From: IN%”SCREWBALL@delphi.com” 22-NOV-1994 07:16:06.78
To: IN%”sugar@csua.berkeley.edu”
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Subj: REVIEW: Roxy, Atlanta, GA (includes setlist)
The Roxy is another one of those venues with *very* strange acoustics.
The center of the room is either a bass trap or an echo chamber with
no midrange, and the balcony is bass-heavy. The mix during the show
seemed a bit vocal-heavy, although Bob and David again sounded *very*
good together (even if Bob was feeling the effects of a nasty cold).
The audience at the front seemed very enthusiastic and very into the
show, complete with crowd-surfers. Unfortunately, the crowd at the
back of the audience chattered non-stop through the entire set.
Jack Logan opened this show, taking Magnapop’s slot. Initial
impressions were that he’s a good songwriter and has a fairly solid
band. However, it’s hard to draw much of a conclusion based on one
performance.
Sugar really tore the house apart tonight. This was the first of two
homecoming gigs for David (he’s originally from Atlanta), and to say
he did the hometown crowd proud would be making a gross
understatement. In comparing this show to Saturday night’s Chapel
Hill gig, Malcolm’s feeling was that the highs of this show weren’t as
high, but the lows weren’t as low. On the whole, a very solid
performance. Bob and David were all over the stage most of the night.
High points: “Explode And Make Up,” which really *did* explode on the
final chorus, and “Tilted,” which ended in an extended noise coda that
had David standing with his back to the audience, shoving his bass
into the face of his cabinet for some wicked low-end feedback. One
hell of a way to end a show.
Set time: 56 minutes; with encores, one hour, sixteen minutes.
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soundcheck
Company Book
Hoover Dam
The Act We Act (fragment)
Where Diamonds Are Halos
set
Gift
Company Book
Hoover Dam
Going Home
Where Diamonds Are Halos
Granny Cool
A Good Idea
Running Out Of Time
Frustration
Changes
Your Favorite Thing
Clownmaster
If I Can’t Change Your Mind
Mind Is An Island
In The Eyes Of My Friends
Explode And Make Up
Gee Angel
Armenia City In The Sky
Helpless
Tilted
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Tonight, Athens–end of this leg of the tour. The 40-Watt is going to
*smoke* tonight.
screwball
(screwball@delphi.com) From: IN%”pnuessle@pjn911.b17a.ingr.com” 25-NOV-1994 09:29:09.36
To: IN%”sugar@csua.berkeley.edu”
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Subj: Roxy Show, Atlanta GA
As Screwball mentioned, Sugar tore the Roxy down. They were incredibly
tight, and seemed to have an excess of energy. The acoustics of the Roxy
are rather strange however, because in the first row the vocals were almost
non-existent except for songs like “Explode and Make Up”, but the guitars
were intense.
I was lucky enough to meet the band after the show (a *MUST* if you get
the opportunity). I thanked Bob for using the electronic airwaves to
communicate with his fans (this thanks goes to you as well Lars), and
he said that he felt it was a necessary thing to do in today’s market.
I also overheard that the band might have another leg of the tour in the
Spring (including perhaps a show in Nashville).
I asked Dave why Magnapop didn’t open for them last night (Magnapop will
play the Roxy Friday night), and he said that they wanted to Liquor
Cabinet (the name he knows Jack Logan’s band by) the opportunity to
open for them.
My final statement:
If Sugar plays *ANYWHERE* NEAR you, GO TO THE SHOW! Mine was a 3 hour
drive to fufill a desire to see someone who I have listened to for over
10 years, and I would do it again without a second thought.
Paul
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= From: IN%”afn01904@freenet.ufl.edu” “Jon Glass” 25-NOV-1994 09:29:57.22
To: IN%”sugar@csua.berkeley.edu”
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Subj: Roxy show (fwd)
screwed up the address the first time. So I’m new at this …
Thanks
jglass
online editor
The Independent Florida Alligator newspaper
afn01904@.freenet.ufl.edu http://freenet.ufl.edu/~ifa/
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Date: Tue, 22 Nov 1994 13:01:38 -0500 (EST)
From: Jon Glass <afn01904@freenet3.freenet.ufl.edu>
To: Sugar <majordomo@csua.berkeley.edu>
Subject: Roxy show
Hello from a tired Sugar fan who just got off the road after a 5+hour
trek to Atlanta. Incredible. I will, but shouldn’t say much more than
that. Bob, David and Malcolm put on a show that I certainly won’t forget
in a long time.
Jack Logan, the opening act, started the evening with a mix of his 15+
years of songwriting (backed by members of the Dashboard Saviours,
REM/Pete Buck fans). It was a fairly solid performance that at points
sounded like Buffalo Tom.
Then Sugar took the stage and tore through an energy-filled evening.
Highlights for me were “A Good Idea” (the best I’ve ever heard it);
Explode and Make Up (moving to say the least); Your Fave Thing (personal
reasons) and two encores that featured Gee Angel, Armenia City in the
Sky, Helpless and the kicker, Tilted. Yowww!!!!!
Only disappointment was when they kept house lights down after the second
encore — hinting that Bob might want to entertain us a little bit
longer. Our lose — but only a minor one considering what a show Sugar
put on.
Wouldn’t mind a boot of the show if anyone has access to a copy. Willing
to negotiate for copies of boots/rarities I have.
jglass
online editor
The Independent Florida Alligator newspaper
afn01904@.freenet.ufl.edu http://freenet.ufl.edu/~ifa/
