From: blu@cellar.org (Dan Reed)
Newsgroups: rec.music.industrial
Subject: PA Godflesh Review (7/22/92)
Date: 23 Jul 92 14:19:36 GMT
Organization: The Cellar BBS and public access system


                       Godflesh/Punch Drunk Review
 
  Place: Trocadero, 10 and Arch, Philadelphia PA. USA
  Date : 7/22/92, 8pm
  Price: $10
 
    We got in the cab, and started down to the Troc, it was an all ages
show, so we didn't care about getting there on time.  We got there, and
only had to wait inline with a few kids.  The doors opened at 7, and the
first band Punch Drunk, started at 8 or so.  Ok, these guys were on tape,
I know this, because at one point, there was a problem with the player,
and these guys looked real goofy for a few seconds, and then realized
that they had to suddenly start to play for real, haw!  Not a bad band,
but all their songs sounded the same ( drum samples, for EVERY song).
These guys sounded like they should have been called "Devo 90!", yes I
think if Devo was still around, these guys could be them, little cute
jumpsuits and all.  After 5 or so songs, and a few people yelling DEVO!
from the crowd, these guys got off at 8:30.  As they picked up their
stuff, they played stuff over the amps..
   At 9pm, (after listening to this guy say "all these 19 year olds turn
to shit, then to turn", or SOMETHING for the past 15 minutes?!) Godflesh
made a showing.  No drummer, just the two guitarists, one of who was the
lead singer...er screamer.  The sound was good, lots of bass, my only
complaint, was that it was far *too* loud.  I mean, hey I like my music
loud, but this was too much, its been 12 hours since the show, and I
still have my ears ringing, not a cool thing.  At a few points, you could
not even hear the screamer.
   The set, was not there, no props, or nifty lights.  Only the two guys,
a mike, a stack of amps, and some smoke.  Pretty basic.  Even though the
drummer, was on tape, the sound was clear , most of their stuff was off
_Pure_, with only a few tracks off their _Streetcleaner_ and _Slavestate_
albums.  The only other problem I had with the show, was the amount of
"cool feedback" that they shot out, there must have been a good 20 minute
stretch of feedback twords the end, I have a feeling that if you cought
this show more than once, you could loose your hearing.  They ended the
show at about 10:30 or so.
   At one point, a girl, who obviusly heard about the indy. dance club
that the Troc has every Wed. night, walked up to me, in the middle of
_someone somewhere scorned_, and asked "Who are these guys..?!", I told
her it was Godflesh, she gave me a goofy look and walked away with her
friends... I should have told her it was The Cure or something..  Haw,
would have been good..
   All, and all, a good show, good kids, however, the mosh pit was pretty
lame, I guess Godflesh was too slow at times to for these kids to really
get one up.  If you can, catch this show, but bring ear plugs....  You
dont go to see, or hear Godflesh, you go to *feel* them..
 
"Still Ringing"..
 

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