Sorry... I CAN'T HEAR YOU!

Dinosaur Jr. @ Mousonturm, Frankfurt.

How does a nice Sunday starts? When you know something special is about to happen. And of course, it comes with expectations of years and years of waiting. Dinosaur Jr was definitely one of the bands I was sure I would NEVER see in my life - when you live in a country far away from where all the cool bands are and where the dollar is not the actual currency (there was a big gap between brazilian and american money before, now it is getting better) it is extremely difficult to see some bands playing. But now Germany was offering me this great oportunity.

The place, Mousonturm, is one of my favorite places in Frankfurt. It is small, cosy, and has really cool atractions like Ben Folds, Mogwai and so on (of course I was there too). But it is more than a small theater, it is a cultural center, with dance presentations, theater and reading sessions. And the best part: 3 minute walking from my place! For those who wants to know the place, here it is:

http://www.mousonturm.de

So I arrived there and went straight to the front row. And it was funny because actually it was very easy to get there and I was really close to the sound box - perfect! So I could see the stage and the Marshall amp collection the band has. Just for guitars, there were 5 amps and a combo one, being used a feedback box. It was such a big wall for a small place like that.

So they finally reached the stage, and I could finally believe it was real. And when they played the first chord of the very first song, I definitely was sure it was real. And definitely sure that I was deaf. WHAT? The sound was so loud that no one wanted to stand close to the soundbox, where I was. And I understood that right why that spot was empty.

The concert kept going and Dinosaur Jr guitar hero legend J Mascis kept the volume up. During the songs, he was doing short solos so he didn't stop. And he didn't express himself during the concert... he said only one sentence: thank you. And it was enough. The sound selection was very nice, and apart from being that loud, the concert was really cool and I am still hearing.

And yes... J Mascis is a fucking genius guitarrist.

See ya!