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Next time I want to go to the store before the show and get two giant fish heads and put one under each armpit - know what I'm saying my little biggie? LONG LIVE THE RESIDENTS.
My first Residents show. Wish I'd seen them earlier. Carlos the drummer has retired. I really like the storytelling aspect of this band, along with all the snarling guitars, loopy keyboards and trippy multimedia stuff. I have always enjoyed a well told story. There was a lot of humor in these stories too. These guys were pioneers. Too bad they don't get more recognition. I was surprised to see so many women at this show. Mens still outnumbered women by a wide margin but yeah.
Dark and funny, nervous old man mask. very wall of sound though lyrics vere very clear, which is important because there is a bizzare story line. Audience was all ages and an eclictic bunch. My buddy and I loved the show, 4 stars!!!
Soul-nourishing in a vaguely sinister but thrilling way.
The show was terrific. It is just sad that the sound system was not always at its best.
As a longtime fan of the originality and creativity of The Residents who had last seen them live in Michigan 25 years ago, I was rather disappointed by the dramatically resitricted range of expression to which the artists who formerly wore eyeballs for heads have confined themselves for this performance. Where once these gingerbread men challenged the most fundamental ideas of melody, harmony, rhythm, and intonation, the former quartet, now appearing as a trio, last night did not venture outside of a limited vocabulary of minor key melodies, straight rhythms, and occasional stock heavy metal guitar riffs that surely had Snakefinger crying softly in his grave. While "Randy, the singer of the Residents" has retained a surprising degree of vocal power, considering how long he has been screaming, crying, croaking like an old woman or lizard, etc., in sutdios and before audiences, this range was not put to powerful effect. Visual imagery, while creative, was insufficient to carry a ninety minute show. Fondly, I say, farewell, ye eyeball men. Carlos was right. The Residents reside now only in my CD and vinyl collection, where they are still loved for what they have done.
Drove from Nashville to Atlanta for this one! Haven't seen the Residents since Halloween week of '97, they never really make it near me regionally so geared for the roadtrip and make a weekend of it! Variety Playhouse was great spot for this show! Not a bad seat in the house! Though I had been to ever venue in Atlanta but first time here...I was lucky enough to see the Residents at The Fillmore in San Fran in '97, but believe it or not, I liked this show much better. Although their "4th" member "Carlos~haha" is not on this tour, the three delivered like never before, music was amazing!!! And special appearance by Molly Harvey was a fantastic treat of us lucky ones that caught this show! If you don't like the Residents, you need to give them a chance, they bring theatrics and music~all for a unique concert going experience. Most musicians should be envious of these guys, they play exactly what they want! Not a bunch of sell-outs, no radio or commercial play! Just doing their thing year after year! Kudos to The Residents!!!
Having been a fan since hearing "The Commercial Album" when it came out, I have always wanted to see These Residents playing live. I was not disappointed, even with only 3 Residents on stage, the show was a completely enjoyable experience, everything I expected and wanted.
After learning of The Residents through the covers by Primus and seeing the vids, I had no idea what to expect. What I got was a very creative and mentally challenging show. I thought I might be somewhat bored during some of the show, but what I found was that the show had a story line that kept you interested and entertained. Also amazing was the amount and quality of sound from such a limited number of instruments. Overall an amazing show. Definitely recommended.
This Iconic band does not tour often. I've wanted to see them for 30 years. It was a mixture of Performance art and Concert. Still mysterious and costumed they were missing an Eyeball ( Carlos ) but still on the money for any Residents fan . I'd recommend this for any Residents fan or performance art fan. If your expecting 80"s pop or The Blue Man Group you will be disappointed .
It was GREAT,, last time I got to see them live was like 6 years ago at the HOB in Anaheim...........But this time I enjoyed thier performance much better,, because I've been listing and collecting different works by them,,, Great show,, my wife, son and I had a cool nite!
This show was very different from any of the others I have ever seen. There was no unifying album -- they played items ranging from Fingerprince through Bunny Boy and everything in between. However, all of the music was completley renewed. This is the first time "the singer" mentioned names of the band members, which is a big deal of course, but not sure if they are true or more of an act, as a parody of a "traditional" band introducing the members -- Randy the singer, Bob the guitar, and i forgot the keyboard/effects guy's name. "Randy" did point out that there were only three members to the group, as the fourth had retired. I hope all is well with him or her. They invited us into their living room, complete with recliner, digital fire place, TV with static, and table lamp, while mysterious music and stories filled the air. Randy, the singer was in a bath robe with wrinkly old man mask, while the other guys wore black sequined suits with headgear that had black tenticales all over and goggles right from Thomas Dolby. Being an experienced residents fan, i was familiar with all of the songs (sorry, no list), but the average joe would have a tough time there. I hope they continue to do shows and look forward to another soon!
I have always wanted to see The Residents and I was not disappointed. I knew that the show would be far from anything I expected. To play music that is so unconventional to rythym and melody was unbelievable to see. I found myself in a trance at times and laughing my ass off as well.
great show! i would see the residents weekly if they were available. i missed carlos, and i do wish his mother best wishes, but the boys held down the stage, as 3 amigos with hosts of ghosts. i wish this show on all that i know!
snoozefest. overpowering subwoofers. i want my money back.
After watching the Cryptic Corporation presents The Residents, all I can say is that I have sudden urges to smear my body in Pudding Roll Ups and turn on the TV so the Angel of Death can release me into the light.
Dark and Unrelenting, but riveting and thrilling as well. It was missing only one thing - Some skulls and Eyeball hats...
I always wanted to see the Residents and finally the opportunity presented itself. I'd read and heard a lot about them and their show seemed to be something I needed to see. I don't know what I went in expecting but honestly, I was a little disappointed in the experience. I think if I seen them earlier in their career perhaps I wouldn't be so jaded. I've seen a boatload of performance art; some extremely memorable and some not so memorable. Most of the less memorable shows have been for 'free' or very inexpensive that it didn't seem like a waste of time or money. In this case, I think the price of the show (I paid 31.50 for each ticket including Ticketmasters charges and fees) was not equal to the entertainment value. Like I said before, if I seen them earlier on, I wouldn't have had as many shows to compare this to but I was somewhat disappointed. Most of the songs were just repetitive and redundant plus the visuals were less than thrilling. Overall, it was just bizarre and not really very satisfying to me. They didn't even wear their signature 'eyeball' helmets. Blah!
The Residents give! Hilarious, spooky, and memorable sonic landscapes and inventive stage craft made for a great experience in a perfect venue. The Music Box was just big enough, just small enough, and just funky enough to match and support the kooky ju-ju!
