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so I've got a shot of Kettle1 and a shot of Pravda
is there a difference?
who the fuck cares
nope!
Spearhead and M.F. put on one of the best shows I have ever been to ( for free)
back to the booze give me a second whilst I taste test!
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Franti is a badass.
Spearhead is fing awesome would love to see them live someday.
Meh...I thought the show was mediocre at best. I guess his band is pretty good but when every song is about politics, war, etc. it gets real old real fast. Definitely wont ever pay to see him but at least when its free I can feel good about leaving early.
Quite a large crowd on hand for that one, many more people than I was expecting.
Was that your first time seeing him?
cause all the hyper politics and him saying, "HOW YOU FEEEEELIN?" 300 times a show is bad enough once, but the second time its almost unbearable...
his band is good, michael not so much....
I've always had a good time at his shows. But then again, I'm definitely down with hyper politics.
It is one of my favorite bands to see live. That said, was even better when DJ Radioactive was with them (the Everybody Deserves Music album era). I can also conversely agree that Franti needs a new line....How you feelin does get old.
They have been my main ski song for a couple seasons: We Dont Stop and Sometimes (sometimes feels like I could zoom cross the sky....pretty appropriate).
agreed. I saw them sans Franti at the House of Blues and it is a much better show.Quote:
Originally Posted by MOHSHSIHd
his interviews are fucking great, though. He was ranting about our corrupt secretary of defense only problem was, he was talking about what a sell out Colin Powell is/was. Actually I take that back. We need more well informed artists/actors to speak out.
Yep..first time. Probably the last time also. Not that it was bad, just not my cup of tea. When I'm at a show the last thing I want to think about is politics. I go to see music to escape from being bombarded with that shit, not to be bombarded with it.Quote:
Originally Posted by MOHSHSIHd
Politics = harshin' my mello
I bet Earl Scruggs wont be talking politics when he plays in a few weeks. I guess I just like musicians that shut the fuck up and get after it...unfortunately theres not too many of them out there.
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Originally Posted by MOHSHSIHd
I've been holding it in for soooooo long but I can't take it anymore...you're a douche rocket and nobody gives a fuck how many people or shows you've seen or how much you know about obscure bands nor their members. You remind me of my old roommate who made me hate WSP because he was so goddamned righteous about music and had to blast his opinion in on every fucking band. Fuck.
Carry on, MacDaddy. I'm feelin' you.
God forbid you actually hear music with a conscience, that transcends pot induced hazes and calls for action. If you feel like escaping reality through music go see a phish show (not knocking them I love phish). But franti is what he is, a social minded artist who believes music is more than a "mellow"Quote:
Originally Posted by daPig
"douche rocket" - heh
I saw Michael Franti at the SF airport a couple weeks ago. My wife was grabbing a few beers and she gave me the bug-eyes and pointed to him. He looked up and said "Hi", so we chatted a bit. He's a totally mellow guy with a ton of presence. He also talked to my son Forest (6), asked him some questions, it was cool.
I ALMOST said, "How you feeeelin?" when he looked up and said "hi". I think my wife would have pissed herself if i'd pulled that off. :D
agree 100%. seen him a few times, a little too political for my tastes.Quote:
Originally Posted by MOHSHSIHd
for a similar genre of music, Toots & the Maytals blows Franti out of the water, imo.
That's because Toots has been cranking out tunes since before Franti was even old enough to wipe up after his own drool.Quote:
Originally Posted by cmsummit
Ummm... Reggae?Quote:
Originally Posted by cmsummit
like many others i know, i've never considered Franti to be true reggae.
I have heard music with a conscience...and I dont care for it. Thats the point of my post. I escape reality in many ways, including Phish shows. As I stated, this was my first time seeing Franti and will be my last, I was simply sharing my opinion of my first experience seeing the band. Dont get your political panties in a ball because I despise the politics you seemingly enjoy.Quote:
Originally Posted by MassLiberal
The fact that phish is right is immaterial?Quote:
Originally Posted by The Reverend Floater
No. The fact that he's a douche nozzle makes the post immaterial. And it's shocking to see you post against an outwardly liberal artist, Mr G! Do you have a super secret beeper that pages you everytime someone mentions anything remotely political on this board? ;)Quote:
Originally Posted by mr_gyptian
Was the Gallivan Center packed to the gills? I can hardly stand going down there for the free concerts anymore because it's so f-ing crowded. I guess if it's free, you really can't complain much....
There's a fine line between "outwardly liberal" and complete retardation (not even having worn shoes for the last five years.)
I aim to please.Quote:
Originally Posted by The Reverend Floater
funny you ask, the assault on my hotmail account has finally stopped. I don't know how I got signed up for the e-mail notification everytime some one posted in a thread I looked at. Not exactly the value added I'm looking for from TGR.
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Originally Posted by The Reverend Floater
Hahaha....
douche rocket....classic
Im sorry I have an opinion about something I feel that I know alot about.....from now on ill shut up and just mindlessly listen to crappy music to follow the status quo... :rolleyes:
"HOW YOU FEEEELIN?!"
obviously, youre not feelin so hot this morning....good day sir
Some would say you already are... :fm:Quote:
Originally Posted by MOHSHSIHd
You know, I didnt seem to mind any of the politics.
The crowd did suck however. F'n HUGE!
Micheal was cool enough to play a few tunes during the sound check at 5pm that was class IMO.
In all I'm stoked I went!
you cant piss on this thread.
Pravda Vodka is way smoother than Kettle 1
you should try Kettle's evil twin sister Ketel.:DQuote:
Originally Posted by MacDaddy
last year we saw mf in anch at the bear tooth theatre
my bro and i were puffin out across the street in the rei parking lot , when michael came out of a coffee shop, barefoot, with his girlfriend....
they walked across the lot, and stood on the side walk right in front of us , hugging and kissing his gf, as traffic wizzed by.....
we continued smoking and thought that was really cool
i guess he made a live album from that show
i still love his song television
all issues with his shows and politics aside...MF is a pretty cool/down-to-earth guy when you meet him. an ex-gf of mine ran in a social circle he was connected to, so we came across him from time to time at birthdays and other random stuff.Quote:
Originally Posted by freaks~in~creeks
he was always just a normal person in those situations.
last i checked, though, he was married (for a long time...to a not-so-attractive (to put it *kindly*) woman....), which we always found cool. did he finally ditch her? my ex-gf was always impressed that he stayed with her even when he became a "star".
caveat: i like some of his tunes and am not down with others (and am generally not a fan of the talking segments on his albums).
Heh, I hate ragaee, don't like their music on cd or whatever, but love to see them play live. Go figure.
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Originally Posted by mr_gyptian
ya thanks thats what I meant
I didnt bother to look at the bottle I just poured to shots late last night
Ketel sounds hot
hey, for those who like their recorded music live,
there's about 320 franti shows for free, artist-sanctioned download here:
http://www.archive.org/search.php?qu...20Spearhead%22
some great overtly political bands/artists (minutemen, fugazi, dan bern) and hundreds of others have shows posted here (over 3000 dead /phil/ratdog, butthole surfers, camper van beethoven, cracker, little feat etc, etc)...mostly high-end recordings...
spent way too much time downloading shows a couple of years back, but now just check in for new additions of interest every few weeks or so...
w/o further delay let the arguing about musical tastes+attitudes continue:cussing:
OK, here you go:Quote:
Originally Posted by buckethead
First off, I seen Franti a few times, and last night was amazing. People who don't like Spearhead worry me. Honestly. How can you be turned off by his politics when it is all so positive? I don't fucking understand. Anyway, last time I saw him it was free too, up in Park City during Sundance. He asked us "how was your year this year?" I replied "Pretty awesome!" He went on to say that it had been a terribly rough year with the war, the natural disasters and all sorts of terrible things that he honestly felt affected by. It kind of made me realize how disconnected I was and am from real world problems.Quote:
Originally Posted by daPig
Well, fuck your mellow. Fucking yuppie hippie hazebrain douchedrain. Franti rocks!
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Frankly, people like this worry me.Quote:
Originally Posted by alto
What's with the animosity towards people who aren't digging on MF/Spearhead? I've seen them 4 times as sidebills, and while they bring a lot of energy to the show I find that the 'How You Feeeelin?!?!?' and the overt political messages/statements in EVERY song to be a bit repetitive and over the top.
Fuck your prejudice
Don't worry. The 'flying hawaiian' thinks he's really something, skiing on rockhard ice with Spats. He gets mad when people question his intelligence, but that's how he rolls. He's totally stoked on being a stupid ignorant cunt, but he's really something. If you don't believe me, just ask him.Quote:
Originally Posted by DarkStar
And REV- you need to meet PHISH before acting all butthurt. He's about as cool as they come, and knows his shit about his music. Quit hating.
Ummmm yeah...last years grammy winner. They were supposed to play my cousins wedding last weekend but things fell through due to flights across the atlantic and shit. Check em out.Quote:
Originally Posted by Tippster
You are right Blurred. I am, as you so well put it, a stupid ignorant cunt. I think it looks better like this though: stupid-ignorant cunt. I do get mad when people question my intelligence, but I'm not a fighter, so I typically choose to further prove my superior intelligence with shit-talking. I think hyphens make me seem smart. Be careful about asking me if I am really something though, I am likely to explode for no reason and storm off down the street, angry beyond being satisfied by gun use, and emotionally weathered beyond my years. Do I find it ironic that the most ferocious personal attack I have ever been met with on this board comes out of me talking about a concert I found to be the most happy, uplifting, positive, and motivating show I have ever seen? Yes, just a tad. Am I surprised it came from you, BlurredElevens, captain of the douchebuckets? No. [/dp]Quote:
Originally Posted by BlurredElevens
Funny how you snipe on a person for a while, and when they snipe back you seem surprised. Goes for you and the rest I've flamed with. Duh.Quote:
Originally Posted by alto
alto is waaaaaaaaaaaaaaay smarter than spermed elevens!