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October 25, 2007
LADIES AND GENTLEMEN.....THE SEX PISTOLS
STOP PRESS: As you have probably all seen already, tomorrows Irvine show at the Verizon Amphitheater with Velvet Revolver and Alice In Chains has been postponed due to the Southern California fires. The date has been rescheduled for Wednesday December 12th at the Gibson Amphitheater in Los Angeles and Circus Diablo will be opening the evening. We will also be scheduling some regional club shows for this period so keep your eyes on the site for further details. Our thoughts and prayers are with the people of Malibu and San Diego.
I haven't had time to breath this week. It has been so full of work, and this is just a 'drive-by' to let you all know I'm still here!! The Circus Diablo rehearsals could not be going better. The band are tight, strong and ready to play (thats what a break will do for you!!) Plans are being made to do a few regional shows in December to close out the year (we still gotta talk to our agent so dont ask me when and where just yet!) and talk this week during the rehearsals has been of 2008, gigs, writing songs together, a new album....... all positive stuff.
I have also been DEEP into Serato (Scratch Live) - the DJ software - as I have really been enjoying the DJ stuff and as always, don't want to do anything by half. So I took the plunge and have been taking it seriously. That means extensive MP3 management, hours of tweaking on a computer (nothing new there, then!) and a whole lot of fun. I have a thing on Saturday night to DJ at and I'll seen then just how all this hard work and preparation pays off.
The Wildhearts at The Key Club was pretty much one of the best shows I have ever seen Bar none. I mean, the band blew my mind when they first came out in the UK (what's that, 15 years ago??) and the show I saw them do on Sunday was better than I have ever seen them. It reaffirmed my belief in rock and roll, made me want to play (which never happens to me when I watch a band!) and had me transfixed for nearly two hours. If you don't know anything about The Wildhearts, go online RIGHT NOW and buy these albums ....."Earth Vs The Wildhearts" and "PHUQ". Then play them back to back for about three days. Vive Le Wildhearts.
Finally, its that time, ladies and gentlemen. Its Thursday 25th October, 2007 and its time to go and see THE SEX PISTOLS at The Roxy. Un fuckin believable!! I don't really care about being 'too cool for school' or trying to underplay the whole thing with lines like ....'yeah, but they're old now, aren't they?' ......the significance of that band is WAY beyond anything out there right now, and I want to leave you with this fact. A lot of bands have shaped and changed the course of music as we know it. Led Zeppelin, Black Sabbath, The Beatles, The Stones etc etc. But The Sex Pistols changed the course of music just as much as any of these bands........with just ONE ALBUM. They only made one record - and that record was strong enough to have them back with us 30 years later selling out five nights at Brixton Academy in London. I'll see you at The Roxy tonight.
Peace
Billy
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Posted by vivelerock at October 25, 2007 09:00 AM
Comments
Glad to hear all is well. Enjoy the Sex Pistols show! I am excited for you! You turned me on to them thru this site & my view of what I considered punk has been totally changed. That whole "arent they old now" is out the window! Johnny Rotten is as charismatic now as he was then. Ok, and am I the only one that just recently seen the youtube clip of him on Judge Judy? That was some funny shit! Take care everyone-Niki
Posted by: Merc957 at October 25, 2007 11:10 AM
I expect a full review, Billy.
Posted by: Marku at October 25, 2007 11:22 AM
I read on the VR board that the show Friday was canceled till December due to the fires. :-(
You could always come and play in NY instead ;-) We're only having rain.
Have an INSANE time at the Roxy!! I wish they were doing a gig in NY!
Posted by: Robin (Peebs) at October 25, 2007 11:22 AM
yeah read the same thing about tomorrow's show :(
Posted by: wendybird at October 25, 2007 03:53 PM
ok then fuckers whos seein the pistols at brixton...i know theres some lurkers here that are!!!
Posted by: Paul at October 26, 2007 07:14 AM
I shall indeed be seeing the Pistols at Brixton, Paul, can't wait! RU still going to make the trip to see them here, Billy?
Posted by: Paula at October 26, 2007 08:33 AM