As a big Hootie & the Blowfish fan. (Sorry Lalo, KarlEd, etc... )
I saw them here in Boise last night at a small venue, and it was the best concert I've seen. Ever.
Better than Pearl Jam in Seattle. Better than Weezer in a small bar. Better than O.A.R.
A hilarious 40-something rocker named John Eddie opened for him, and he did a great job setting the stage. If you like Hootie, buy Eddie's new CD.
Anyway, back to Hootie. They played for two hours and four encores, and there wasn't a single song I didn't love. (I came home and listened to my albums and realized that I'm not sure they've written a song I didn't like, ever.)
On top of that, AWESOME covers. "Hey, Hey, What Can I Do", "Walk This Way", "Funky Dixieland", "Melissa", and "Mustang Sally".
And an awesome rap solo by Mark Bryan, the lead guitarist, whom I got to sit down with after the show and chat about guitar greats over a beer.
And Darius Rucker is one fine mofo. If I were really coming out of the closet....well damn.
Anyway, if you stopped listening to these guys after those three radio hits in '95, you're missing out. There's a new album coming out soon, and the two previews he gave us were rad. Yes, I said rad. I'm definitely buying the album.
Posted by Vána (Member # 6593) on :
*sneaks into the thread*
I love them too!
I have to dig out my old albums. And look for the new one.
Posted by Lalo (Member # 3772) on :
Heh, why are you apologizing to KarlEd? I remember the guy complaining how limited the playing field is for gay men -- you're helping improve the diversity out there.
Though I think that's really all you're improving on.
Rimshot!
And heh, ack, dude. I need to get you into some decent grunge before it's even more too late for you than it already is. Your Christmas gift from me's gonna be an Afghan Whigs CD.
Posted by Mean Old Frisco (Member # 6666) on :
So it's just you and me, Vana?
I've lost faith in Hatrackers.
Posted by katharina (Member # 827) on :
Hootie and the Blowfish was one of the best concerts I've ever been to. Perfect set, perfect venue, perfect company, perfect mosh pit, perfect concert. It was great.
However, I don't own any of their music.
Posted by PSI Teleport (Member # 5545) on :
*snickers at thought of moshing to Hootie*
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Posted by Primal Curve (Member # 3587) on :
I could probably stand them more if the local "Play the top 40 hits of the mid-to-late nineties over and over again until they die a slow and painful death" radio station didn't use "Only want to be with you" in their television spot. It's on all the time and features the morning talkshow hosts jamming out on guitars to the song and looking like complete goobers. I don't think I'll ever enjoy that song again.
Posted by Da_Goat (Member # 5529) on :
I like 'em, too. They were the first tape I bought that was actually part of my generation, though that tape has since been lost.
Posted by Verily the Younger (Member # 6705) on :
The first time I heard Hootie, I was like, "Hey, this song is pretty cool. All right, a new band that doesn't suck!"
The second time, I was like, "This is a pretty good one, too. I like where these guys are going."
The third time, I was like, "Um . . . wait, this is the same song as the last two. . . ."
So I can't say I ever got into them. I did buy their first album, but I never listened to it more than once. I eventually gave it to a friend who liked them more than I did. I feel kind of bad now that I didn't give them more of a chance, but . . . well, sometimes an artist just doesn't speak to you, I guess.
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