I saw this show too in san jose a couple of nights ago, and had pretty much the same impressions as Jorge. STGM were really good. all excellent musicians, and an especially great live act. Go see them if you can! Skeleton Key sounded just like the early 90's grunge bands to me. A little Nivana here, a little Soundgarden and STP there, (all complete with the worlbley guitar intos and predictable loud jams:)). Fun for me for nostalgia reasons, but not that great overall. serge
From: Jorge Gallegos <abductor77@yahoo.com> To: zorn list <zorn-list@lists.xmission.com> Subject: skeleton key/sleepytime gorilla museum Date: Tue, 17 Dec 2002 11:23:03 -0800 (PST)
Caught the Skeleton Key/Sleepytime Gorilla Museum show this weekend. Skeleton Key was a dissapointment. If you would take away the found metal banging you end up with what sounds to me as very conventional "alternative rock". Had to leave the room after a couple of songs. Meanwhile, Art Rock is alive and well with Sleepytime. There's a fine RIO slant on their music but with a more aggressive attack. Reminds me of the Art Bears or Thinking Plague with some Crimson power chords and a Bay Area sensibility (Caroliner, Thinking Fellers, etc.). Carla (from Tin Hat Trio) is phenomenal. She was flying on the violin from the opening song (blissful) on. Great stage presence, quite theatrical. Prog rock without the cheese. Their album doesn't completely do it for me. Most of it is great except for some moments that border on "rap metal" (the most horrible hybrid I can think of), but even these sounded good rearranged live. Their new material was superb and I was told that their next album will be out on Web of Mimicry, home of the astounding Secret Chiefs 3.
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