Posted by Del Hasselbrink III on December 24, 2000 at 10:22:22:
In Reply to: Farmington Scene Report posted by Ronnie Pudding on December 23, 2000 at 00:34:17:
Hey Ronnie,
Was your dad in Tap? I think "Shark Sandwich" was terribly underrated. Please tell him this if you can.
Thanks for the report. I don't get over there that much but I will certainly try to now.
Sounds just like Perry. Hey Perry, the Perryscopes ain't that good yet. You need some serious work on your stage moves. That "crab in a blender" dance doesn't hold up for more than two
minutes. And lose the overralls, son.
Merry Christmas everybody.
Del
: Hello all, it's Christmastime, and my girlfriend and I came all the way up from Texas to spend the week here in Franklin county (the poorest county in all of Western Maine, thanks to the Bass Company! Boycott their shoes, even if they're really comfortable.) with the mom, grandmom, and crazy aunt. Since I've yet to find anyone in the Farmington metro area scene who's into the 'net, I figured I would take the liberty to provide a scene report.
: The Boiler Room is a hopping new joint here in Wilton. They have a nice restaurant (with all kinds of meat and pasta dishes; suh-weet!), as well as a full bar. Friday night we say Eric Rodrique, and he did an acoustic solo show with a few Eagles and Steve Miller covers; "Hotel California" was especially riveting, the way he accented "just can't kill the beast."
: Jupiter's Expedtion played the night before. I've heard a lot of the good things about them (even Perry Shepard was there, but more on that in a second), but I'm sorry, they blew. Give me Top Flight or Coral Sea and the Rummage Sale any day of the week. The bass player wasn't even bi-amping his rig!!! In a room like the Boiler Room (where people are paying upwards of $10 for a meal) you *have* to have control of your tones, but this guy just didn't have it.
: As for Perry Shepard, I walked up to him to introduce myself, and let him know that I was a big supporter of "Rave On!". When I talked to him, though, he just put his hand in my face, and said "I'm trying to listen to the music."
: I don't know what you think, but that's just plain rude to me. I'm sure the newfound sucess of Perry and the Perryscopes have inflated his head a little, but this is too far. WHAT ABOUT THE FANS, PERRY?
: Oh well, it's late, and I'm drunk on egg nog. If you don't like rock, get outta Western Maine!!!