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There weren’t many bands from the hair band era I was dying to see, but Tesla was a band where I just loved the singles and Jeff Keith’s voice. They played everything I wanted to hear, plus some nice covers.
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Pete Yorn with JJ72 & Remy Zero at 9:30 Club, Washington, DC, USA
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I didn’t really know JJ72, but I went out and picked up Remy Zero’s albums Villa Elaine and The Golden Hum after Save Me became Smallville’s theme song. And Pete Yorn’s first album was great. Nancy was willing to go just so she could hear “For Nancy (‘Cos It Already Is)”. The show was great.
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Bob Schneider with Chris Whitley & Ike Reilly at 9:30 Club, Washington, DC, USA
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As a Chris Whitley fan, I was there for him, great short set with all the songs I wanted to hear. I had bought Bob Schneider’s new Lonelyland CD and liked it, so was a little familiar with his songs, but that was not the enjoyable part of his set. There was an attractive woman down front who caught Bob’s eye, and was not shy about responding. Not that unusual, but what happened next was unforgettable. The women in the audience started imitating her moves (hair flips and hip shakes), so every time she moved it was like the crowd doing the wave. Eventually the band noticed, and everyone was in on it but the woman.
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The Strokes with The Moldy Peaches at 9:30 Club, Washington, DC, USA
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According to the club, “Three months after breaking big with Is This It, The Strokes played the Club this one and only time, and for just $10. Unsurprisingly, the show was super sold out.” I can’t really add much more than Nancy came with me.
In Music We Trust review
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Collective Soul at 9:30 Club, Washington, DC, USA
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This show was cancelled after 9/11.
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Living Colour at 9:30 Club, Washington, DC, USA
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I was having some repetitive strain injury issues, not only with my wrists, but also my ankles. I was trying to avoid driving too much and took Metro to the show. Unfortunately that meant I had to leave early to catch the last train, and missed a third of the show.
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Blues Traveler at 9:30 Club, Washington, DC, USA
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After bassist Bobby Sheehan passed and they added two more band members, I was eager to see the new lineup, and the show delivered. Review from the time:
The boys came out all wearing hats – Chan and his brother had FBI on the front of theirs, the others had CIA. John said how long it had been since they were last here, and that D.C. was f**ked up then and it still is now. For the second set, they brought one of Ben’s keyboards and a smaller drum set for Brandon. John said they were working on a nickname for Ben – they kinda liked “pudding pants”, but thought maybe “scooter box” or “fistful of nuts” would be better. The second set started acoustic through most of “You Lost Me There”, at which point John and Tad stood up and played while the roadies removed the gear and everyone resumed their positions. During the “Crash Burn” round robin, Ben played during the bass part on the second round. For the encore, John introduced the band, including Ben “crack in the ass” Wilson and Chan “lord of the dance” Kinchla.
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emmet swimming with ebo at 9:30 Club, Washington, DC, USA
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From the emmet swimming concert archives:
“Hey all! I think the 9:30 show last night just may be the best emmet show I’ve ever attended. If not, it was definitely up there at the top! Ebo was fantastic as always (their new CD is great!) and emmet was just in great form. They seemed very happy and into it, and the crowd was fantastic. Todd talked to the crowd a lot more than he did at the last two shows I saw (Alley Katz & TT’s), but I couldn’t understand much of what he said. Still, I think that showed even more how happy and relaxed he seemed to be. I was up near the front, dead center, and everyone around me was singing along to practically every song at the top of their lungs. That’s got to be exciting for the band. It’s amazing what a huge following emmet has here.
A huge chunk of the crowd hung around after Arlington and was chanting first “emmet! emmet!” and then “one more song! one more song!” but we finally gave up when the crew guys started cleaning up the stage. I did spot Erik off to the side of the stage and thought maybe he’d jump back up, but no such luck. I also kind of missed hearing “Bullet”, one of my favorites, but the energy at the show was so excited and upbeat that it would have been odd if they’d played it. During “So Lonely”, when Erik was about to start singing the “I come from the land down under” part, he waited a little longer than usual and the whole crowd just started singing it for him. He looked surprised, then was sort of laughing, then just kind of waved at the crowd to continue, and he only jumped in at the very end for the part “You better run, you better take cover” and then transitioned back into “So Lonely.” It was cool to see the whole crowd that into the song. :)”
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Matthew Sweet at 9:30 Club, Washington, DC, USA
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After missing Matthew Sweet in 1995, I really wanted to see him and finally saw him at the club. At the time, I called it an “amazing show”.
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emmet swimming with Smartbomb at 9:30 Club, Washington, DC, USA
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As the flyer stated, “we will be doing our recording for our new live CD, please come and be heard!” I could not resist that, so we went and we’re somewhere on Earplugs 50¢. Not all of it, as they also recorded the next night at Alley Katz in Richmond and used that too.
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