04 December 2006

MUSIC SURVEY

i hate doing these things on MySpace, bc i really don't care about 95% of my friends list. the people i'd only want to see my answers are the people who come here. so, here we go...
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1. What was your favorite concert?
tough.. Modest Mouse/The Shins/Califone, Fall '98. Pearl Jam, Nashville '03. Radiohead, Atlanta '03. Sigur Ros puts on an incredible show too. Dismemberment Plan, because they rule. too many to remember, really.
2. What was the first concert you went to?
New Kids On The Block, in 4th grade
3. What was the longest concert you went to?
i guess one of those festivals. but an actual show? i guess pearl jam, around 2.5 hours.
4. Did you meet anybody amazing at a concert?
some good friends
5. Did you meet any of the bands?
yes. Isaac Brock from Modest Mouse. pissed and laughed in a public basin with Mark Arm and Matt Lukin from Mudhoney. several others, but those were the most memorable.
6. Have you been to 10+ concerts?
yes
7. Did you see a band you hated?
Widespread Panic (walked out after two songs). Dave Matthews Band.
8. What is the closest you stood for a concert?
on the stage having to hold Matt Lukin's amp on my thighs at a Mudhoney show in Memphis (the stage was extremely small, and the amp was falling). Or about 3 feet from Conor Oberst's face at a Bright Eyes' show in Memphis (about 15 people were at the show, at some crappy lounge). we almost kissed.
9. What is the furthest you stood for a concert?
as far away as i could at a 311 show. lawn seats at others
10. Did you ever mosh at a concert?
yes, unwillingly though. (brian, if you're reading this.... remember Gordon at the Mudhoney show? HA!)
11. Ever crowd surf?
yes
12. Do you think preps should attend concerts?
apparently some emo high school kid wrote this
13. Have you seen your favorite band live?
about 20 times
14. Have you ever lost something at a concert?
my hearing (thanks mogwai)
15. Did you ever get a pick or a drumstick at a concert?
nope
16. What do you do while waiting for the band to play?
drink beer, talk to friends
17. How hyper are you at concerts (1-10; 10 being craziest)?
depends on who's playing. i'm usually pretty subdued though, unless i'm wasted
18. Have you ever lost your voice at a concert?
yes
19. What is your next concert?
next planned one is Explosions In The Sky in February. i'm sure something before that will happen