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02-16-2011, 09:24 AM
|  | Registered User | | Join Date: Feb 2003 Location: New York, NY | | | 311 at The Grove of Anaheim (2/21)
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Hey guys -- is anyone going to 311's Anaheim show this Monday (2/21)? My band will be opening up for them at 8pm!!
See you there?? |
02-16-2011, 10:58 AM
| | | | I'd rather watch a jar of pickles play a set than 311. |
02-16-2011, 11:05 AM
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02-16-2011, 11:21 AM
| | | But I would check you guys out.  |
02-16-2011, 11:29 AM
| | Registered User | | Join Date: Feb 2003 Location: New York, NY | | | Haha -- thanks!! We're psyched at the opportunity, will definitely be our biggest show to date! |
02-16-2011, 11:30 AM
| | | | Yea thats cool man. I'm such a bum I can't even find a band. I would open up for Cher if I had the oppurtunity. Good luck. Hope you have fun. |
02-16-2011, 11:31 AM
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Originally Posted by averagebluesman  I'd rather watch a jar of pickles play a set than 311. | They suck? |
02-16-2011, 11:32 AM
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Originally Posted by tastybasslines They suck? | QUITE the contrary IMO!  |
02-16-2011, 11:38 AM
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Originally Posted by Aram QUITE the contrary IMO! | Yeah - I agree. The guy said he'd rather watch pickles play. |
02-16-2011, 11:40 AM
| | Registered User | | Join Date: Feb 2003 Location: New York, NY | | I'll see if I can snap a few short vids on my phone while they're on  |
02-16-2011, 11:48 AM
|  | Supporting Member | | Join Date: Apr 2010 Location: Santa Cruz, CA | | | My wife is more of a 311 fan than I am, but I have heard them and was aware of their bass player, P-Nut. We went to one of the early shows of their last tour and I was blown away by the band. P-Nut is great, the drummer was really tasty- great snare work, great stoner/rocker guitar player. Their rap/singing starts to bug me, but the band was awesome. I enjoyed it enough to get tickets to one of the last shows of the tour to see them again. Once again, the band was great- but this time around they gave the singer a guitar for a few songs. The guy couldn't play well. I think once the crew even mistakenly gave him a guitar tuned drop d and he didn't notice he was fingering the chords wrong. Huge pet peeve. The front men aren't my taste, but I think the band is really underated. Anyway, congratulations Aram, that is an amazing opportunity. Have a blast!
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02-16-2011, 11:58 AM
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Originally Posted by pgolliher My wife is more of a 311 fan than I am, but I have heard them and was aware of their bass player, P-Nut. We went to one of the early shows of their last tour and I was blown away by the band. P-Nut is great, the drummer was really tasty- great snare work, great stoner/rocker guitar player. Their rap/singing starts to bug me, but the band was awesome. I enjoyed it enough to get tickets to one of the last shows of the tour to see them again. Once again, the band was great- but this time around they gave the singer a guitar for a few songs. The guy couldn't play well. I think once the crew even mistakenly gave him a guitar tuned drop d and he didn't notice he was fingering the chords wrong. Huge pet peeve. The front men aren't my taste, but I think the band is really underated. Anyway, congratulations Aram, that is an amazing opportunity. Have a blast! | Agreed, they absolutely kill it live, probably one of the tightest bands out there now! Honestly, I don't think I've ever seen any mess ups like that, so maybe an off night? Either way, I couldn't be more pumped -- thanks again for the good wishes! |
02-16-2011, 12:09 PM
|  | Registered User | | Join Date: Feb 2008 Location: New Hampshire | | | A friend and I have an ongoing joke/conversation about bass players and their insecurities about being in the background. I try to explain to him that many bassists actually ENJOY a support role, keeping things together without having to call attention to yourself. I usually end up summing up my side with "Most of us aren't P-Nut."
That said I like their sound and some of their songs. But regardless of his playing talent I think that dude set back bass players pretty far in that argument....
...yet I somehow find Flea's persona endearing. |
02-16-2011, 12:16 PM
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Originally Posted by jlane72t A friend and I have an ongoing joke/conversation about bass players and their insecurities about being in the background. I try to explain to him that many bassists actually ENJOY a support role, keeping things together without having to call attention to yourself. I usually end up summing up my side with "Most of us aren't P-Nut."
That said I like their sound and some of their songs. But regardless of his playing talent I think that dude set back bass players pretty far in that argument....
...yet I somehow find Flea's persona endearing. | All I can say is I'm glad we're not going on AFTER them... |
02-16-2011, 12:17 PM
| | Registered User | | Join Date: May 2008 Location: Sioux Falls, SD | | | I don't care for 311's genre, but their drummer is terrific.
I used to play with a guy who was his first drum teacher. |
02-28-2011, 09:23 AM
| | Registered User | | Join Date: Feb 2003 Location: New York, NY | | | Some pics up on my band's website if anyone's interested. Incredible show, 311 absolutely killed it! | | Thread Tools | Search this Thread | | | | 
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