REVIEW: Primus and The Flaming Lips at Red Rocks, Aug. 3
Though visibly excited to be playing on such a high-profile bill, (something the band has become accustomed to since their formation in 2005,) Morning Teleportation seemed cramped on stage surrounded by the headliners’ elaborate lighting systems and strange stage props. With two massive concentric semi-circles of LED lights and two gigantic astronauts sharing the stage with them, the band played their hearts out to the eager crowd before yielding the stage to Primus.Opening with the song “To Defy the Laws of Tradition” from their 1990 album Frizzle Fry, Primus proceeded to dazzle the audience with extended jams of nearly every song they played. Diving into their set with the lesser-known “Those Damned Blue-Collar Tweekers,” Primus followed immediately with fan favorites “Tommy the Cat” and “Southbound Pachyderm.” Frontman Les Claypool paused briefly during each song to address the crowd, commenting on the glory of the venue’s monolithic rocks, and praising the aforementioned light system, which Claypool referred to as their “new toy.”
He then ran off stage while drummer Jay Lane and guitarist Larry LaLonde engaged in a brief jam before Claypool re-emerged wearing a chimpanzee mask and wielding his favorite plaything, “the whamola” — a large metal stick with a single bass string and a lever to augment the pitch. They played a song from one of Claypool’s side projects, Les Claypool’s Frog Brigade’s “Whamola” from the 2002 album Purple Onion. due out in September. The band played other crowd favorites such as “John the Fisherman” and “My Name is Mud,” as well as deeper cuts like “Over the Falls” and their lysergic boogie “Over the Electric Grapevine” before leaving the crowd in what Claypool called “the fine and capable hands of one of the best bands around today.”
The crowd waited in anticipation while the stagehands organized The Flaming Lips extravagant stage props, which included whitewashed stacks of speakers and colorful confetti cannons. Balloons were brought to the top of the venue and unleashed upon the crowd as the band took the stage.In typical Flaming Lips fashion, the band emerged from a giant LED screen, which was lit up to look like a flashing fluorescent vagina, as frontman Wayne Coyne stood inside a rapidly inflating “space bubble.” The rest of the band played an untitled introductory song as Coyne walked out into the crowd and was promptly lifted by the audience towards the middle of the venue. After a few minutes Coyne was delivered back to the stage and the band opened their set with Pink Floyd’s “Breathe.
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The band played other crowd favorites such as “John the Fisherman” and “My Name is Mud,” as well as deeper cuts like “Over the Falls” and their lysergic boogie “Over the Electric Grapevine” before leaving the crowd in what Claypool called “the fine and
I picked up tips from friends and mentors along the way, like fellow artists Frank Campagna, Richard Ross, Tyson Summers, Guy Reynolds, Milton Adams, John "Doc" Strange, George Wada and Donny Ray Ford, to name just a few, and many others I didn't
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This year I spent the 4th of July in Philadelphia visiting my college roommate bff Linds. My plans for a trip to the archives changed when I learned Jackie, my Philadelphia tour guide/alter ego, was eager to show me around town!
My wedding wednesday was inspired by our visit to the Betsy Ross House . It was a beautiful summer day exploring historic philadelphia. We really enjoyed touring the historic house on Arch Street (between 2nd and 3rd Streets) in Philadelphia, PA. This is the original house Betsy Ross rented while running her upholstery business when George Washington approached her to construct the American Flag. It was a fun experience and I suggest checking it out. We learned a lot in a short time at an affordable cost, the tour was $4 for adults. There is no photography allowed in the house.
One aspect of Betsy's life that I found particularly interesting was her marriages. I had no idea she was married 3 times or the tragedies she endured as a very young woman.
A timeline of Betsy's marriages(info from the tour and their website)
January 1, 1752
Elizabeth "Betsy" Griscom is born to a Quaker family in Philadelphia, Pa.
November 4, 1773
Betsy, 21, married her sweetheart John Ross. He was not from the Quaker faith and their marriage resulted in Betsy's expulsion from the Quaker community. John died just two years later in 1775 from an accidental explosion of gun powder and Betsy became a widow. Betsy is 24 years old.
June 14, 1777 Congress officially declares the flag made by Betsy Ross as the national flag.
One of my pictures from the Betsy Ross House
June 15, 1777
Betsy, 26, is married for the second time to Joseph Ashburn. This union also ends tragically. After being captured at sea during the Revolution, Joseph died in 1782 while imprisoned by the British. Betsy is 31 years old.
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Betsy Ross , Revolutionary War Figure Born: 1 January 1752 Birthplace: Philadelphia, Pennsylvania Died: 30 January 1836 Best Known As: The creator of
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Betsy Ross was a very famous woman during the Revolutionary War, she made the first flag to represent the United States.
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