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And they do....they do.
Rjd2 played at the Grog on Thursday, and it was one of the best shows I've ever been to. I wasn't feeling a lot of the new album, "The Third Hand", because of the addition of all the vocal work - but it plays really well in the live show. Rj and crew (he came with a whole band) had the entire place wired, from start to finish.
Big ups to them for the whole lineup, it mixed well, and all of the dudes in Rj lineup were TOP NOTCH. Having a live drummer on stage for anything with an electronic connotation, just makes the show 800 times better. Maybe even 801.
Throughout the set Rj and the rest of the guys were trading instruments on the fly, between songs, and then the long Rj-only set turned the place upside down. What a great crowd! That's how EVERY show should be - showin' love to the players on stage. It's always great to see the performer recognize the energy from the crowd...Rj must have smiled back at the crowd a half-dozen times.
Busdriver came on prior, and lit the place up as well. Didn't know he's been around so long...I'll have to check him out further.
www.enginesofdifference.com coming soon!
Check out the calendar on the link bar to the right...contains PTF worthy shows coming to Cleveland. It'll be embedded into the blog soon, but for now, you'll have to expend the energy necessary in lifting your finger and clicking the link. Then you can take a nap.
Saw Ambulette in San Diego, with The New Trust (the chica on drumz goes out to her people - awesome!).
The Ambulette crew was just as good if not better than when I saw them here in Cleveland. Their musicality and intensity for each and every riff, beat, and line = One Spicy Hot Freshness. Watch out for them. They just wrapped up their tour of the U.S., and I'll safely tip-toe out on a limb and say that the next time they tour, they'll be with either a really big name (think REALLY big, like Meatloaf), or they'll have a huge following, and all the losers that don't pre-purchase show tix will be standing outside.
Like I said before....they're like a tractor beam. You can't take your eyes of off them once they've started the rock. And once the Ambulette rock starts, you better stay put, or some shoe gazer will crowd you out. JATMD. (Just A Tip Ma Dude).
Revealed to us by Mr. Stephen Howard....hilarious dude. Matt, Ryan, and Stephen were all amazing in the San Diego set...
And they do....they do.
