Mar
26
2011

The Persuaders @ Goat Head Saloon

PhotosSaturday, March 26, 2011 - 11:26:56 pm
(Posted Under: Tempe Music Scene Tempe Music Scene, Music Music, Live Shows)
We got back from the arts festival and some grocery shopping this afternoon to find tickets for tonight's show in the mail. Gracias to Lawrence and The Blaze for that! In all honesty, given that we 'won' them on Thursday, we had doubts that they were actually going to get here before today.

Headed out to the Goat Head around 11. Immediately was tackled by the New Times street team for pics. Given that we signed our lives away, it'd be nice to think that we'll actually appear in the New Times this week. I guess we'll see.

Photobox ImageI'd really figured that tonight would be nothing but a sea of familiar faces. I was surprisingly mistaken. With the exception of Andy, who came over and chatted about last night's gig, we basically didn't recognize anyone until we saw Annemar not long before the Persuader's hit the stage. Strange, and certainly couldn't have been due to lack of promotion of the show.

Photobox ImageLawrence kicked off the show by introducing everyone and then announcing "that was then, this is now" and overall seemed pretty excited about the show. There was no screwing around, launching straight into Drove It All Away. That's the way to start a show of right.

Photobox ImageDespite the billing as the "debut" of the band, we've seen them quite a few times over the past 2 years. Starting out as Rusty Buckles (previously N.A.P.P) sans Lawrence, and Stellanova since. With that said, there was definitely a sense that this was a debut, and the band stepping out into the spotlight, which is a great thing. For the past year and a half we've desperately wanted more shows and an album. Tonight definitely made it seem like we're going to get our wish. On both accounts, with word that they album may be released in August.

Photobox ImageThe show was great, but that's hardly anything different from any other time we've seen them. Impressively there were at least 2 songs that were new even to us. Unfortunately, other than Christmas Eve, it's been a while since they've played and it's hard to remember if there were any songs that they didn't play tonight. Though I'm pretty sure the one Thomas plays with a drum stick was absent from the setlist.

Photobox ImageBefore leaving we signed Lawrence's guitar on the way out. A cool thing, and certainly a role reversal, being on the other end of the signing experience. [wink]


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