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September 20, 2004
most memorable shows ever....
that i can remember right now, in no particular order:
- 1994. stereolab. mercury lounge, nyc. band arrive in a ford extended passenger van and carry in their own gear. nuff said.
- 1992. versus. some kid's basement, westfield, nj. don't remember who the kid was but how the fuck did he get versus to play his basement?
- 1984. dj cheese (aka: cousin poopsie). my aunt joyce's apartment in the meadowbrook projects, plainfield, nj. watched him scratch for hours.
- 1992. pearl jam. trocadero, philadelphia, pa. went to the show on someone's plus 1 and didn't give a shizit. came away giving a big ass shizit.
- 1994. poor righteous teachers. trenton, nj. don't remember where but that's where i learned the best hip hop is always local.
- 1993. nirvana, roseland, nyc. last show in nyc. audience sings along to (was it "come as you are"?), so kurt cobain starts asking everyone to "shut the fuck up".
- 2004. dave chappelle's block party, quincy st in brooklyn. kanye west opens, accompanied by a marching band. the roots are the house band, backing up almost every single act. yes, the whole night. jill scott and erykah badu sing a duet. during the roots' own set they bring out big daddy kane and kool g rap. i watch mos def and talib kweli perform together as black star for the first time in fuck. between acts there'a sound problem so dave chappelle come out and does stand up for close to an hour to kill time. they end the night with a fugees reunion show (for real this time, lauryn fucking hill). forgot to mention dead prez, common, jeru.... beyond ridiculous - this show was impossible.
between sets i walked back to my place, checked email, had lunch, made calls, played nfl 2k5. when i heard someone go back on, i walked back outside. like i said: never again absolutely impossible. felt like i ran into pretty much everyone i haven't seen in forever. hip hop heads at the show. friends riding through the neighborhood just happen to stop by. sitting on my stoop. drinking beer watching folks trying to figure out the portapotties, listening to the fugees rap over a the roots playing "smells like teen spirit". (have i said 'impossible' already?)
took some shots and vid from the street and my roof (i'll post them later) but i didn't get my camera in the show so go check out downonlove's pics instead.
Posted by yatta at September 20, 2004 10:35 PM
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My God. You are the luckiest man on earth.
Posted by: Ryan Shaw at September 21, 2004 10:05 AM