Slower is Stompbox, sans lead screamer Erich Thayer. Bass player, Pat, has moved to the front; his space being filled by ex-Heretix bassist, Mike Welsh.
Over the course of an hour and a half, Nancy served up what was expected. Nancy’s collaborator, superdude Lee Hazelwood, duetted with her on five or six tunes.
Maybe they have a more distinct style or a wider range of influences. Even if they were to do covers, they would personalize them and make them their own.
The man has an almost cult-leaderish quality about him – ice cold eyes and a patronizing manner towards the worshipers. His lyrics are crisp and harsh.
If you like tongue-in-cheek-loungelizard-pseudo-jazz, complete with crooning vocals, stand-up bass, xylophone, and sax, nobody does it better than Lars Vegas.
Korn merges rap and hardcore, a combo I’m not fond of. A very loud bass and faster, faster drums make good mosh music, but it’s not appropriate for my bedroom.
Their set was in keeping with the variety theme of the show – their style varied from rock to blues-funk type stuff, to reggae, including one twangy number.
Faith No More stand as one of the most creative, risk-taking bands around, while Mike Patton is one of the most entertaining, diverse talents of our generation.