Generation Xtreme
Aberdeen, SD
Set:
| Raise Your Voices | Modern Day Fairy Tales | Casanova | Sunshine Superman [Donovan] / New Pollution [Beck] / Piper | Purple Haze [Jimi Hendrix] / To the Next Episode | Clone You | Breasts | Found My Boogie | Bullet in Your Head | Downtown Liquor Store | Jumpstart My Rocket |
Tonight was the first of a two-night gig at Generation Xtreme with Aberdeen band V-Twin. Tonight, we opened with V-Twin headlining and tomorrow will be a flip-flop.
First things first... this show was not our best show. The sound was really off, sometimes tuning was off and there were other things off too. The crowd wasn't very big and the music just didn't feel right. So, you know, we've had better shows. That being said, I'll continue on.
The set tonight was made up of mostly older-era material. There were only two newer-era songs; "Clone You" and "Bullet in Your Head". We also whipped out for the first time in four years our ode to breasts entitled "Breasts". (The last time we played it was December 1, 2001 at the Last Chance bar.) It went over quite well here too. I mean, really. Who doesn't like boobies?
Sometimes when we play in front of a new crowd, we're not surprised, but mildly disappointed at the lack of understanding that goes along with "Next Episode". Those who are fans realize that any time we begin a cover tune, "Next Episode" might just rear its ugly head. But I could see the drunken confusion on the faces of this crowd when we started "Purple Haze" and Anthony sang, "'Scuse me while I kiss the next episode!" I get it. You get it. And that's all that matters.
"Downtown Liquor Store" always goes over well in the bar setting and tonight was no exception. Same with "Bullet in Your Head".
Alright, so it wasn't the best set ever. Someone was even overheard saying "horrible". Tomorrow will be better.
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