These performances really highlight what a powerhouse Derek is behind the kit. The fact he often plays open-handed whilst also singing backing vocals is incredible.
Seeing it live is even better. For as much as people trash that album it has the most songs that people would sing along too.
I just wish the recordings were from one of the sets I saw. It’s still so special to listen and relive those shows though. I really love how you can hear the crowd throughout and that they kept some of the banter.
It blows my mind that people don't like that record. It's SO GOOD. I don't think it's my favorite (that's probably Crimson or Good Mourning) but it's the one I go back to the most. A few people were talking about Derek's drumming up above. That record is full of super tasteful and musical drumming.
My blu-ray finally shipped! Fucking finally! Holding off from listening to Past Live until they arrive.
That record has so much going on. The production is amazing. I know we all love Finns production but the production on AandI is my favorite production regarding their albums.
Tonight, like we do every year, my buds and I will play a whole set of trio songs for this charity house show event thingy. My favorite weekend of the summer!
we are doing a show this week and next I think tonight we are doing: This could be love Warbrain Cringe My friend Peter Cooking Wine Old School Reasons Private Eye (and who knows we may throw some more randoms in there too for the hell of it)
Hah I haven't finished a full album besides MICF and FHTI but I thought In Vein was the roughest I've ever heard his voice lol
Yeah, I was kind of bummed with his vocals on Do You Wanna Know. :( One of my favorite Alk3 songs ever.
Aside from I Pessimist (Derek vox ftw) idk if I'd listen to the MSIT audio again over the studio version. The weakest one for me easily