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THE PABLO' S TRIANGLE REUNION SHOW LIVE AT DUFFY'S TAVERN, MAY 9, 2000 By Joe Krings |
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THE PABLO' S TRIANGLE REUNION SHOW LIVE AT DUFFY'S TAVERN, MAY 9, 2000 By Joe Krings |
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| Every twenty-something wants to leave Lincoln, or has at least seriously entertained the thought. This especially seems to hold true for musicians. The rewards to reap are much greater, not to mention the odds of finding like-minded people to play with. Many of our best bands and rockers have left for cities like New York, San Francisco and Chicago. Those are the cities along with Lincoln that the many members of Pablo’s Triangle call home. Yet every time some event draws everyone back to Lincoln- in this case a wedding- Pablo’s goes back to the stage. Pablo’s Triangle never claimed they would only regroup if hell freezes over and they can’t possibly do it for the money. They just get up and transport those of us left in Lincoln back a couple of years to a time when Pablo’s was the only act that could fill the house and make people jump around with glee. This time around was no exception. Duffy’s booked ‘em on a Tuesday which was obviously a special arrangement. They knew this would bring in the crowd and keep the cheap beer flowing. Musically, it didn’t seem the band missed a beat after not playing together for some time. The manic energy of the percussion heavy songs actually got people up and maybe even, gasp, dancing some. This is, undeniably, Lincoln’s best band for getting people excited. Except maybe One More Time- everybody who’s anybody loves their hot covers of Bon Jovi at P.O. Pear’s. Or not. Truthfully, I don’t really remember the music as much as I remember the mood that night at Duffy’s. It was as if we all thought we were living happier lives a couple years back and this took us back to then, even though the happier times are, for most, only a myth. It wasn’t only Pablo’s that took us back. Imagine everyone’s surprise when Polecat took the stage. Polecat was probably Lincoln’s best and most loved band when I first arrived in 1994. But Ted, Ollie and Boz haven’t played together for ages so when they suddenly decided now was the time they practiced for a little while before the show, listening to an old tape trying to remember the songs. The timing of their reunion couldn't have been better and the result was amazing. The moody pop songs are just as good now as they were originally. Enough people have played their "Chinese Water Torture" single enough times they could sing the "I've forgotten what you want from me" refrain. It was loud enough and strong enough Ted didn’t even bother singing it himself. Really it was this amazing reunion that poured the nostalgia gasoline all over the stage in time for Pablo’s to burn the fucker down. But let’s not forget those others who took the stage that night under the shadow cast by the former greats. Thad Aerts brought Tyranny of the Should out for a solid showing. Is it an "anti-music train," as they claimed at the beginning of one of their songs, or just a bunch of assholes fucking around? That debate may not have occurred out loud that night but the split of believers and non-believers in the crowd was extremely evident. Some people would say anybody can scream into a mic and abuse a guitar. I respond: Then why don’t they? First, Thad’s other band played (the name of which I unfortunately forgot. Sorry.) An instrumental take on a more jazzy, less punk/grind/noise theme showed off Aerts’ Sonny Sharrock style guitar playing. An interesting note on this part of the night was the inclusion of Mark Elsner on keyboards. It was his wedding that brought everyone back to town. Of course, there was also Clean Plate Club, who’s appeared in this cyber space before. This time Pawl Tisdale donned glasses rigged with little flashlights and played another raucous set of Foetus-esque sound fucking. What more can I say? I used to get mad at hippies and baby boomers for allowing their nostalgia for the "magical time" of the sixties run rampant through the media. Now, though, as I grow older and have nostalgic memories I can’t fault them. It seems we always want to go back to when things were better even if they weren’t. There’s nothing wrong with one night or even one week of celebrating with old friends and acquaintances. Nostalgia, even at age 23, helps us keep alive the myth of the great lives we’ve led up to now. Perhaps in twenty or twenty five years Pablo’s will be taking the Duffy’s stage sitting on stools looking like the Eagles. Actually I don’t think Pablo’s Triangle will ever sit on stools… at least not Matt Focht. ------------- JOE KRINGS
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