Ash preshow confab

[lily1]

i was just on their website. most of them list stone temple pilots as an influence. one of them even mentioned toto!
 
 hhhrrrmmmmnnn.
 
 
 

Originally posted by kosmo:
  fyi the just jinger the first band playing tonight is the biggest selling south african rock band, who are living in Springfield these days trying to break into the us market.  from the song samples i've heard it's by the numbers altrnapop, not horrid not great.  still might be interesting to witness...

[redsock]

Sigh, since I am going alone(damn busy girlfriend) and have no ticket currently, I guess I should but tickets early and check out the openers. Do people on the board often go to shows alone? Am I a pussy for not really wanting to? Though i am, cause Ash at the Black Cat is unmissable. And why oh why do i still have my membership privelages taken away still? Come to think of it, when I became a member I never acquired that British accent I thoguht I would, or that sudden love for alt-country.

[Bags]

Originally posted by redsock:
  Sigh, since I am going alone(damn busy girlfriend) and have no ticket currently, I guess I should but tickets early and check out the openers. Do people on the board often go to shows alone? Am I a pussy for not really wanting to? Though i am, cause Ash at the Black Cat is unmissable. And why oh why do i still have my membership privelages taken away still? Come to think of it, when I became a member I never acquired that British accent I thoguht I would, or that sudden love for alt-country.

Two things, redsock -- I go to shows alone during the week every once in a while, and I enjoy it actually.  I'm pretty focused on the music, I don't drink much, and I can leave whenever I want.  And I'm a chick, so I probably stand out more than a lone dude.  If you're feeling lonely, hopefully the band is good enough to have some fervent fans up near the front -- move up there, the energy is infectious.
 
 And I think you lost your membership because all your postings in your postings count were lost when they changed the message board's website a few weeks ago.  Same thing happened to me, though I'd been a junior member previously, with only about 75 postings.  But, when I mentioned it in a couple messagres (after having old timers refer to my newbie status), after a good chunk of postings, I was promoted!!  Yes, I'm a member -- Thanks mods!!

[mankie]

Originally posted by redsock:
  Sigh, since I am going alone(damn busy girlfriend) and have no ticket currently, I guess I should but tickets early and check out the openers. Do people on the board often go to shows alone? Am I a pussy for not really wanting to? Though i am, cause Ash at the Black Cat is unmissable. And why oh why do i still have my membership privelages taken away still? Come to think of it, when I became a member I never acquired that British accent I thoguht I would, or that sudden love for alt-country.

Just go yer big pussy...I go to shows on my own all the time. There's always someone to chat to.

[Jaguär]

Just go! Look for the cluster of people who seem to know each other up towards the front and listen for a few British accents. That will probably be us.
 
 I have to go alone all the time but have met some wonderful people here through this board. Now I don't have to be alone everytime I go to a show. Believe me, it is much, much worse for we women when you are alone, especially in socially cold DC.
 
 PS: If you find us, you automatically will become an official Member.  

[lily1]

want my ticket? its free. you just need to come by and get it. i'm the sw/capt. hill area.
 
 and i go to shows alone all the time. iota, black cat, 930, doesn't matter. i go for the music. works out well. much easier to get to the front and get a set list too!
 
 have fun tonight guys. i feel like shit. and i really wanted to see ash again. its been months!
 
   

Originally posted by redsock:
  Sigh, since I am going alone(damn busy girlfriend) and have no ticket currently, I guess I should but tickets early and check out the openers. Do people on the board often go to shows alone? Am I a pussy for not really wanting to? Though i am, cause Ash at the Black Cat is unmissable. And why oh why do i still have my membership privelages taken away still? Come to think of it, when I became a member I never acquired that British accent I thoguht I would, or that sudden love for alt-country.

[poorlulu]

that was fecking great.........i love timmy............
 
 thankyou lefty for the brilliant photos i of course got timmy to sign em.............gawd he's hot
 
 brilliant performance from start to finish...............

[Jerrinna]

I second that.  A really great show by Ash.  The new songs sounded very impressive.

[kosmo vinyl]

short attention span review
 
 ash - the little girls and the rest of us understood.
 
 white light motorcade = ash - (snap + crackle + pop)
 
 just jinger - lather rinse repeat
 
 hats off to the lads and lassie of ash for coming out and playing three year old songs like there were just released yesterday.  the drummer like the jams drummer really puts the snap! in the bands sound, and make it look easy as well.  really liked the new material can't wait for the new record.  my only nit was lack of the early stuff, although i can't think of anything else i would like to have hear.  the band should have shorten the encore that enemy single was pretty awful.
 
 the black couch in the back was awful comfy and white light motorcade awful loud.  me thinks they were hiding something with their amps turned up to 12.
 
 which brings us to just jinger.  kosmette nailed them half way through the first song with "I've heard this band before".  bland alternapop played by competent musicians.  a dash of u2, coldplay, dave mattehews, etc.  typical song ended with  "blah blahter blah" x50. each repeat done with slighty different phrasing and "heart" felt emotion.  even more pointless was the percussion interlude that like the rest of the set went on way to long. you could hear the snigger in the audience when they proudly announced their upcoming show at jaxx...

[mankie]

Originally posted by kosmo:
 
 
 the black couch in the back was awful comfy and white light motorcade awful loud.  me thinks they were hiding something with their amps turned up to 12.
 
 

I thought they only went up to 11?

[lily1]

how long was ash's set? when did they go on?

[kosmo vinyl]

10:45pm and played for 75 minutes...

[kosmo vinyl]

Originally posted by mankie:
   

Originally posted by kosmo:
 
 
 the black couch in the back was awful comfy and white light motorcade awful loud.  me thinks they were hiding something with their amps turned up to 12.
 
 

I thought they only went up to 11? [/b]

since no cucumbers were harmed during their set, one can only assume that they had the special little willie amps that go to 12...

[redsock]

Originally posted by mankie:
 

Just go yer big pussy...I go to shows on my own all the time. There's always someone to chat to. [/QB][/QUOTE]
 
 Yeah yeah, I went and was rather glad i did. Made a night of it with a burger from the cafe too. So glad I saw Ash, few bands can run through so many great songs in sucha short period of time. Of course, few bands have the majority of their songs clocking in at under 3 1/2 minutes too. White Light Motorcade sucked, even though I did see Tim hanging out watching them, and he seemed really into it. I learned my lesson, going solo isn't all that bad.
 
 Oh, and Kosmo, the songs "Envy", not "Enemy." Not one of my favorites either.

[markie]

lefties photos were very cool......
 
 And that was a very good show. It had me jumping up and down like a 14 year old girl....
 
 After the delgados slagged off Ash, I did think it funny that Ash's bass guitarist didnt even know who the delgados were......