Spencer doesn't lie: Lombardo flopped on "South of Heaven" last night. I was sure this would prompt chaos from the crowd (panic! at the disco), but that's the advantage to a fan base that is prone to rioting. They already were! The drummer drops the drum solo and no one in the audience skips a beat: elbows fly, blood is spilled, there is much wailing & gnashing of teeth, etc., etc., etc. Live by the sword—die by the sword. Or get a pass.
A shame that I missed Marnie Stern, though. She played at Warehouse, one stop on her grueling tour, the kind that would make the angel of death whimper. But who could skip Slayer? And who knew: Outside of Royal K. Memorial Stadium in full attendance, I've never seen so many people throw up the hook 'em horns at once. Hook 'em, Slatanic Wehrmacht! Hook 'em, every last one!
Posted by Kriston at February 21, 2007 9:14 AMAre you speaking English or is this some sort of arcane boy language?
Posted by: sarahb at February 21, 2007 11:20 AMThe best part was when Slayer dedicated a song to the troops. No joke.
Posted by: Kriston at February 21, 2007 11:35 AMThis Stern entity is going to be in Oakland on the 5th, it seems.
Posted by: ben wolfson at February 21, 2007 11:54 AMStern-tropic entities might also enjoy People. (Other songs here.)
Posted by: ben wolfson at February 21, 2007 1:12 PMSlayer: "Do you want to die?"
Crowd: "Yeeeaaaahhh slaaayyyuurrr!"
Slayer: "But if you die, you will miss the rest of the show!"
I'm really bummed I missed that show. I've never seen Slayer live, even though they've been one of my all-time favorite bands since "Live Undead" came out. When was that? 1985? It was the raddest thing I've ever heard, and nobody has ever topped them.
I think it would bum me out to go see them now, though. Tom Araya hasn't been able to do the really awesome, high-pitched "YAAAAAAAAAAAHHHHHHHHHHHRRRRRRGGHHH" thing since South of Heaven. Which is, of course, the heart of what makes Slayer so awesome. I really hate watching old dudes try to cash in on crap they did 20 years ago- becoming sad caricatures of their former selves. (there are tons of visual artists that do this too, though I hesitate to name names) Rock musicians should have the common decency to die or at least quit when they can still kick ass. Do I understand why the Rolling Stones are still tottering around on stage? Of course. I don't begrudge them for it, but that doesn't mean I have to like it.
Posted by: amw at February 21, 2007 5:28 PMApprove my goddam comment, Kriston.
Posted by: ben wolfson at February 21, 2007 5:51 PMIf you'd stop spamming me with your hyper-links, the admins wouldn't lump you in with the people behind pussycream.nyet.
Posted by: 6878265 at February 21, 2007 6:04 PM