Earthless are a local band I’ve seen once before. They really blew me away last time I saw them. They’re three guys who don’t look like they should be in a band together at all. One is a short, stoner-looking guy (on bass). One is a giant Hispanic guy (on drums). And one is a scrawny, kinda geeky-looking white guy (on guitar). Put them together, and what do you get? An amazing psych rock jam band.
I heard they were playing a free music festival out in Chino so I took Nathaniel and Dillon to check it out. It was free! It was held at a shopping plaza, which was weird. But it meant I got pictures like this:
Very bizarre setting for this band.
(Nathaniel and Dillon on lower right)
When we got there, we walked right up to the stage, and a guy announced Earthless was next. Couldn’t have timed it better. There were around 100 people there I’d guess. Probably more, but most weren’t right up against the stage.
They play these big long songs, like one song can go on for 30 minutes. It’ll start to wind down, and you think it’s gonna be over, and then it’ll build back up all over again.
They stopped playing after what to me seemed like 15 minutes. Nathaniel said it was 30 though. I was bummed they had to do such a short set.
We stuck around for another band but they weren’t very good. Then we left.
Nathaniel’s hair is getting long.
Next upcoming show: Van Morrison!
Actually, a really great line up of doom metal bands is playing the night before Van. I really want to go. I just don’t want to be too tired for Van’s show. What to do?
October 27th, 2008 at 2:28 pm
ugh
October 27th, 2008 at 2:51 pm
“Ugh” what?
October 27th, 2008 at 5:59 pm
Awesome that you went, free and outdoors are magic rock show words.
October 27th, 2008 at 10:51 pm
ugh. as in
good show . i was hungry most of the time. i couldnt find the bathroom. thought all the other bands besides earthless sucked.
that kinda ugh
October 27th, 2008 at 11:40 pm
I like the “Quality Dental” sign in the background. Every bands dream, to play in front of a “Quality Dental”. Too bad they didn’t have a longer set!
October 28th, 2008 at 7:38 am
Yeah the “Quality Dental” sign was classic. Almost as good as this one.
Dillon: I thought you had eaten. Why do I have the feeling you’re just constantly hungry?