Post by Scott Nelson on May 17, 2010 22:51:17 GMT -5
Tiger! Tiger! played a show at Woobie's Bar in Flint, MI last Friday. We've always had more than stellar times when we've played in Flint and this night kept that tradition going.
Upon arriving we were a bit skeptical to what the night would bring. We showed up a little early to an empty bar and a weird vibe. After being told that the show was actually going to start an hour later, we killed some time in our van waiting for anyone to show up. Slowly but surely people began to arrive and we began the night off to a slow bet enthusiastic crowd. It was an awkward stage set up and our backing tracks stopped working two songs into the set. That's as far as I'll go talking about us because reviewing your own band isn't something anyone wants to do or hear.
Next up was a band called The Painted Lady. I didn't hear any of their set. Jeff Buffmyer was talking my ear off about gear (as he would end up doing the entire night) during the entirety of their set. From what I could hear of their music from outside it didn't seem terrible, but didn't really seem my cup of tea. The excruciating looks on the constant flow of people leaving the bar may have had similar if not worse thoughts.
After them was one of my new favorite bands from Michigan, Call in the Cavalry. We've had the privilege of playing with these guys quite a few times already. They're relatively new at this point but seem to already be ripping shit up. They are awesome and I really insist on checking them out if you haven't already.
Following them was another one of my favorite bands from Michigan. Hawk and Son's demo hadn't left my Cd Player until yesterday (Ok...I have a 6 disk changer, but still). Vastly underrated, Hawk and Son just writes good songs. There's nothing fancy or show-boaty about what they're doing, they just write good tunes. It's been awesome seeing this band just keep getting better and better. I loved the new stuff that I heard from them. Can't wait for more.
Morseville Bridge finished off the night with the longest and most unique set. What I enjoyed most about watching them play is how they moved the crowd. I wasn't that into what they were doing musically, but they got the people going like no other band did that night. That, above anything else, was entertaining. The singer/guitarist of this band also had a lot of cool homemade gear. I wish that I was that creative.
All in all this was a great night and it was fun seeing a lot of people that we don't often get to see. Everyone was in good spirits (except the douchebag wearing a shirt with some dumb saying about how he wasn't smart trying to start a fight (weird, right?) with our other guitarists friend).
Upon arriving we were a bit skeptical to what the night would bring. We showed up a little early to an empty bar and a weird vibe. After being told that the show was actually going to start an hour later, we killed some time in our van waiting for anyone to show up. Slowly but surely people began to arrive and we began the night off to a slow bet enthusiastic crowd. It was an awkward stage set up and our backing tracks stopped working two songs into the set. That's as far as I'll go talking about us because reviewing your own band isn't something anyone wants to do or hear.
Next up was a band called The Painted Lady. I didn't hear any of their set. Jeff Buffmyer was talking my ear off about gear (as he would end up doing the entire night) during the entirety of their set. From what I could hear of their music from outside it didn't seem terrible, but didn't really seem my cup of tea. The excruciating looks on the constant flow of people leaving the bar may have had similar if not worse thoughts.
After them was one of my new favorite bands from Michigan, Call in the Cavalry. We've had the privilege of playing with these guys quite a few times already. They're relatively new at this point but seem to already be ripping shit up. They are awesome and I really insist on checking them out if you haven't already.
Following them was another one of my favorite bands from Michigan. Hawk and Son's demo hadn't left my Cd Player until yesterday (Ok...I have a 6 disk changer, but still). Vastly underrated, Hawk and Son just writes good songs. There's nothing fancy or show-boaty about what they're doing, they just write good tunes. It's been awesome seeing this band just keep getting better and better. I loved the new stuff that I heard from them. Can't wait for more.
Morseville Bridge finished off the night with the longest and most unique set. What I enjoyed most about watching them play is how they moved the crowd. I wasn't that into what they were doing musically, but they got the people going like no other band did that night. That, above anything else, was entertaining. The singer/guitarist of this band also had a lot of cool homemade gear. I wish that I was that creative.
All in all this was a great night and it was fun seeing a lot of people that we don't often get to see. Everyone was in good spirits (except the douchebag wearing a shirt with some dumb saying about how he wasn't smart trying to start a fight (weird, right?) with our other guitarists friend).
