the first act for me on the main stage at all tomorrow parties
a favourable writeup in the program added some appeal to this outfit
an american based 3-piece rock combo apparantly destined for big things
already a favourite on the festival circuit and to mr cave and his seedlings
so in my usual style it was a case of get in close and have a good look
first impression are that things looking a bit sparse for them on the big stage
bass guitarist, lead guitarist and drummer - the classic lineup
and in their case unashamedly milking a classic sound
mostly a dirge of a sound that pointed straight to the 70's
ye olde 3 chord heads down bludgeon-em-to-deaf rawk noise
the drummer in particular playing and looking the total part
not much percussion happening - but lots of methodical drum thumping
hair flaying also part of the act and adding to the timewarp
the bass player less showman and more rock of their sound
leaving mr lead guitarist to do his thing and sing his songs
the vocals of no real appeal and surely there just cause that's what you do
so all in all i'm standing there wondering is it me...or is it them
whatever it is there's not much connection happening
in fact it's getting downright painful to be close in to this dull action
so a drop back to a grassed area stage left to get some comfort
it's from here that i do detect some appeal to their sound
in a few tunes they manage to work up quite an impressive noise
bass-player gets all rhythmical top end playing like a lead guitarist
guitarist hits the wah-wah pedal big time and also lets fly
thus transforming from dirge to psychedelic quite effortlessly
...and then back again which leaves me cold on this hot afternoon
and thinking that if they stick around then they will get a lesson
local master guitarist with a reformed band doing dirge and plenty more
so dead meadow eventually leave the stage to somewhat muted applause
not a lot of new found fans for them on this day at this place
still someone of influence obviously likes them - which had me thinking
they'll be famous when someone else decides that they should be
so presumably they'll keep rocking it out until that happens
or otherwise they will disappear into obscurity
...which is what i'm thinking will happen
