're done, now scram" thing at the end of the night left me less than enamored with them.
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Me and a group of other people are waiting out in the lobby to meet the band. The band comes out, we're having some laughs, and I offer to buy them a round of drinks. "Sure," they say, "we would like booze." Keep in mind, it's ten fucking thirty.
I go up to the bar, and the bar is closed. At 10:30. Disappointment is abundant, but we're not deterred. We decide to go to the smoking area and have a cigarette, but what the fuck, the smoking area is closed, too. By 11:00, the staff is trying to herd us out the door. I felt like they were saying, "Thanks for coming, now get the fuck out."
It's an amazing venue, great lights, great sound, and reasonably priced drinks, but that "You're done, now scram" thing at the end of the night left me less than enamored with them.
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Re: State Theater in Fairfax
Posted by:
Lurker.
()
Date: May 06, 2009 10:57AM
I have to agree. I've been to State Theater a couple of times and it's more of a Disney family type atmosphere, not time to party. It may have some thing to do with Falls Church cops police station a couple of blocks away.
I've taken a couple of dates there and they all worked out well. I always plan to go to some other bar after the show. There's a good Irish bar in walking distance on the corner of Rt 7 and the road that goes by the Theater. If not there you can hit up one of the bars around the Tyson's area.
FYI - The bartenders probably wanted to go party with their friends as many regular bartenders get Monday and Tuesday evenings off.
I've taken a couple of dates there and they all worked out well. I always plan to go to some other bar after the show. There's a good Irish bar in walking distance on the corner of Rt 7 and the road that goes by the Theater. If not there you can hit up one of the bars around the Tyson's area.
FYI - The bartenders probably wanted to go party with their friends as many regular bartenders get Monday and Tuesday evenings off.
Re: State Theater in Fairfax
Posted by:
MrMephisto
()
Date: May 06, 2009 11:18AM
Lurker. Wrote:
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> I have to agree. I've been to State Theater a
> couple of times and it's more of a Disney family
> type atmosphere, not time to party. It may have
> some thing to do with Falls Church cops police
> station a couple of blocks away.
>
> I've taken a couple of dates there and they all
> worked out well. I always plan to go to some
> other bar after the show. There's a good Irish
> bar in walking distance on the corner of Rt 7 and
> the road that goes by the Theater. If not there
> you can hit up one of the bars around the Tyson's
> area.
>
> FYI - The bartenders probably wanted to go party
> with their friends as many regular bartenders get
> Monday and Tuesday evenings off.
The Four Corners, or something like that? That's where we went. They did good business that should have gone to the State Theater.
What concerns me is, drunk assholes are how bars and nightclubs stay in business. The music venues are dropping like flies in this area, and this business model just doesn't seem like a good idea to me. Maybe they do great on weekends, I don't know.
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> I have to agree. I've been to State Theater a
> couple of times and it's more of a Disney family
> type atmosphere, not time to party. It may have
> some thing to do with Falls Church cops police
> station a couple of blocks away.
>
> I've taken a couple of dates there and they all
> worked out well. I always plan to go to some
> other bar after the show. There's a good Irish
> bar in walking distance on the corner of Rt 7 and
> the road that goes by the Theater. If not there
> you can hit up one of the bars around the Tyson's
> area.
>
> FYI - The bartenders probably wanted to go party
> with their friends as many regular bartenders get
> Monday and Tuesday evenings off.
The Four Corners, or something like that? That's where we went. They did good business that should have gone to the State Theater.
What concerns me is, drunk assholes are how bars and nightclubs stay in business. The music venues are dropping like flies in this area, and this business model just doesn't seem like a good idea to me. Maybe they do great on weekends, I don't know.
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Re: State Theater in Fairfax
Posted by:
dong
()
Date: May 06, 2009 11:27AM
The state theater is in Falls Church City. That's why. Life is different in little red neck falls church city. EVerything closes early, the cops have nothing to do.
Re: State Theater in Fairfax
Posted by:
Otis Campbell
()
Date: May 06, 2009 11:30AM
Lurker. Wrote:
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> I have to agree. I've been to State Theater a
> couple of times and it's more of a Disney family
> type atmosphere, not time to party. It may have
> some thing to do with Falls Church cops police
> station a couple of blocks away.
>
> I've taken a couple of dates there and they all
> worked out well. I always plan to go to some
> other bar after the show. There's a good Irish
> bar in walking distance on the corner of Rt 7 and
> the road that goes by the Theater. If not there
> you can hit up one of the bars around the Tyson's
> area.
>
> FYI - The bartenders probably wanted to go party
> with their friends as many regular bartenders get
> Monday and Tuesday evenings off.
And...the owners do not want to risk paying overtime in some cases. I've
also known bartenders who work two jobs and want to get some sleep
before going to the next one. A bartender in another establishment once
told me that if they didnt chase everybody out at closing time,
some customers would stay until daybreak.
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> I have to agree. I've been to State Theater a
> couple of times and it's more of a Disney family
> type atmosphere, not time to party. It may have
> some thing to do with Falls Church cops police
> station a couple of blocks away.
>
> I've taken a couple of dates there and they all
> worked out well. I always plan to go to some
> other bar after the show. There's a good Irish
> bar in walking distance on the corner of Rt 7 and
> the road that goes by the Theater. If not there
> you can hit up one of the bars around the Tyson's
> area.
>
> FYI - The bartenders probably wanted to go party
> with their friends as many regular bartenders get
> Monday and Tuesday evenings off.
And...the owners do not want to risk paying overtime in some cases. I've
also known bartenders who work two jobs and want to get some sleep
before going to the next one. A bartender in another establishment once
told me that if they didnt chase everybody out at closing time,
some customers would stay until daybreak.
Obama's Approval Rating with Military? 15%
Posted by:
WingNut
()
Date: May 06, 2009 11:42AM
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Re: State Theater in Fairfax
Posted by:
viallagehouse
()
Date: May 06, 2009 12:16PM
hey wingnut
i grew up in FC too. any chance you went ice skating at village house on friday nights or are you too young for that?
i grew up in FC too. any chance you went ice skating at village house on friday nights or are you too young for that?
Re: State Theater in Fairfax
Posted by:
Emeritus Q. Beaker
()
Date: May 06, 2009 12:36PM
i've seen Robert Earl Keen and Pat Green at the State. both times, they ran out of beer. who the fuck runs out of beer? im talking nothing, not even heineken. wtf.
Re: State Theater in Fairfax
Posted by:
Zombie Dr
()
Date: May 06, 2009 02:01PM
Shitty parking. VAST was great but WTF w/ no encore?
Re: State Theater in Fairfax
Posted by:
ITRADE
()
Date: May 06, 2009 02:03PM
dong Wrote:
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> The state theater is in Falls Church City. That's
> why. Life is different in little red neck falls
> church city. EVerything closes early, the cops
> have nothing to do.
Redneck or Red Star???? Falls Church City government makes the folks in Alexandria look like Republicans.
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> The state theater is in Falls Church City. That's
> why. Life is different in little red neck falls
> church city. EVerything closes early, the cops
> have nothing to do.
Redneck or Red Star???? Falls Church City government makes the folks in Alexandria look like Republicans.
Border Security is CHEAPER Than Wars
Posted by:
WingNut
()
Date: May 06, 2009 02:09PM
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Border Security is CHEAPER Than Wars
Posted by:
WingNut
()
Date: May 06, 2009 02:11PM
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Re: State Theater in Fairfax
Posted by:
MrMephisto
()
Date: May 06, 2009 02:16PM
Zombie Dr Wrote:
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> Shitty parking. VAST was great but WTF w/ no
> encore?
I was shocked, too. I didn't mind, though, cuz it gave me more time to get drunk with Mike and Jon. It was awesome.
If you were at the Four Corners afterwards as well, send me a PM and I'll let you know who I was.
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> Shitty parking. VAST was great but WTF w/ no
> encore?
I was shocked, too. I didn't mind, though, cuz it gave me more time to get drunk with Mike and Jon. It was awesome.
If you were at the Four Corners afterwards as well, send me a PM and I'll let you know who I was.
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Re: State Theater in Fairfax
Posted by:
villagehouse
()
Date: May 06, 2009 02:32PM
WingNut Wrote:
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> viallagehouse Wrote:
> --------------------------------------------------
> -----
> > hey wingnut
> >
> > i grew up in FC too. any chance you went ice
> > skating at village house on friday nights or
> are
> > you too young for that?
>
> No, I remember the Village House and that little
> motel. I didn't skate too tough though I knew
> people who loved it. Do you remember the little
> arcade near 7-11 and Hillwood?
Yes! My younger brother and sister were addicted. They lived there. I went a few times, but it was really their hangout. Did you go to FC city schools or county schools? We were right on the border so we went to Haycock, etc. Highpoint Pool?
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> viallagehouse Wrote:
> --------------------------------------------------
> -----
> > hey wingnut
> >
> > i grew up in FC too. any chance you went ice
> > skating at village house on friday nights or
> are
> > you too young for that?
>
> No, I remember the Village House and that little
> motel. I didn't skate too tough though I knew
> people who loved it. Do you remember the little
> arcade near 7-11 and Hillwood?
Yes! My younger brother and sister were addicted. They lived there. I went a few times, but it was really their hangout. Did you go to FC city schools or county schools? We were right on the border so we went to Haycock, etc. Highpoint Pool?
Border Security is CHEAPER Than Wars
Posted by:
WingNut
()
Date: May 06, 2009 02:43PM
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Re: State Theater in Fairfax
Posted by:
fairfaxdude
()
Date: May 06, 2009 03:12PM
MrMephisto Wrote:
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>
>
> If you were at the Four Corners afterwards as
> well, send me a PM and I'll let you know who I
> was.
I beleive its the 4 Provinces, aka the 4 Ps...great Irish bar.
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>
>
> If you were at the Four Corners afterwards as
> well, send me a PM and I'll let you know who I
> was.
I beleive its the 4 Provinces, aka the 4 Ps...great Irish bar.
Re: State Theater in Fairfax
Posted by:
Zombie Dr
()
Date: May 06, 2009 03:24PM
Nah, I disappeared after it was clear they were taking apart the stage. It would have been cool to get drunk with them. Was it just me or did Jon look kinda like Philip Seymour Hoffman?
I liked that opening band Into the Presence too. I keep seeing comparisons to Queen and I think that's definitely fair.
I liked that opening band Into the Presence too. I keep seeing comparisons to Queen and I think that's definitely fair.
Re: State Theater in Fairfax
Posted by:
yes!
()
Date: May 06, 2009 05:47PM
WingNut, I grew up in the Fairfax County section of FC (Longfellow and Marshall HS) and do I ever remember ice skating at the Village House on Friday nights! Were you one of the fine young men wearing hockey skates terrorizing us gals? Whatever happened to that place?
MrMephisto is correct it is the 4 p's!! They also have GREAT food!
MrMephisto is correct it is the 4 p's!! They also have GREAT food!
Re: State Theater in Fairfax
Posted by:
MrMephisto
()
Date: May 06, 2009 07:46PM
Zombie Dr Wrote:
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> Nah, I disappeared after it was clear they were
> taking apart the stage. It would have been cool to
> get drunk with them. Was it just me or did Jon
> look kinda like Philip Seymour Hoffman?
Now that you mention, he looked exactly like him. Especially when he was wearing his little hat.
> I liked that opening band Into the Presence too. I
> keep seeing comparisons to Queen and I think
> that's definitely fair.
They were very talented, too technical. Granted, the drummer was from fucking Primus and the cello player's sister is Paz from A Perfect Circle, so it's expected on some level. As musician, I thought they were incredible. However, as a fan, I couldn't enjoy it. I don't mind a couple songs like that, but the majority of their set was too "progressive" for me.
I didn't think they sounded like Queen at all, but the singer did have a great voice.
I still bought their CD, though.
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> Nah, I disappeared after it was clear they were
> taking apart the stage. It would have been cool to
> get drunk with them. Was it just me or did Jon
> look kinda like Philip Seymour Hoffman?
Now that you mention, he looked exactly like him. Especially when he was wearing his little hat.
> I liked that opening band Into the Presence too. I
> keep seeing comparisons to Queen and I think
> that's definitely fair.
They were very talented, too technical. Granted, the drummer was from fucking Primus and the cello player's sister is Paz from A Perfect Circle, so it's expected on some level. As musician, I thought they were incredible. However, as a fan, I couldn't enjoy it. I don't mind a couple songs like that, but the majority of their set was too "progressive" for me.
I didn't think they sounded like Queen at all, but the singer did have a great voice.
I still bought their CD, though.
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Re: State Theater in Fairfax
Posted by:
lol
()
Date: May 06, 2009 09:04PM
MrMephisto Wrote:
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>
>
> If you were at the Four Corners afterwards as
> well, send me a PM and I'll let you know who I
> was.
'Four Corners'? lol What's the name of your great band band, mephisto? Where do you guys play (other than your parent's garage)?
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>
>
> If you were at the Four Corners afterwards as
> well, send me a PM and I'll let you know who I
> was.
'Four Corners'? lol What's the name of your great band band, mephisto? Where do you guys play (other than your parent's garage)?
Re: State Theater in Fairfax
Posted by:
MrMephisto
()
Date: May 06, 2009 09:17PM
lol Wrote:
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> MrMephisto Wrote:
> --------------------------------------------------
> -----
> >
> >
> > If you were at the Four Corners afterwards as
> > well, send me a PM and I'll let you know who I
> > was.
>
>
> 'Four Corners'? lol What's the name of your great
> band band, mephisto? Where do you guys play (other
> than your parent's garage)?
You don't have any experience with this, so I'll clue you in: when you're going to a bar with a rock band and a group of girls, you don't give fuck what the sign over the door says. I'm surprised I even noticed that "Four" was in the name.
The name of my band is "I'm Not Stupid Enough To Tell You and the Why Don't You Get Fucked Orchestra."
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> MrMephisto Wrote:
> --------------------------------------------------
> -----
> >
> >
> > If you were at the Four Corners afterwards as
> > well, send me a PM and I'll let you know who I
> > was.
>
>
> 'Four Corners'? lol What's the name of your great
> band band, mephisto? Where do you guys play (other
> than your parent's garage)?
You don't have any experience with this, so I'll clue you in: when you're going to a bar with a rock band and a group of girls, you don't give fuck what the sign over the door says. I'm surprised I even noticed that "Four" was in the name.
The name of my band is "I'm Not Stupid Enough To Tell You and the Why Don't You Get Fucked Orchestra."
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Re: State Theater in Fairfax
Posted by:
ha
()
Date: May 06, 2009 09:20PM
MrMephisto Wrote:
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> lol Wrote:
> --------------------------------------------------
> -----
> > MrMephisto Wrote:
> >
> --------------------------------------------------
>
> > -----
> > >
> > >
> > > If you were at the Four Corners afterwards as
> > > well, send me a PM and I'll let you know who
> I
> > > was.
> >
> >
> > 'Four Corners'? lol What's the name of your
> great
> > band band, mephisto? Where do you guys play
> (other
> > than your parent's garage)?
>
> You don't have any experience with this, so I'll
> clue you in: when you're going to a bar with a
> rock band and a group of girls, you don't give
> fuck what the sign over the door says.
And the name of said 'famous' band? So, were you hoping to get some trickle down band leftovers? Fucking bottom feeder!LOL
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> lol Wrote:
> --------------------------------------------------
> -----
> > MrMephisto Wrote:
> >
> --------------------------------------------------
>
> > -----
> > >
> > >
> > > If you were at the Four Corners afterwards as
> > > well, send me a PM and I'll let you know who
> I
> > > was.
> >
> >
> > 'Four Corners'? lol What's the name of your
> great
> > band band, mephisto? Where do you guys play
> (other
> > than your parent's garage)?
>
> You don't have any experience with this, so I'll
> clue you in: when you're going to a bar with a
> rock band and a group of girls, you don't give
> fuck what the sign over the door says.
And the name of said 'famous' band? So, were you hoping to get some trickle down band leftovers? Fucking bottom feeder!LOL
Re: State Theater in Fairfax
Posted by:
MrMephisto
()
Date: May 06, 2009 09:26PM
Yes, because that is what I do. Sure.
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Re: State Theater in Fairfax
Posted by:
I lol'd
()
Date: May 06, 2009 09:27PM
MrMephisto Wrote:
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> Yes, because that is what I do. Sure.
Ha ha...so, where does your one man band play at, seriously (other than your parent's garage)?
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> Yes, because that is what I do. Sure.
Ha ha...so, where does your one man band play at, seriously (other than your parent's garage)?
Re: State Theater in Fairfax
Posted by:
MrMephisto
()
Date: May 06, 2009 09:28PM
I lol'd Wrote:
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> MrMephisto Wrote:
> --------------------------------------------------
> -----
> > Yes, because that is what I do. Sure.
>
>
> Ha ha...so, where does your one man band play at,
> seriously (other than your parent's garage)?
So what instrument do you play? Write a lot of music?
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> MrMephisto Wrote:
> --------------------------------------------------
> -----
> > Yes, because that is what I do. Sure.
>
>
> Ha ha...so, where does your one man band play at,
> seriously (other than your parent's garage)?
So what instrument do you play? Write a lot of music?
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Re: State Theater in Fairfax
Posted by:
I lol'd and Ha'd
()
Date: May 06, 2009 09:32PM
MrMephisto Wrote:
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> I lol'd Wrote:
> --------------------------------------------------
> -----
> > MrMephisto Wrote:
> >
> --------------------------------------------------
>
> > -----
> > > Yes, because that is what I do. Sure.
> >
> >
> > Ha ha...so, where does your one man band play
> at,
> > seriously (other than your parent's garage)?
>
> So what instrument do you play? Write a lot of
> music?
Sorry, I don't play the skin flute. Anyone who uses Fruity Loops is a joke, anyway!
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> I lol'd Wrote:
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> > MrMephisto Wrote:
> >
> --------------------------------------------------
>
> > -----
> > > Yes, because that is what I do. Sure.
> >
> >
> > Ha ha...so, where does your one man band play
> at,
> > seriously (other than your parent's garage)?
>
> So what instrument do you play? Write a lot of
> music?
Sorry, I don't play the skin flute. Anyone who uses Fruity Loops is a joke, anyway!
Re: State Theater in Fairfax
Posted by:
Furfur
()
Date: May 06, 2009 09:34PM
Never mind...not getting involved in the anon troll/YA.
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Re: State Theater in Fairfax
Posted by:
I lol'd and Ha'd
()
Date: May 06, 2009 09:38PM
Furfur Wrote:
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> MrMephisto Wrote:
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> -----
>
> >
> > So what instrument do you play? Write a lot of
> > music?
>
>
> Hey Meph, the anon troll plays the rusty trombone.
Mephisto has plenty of experience blowing on BIG 'trombones'! lol
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> MrMephisto Wrote:
> --------------------------------------------------
> -----
>
> >
> > So what instrument do you play? Write a lot of
> > music?
>
>
> Hey Meph, the anon troll plays the rusty trombone.
Mephisto has plenty of experience blowing on BIG 'trombones'! lol
Re: State Theater in Fairfax
Posted by:
Zombie Dr
()
Date: May 07, 2009 04:15PM
MrMephisto Wrote:
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> Zombie Dr Wrote:
> --------------------------------------------------
> -----
> > I liked that opening band Into the Presence too.
> I
> > keep seeing comparisons to Queen and I think
> > that's definitely fair.
>
> They were very talented, too technical. Granted,
> the drummer was from fucking Primus and the cello
> player's sister is Paz from A Perfect Circle, so
> it's expected on some level. As musician, I
> thought they were incredible. However, as a fan,
> I couldn't enjoy it. I don't mind a couple songs
> like that, but the majority of their set was too
> "progressive" for me.
>
> I didn't think they sounded like Queen at all, but
> the singer did have a great voice.
>
> I still bought their CD, though.
Go figure though, their semi-progressive style is exactly my cup of tea. And I didn't mean the band sounded like Queen so much as the lead singer did. But I went out there looking for CDs of the band and only saw shirts. But still, yeah, it would be hard to not appreciate them live.
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> Zombie Dr Wrote:
> --------------------------------------------------
> -----
> > I liked that opening band Into the Presence too.
> I
> > keep seeing comparisons to Queen and I think
> > that's definitely fair.
>
> They were very talented, too technical. Granted,
> the drummer was from fucking Primus and the cello
> player's sister is Paz from A Perfect Circle, so
> it's expected on some level. As musician, I
> thought they were incredible. However, as a fan,
> I couldn't enjoy it. I don't mind a couple songs
> like that, but the majority of their set was too
> "progressive" for me.
>
> I didn't think they sounded like Queen at all, but
> the singer did have a great voice.
>
> I still bought their CD, though.
Go figure though, their semi-progressive style is exactly my cup of tea. And I didn't mean the band sounded like Queen so much as the lead singer did. But I went out there looking for CDs of the band and only saw shirts. But still, yeah, it would be hard to not appreciate them live.
Re: State Theater in Fairfax
Posted by:
Zombie Dr
()
Date: May 07, 2009 04:17PM
ha Wrote:
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>
> And the name of said 'famous' band? So, were you
> hoping to get some trickle down band leftovers?
> Fucking bottom feeder!LOL
Metallica. Only famous bands play at the State Theatre.
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>
>
> And the name of said 'famous' band? So, were you
> hoping to get some trickle down band leftovers?
> Fucking bottom feeder!LOL
Metallica. Only famous bands play at the State Theatre.
Re: State Theater in Fairfax
Posted by:
MrMephisto
()
Date: May 07, 2009 04:27PM
Zombie Dr Wrote:
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> Go figure though, their semi-progressive style is
> exactly my cup of tea. And I didn't mean the band
> sounded like Queen so much as the lead singer did.
> But I went out there looking for CDs of the band
> and only saw shirts. But still, yeah, it would be
> hard to not appreciate them live.
I love Tool, so it's not like I can't enjoy progressive-type stuff. I'd just prefer every song to not be in a 23/59 time signature.
Another thing is, I'm a singer, so I pay more attention to the words and vocals; however, EVERYONE complained that his levels were not high enough, so I couldn't understand much of what he was saying. That kind of killed it for me too.
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> Go figure though, their semi-progressive style is
> exactly my cup of tea. And I didn't mean the band
> sounded like Queen so much as the lead singer did.
> But I went out there looking for CDs of the band
> and only saw shirts. But still, yeah, it would be
> hard to not appreciate them live.
I love Tool, so it's not like I can't enjoy progressive-type stuff. I'd just prefer every song to not be in a 23/59 time signature.
Another thing is, I'm a singer, so I pay more attention to the words and vocals; however, EVERYONE complained that his levels were not high enough, so I couldn't understand much of what he was saying. That kind of killed it for me too.
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13 4826 0948 82695 25847. Yes.
Re: State Theater in Fairfax
Posted by:
The YaYaYa's
()
Date: May 07, 2009 04:29PM
MrMephisto Wrote:
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>
> I love Tool, so it's not like I can't enjoy
> progressive-type stuff. I'd just prefer every
> song to not be in a 23/59 time signature.
>
> Another thing is, I'm a singer, so I pay more
> attention to the words and vocals; however,
> EVERYONE complained that his levels were not high
> enough, so I couldn't understand much of what he
> was saying. That kind of killed it for me too.
You are an accomplished singer? Where have you played? Why don't you try out for American Idol?
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>
> I love Tool, so it's not like I can't enjoy
> progressive-type stuff. I'd just prefer every
> song to not be in a 23/59 time signature.
>
> Another thing is, I'm a singer, so I pay more
> attention to the words and vocals; however,
> EVERYONE complained that his levels were not high
> enough, so I couldn't understand much of what he
> was saying. That kind of killed it for me too.
You are an accomplished singer? Where have you played? Why don't you try out for American Idol?
Re: State Theater in Fairfax
Posted by:
Zombie Dr
()
Date: May 07, 2009 05:29PM
MrMephisto Wrote:
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> Zombie Dr Wrote:
> --------------------------------------------------
> -----
> I love Tool, so it's not like I can't enjoy
> progressive-type stuff. I'd just prefer every
> song to not be in a 23/59 time signature.
>
It's understandable, it's not always accessible and often overly pretentious music. There are other problems with the label "prog" but I digress. I like the older stuff like Genesis and King Crimson, but also newer stuff like dredg and Oceansize. I'm also probably gonna go see Dream Theater later in the summer. I'm gonna be nerding out somethin fierce there.
> Another thing is, I'm a singer, so I pay more
> attention to the words and vocals; however,
> EVERYONE complained that his levels were not high
> enough, so I couldn't understand much of what he
> was saying. That kind of killed it for me too.
Can you pick up on the meaning of a song upon hearing it for the first time?
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> Zombie Dr Wrote:
> --------------------------------------------------
> -----
> I love Tool, so it's not like I can't enjoy
> progressive-type stuff. I'd just prefer every
> song to not be in a 23/59 time signature.
>
It's understandable, it's not always accessible and often overly pretentious music. There are other problems with the label "prog" but I digress. I like the older stuff like Genesis and King Crimson, but also newer stuff like dredg and Oceansize. I'm also probably gonna go see Dream Theater later in the summer. I'm gonna be nerding out somethin fierce there.
> Another thing is, I'm a singer, so I pay more
> attention to the words and vocals; however,
> EVERYONE complained that his levels were not high
> enough, so I couldn't understand much of what he
> was saying. That kind of killed it for me too.
Can you pick up on the meaning of a song upon hearing it for the first time?
Re: State Theater in Fairfax
Posted by:
MrMephisto
()
Date: May 07, 2009 08:25PM
Zombie Dr Wrote:
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> Can you pick up on the meaning of a song upon
> hearing it for the first time?
About as much as anyone else can. I think the best songs are the ones that can mean something different to everyone.
Sometimes I find a less-than-obvious meaning in a song because I've written stuff that sounds like one thing, but means another, but... often, I'd rather not know. Making a song personal to me is what I like about listening to music, and I'd hate to find out that the inspirational, uplifting lyrics that fill my soul with passion (or something gay like that) are really just about the guy's cat. For example.
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> Can you pick up on the meaning of a song upon
> hearing it for the first time?
About as much as anyone else can. I think the best songs are the ones that can mean something different to everyone.
Sometimes I find a less-than-obvious meaning in a song because I've written stuff that sounds like one thing, but means another, but... often, I'd rather not know. Making a song personal to me is what I like about listening to music, and I'd hate to find out that the inspirational, uplifting lyrics that fill my soul with passion (or something gay like that) are really just about the guy's cat. For example.
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13 4826 0948 82695 25847. Yes.