…a big rock and roll star.
So, I’ve been trying all stinking week to write a post about the big concert last Saturday, and it’s just not working. So, I shall provide a list of highlights instead and just get it out of my system.
G did not like MM when I met him. I have enlightened him for the most part, hence he bought the tickets for me as an anniversary present. Awwwwww…
The concert rocked. It was really a “best of” show, which is appropriate as his new album is a “best of” album.
The show was at the Orpheum Theater in Minneapolis. I decided to dress for the venue, and went glam…long black vinyl dress, black vinyl over-the-elbow gloves, hair in a funky updo. I didn’t take into consideration that the dress is hard to dance in due to its Morticia Addams-like mermaid styling. Note to self: wear something more dancy next time.
The opening band, Staija (with an umlaut there somewhere) wasn’t bad. Decent music, but no stage presence.
During the opening set, I caught sight of major train wreckage. Normally people don’t annoy/piss me off without reason, but damn those girls were annoying. I never would have pegged them as 21 or over, but they were drinking like fishes.There were three, and I think only one owned a mirror. One had a corset with a yellow fishnet shirt on. The shirt did nothing to hide her massive nipples (I feel better after washing my eyes out with bleach). One had a dress that was dangerously close to showing off her nether regions. Her drunk friend kept trying to adjust the dress so that it covered at least her ass, which was charming. She also had apparently turned her vinyl pants as cutoffs and taped the cutoff portion from below the knee to her legs with packing tape. I didn’t get it. They were so charmingly drunk that they could never remember what seats were theirs (hell, they couldn’t figure out which row was theirs). Two of them decided to make out with each other to draw in some men. The clue that it was a train wreck would be the frat boys that were telling them to cut it out. I guess I don’t understand paying a crapload of money for concert tickets, then getting so trashed before it even starts that that I can barely walk, much less remember anything.
I also felt old, since at least half of the audience would not have started school when the first album came out…that is those that had been born when the first album came out.
Not only is it a new lineup, but Ginger Fish is injured, so Chris Vrenna filled in on drums. I have seen him live with two bands now, and he is yummy either way. Eventually I shall get around to seeing him with the third, if he gets on the stick and tours.
Speaking of yummy, Mr. Manson was yummy, as usual. He opened with the Willie Wonka homage from Portrait of an American Family. He came out in the dark swinging this lit chandelier.
The set included Lunchbox, Get your Gunn, Sweet Dreams, Beautiful People, Irresponsible Hate Anthem, Great Big White World, Dope Show, Rock is Dead, Fight Song, Personal Jesus, Tainted Love, mOBSCENE, Disposable Teens…crap, that’s all I can remember.
He also did sort of a best of performance-wise, pulling out items from past tours, like the podium and flags for Hate Anthem, the hand held spotlight for Sweet Dreams…no live chickens however. And no skull-fucking a security guard (although the incident was mentioned).
He still didn’t perform my favorite song, User Friendly (which is from my favorite album, Mechanical Animals), but I won’t hold it against him.
Overall, it was an excellent concert, but not his best. I have to say he gets huge points for the tours name, Against All Gods.
Oh, and I have finally discovered his fiancee. Damn. I would give my right eye to look like that. And have that wardrobe. And that job. All I can say is that he knows how to pick ’em. I think I can safely say they are the second couple on the list (with Lambert Wilson and Monica Belucci).
There, it’s out of my system now.
My best friend from High School Nate Teppo is a rodey for Staija and his former roomate is the guitarist. They are pretty good.
Yeah,I’d have to hear an album I think to make a sound jusdgement. I think they have a ways to come with their live performace…but that is pretty typical for most bands.