Showing posts with label The Joint. Show all posts
Showing posts with label The Joint. Show all posts

Monday, July 28, 2008

Super gets 86'd from Mudvayne at The Joint

For Super’s first trip to Vegas, going to see Mudvayne while we were there was a no brainer. It was being held at The Joint at Hard Rock, a small venue that ensured it would be an awesome show. Super, JC and I arrived a couple hours before the show to get our pre-drink on. Super of course was making the rounds, sharing stories of his past Mudvayne concert experiences with others and also getting into his concert mood. He changed into his concert clothes, entered the venue and immediately headed for the bar to get another drink - you can see that he had a Mudvayne shirt on pre-show, but took it off prior to entering the venue: the only time you should wear a band's shirt at the concert is if you are actually part of the band, otherwise you’re just a dork.

[Super being Super, those people didn’t even know him a minute ago!]

JC and I decided to stake out a spot midway back, knowing that we most likely would only see Super for brief periods between his crowd surfing. Shortly thereafter, Mudvayne took the stage and we could see the first person up and over naturally was Super. Mudvayne only played a few songs since they were opening for Korn, so they were not on stage for long. It did seem sort of weird, however, that we hadn’t even seen Super make a quick pass by us before going up and over again. Hell, maybe he decided to hang in the pit or next to a hot ass chick, that sort of thing was very plausible.

We had decided not to stay for Korn prior to the show…there is other shit to do in Vegas…so we headed to the exit to meet Super. Well, to our surprise, Super was already outside by the ticket counter. We were at first wondering ‘what the fuck?’ until he showed us big ass red mark on his hand. He told us that he had been outside trying to get back in the whole time. After his first trip over the barricade, instead of security showing him the way back onto the floor, they showed him the door…apparently crowd surfing was prohibited and signs were posted as a warning. So where were these magical signs? Ah, most likely large and numerous and for all to see. Well, we took a photo of the sign…enough said.

[The obvious, can’t miss, right in front of your face, brightly lit sign]

Anyways, Super was none too happy as you would expect, so after a little persuasion, we headed out of there without further incident back to the hotel (thankfully we were not staying at the Hard Rock…for their sake) and vowed never to return to the shit box known as The Joint again.

Super…just back to the hotel after “the show”

Super…30 minutes later after a few drinks and some pharmaceutical help from me.

Friday, July 25, 2008

MarioTV : Episode 2: Mudvayne

Welcome back to another round of MarioTV. Today's lesson is Metalurgy, 101.

Nothing like a double dose of Mudvayne and the song "Determined" to get your weekend started right. Or Fucking Determined, as someone once called it. Most definitely one of his favorites.

The first video is the studio version of Mudvayne recording their music. Personally, I like watching Chad Gray sing the song the way it is heard on the album today. I don't know how his vocals hold up the way they do; that guy really rips into the lyrics with every single breath he takes. I wasn't a Mudvayne fan whatsoever until Mario was like, "here, try this." I beefed up my iPod with this stuff and it hasn't left since. Great gym music for sure!

The second video is the video release, which I'm sure Super would prefer. After all, he was a mosh pit and crowd surf expert. Well, except that one time. But, more on that later. I thought putting the vids up would be more appropriate. During my next storytime, I'll get to The Joint and the Hard Rock "86'd" incident that Chaucer was referring to yesterday.

Mudvayne : Determined






Go...
So fucking determined!
Yeah, yeah go...
You better believe it! Confidence!
Go...
So fucking determined!
Yeah, yeah go...
Spit out all reason!
Yeah!

I'm tired of holding up the weight, the weight of the motherfucking world!
All I want is to just get right here, right now!
We struggle and fight just to get in the grave, that's overflowing!
Clocks ticking on my fifteen minutes of fame, come On now!
123 Go!

Go...
So fucking determined!
Yeah, yeah go...
You better believe it! Confidence!
Go...
So fucking determined!
Yeah, yeah go...
Spit out all reason!
Yeah!

I'm flushing the trust of everyone, stabbing in the back and thinkin' they can break me!
Set my sight, can't die till I'm done, mind endurance!
Never wanted anymore than what I deserve, better bring it I'm taking it all!
Fuck an inch 'cause I'm bringin' a mile, it's on now 123 go!

Go...
So fucking determined!
Yeah, yeah go...
You better believe it! Confidence!
Go...
So fucking determined!
Yeah, yeah go...
Spit out all reason!
Yeah!

This fire, is growing, is burning deep inside of me, focused, driven, certain, the way it's got to be.
Fire, growing, burning. Deep inside of me, focused, driven, certain, the way it's got to be.
Crooked, no trust, liars, conmen, drunk with, power, mentor, taught me everything that I know...
So wrong,
Wrong,
Wrong,
Wrong...
123 Go...

So fucking determined!
Yeah, yeah go...
You better believe it! Confidence!
Go...
So fucking determined!
Yeah, yeah go...
Spit out all reason!
Yeah!
Go...
I'm fucking determined!
Yeah, yeah go...
You better believe it! Confidence!
Go...
I'm fucking determined!
Yeah, yeah go...
Spit out all reason!
Yeah!


In memory of Mario Frassetto.