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=> GENERAL DISCUSSION => Topic started by: vansmack on August 06, 2004, 05:33:00 pm
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Bassist John Maurer Exits Social Distortion
Rancid bass player Matt Freeman comes aboard
After 20 years of serving as Social Distortion??s bass player John Maurer has decided to leave the band. Maurer completed the recording of ??Sex, Love and Rock and Roll??, the new Social Distortion full length studio recording but has decided to forgo the usual extended promotion and touring in order to stay home and devote time to his wife and two children.
??For the better part of twenty years I would finish making a record and then leave my home and family for long periods of time?, Maurer said. ??It was a blast and I have great memories but the hiatus between records in the past six years has given me a chance to develop other interests at home and hang with my family. I just don??t want to leave.?
Mike Ness commented, ?? I have known John since junior high. I respect what he is doing but we will sure miss him a lot.?
Matt Freeman, one of the premier bass players in punk rock, has come aboard for this record cycle. ??Rancid is always going to be my priority?, Matt said. ??But Tim has the Transplants and Lars has the Bastards. I like to think I have a pretty cool side band now too.?
Ness said the decision to call Freeman was only complicated by Matt??s well-known loyalty for Rancid. ??We asked ourselves who the best guy out there was and it was Matt. We figured there was no way but it looks like Rancid is going to have just enough down time for us to keep Matt busy. These shows are going to be real special with him in the band.?
Social Distortion??s new record, ??Sex, Love and Rock and Roll?? is due in stores September 28th. The DVD documentary, ??Live in OC? was released on July 27th. The band begins touring in August and plan to be on the road through 2005.
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THat's really too bad, John Mauer is a nice guy and a great bass player. I'll miss him.
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Originally posted by bunnyman:
THat's really too bad, John Mauer is a nice guy and a great bass player. I'll miss him.
Me too, but at least he's leaving for all the right reasons. I suspect he'll be back for onesy-twosy gigs in The OC at some point.
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I suspect you're right. When they toured in 2002 and I saw them at the HOB in Chicago, after the gig I ran into John and he had a ton of food he was bringing up to his family in his hotel room. He always seemed like a hell of a nice guy.
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A nice tribute to Dennis....
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Sex, Love and Rock'n'Roll
Is the title of what you've all been waiting for, the first studio album from Social Distortion in 8 years! To be released on September 28, 2004, Mike Ness reveals a more optimistic side on this record, including the emotional journey of love, loss and acceptance on "Don't Take Me For Granted", written for the late Dennis Danell. But, don't let that fool you into thinking he's forgotten his punk rock edge. Ness' signature wrath can be felt throughout, especially on tracks like "Reach For The Sky" and "Nickels And Dimes."
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UGH...Social D at Nation? That's where I saw them back in 1997, but WHY oh WHY aren't they playing at the 9:30? Whoever is booking them totally dropped the ball on this one. AND they're playing the Congress Theater in Chicago. What a crappy place to see them. They belong at the Riviera or the Vic Theater. Sigh. What a shame. I hate Nation.
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Originally posted by bunnyman:
UGH...Social D at Nation? That's where I saw them back in 1997, but WHY oh WHY aren't they playing at the 9:30? Whoever is booking them totally dropped the ball on this one. AND they're playing the Congress Theater in Chicago. What a crappy place to see them. They belong at the Riviera or the Vic Theater. Sigh. What a shame. I hate Nation.
Oh man, that sucks. I too hate Nation. I'm checking them out tonight at Empire in Sacramento. Looking forward to it.
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So tickets are on sale now (they have been since last week apparently), and I checked Ticketbastard's web site just to see how much they are. And can you believe that there is a "convenience charge" of $8.10??? Screw that. I'm going to risk it and just wait to buy the damn ticket. Does anyone know if it costs that much if you go to Ticketmaster outlet like at Hecht's? Seems like a ridiculous amount of money.
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Originally posted by bunnyman:
So tickets are on sale now (they have been since last week apparently), and I checked Ticketbastard's web site just to see how much they are. And can you believe that there is a "convenience charge" of $8.10??? Screw that. I'm going to risk it and just wait to buy the damn ticket. Does anyone know if it costs that much if you go to Ticketmaster outlet like at Hecht's? Seems like a ridiculous amount of money.
Dont bother trying to go to Hechts..
If you buy from Ticketmaster.com:
FULL PRICE TICKET US $25.00 x 2
Total Convenience Charge(s) US $8.10 x 2
Order Processing Charge(s) US $4.10
Standard Mail No Charge
TOTAL CHARGES US $70.30
If you buy at a Ticketmaster Outlet: (LIKE I JUST DID)
$25.00 x 2
Total Convenience Charge(s)
US $7.90 x 2
TOTAL CHARGES US $65.90
SO I saved a whopping $4.40 by going to a TM outlet.
Perhaps you could go to the Nation box office and get them there? Uh..certainly not during daylight hours..
Fridays: 10p - 3a
Saturdays: 10p - 3a
Show Days: 2 Hours Prior To Doors Opening
http://www.primacycompanies.com/nation/index.cfm (http://www.primacycompanies.com/nation/index.cfm)
I guess one could go down there tomorrow night after 6 and battle the Cruxshadows crowd; or Rob Gee could get tickets while he's at the Tesla show Sunday...
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Yeah, well I learned that one the hard way. Ticketbastard will screw you no matter what you try to do.
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On first couple listens I have to say that "Sex Love and Rock'n'Roll" is a damn fine record, I need to listen to it a bit more though. But last night I also picked up "Another State of Mind" on DVD. WOW. It is definitely one of the more startling documents I've seen from that era. I didn't know what to expect, I guess I thought it would be more live footage. Instead, it holds up as a documentary of just how rough some of those bands had it, not to mention what the musical and political climate was like in the 80's. Seems a LOT (in many ways) like what we are dealing with today...a lot of kids fed up with the system, the politics, the bloated corporate monsters trying to rob everyone of money (which a lot of people don't have since they're losing jobs). At certain moments, I just thought it was so sobering to see the homeless punks being interviewed knowing full well that most of them are probably dead now. It was also pretty surreal to see all of Social D (including Dennis Danell) leave Mike Ness and go back to California mid-tour, verbalizing that his drinking was becoming a problem. Tremendous stuff, if you're a Social D fan and haven't seen this movie, it is a MUST. Now if only they would re-release the Decline of Western Civilization.
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Anyone going to see Social D tonight?
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i wanted to go, but i dragged my feet on getting tickets since it was at nation and now it's sold out :( just as well since i'm feeling pretty burnt out after two many weekend events.
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I'm going. :)
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Wow, it's sold out? That means I should probably get there kind of early, I hate being stuck at the back of that shithole. I am so bummed that they're playing there and not 2 nights at the 9:30 (like they should have done...and they probably could have sold both nights out there as well). Hopefully it will be a good show.
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i'll be there. i saw the show in philly saturday, and it was incredible. the addition of keyboards/organ to the show really fills out the sound nicely. the intro to prison bound was amazing. i'm really looking forward to seeing this show again. they played a few new songs, and a good mix of old stuff. hopefully the location won't have too much of an impact on the show.
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Wow...WOW. I am so excited now. Did they play "Cold Feelings"? I actually love the new record and think that it's some of their stronger material. Definitely in line with their self-titled LP. I am excited that they are playing "Prison Bound". Did they also play "Let It Be Me"? That's another live favorite of mine.
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What about "Mommies Little Monster"?
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Sounds like you're talking about Christina Crawford, Rhett. "BRING ME THE AXE!!!" Or one of my other favorite lines from that movie... "Don't fuck with me fellas! This ain't my first time at the rodeo."
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Nope, just talking about the SD song. Did I spell it wrong?
Originally posted by bunnyman:
Sounds like you're talking about Christina Crawford, Rhett. "BRING ME THE AXE!!!" Or one of my other favorite lines from that movie... "Don't fuck with me fellas! This ain't my first time at the rodeo."
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It's just Mommy...as opposed to Mommie (Dearest). If you don't know the movie, you should see it. It's, um, quite a film.
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Great show...the crowd was definitely intense, I was up against the barricade (semi-circle is NOT a good design in my opinion) and haven't experienced that much bodysurfing in years. As much as I hate Nation, the security guys were on the ball at making sure those of us up front didn't get totally killed, but my arms and knees are going to have some major bruises come tomorrow.
So the show definitely rocked...it seemed a bit on the short side almost, but hell, it was Social D and they are still phenomenal. I was surprised at nothing from the White Light... LP, but I heard "Cold Feelings" and that was easily one of the high points, so was "Prison Bound". "Don't Drag Me Down" and "Footprints on My Ceiling" were on the setlist but they weren't played unfortunately. Tiger Army was pretty good I guess, the Explosion wasn't bad either. All in all, a great evening. Here's the setlist:
Ring of Fire
Reach For the Sky
Under My Thumb
Highway 101
Mommy's Little Monster
The Creeps
Cold Feelings
When She Begins
Don't Take Me For Granted
Prison Bound
Telling Them
Making Believe
Sick Boy
Ball and Chain
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Nickels and Dimes
Story of My Life
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i was there. great fucking night. exploson were good (mike called em the exploited the first time). tiger army was eh. being my 1st time seeing social d, i thought it was fantastic. hated the crowdsurfers as one guy landed on me.
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I had a great time as well, but for the first 20 or so minutes I thought I was either going to pass out or puke. The crowdsurfing was way out of hand in my opinion. I told the security guys that they should have a 3 times you're out policy. I managed OK, but the girl next to me was really getting crushed and she got kicked in the head (as did I). That being said, "Cold Feelings" was incredible to hear. I was also happy to har a couple new songs like "Nickels and Dimes" and "Highway 101", which were great.
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**sniff, sniff** so sad. :( I arrive in DC 24 hours too late....I'm glad you all enjoyed it though. I'm looking forward ot the 15th and 16th here in SF.
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Ummmm...that was uncalled for. Not funny at all.
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Originally posted by bunnyman:
Ummmm...that was uncalled for. Not funny at all.
I second that.
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I think the ironic/funny part is that Erik Estrada looks about as queer as you can get in that picture.
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I can see the "humor"...and though I can be politically incorrect sometimes too, I just fail to see the context of it and think it's pretty lame for someone to just randomly put it up there.
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Consider the source.
Does anything Marquee (Dupek) puts up make much sense?
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the posting of the photo meant nothing to me, but i can see the connection now. editing services available upon request...
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Originally posted by kosmo vinyl:
the posting of the photo meant nothing to me, but i can see the connection now. editing services available upon request...
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Originally posted by bunnyman:
I can see the "humor"...and think it's pretty lame for someone to just randomly put it up there.
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