Members thriftyshirt Posted July 3, 2006 Members Share Posted July 3, 2006 Sound Advice Ampitheater Monday, July 10. We're playing the side stage right before the big boys take the main stage. Anybody in S. Florida coming to the show, make sure to get there early enough to catch a little bit of our set... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Beachbum Posted July 3, 2006 Members Share Posted July 3, 2006 Very cool, congrats on landing that gig. You're gonna have a blast, enjoy it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members thriftyshirt Posted July 3, 2006 Author Members Share Posted July 3, 2006 Thanks alot, man. These gigs are a ton of fun. We did a couple last year. We opened for Velvet Revolver/Hoobastank, and then Black Crowes/Tom Petty all on the same stage we're playing this one on. Funny thing is, we're very "indie rock" and in my opinion don't really fit in with the "classic rock" sound, but for some reason "classic rock" folks seem to love us. I guess because we've got kind of an AC/DC hard edge to what we're doing. Either way, its always fun to play to a few thousand people. Last year at the TP/BC show we moved almost $500 in merch. Good thing we have the full length album out now!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members maxnew40 Posted July 4, 2006 Members Share Posted July 4, 2006 Those shows from last year sound pretty cool. However I would be as far away from the stage as possible when Journey hits the stage. Niel Schon is a great guitarist but Journey music is just soooo lame. Max Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members thriftyshirt Posted July 4, 2006 Author Members Share Posted July 4, 2006 Originally posted by maxnew40 Those shows from last year sound pretty cool. However I would be as far away from the stage as possible when Journey hits the stage. Niel Schon is a great guitarist but Journey music is just soooo lame. Max I can appreciate well written power ballads, and can see the great musicianship and singing even through the cheese. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members wheresgrant3 Posted July 4, 2006 Members Share Posted July 4, 2006 Just saw them last week in NJ.... Journey rocked... absolutely rocked. They were tighter and more enthusiastic than I ever expected. Great thing about this tour is that they play almost all of the Schon/Cain songs. To be honest they outplayed Def Leppard. Have a great show! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members b1ackie Posted July 5, 2006 Members Share Posted July 5, 2006 Way to go! Congrats. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members SilverPlated Posted July 5, 2006 Members Share Posted July 5, 2006 Very nice, indeed Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members becomingfinal Posted July 5, 2006 Members Share Posted July 5, 2006 i thought only pseudo hipsters and in the know scenesters came to see you guys! seriously though congrats Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members BlueStrat Posted July 5, 2006 Members Share Posted July 5, 2006 Originally posted by thriftyshirt Sound Advice Ampitheater Monday, July 10. We're playing the side stage right before the big boys take the main stage. Anybody in S. Florida coming to the show, make sure to get there early enough to catch a little bit of our set... Better be careful, or lesser talents are going to start trashing your 'indie cred' and calling you a 'sellout'... Seriously, one gig like that is worth at least a hundred bar gigs in terms of promo, being seen by folks who don't go to clubs, and in being able to list on your press kit impact statements. Way to go. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Helen's Boys Posted July 5, 2006 Members Share Posted July 5, 2006 AWESOME!!! Congratulations....Good bands always get noticed... and get to be really Great with all those sweet opening gigs.. You Rock Guys! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members thriftyshirt Posted July 5, 2006 Author Members Share Posted July 5, 2006 Originally posted by BlueStrat Better be careful, or lesser talents are going to start trashing your 'indie cred' and calling you a 'sellout'... Believe me, it started a while ago... But thanks for the warning... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members thriftyshirt Posted July 5, 2006 Author Members Share Posted July 5, 2006 Originally posted by becomingfinal i thought only pseudo hipsters and in the know scenesters came to see you guys! seriously though congrats Haha, we don't have a secret handshake or anything...anybody who wants to can come to shows and rock and roll. We're probably one of the least "scene" bands in S. Florida...we don't support anybody. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members dmtnt Posted July 7, 2006 Members Share Posted July 7, 2006 Very cool, congrats! Wasn't planning on going to that show, but may have to grab some lawn tix to come see you guys. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Facejackets Posted July 7, 2006 Members Share Posted July 7, 2006 Congrats dude!!! That is an AWESOME show...I am trying to score some tickets for the date in Vegas. I LOVE Journey!!! We got the call to open for Testament, and I almost shat my pants...but then again, I'm prolly quite a bit younger than you, and it will be prolly my biggest show yet. Anyway...congrats again!!! Get some pics of the show for us! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Bandard Posted July 7, 2006 Members Share Posted July 7, 2006 Hey Congratulations! Maybe I'll ride my bicycle over. I live about 10 min. away by bike. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Burgess Posted July 8, 2006 Members Share Posted July 8, 2006 Originally posted by wheresgrant3 ...To be honest they outplayed Def Leppard. Have a great show! Any band that has Neal Schon in it is as a rule going to be real tough to follow. Journey did a "co-headliner" tour with Foreigner a few years back. I'd heard that by the end of the tour Journey was closing every night. Cheese or no cheese they always could play. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members thriftyshirt Posted July 8, 2006 Author Members Share Posted July 8, 2006 Originally posted by Facejackets Congrats dude!!! That is an AWESOME show...I am trying to score some tickets for the date in Vegas. I LOVE Journey!!! We got the call to open for Testament, and I almost shat my pants...but then again, I'm prolly quite a bit younger than you, and it will be prolly my biggest show yet. Anyway...congrats again!!! Get some pics of the show for us! I'm 26. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members cooterbrown Posted July 8, 2006 Members Share Posted July 8, 2006 Too bad journey won't have their reagular lead singer...Steve Augeri has been having nasty throat problems, and they hired Jeff Scott Soto to take his place. I've always though of JSS being a Graham Bonnett-type singer and I just can't imagine what that's going to sound like. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members thriftyshirt Posted July 9, 2006 Author Members Share Posted July 9, 2006 Originally posted by cooterbrown Too bad journey won't have their reagular lead singer...Steve Augeri has been having nasty throat problems, and they hired Jeff Scott Soto to take his place. I've always though of JSS being a Graham Bonnett-type singer and I just can't imagine what that's going to sound like. We'll find out in 2 days... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Beachbum Posted July 9, 2006 Members Share Posted July 9, 2006 Good luck on the show tomorrow night. Be sure to give us a detailed description of how it went, I'm truly interested in reading of your experiences. Knock 'em out...! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members KeysBear Posted July 9, 2006 Members Share Posted July 9, 2006 Great gig! I live in Fort Lauderdale and plan on making it there for your show. If you get a chance to cruise down to the Hollywood bandshell on Wednesday the 12th we're doing our Doors tribute show. I hope the rain gods are friendly to both of us. I got drenched outdoors in Pompano Beach last night and we got rained out at the Lizard Den in Lake Worth the night before. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members thriftyshirt Posted July 10, 2006 Author Members Share Posted July 10, 2006 Where is the Lizard Den? Is that on Lake Blvd.? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members elsongs Posted July 10, 2006 Members Share Posted July 10, 2006 Congrats on the gig... ...unless Emergenza is involved and they gave you the 5:30 p.m. slot... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members CloseEnoughRocks Posted July 10, 2006 Members Share Posted July 10, 2006 Hopefully I'll be able to catch part of your show. I work till 6pm and the concert is at 7pm, so it'll be close. Maybe I can sneak out a little early... BTW, congrats on this gig AND the glowing album review in New Times. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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