Love-Hounds-request@EDDIE.MIT.EDU.UUCP (03/27/87)
Really-From: rutgers!sevp@pwcs.StPaul.GOV (Sev Pearman) fIREHOS/Descendants/DC3 1st Ave 3/25 I don't know diddly about DC3, but onstage, they were rock-steady 70's R&R. I didn't get it. The Descendants of course were solid. Milo was pissed because he got a larger crowd and better response from the all ages show that afternoon. A touch of megalomania? The crowds responded best to stuff off of "...Goes to College," but I think that is because there isn't a big Descendants following here. Don't ask me why probably because that is all Mpls seems to be familiar with. pity. fIREHOSE came on and played an 80 min set. The funniest moment of the evening was when ED Fromohio noticed this Convention guy and his "escort" slow-dancing to one of the ballads. He caught both Hurley and Watt's attention, and on cue, they cut it short and tore into one of their thrash-y numbers (please forgive me if I can't provide titles. The sound mix was annoyingly muddy, and besides, I haven't picked up their debut yet :-) ) Local Minutemen fanatics and other skins converged upon this couple, enclosing them in a slam pit. While they weren't hurt or anything, it did remind me af the cliche Western scene in which the Puritan Easterners are surrounded by the whooping "savages," who are preparing to scalp them. After the song ended, the couple bolted out the door, and Watt says, "I don't get it. What were they expecting; D. Boon or something?!?" I also feel compelled to urge people to SEE fIREHOSE ON THIS TOUR. A refreshing change in that they are well-rehearsed, professional, and non-pretentious. s e v
Love-Hounds-request@EDDIE.MIT.EDU.UUCP (03/29/87)
Really-From: hogge@p.cs.uiuc.edu (John Hogge)
Impressions of DC3/Firehose/Descendents, Champaign Illinois concert:
Well we all know by now that DC3 suck as bad as their album--reasonable
execution but absolutely no new ideas on top of boring songs. The only thing
I enjoyed was recognizing a direct Hendrix quote during one guitar solo.
Firehose played well and lively, but I have two problems with what they do:
1. Their tempo changes are extreme, resulting in irratic sounding songs.
2. They try to funk out occasionally, in the middle of strong power pop,
and that too makes things irratic.
The Descendents were completely enjoyable and played equally well, though
Bill says they need better/more guitar solos and I agree. After the house
lights came on, the Descendents continued to play 4 or 5 tunes run straight
together. Great concert tshirt!
So, which Descendents album has the killer 7/8 (with 4/4 bridges) fast/thrash
song? Sorry I don't remember more about the song, other than the instruments
really kicked ass.
--John