Prior to going see this show on saturday, I went to Interstate Music all the way across down by transit/ walking a mile or so to meet Glenn. We talked for a few minutes about Jim O' Rourke , the Loose Fur Sleeve, Sonic Youth- he signed my Loose Fur sleeve and told me about the show. Nels would do a set at 8 and he would come on to do his own set at 9 , and after two seperate sets they would come on and do an encore together. Glen also mentioned they were actually thinking of doing a sonic youth song(when I brought up Jim/ seeing Sonic Youth next week.) They in fact did and covered "Karen Koltrane". WHICH WAS A GREAT VERSION of the song, not the same as Sonic Youth's but it was a really great instrumental version. Beside this point the sets were great, Nels did improv with loops and noise and all kinds of stuff-- Glenn performed songs from his new album and when they came together they did Karen Koltrane and one of Nels's own songs. Before-during-after the show I met two cool college kids one a freshman girl and one a junior guy, talked about music/politics.. etc- who when they met me were surprised I was only 15... apparently I look older than I am but... after the show we waited in the lobby and met Nels+Glenn-- they signed a bus schedule I grabbed on the way to the pabst to guarentee I'd make it home before buses stopped running
-- the lobby was really chill and calm-- which was nice and we stayed long to talk to glenn because he had so many people talking to him and we didn't want to interrupt. Lights were being turned off- we finally talk for just a bit..(Glenn signs stuff for the two I was with and we all chat) He asks me " Did we suck?" recalling a joke I made at interstate music when it came up they would probably impro, I reacted to that " That should be fun"--"I hope"(him)--- "right, unless you guys suck..."(sarcasm)-- And so we left- Nick and Jenna (2 I met) gave me a ride to catch my second bus(why I was able to stay after the show in the lobby) which was really nice of them....:-)
Ps... It was pretty cool, hopefully the sonic show is just as chill afterward if they venture out into the lobby+++I have way more to say about that day/night but I have no time to right now because I am in Madison on my uncle's computer(my computer is broken at home and I realized this chance to share some info about the show and cover of "karen Koltrane")...the pabst theater is beautiful... and I was front and center for the show
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