2003-06-21 | ROCK AND FUCKIN' ROLL WILL SAVE YOUR SUCKIN' SOUL

I can't believe how unenthusiastic people pretend to be now days.

I say "pretend to be", because you can see in individuals eyes and in their body language that they're ready to burst out, but are afraid what the jocks or other "cool" people will think about them if they show too much emotion.

If this was 1993 and one of our favorite bands was getting back together (Janes Addiction) and the festival that we never got a chance to go to because we were trapped on an island was returning (Lollapalooza {Hawaii}), all my fellow friends and concert goers would be so excited.

You couldn't wipe the smiles off our faces.

Nobody seems to care about the two above occurences. (occurences is a word right? if it's not just pretend it is for now)

If a great underground hip-hop group was joining forces with the Warped Tour (Atmosphere) and coming to Hawaii, Greg and I would have tickets at least a month in advance.

There's a guy here in town who calls Slug, the MC from Atmosphere, his favorite of all time, and he still doesn't want to go to the Warped Tour because it's a 2 hour drive.

I remember when Darett and I drove more than 2 hours to see the Warped Tour, and it wasn't even one of the better ones.

You people are so spoiled.

I guess coming from Hawaii gives you a better appreciation for things of beauty such as rock festivals.

Just because posuers go to the Warped Tour doesn't mean it has to be a bad experience for you.

I guarantee there are at least ten bands that you will enjoy there if you go. Is that not enough?

I'm not talking to the guy that doesn't want to drive to Phoenix.

I'm talking to YOU.

Everybody is so fucking unenthusiastic, and it pisses me off.

I get excited when one of my favorite bands is on Conan.

The Beatles could resurrect John and George from the grave and play in your favorite venue for ten bucks, and you'd have to "think about it".

That's part of my reason for wanting to start a band.

I want to bring back some of the excitement that was around when Nirvana was in their prime, and people that went to concerts, like our little "gang" of 5-10 that went to EVERY decent show in Hawaii for a good 5 year stretch, were all genuine people. And true fans of good music.

Not gimmick munchers.

So fuck you for bringing me down.

And your welcome for bringing you up when I form the 293rd greatest band of all time, sometime in the next 5 years.

Stay gold Pony Boy.

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