The Residents

[Drunk Monk]

The opening review vid reminded me of what McCartney does at his shows. That struck me as funny given that their Meet the Residents was based on the Meet the Beatles album cover. ED's review was spot on. I mentioned the Nairobi trio and even though I named them something else, ED got the reference immediately. We also both thought that the guitarist was doing his best to channel Snakefinger, but missed that serpentine almost comic lilt so signature in Snakefinger's riffs. I was going to call the weather balloon Rover and see who got it. Most of you probably do here. I felt it was like the Fat Elvis Residents, like a Residents lounge act, which had its own special dark place. After all, the band must be in their 60s now at least. And they are a trio now. Not sure what happened to the 4th member and haven't wiki-ed it yet as I've had a very busy morning here at work (Berkeley tournament tomorrow). The lead singer can still reach those screeching crescendos that set my teeth on edge. His body suit was very Attack on Titan, and would glow like rancid meat when the lights were right.

I agree that Constantinople was a high point, as well as some of the Commercial album tracks, and it made me revisit God in 3 Persons on my commute this morning - wow, what a masterpiece of twisted perversity on every level.

Some people brought their kids. What were they thinking? One behind us had to leave after 4 songs. Another made it through but is surely traumatized for life.

Great show, but I miss the eyeballs.

(btw I did not get pulled over with the contraband you gave me on the way home).

good to know.