On a recent trip to NYC; notice I said trip cause I am no longer there; I was fortunate enough to see
Corey Taylor do a completely acoustic solo performance. This was to be a night of half spoken word and readings from his NY Times Bestseller : "
7 Deadly Sins", as well as an all out acoustic set of Stone Sour and
Slipknot songs. A calming evening, and a departure from the madness that particularly ensues at a typical show of the two for a mentioned bands, of which Taylor is the front man for both. Somehow I don't think everyone got the memo. Actually there were clearly a few people who had no idea of what they were going to.
Within minutes of the spoken word piece some were yelling for Corey to stop talking and start playing. There were murmurs in the crowd that they did not pay to hear some sappiness or humor spewing from Corey's mouth. And when he did finally play some were even yelling that he needed to "plug it in" and "scream for us". However our fearless leader did not disappoint and even invited a few hecklers on the stage to fight and if they interrupted him one more time then he would gladly come down there. However this is really not the point of the rant here; the point is that before you go you should know what you are getting into;
don't go to the dentist to get your ass checked!
For die hard Slipknot fans this probably was not the way they wanted to see Corey. Stone Sour fans probably had an easier time digesting these shows simply because the overall nature of
Stone Sour is a bit more subdued. However the tour was pushed and promoted properly by all parties. Before I went I knew what I was getting into; why did not some of the others?
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| Corey Taylor : Highline Ballroom |
I have in my lifetime been dragged to a couple of shows that I would rather not repeat in writing here, however for more or less they were pop artists. I knew what to expect going into these show. What I could expect for the age, type, dress, attitude of the crowd; and in all instances I was prepared. I knew that there would be no mosh pits; no head banging, no overall theme of a sea of black t shirts. However I did know that there would be, screaming teens, brighter colors, and tears! (I will never understand pop music) Point is that I went in with a different attitude than I would have if I was going to let's say a Anthrax show. At the end of all of this is that preparing mentally for what and who you are going to see will change your perspective of the show. Being prepared for those "pop" shows made them more bearable for me and the party I went with.
The point is that we should all look to the knowledge that G.I. Joe would impart before the end of every cartoon: "KNOWING IS HALF THE BATTLE"
