Blogcritics: Comments on Pixies on Letterman

Comment by Mike Kole

Wed, 15 Dec 2004 20:28:20 EST

I wish I had known they were going to appear, or I would have tuned in. I won't go to see them play some huge arena. I was spoiled by seeing them play two small venues way back when. I have had too many great memories of great bands ruined by reunion tours. I'm sure the Pixies sound great and all, but my memories of being jammed into Peabody's Down Under with 500 sweaty friends on my birthday, pressed up against the stage is just going to be hard to top with an arena show.

Comment by Eric Olsen

Wed, 15 Dec 2004 12:26:34 EST

or so Francis claims! or is it Charles? ("goodnight Charles")

Comment by Eric Berlin

Wed, 15 Dec 2004 12:07:59 EST

This 30-year-old says: damned straight.

Comment by ClubhouseCancer

Wed, 15 Dec 2004 12:05:20 EST

Well, Eric, I think you should spend exactly as much time worrying about it as Francis has: none.

Comment by Eric Olsen

Wed, 15 Dec 2004 11:56:33 EST

I was just looking video of a TV appearance from when I was 22 - really fucking unfair

Comment by Eric Olsen

Wed, 15 Dec 2004 11:49:30 EST

people get older and their looks change yes, the mirror tells me so

Comment by ClubhouseCancer

Wed, 15 Dec 2004 11:39:46 EST

People get older, and their looks change. The Pixies were incredible at Hammerstein. I went Tuesday night, and they produced an amazing beautiful roar. They also have a fantastic, concentrated songbook — just three or four (or four and a half, however you count) albums' worth of stuff, with obvious pearls among them: "Gigantic" "Caribou" "Debaser" "Gouge Away," etc. They were just terrific, and Kim's wrinkles and Frank's baldness really didn't come into play much. I kinda thought "Monkey" was an uninspired choice for Letterman, but they played it and sang it well.

Comment by Mark Saleski

Wed, 15 Dec 2004 10:33:49 EST

check out this entry over at jennie smash. apparently, you're not alone in beging disturbed by Frank Black's "big, fat head".

Comment by Bill Lamb

Wed, 15 Dec 2004 10:28:17 EST

Ah well...we're all looking more and more like Paul Shaffer everyday. I've heard they sound great, too...and I'm really sorry I missed it. So much to keep up with!

Comment by Eric Berlin

Wed, 15 Dec 2004 01:11:16 EST

I don't know how they look these days, but I've heard they sound incredible. I got a call from a buddy of mine earlier today who was about to go in and see them live at the Hammerstein Ballroom in New York. He snagged a ticket on eBay for $35. I think he wanted to gloat... Me jealous! Eric Berlin Dumpster Bust: Miracles from Mind Trash http://dumpsterbust.blogspot.com