Arriving at the venue, regrettably later than scheduled due to horrendous traffic, Drunk Motherfuckers were already laying out some of their usual quality stoner riffs. The sound blasting out of the amps was overwhelming, a combination of playing at Kyttaro that is a shoe-in venue, and the perks of opening for a band with nearly 20 years of music on their resume. Drunk motherfuckers played some of the old, with the usual excitement even more so than the time I last saw them. They also played some new stuff, closing their set strictly after 35 minutes of down tempo’ed hard stoner rock, with riffs that were free and unhinged keeping the crowd on their toes as the tone changed to sludge in some cases, hints of Sabbath and then back to their signature Drunk n ‘Roll desert ramblings. These guys are good to listen to, drunk or sober.
Next on stage, a group who spent almost 20 (!) minutes setting up; I, at one time, counted 11 roadies on stage, placing, screwing, and testing their equipment. Six for Nine are a group who were appearing live for the first time in their musical career, a band which tried to combine glam, space, a little bit of emo-isk vocals reminding me of a grungier version of Ville Valo. They knew the commercial success recipe, and had a strangely large fan base below which I can justify by assuming proactive pr’ing and promoting. For a first live appearance, to be opening for a band such as Spiritual Beggars is an awesome rush no doubt. It gave them high energy and they performed to what I can gather is their full potential, playing long songs which was a challenge in itself to keep the audience with them as the track changed frequently sometimes giving the impression they had actually moved on to another. First and final impression accomplished. Having seen some legendary bands in my day, in order to become a firm follower of a new band, they must deliver something that is soul grasping. Their name reminded me of Hendrix’s infamous ‘Six for Nine’, but their sound didn’t. Never the less, their first live was executed well. An enjoyable set, but I would not chase to see them a second time.
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Helen Marie Joyce 