I just witnessed one of the coolest shows ever. I saw A Perfect Circle in Cleveland along with a few of my closest friends. This show fucking rocked. It was wonderful to see these guys live finally. For those that don't know, the official new line up consists of the already-band-members: Maynard James Keenan (singing diety), Billy Howerdel (guitar diety) and Josh Freese. New members include former Smashing Pumpkins guitarist James Iha as rhythm guitarist and former Marylin Manson bassist Jeordie (a.k.a. "Twiggy").
So yeah, anyway. We'll just say they played about 6 new songs, and they all fucking kicked an insanely royal amount of ass. These songs are beautifully, beautifully orchestrated and it's a nice fresh sound for the band. They've got a wonderful diversity of soft, beautiful, mellow parts and insane, rhythmic and fuct time signatured, heavy parts. I was rocking out with my cock out. No, seriously, I brought my rooster along with me and we were both moshing together in the crowd.
The venue was beautifully small (900 at the most). We were right up at the very front. Pliedes miraculously caught Billy Howerdel's pick at the end of the show, and shoved it in his mouth for safe-keeping... it may still be there. Maynard was wearing a wife-beater, Adidas windbreaker pants, and sandals atop a tall pestidal in the back of the stage from which he tossed slim jims at the crowd. Yeah, I didn't get one.
The show was just incredible. We were so blessed to be able to see such an amazing band in such a small place. I cannot stress to you enough how amazing their new shit is. The first single "Weak and Powerless"... nothing. Doesn't hold a candle to the other stuff (aside from the fact that it's generally a horrible choice for a first single). Anyway, who gives a fuck, these guys are true Dieties of Dark Rock. Fucksake.
And, oh, by the by, I touched "Maynard's Dick".
It's a song, do your homework you perverted fuck.
[ August 10, 2003, 12:27 AM: Message edited by: Titan ]
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