If you guys are friendly, I would go ahead. I would also expect a shit show if you do get on the list.Noonesshocking wrote: ↑Tue Feb 27, 2024 12:23 pmHokahey wrote: ↑Tue Feb 27, 2024 12:10 pmWhere to begin, and what can I say that hasn’t been said? The band themselves were the best they’ve ever been. And my god, the extended jams and improvs??? With Perk, Pete, and fucking Watt? Those three pounding out new twists amidst these incredible songs was blowing my mind. They all look like they’re having the time of their lives.
Perry was seemingly somewhere else mentally. I’m worried for him. However, his being somewhere else brought a sense of the quieter, weirder, odd little movements on stage Perry back. I don’t love not seeing him smile a lot, but Porno was a darker band than I think people consider , and they felt like that band. Even if Perry’s voice was gone at times.
if you get a chance to go, go. I would be shocked if anyone regretted it, but I suppose that would depend on Perry on any given night. But even if just a watch, perk, Watt, and Pete play, it is worth every penny.
I was fortunate enough to get to hang with Pete, backstage a little bit after the show. I also met one of Perks former drum techs that was there to hang out. He said Perk has been stone cold sober for a few years now, and doesn’t even drink caffeine. But is more hyper than ever. That was on display backstage. He was walking around and cracking jokes and having a lot of fun.
I was one of a decent number of guests that Peter was hosting. I should’ve known.I can’t imagine there’s very many people on the planet that he doesn’t consider a friend.
He said that the band cant agree on the artwork for the new single, which is why it keeps getting pushed back. Now that they are on the road Perry has no time to worry about the art so the management is sending it and they don’t like what they’re being sent.
I could listen to Pete tell stories about Watt 10 hours a day every day. They elicit genuine belly laughs. Pete described him as an old sea pirate. Says Mike will not let him sleep. Ever. He said he’s asleep for a few hours, and then Watt starts yelling at him and shaking him and demanding he go get his guitar and practice with him. He also says he wakes up sometimes to Watt reading him books out loud about John Coltrane. Their relationship is so funny and so heartwarming to hear about. Watt comes across as almost mean in these stories, but you can tell how much Peter loves him and how everything Mike does is out of love.
Perry was very much off by himself, and not interacting with very many people that I could see. He was very quiet and demure. I’m not sure I’ve ever really seen him like this before.
The venue was absolutely incredible. Highly, highly recommended. Beautiful space and the sound was crystal clear.
That’s about all I can think of right now.
But if this is the last time Porno for Pyros ever tours, they went out with a bang, and you’ll be sorry you missed it. At times it was really hitting me that I was actually seeing this band again and that they actually sounded that damn good.
that’s awesome - I’m tempted to message Pete on IG and ask him to put me and Someguy on the guest list for Saturday
You realize real quickly each day’s production is held together with tape and staples. Lots of people that have no idea what’s going on, and Pete doesn’t know the rules for each individual venue. If I hadn’t felt comfortable enough calling him a few times to clarify where we were supposed to go on what we were supposed to be doing none of that would’ve happened.
