The Liquid Kosmos

Jim Morrison's Grave

Tonight we played a gig with a band from France, Breakfast Show, that is on a U.S. tour. Sure, that sounds glamorous until you tee it up at Springwater on a Sunday night. It's like the best dive bar in town, but nobody was really out for the show. It was our 3rd internationally shared bill in a month. England, Israel, and France.

We played before them and the drummer came up to me and simply said, "Hi, we're from France, can we use your drums....and bass amp... and uh, your guitar amp, too?" Talk about putting it into perspective... These guys are winging it! I was like, hell yeah, you can use my drums.

They played kind of a raw Sex Pistol-ish thing that was edgy rock and definitely entertaining. I think just by the fact that they are from France there is something unique that has to come out and I would assume there would be reciprocity if the Frolics landed in Europe.

I asked them if that Jim Morrison grave thing was a big deal and the guitar player said, "Actually, it's a really little grave." They can't be that literal over there, are they? I was wondering a little if they think Americans hate the French as much as the French allegedly hate Americans. It sure seemed like a viable possibility. Especially when they asked me if Memphis (their next stop) is dangerous. This after they had just played in Detroit two nights ago! I'm like, just stay away from those Elvis freaks and you'll be fine.

Finally, I asked where they were headed next and their tour goes like this: Memphis, Austin, Dallas, Phoenix, LA! Holy Shit... and all in a rent a car. I'm like, Bro, that is a little bit of a haul.

All in all it was pretty cool and they said they'd hook us up with some shows in Paris. Anyone want to come along for that?

posted by The Oscillator @ 7:33 PM