[kj] OT: Glenn Danzig at Fun Fun Fun Fest

[Karen Weil]

Well, at least he made it rain. ; )  (In fact, I'd gladly welcome Danzig if 
he could do in Southern California.)
Mighty fine review there, Mr. Sheppard.

Cheers,

Karen
SoCal
----- Original Message ----- 
From: "B. Oliver Sheppard" <bigblackhair at sbcglobal.net>
To: "A list about all things Killing Joke (the band!)" 
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Sent: Sunday, November 15, 2009 7:07 AM
Subject: [kj] OT: Glenn Danzig at Fun Fun Fun Fest



> Didn't see Danzig in person - me go outside? pshaw - but reading second 

> hand reviews has been funny, as in the Austin Chronicle.

>

> You know how Texas has technically been having a drought year? All lake 

> levels, etc., are lower than average. Way lower. When Danzig took the 

> stage it began pouring. According to the Austin Chronicle, Danzig began by 

> saying something like, "I hear ya'll in Texas have been having a drought 

> this year. So I thought I'd bring you guys some rain." Thank you, Glenn 

> danzig!

>

> Then he also dedicated his set to Randy "Biscuit" Turner. Turner was the 

> founder and singer of old Austin hardcore band Big Boys. He was openly, 

> flamingly gay, like so many of the singers and founders of the classic 80s 

> Austin, TX, hardcore bands (The Dicks, MDC). Turner died a couple of years 

> ago from untreated stomach or pancreatic cancer IIRC - he just ignored it, 

> and it cost him. Anyway, one of Big Boys' songs was named "Fun Fun Fun," 

> so this annual fest is sort of named in Randy Biscuit Turner's honor. Big 

> Boys played happy, up tempo ska and also fast punk, even some proto-funk, 

> Red Hot Chili Peppers type stuff that in 1981 was original and whose 

> originality is hard to appreciate nowadays.

>

> So here comes Danzig, swaggering on stage, all 5' 2" of him, a guy who 

> used to say "fag" and "that's gay" a lot in interviews when asked about 

> other bands. And he says his set is dedicated to "my friend Randy Biscuit 

> Turner." Turner was flaming. Pink scarves, flamboyant, etc. Something 

> about that was and is hilarious.

>

> To top it all off: The last time Danzig played Austin was 1995, and 

> opening for him? Two bands called Korn and Marilyn Manson.

>

> Danzig did not play any pre-1988 songs. But I also do not believe he 

> played anything off his absolutely awful 1996 "industrial metal" 

> _Blackacidevil_ LP, which has the immortal opening line, "GIRL I'M GONNA 

> MAKE YOU CUM!!!" One of the worst lyrics ever, and it starts the LP off.

>

> --Oliver

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