May 21, 2011 Club Nokia, Los Angeles, CA

[Sick4Tunz]

I was disappointed to learn that The Bunnymen would not tour here in the US in 2012, wanting to catch them again on either the east or west coast. Hope was renewed when Ian scheduled a solo tour at a few clubs around the US in March, only to be dashed when he cancelled it, leaving me short a number of unrefunded dollars. I can live with that. So this could be a year I don’t get to see them and groove to their music. Come join me.

I will instead have to be satisfied with the occasional bootleg recording of one of their shows. Exactly a year ago Ian, Will and the rest of the band were making their way across the country, satisfying all those that showed up (well maybe not everyone who showed up at the House of Blues in Anaheim, CA). To help us all through this current drought of music, I share with you my recording of their May 21, 2011 show at Club Nokia in Los Angeles, CA. Sometime probably next weekend, late in the night I’ll light up a cigar, have a shot of tequila and groove to the music, pretending I am standing there again, bathed in purple and blue light.

I want to comment on one thing that sticks out in my mind about this show. No, it’s not getting the recording equipment into Club Nokia which uses metal detectors. No it’s not Ian scolding a member of the audience for referring to the best song ever written as “Ocean fucking Rain.” It was a particular jerk who stood in front of me, at the barricade in front of the stage. Some 50+, balding, eye glassed, mustached stiff. You know the type, the person who stands in front of you, best seat in the house and they may as well be asleep when this rocking music is playing. Well I was feeling real good and dancing to the music, but I stumbled when I lost my footing on the uneven edge of the base that supports the barricade. I immediately apologized, no harm intended (I believe you can hear me on the recording). Instead I get this pissed off look and response, he fearing I’m going to steal his place. If he’s a VT member and is reading this, the asshole knows who he is and what I think. No more shows for you. Next time The Bunnymen perform in LA, hang out in the back where you’ll have plenty of room, where no one will violate you personal space and leave the mosh pit in front of the stage for the real fans. If we meet again, that time I’ll be sure to do it Liverpool style and push you aside like a bug to get in the front line at any cost. Even the guys in Liverpool try doing it with a smile.

Pictures of that evening and the link to the music can be found here:

http://whatatemper.blogspot.com/2011/05/judgement-day-in-los-angles-with.html

Post'em if ya got'em!

[the puppet]

Thanks for that.Great pics again getting there as well as at the gig

[Malbert]

I was reminscing about the D.C. 9:30 Club show last week as well. The day of the concert was beautiful, and I spent about 7 hrs walking the monument area of the district. I hadn't been to D.C. since I was 21, so I really enjoyed seeing everything again. The concert was the perfect ending to the perfect day, and by chance I got to meet Will and Kelley Stoltz. They were both very friendly and my pic with Will is proudly displayed in the living room.

[JackT]

I hadn't been to D.C. since I was 21, and the Washington Monument was 3/4 complete.

[earthdog70]

Thanks for the recording

[fat cherry]

yeah. and thanks for the lecture on how to be a real fan. did you forget to take your ritalin today or something?

[Dr Cheese]

Mosh pit? At a Bunnymen gig? Lol, any "moshing" that I've seen lasts about 30 seconds before everyone is knackered.

[Dave Smith]

Mosh pit? At a Bunnymen gig? Lol, any "moshing" that I've seen lasts about 30 seconds before everyone is knackered.

Two ladies infront of me at Buxton this year.Instantly stand up the front and start wobbling(they were Big Units as you can call them)Fifteen minutes in stop and are out of breath .lol.Spend rest of the time satdown.Yep..more a Wobblepit.

[the ghost of guitarplayer]

The last non-full entirety album Bunnymen gig I went to in 2003 there were about four blokes near the front of the stage doing what could only be described as the Hokey Cokey dance. Everyone else was motionless.

[fat cherry]

Well, lucky for them s4t wasn't there or they'd have been squished like a bug.

[Dr Cheese]

No more shows for any of you you non-moshing miserable bastards.

[the ghost of guitarplayer]

All together now "Who's on the seventh floor brewing alternatives? What's in the bottom drawer? Waiting for things to give. Spare us the cutter, Ohhhh.... the hokey cokey cokey, ohhhh hokey cokey cokey, ohhh hokey cokey. Knees bend, arms stretch, Ra! Ra! Ra!"

[youtube]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BbUWw8PJf1M[/youtube]

[Dave Smith]

Funniest moshpit incident I ever saw was at an Ultrasound gig in Wolves.About 30 people there with ten moshing.The bass player throws a bottle of water into the 'crowd' only to hit the back of the head of one of the moshers facing the other way.He then turns around and punches the bloke infront of him thinking it was him!

Highlight of the gig.Chirst that tiny was as fat!Still filled the empty Wulfrun Hall though.lol

[Sick4Tunz]

Fifteen minutes in stop and are out of breath .

I last for as long as the tequila flows. I'm glad my folks didn't take me into the doctor back in the 60's because instead of ritalin they would have given me electroshock therapy.

Come on! The music is to to be felt by the heart, not analyzed by the brain. I let the emotion take complete control.

You think there will be a mosh pit when I go see Meshuggah, Baroness and Decapitated tonight? I'm expecting to visit that voodoo trance zone. Wish I had the hair to whip back and forth.

[Malbert]

Wish I had the hair to whip back and forth.

It's not too late to get some extensions.