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Riverboat Gamblers @ CBGB, NYC | pics
I walked in just as Austin's Riverboat Gamblers were taking the CBGB stage for the first time. It was 10:45 pm (May 31, 2006), and I know it was their first time at CB's because the singer excitedly told us how he made this NYC show happen - despite doctors' warnings that he shouldn't tour with a newly broken arm AND despite one band member calling out sick (they had a substitute drummer I think). They knew it was his only chance to play CBGB before it closed forever, and he said it was everything he dreamed it would be ("Thank you NYC!")
CBGB OR BUST
Arm securely in cast, the singer proceeded to thrash around, and jump and climb on anything he could find. That included the pipes, the top of the crowd, and the stage-right raised platform that was being used as a seat by very enthusiastic members of Peelander-Z (in their street clothes).
WE'RE PEELANDER Z, WE'LL HELP YOU UP HERE
Posturing? Maybe. Fun? Definitely. Short? Maybe, but I guess a 40 minute set is normal. Short Encore? Definitely (they came back out and told the crowd to go nuts and then proceeded to play a song that was about ten seconds long - not as short as some S.O.D. songs, but short).
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Posted on June 1, 2006 12:05 PM
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wicked photos! yeah, rgs are going on tour with the bronx and priestess this month. killer tour!
Posted by maurice | June 1, 2006 1:30 PM
i was there, this show was incredibly worth going too. their encore was amazing. i loved that 19 minute drum solo!
Posted by Brian | June 1, 2006 2:35 PM
i also saw them at that bamboozle festival in NJ where he originally f*cked up his arm/wrist but he continued to play and was all over the place!
Posted by Brian | June 1, 2006 2:40 PM
The IFC Channel sponsored a short documentary on SXSW that features the Gamblers. It's called Behind the Badge and was broadcast about a month ago on the IFC channel. The music conference section of the documentary focuses on the Riverboat Gamblers, with footage shot or and by the band, and is very entertaining. You can stream it online:
http://www.ifctv.com/ifc/what?CAT1=6966&AID=16308&CLR=black&BCLR=000000
Posted by kathryn | June 1, 2006 3:59 PM
i knew that was you up front...i was the guy screaming wu-tang...mike loves them.
band wasnt nearly as good as they used to be... theyre getting a bit too poppy and less new bomb turks-esque for my taste. mike usually climbs up anything he can...he obviously wasnt capable with the cast...funniest bit was when we was hugging the peelander z guys.
Posted by sam | June 1, 2006 4:04 PM
I wish Priestess' PR people would stop changing their names and posting identical plugs from their bands in different forums. It makes their band look awful. I, for one, am not going to listen to them because of such ham-handed, dishonest advertising.
(See "Alex" under http://www.gothamist.com/archives/2006/06/01/opinionist_the_14.php#comments)
Posted by J | June 1, 2006 6:28 PM
Great photos!
I was there too.It was really exciting show ever.
I found myself in two pictures !
Thank you so much !!
Posted by masato | June 2, 2006 1:44 AM
like i said, i'm not a pr person and meant no harm. just a fan. no devious masterplan or paycheck. and those are nice photos.
Posted by mauricalex | June 2, 2006 5:09 AM
Dang, the camera really does add ten pounds on me. The Gamblers ripped it at CBs and may even tour with the original lineup of X later this summer. They have benn tearing it up for years and have nothing pretentious about them. Good Southern hospitality and good friends. I wish there were more shows like this in NY.I personally am sick of seeing shows that are "Hello, We are gonna sound just like Oasis/Coldplay or Hi, We are gonna rip off Black Sabbath/Droneing Noise Band #562!"
Posted by Timmy Kobra | June 3, 2006 11:30 AM
More poppy - yeah. Still kick major ass - no doubt.
Do "Drink Alone" in Austin on Sat night - or be ready to protect ya neck!
Posted by Deuce Prick | June 7, 2006 11:04 AM