This post is for you, Cha Cha, just in case you needed a Dave Grohl fix!
So I’ve mentioned Them Crooked Vultures before — the incredible SuperGroup comprised of Dave Grohl (Foo Fighters), Josh Homme (Queens of the Stone Age) and John Paul Jones (Led Zeppelin). I have heard people say that it’s Nirvana meets Led Zeppelin, but I disagree. In fact, I really don’t hear much Nirvana in their music at all. I do hear a lot of Led Zeppelin influences, but also Cream and Iron Butterfly. It seems to me that these guys got together and just played what felt good to them. They recently rocked the house on both Saturday Night Live and Austin City Limits. Here, see for yourself (Cha Cha, get a towel or something to catch the drool):
Fast Tube by Casper
Anyway, after watching them on ACL, I decided that they were such an historic band (really, who gets John Paul Jones to join a band with them?!?!?) and probably wouldn’t be around for long so if they came anywhere near Salt Lake City, I would do whatever it took to go see them. I did a little bit of research and discovered that they would be in Vegas in April. Talk about the perfect weekend!! Vegas AND Them Crooked Vultures!!! It took me all of about 5 seconds to decide that I was going. I booked a room and bought two tickets, hoping that I would find someone to go with me. My first choice, of course, was Music Man — he is the only other person I know who loves TCV as much as I do, and I know he’d be a lot of fun to hang out with down there. I brought it up to him, but I think he read a little bit more into it than I intended (it does seem a little “relationshippy”, I will admit) so I’m not sure that he will go with me. Nevertheless, I AM GOING, even if I have to go alone. I have tried to lure friends into my trap by emphasizing the Vegas part over the TCV part, but still don’t have anyone willing to commit.
So come April 16th, I am steering my little Volvo onto I-15 and heading to Vegas, whether or not there is a warm body in the seat next to me. Still, it would be more fun with a friend. Anyone interested in a road trip????
Me, me, pick me. Oh wait I can’t go anywhere until I find a job. Have fun.
Oh. My. GAWD!!!!!!!!
I’m sure this goes without saying, but if Music Man wusses out, CALL ME. I will even promise that I will *try* not to get arrested for stalking My Boyfriend Dave Grohl.
And you’re so, so right – who gets John Paul Jones to join their band? You have to be one cool m*****f***** to make that happen. Just sayin’.