Eagles Of Death Metal

[cossie]

Hey,

I saw them play last night in the Ambassador Theatre in Dublin.

I can honestly say it was one of the best shows I have ever been to!
While they're music isn't always very technically challenging they are brilliant entertainers and they have so much energy. Jesse is a fantastic front man.

While I'm not sure how much he has played on the albums (I think Josh Homme recorded most of it), live, I think Brian O'Connor's playing fits the music really well. He and Gene Trautmann are a great rhythm section.

They played 2 encores.

I'll definitely go and see them the next time they play!

[csholtmeier]

Yep, I agree they are awesome. Just got Death by Sexy and have been spinning it for two days straight.

Bass tone is pretty cool on that album.

[JimmyM]

Eagles of Death Metal and Gogol Bordello are the two best bands to come along in a very long time. Both have had to fight and claw to get any notice. I think it's a damn shame that the major record labels ignore talents like these, but I sure love it when they find a way in the back door like these two bands did.

[Tbirdbassist]

They have a bassplayer now?


News to me.

[JimmyM]

Ya, they got one for this last album.

[reens]

Originally Posted by cossie

Hey,

I saw them play last night in the Ambassador Theatre in Dublin.

Did you see their huge basspalyer? With low-slung t-bird or precision... that guy was freaky when I saw them in Brisbane recently... I swear he's got the biggest hands of any bassist! And looks like some weird extra or mute undertaker out of an eastern European gonzo film...

great show though.

it all made sense when they played ELO's Don't Bring me Down as the walk-off song on the PA.

[cossie]

I swear he's got the biggest hands of any bassist! And looks like some weird extra or mute undertaker out of an eastern European gonzo film...

I believe his nickname is "Big Hands" and I'm not surprised. He has really really deep voice too. He was playing a precision on Wednesday night, it looked like it had been through the wars as it was fairly battered.

[bluestarbass]

Its wierd Josh isnt playing drums for them anymore, i kinda always thought that it was his band. I know if i put an EODM CD in at a party everyone starts getting a little crazier.

[cossie]

Its wierd Josh isnt playing drums for them anymore,

He does play with them on occasion but he's touring with QOTSA in the US at the moment so he isn't playing on the EODM European tour, so I've been told anyhow.

[benmoore88]

Originally Posted by cossie

I believe his nickname is "Big Hands" and I'm not surprised. He has really really deep voice too. He was playing a precision on Wednesday night, it looked like it had been through the wars as it was fairly battered.

saw them yesterday and loved it. great fun rock band.
loved teh bassists look and his battered old precision. anyone have any pics they could post of it please?

loved his big wolverine mutton chops too

[BassBrass]

Originally Posted by JimmyM

Eagles of Death Metal and Gogol Bordello are the two best bands to come along in a very long time. Both have had to fight and claw to get any notice. I think it's a damn shame that the major record labels ignore talents like these, but I sure love it when they find a way in the back door like these two bands did.

I Love the Eagles of Death Metal!
I was in a band opening for Gogol Bordello 3 times in Boston and NY, and if I ever saw one of them again I would cross the street. (And that goes for their female dancers too) They are entertaining IF you don't know them personally.
Now if you are talking about World Inferno Friendship Society, they are Very nice people.

[JimmyM]

i've got to know what happened with you and gogol bordello now. with that kind of a lead-in, i've got to ask