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Post by Lump on Apr 19, 2012 10:29:30 GMT -8
Can anybody who saw 'em give me a nice vivid description of the Godspeed set, so I can live vicariously through you?
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Post by Lump on Apr 19, 2012 10:33:05 GMT -8
And Souly, I can see what you mean, that whole kinda "California" attitude has always made me leary about going to Coachella as well as the festival coming off more like a fashionable social event than a music festival for a lot of people. Then again, all festivals kinda have that problem. However, the Coachella lineup this year would probably have made me willing to ignore all that.
*Disclaimer: I've never been to Coachella, and I'm completely going on heresy.
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Post by Pea on Apr 19, 2012 10:34:00 GMT -8
My godspeed review from the Coachella board:
My friend Lucy and I stumbled into the tent (while getting as far away as fucking possible from Bummer Iver) and had the most absolute mind-bending experience of my life. The trees, wind, and swirling guitars turned the entire inside of the tent into a apocalyptic hellstorm...and it couldn't have been more amazing! I remember standing there trying to sort my existence out for a second when I thought to myself, "Who the fuck is this band making all of this racket?" Then I looked at my schedule and saw it was Godspeed and freaked the fuck out. I ran into the middle of the crowd and just stood there in complete awe for what seemed like 2 hours (probably 10 minutes) and just let them melt me away for a while. I wasn't planning on letting my first Godspeed show be a shortened festival set, but I'm so fucking happy I found my way in there to catch some of them. Truly a spectacle.
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Post by Pea on Apr 19, 2012 10:35:07 GMT -8
The only mean people I met at Coachella were a couple of Scottish dudes in Kilts. They were fucking with me big time, but I probably deserved it.
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Post by Lump on Apr 19, 2012 10:38:22 GMT -8
My godspeed review from the Coachella board: My friend Lucy and I stumbled into the tent (while getting as far away as fucking possible from Bummer Iver) and had the most absolute mind-bending experience of my life. The trees, wind, and swirling guitars turned the entire inside of the tent into a apocalyptic hellstorm...and it couldn't have been more amazeballs! I remember standing there trying to sort my existence out for a second when I thought to myself, "Who the fuck is this band making all of this racket?" Then I looked at my schedule and saw it was Godspeed and freaked the fuck out. I ran into the middle of the crowd and just stood there in complete awe for what seemed like 2 hours (probably 10 minutes) and just let them melt me away for a while. I wasn't planning on letting my first Godspeed show be a shortened festival set, but I'm so fucking happy I found my way in there to catch some of them. Truly a spectacle. Awesome. I'm glad you got to experience that, dearest Pea.
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Post by wonk on Apr 19, 2012 10:39:27 GMT -8
fIREHOSE- Holy shit. These guys can rock. The bassist especially, he looked a lot like my dad, which was weird, but this show was awesome. Referring to Mike Watt as "the bassist" of fIREHOSE is sort of funny. It's like referring to Les Claypool as "the bassist" of Primus. Watt is probably the most famous bass player alive. He actually played at Sasquatch recently (I think with the Missingmen), but it was the first act on the main stage. Yes, he rocks. Speaking of old dudes who rock, the award for smallest crowd goes to Greg Ginn. Dude played the theremin and the guitar, at the same time. He was also the lead singer of Black Flag before Henry Rollins. Those Coachella kids, no respect.
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Post by romanticizer on Apr 19, 2012 10:40:57 GMT -8
*shrugs* All I know is that Coachella changed my life. Nearly every aspect.
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Post by wompwomp on Apr 19, 2012 10:42:29 GMT -8
I didn't have one bad interaction with another person the entire weekend. The crowd was awesome.
Sorry, but all this "California-chella" or "brochella" garbage comes off as really fucking snobby. There are tons of different people there to do different things. Just because someones idea of what makes a festival awesome is different than yours, it doesn't make it wrong.
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Post by Lump on Apr 19, 2012 10:43:56 GMT -8
Watt is probably the most famous bass player alive. He actually played at Sasquatch recently (I think with the Missingmen), but it was the first act on the main stage. Yes, he rocks. I couldn't stop smiling that whole set. Dude's so inspiring and motivational too.
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Post by Lump on Apr 19, 2012 10:44:44 GMT -8
I didn't have one bad interaction with another person the entire weekend. The crowd was awesome. Sorry, but all this "California-chella" or "brochella" garbage comes off as really fucking snobby. There are tons of different people there to do different things. Just because someones idea of what makes a festival awesome is different than yours, it doesn't make it wrong. NO I AM RIGHT EVERYONE ELSE IS WRONG
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Post by Pea on Apr 19, 2012 10:55:22 GMT -8
I bro-out at every festival I go to.
#FEELSGOODMAN
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Post by wonk on Apr 19, 2012 10:55:26 GMT -8
My godspeed review from the Coachella board: My friend Lucy and I stumbled into the tent (while getting as far away as fucking possible from Bummer Iver) and had the most absolute mind-bending experience of my life. The trees, wind, and swirling guitars turned the entire inside of the tent into a apocalyptic hellstorm...and it couldn't have been more amazeballs! I remember standing there trying to sort my existence out for a second when I thought to myself, "Who the fuck is this band making all of this racket?" Then I looked at my schedule and saw it was Godspeed and freaked the fuck out. I ran into the middle of the crowd and just stood there in complete awe for what seemed like 2 hours (probably 10 minutes) and just let them melt me away for a while. I wasn't planning on letting my first Godspeed show be a shortened festival set, but I'm so fucking happy I found my way in there to catch some of them. Truly a spectacle. Awesome. I'm glad you got to experience that, dearest Pea. It was loud too, I couldn't even hear that Guetta guy playing next door. I believe it was right after my first Godspeed show when I started thinking Explosions in the Sky are boring live. Godspeed is some seriously awesome shit.
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Post by romanticizer on Apr 19, 2012 11:00:58 GMT -8
Can I just say after the amazingness of Coachella, Sasquatch seems light-years away?
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Post by Pea on Apr 19, 2012 11:02:28 GMT -8
Oh oh oh!! James totally played "Sit Down!" That and "Don't Look Back in Anger" were two of my happiest festival moments ever!
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Post by chud on Apr 19, 2012 11:03:34 GMT -8
Uber jealous of those that got to see Godspeed. One of the few bands that i am in love with that i've yet to see live. POOP!
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Post by Friendly Destroyer on Apr 19, 2012 11:11:00 GMT -8
*shrugs* All I know is that Coachella changed my life. Nearly every aspect. What was so life changing already? Sounds like you are talking about high drugs or is there more?
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Post by romanticizer on Apr 19, 2012 11:11:44 GMT -8
LOL at high drugs.
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Post by stamper on Apr 19, 2012 11:12:51 GMT -8
I didn't have one bad interaction with another person the entire weekend. The crowd was awesome. Sorry, but all this "California-chella" or "brochella" garbage comes off as really fucking snobby. There are tons of different people there to do different things. Just because someones idea of what makes a festival awesome is different than yours, it doesn't make it wrong. We've probably got the best Brochella: Boarders Edition photo ever!
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Post by Friendly Destroyer on Apr 19, 2012 11:13:11 GMT -8
I thank Hanchy for that one everyday.
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Post by Friendly Destroyer on Apr 19, 2012 11:19:34 GMT -8
The only mean people I met at Coachella were a couple of Scottish dudes in Kilts. They were fucking with me big time, but I probably deserved it. Pea, are you really sure there were actual Scottish dudes in kilts? Perhaps you had better start from the begining... ;D
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