Comments on: Weedeater – God Luck and Good Speed

By: WULF

WULF — Fri, 23 Jul 2010 00:54:45 +0000

Man, I fucking love this album. If I’m in the mood for some dirty, massive, bluesy stoner/sludge/doom, this album hits the spot like no other! Weedeater are also one of my favorite bands to see live, just because Dixie Dave is so fucking crazy on stage. I prefer to see these guys when I’m absolutely hammered as well, just because I feel like I’m able to truly “feel” those songs when I’m in that state of mind…I don’t know. That would be a good blog entry actually…in what kind of metal state do YOU personally like to experience a metal show, generally speaking?

By: Invisible Oranges

Invisible Oranges — Wed, 30 Jan 2008 20:03:08 +0000

You’re right, Johnny, Down are more about the songs. But I think both bands drink from the same well and just, um, excrete different things.

By: Johnny

Johnny — Wed, 30 Jan 2008 18:58:02 +0000

As the resident redneck, I have to chime in with my approval of this. Not only is the original stuff good, but the Skynyrd cover was above reproach, and that's coming from somebody who LOATHES Skynyrd covers.

Not sure I hear as much DOWN as you did though, the structures seem a little loose for that, but nonetheless a great review of some good music.

By: dschalek

dschalek — Wed, 30 Jan 2008 14:12:56 +0000

Good album; band was also good in a live setting.

By: Invisible Oranges

Invisible Oranges — Wed, 30 Jan 2008 03:27:30 +0000

Ah, you were at that show! I was out of town then. Lineup looked incredible, though.

Yeah, I was a bit surprised by how not-mean this record sounded. But I can see this stuff getting more teeth live.

SFU are already pretty evocative on record to me, so I'm curious as to what they'd be like live.

By: Forrest Norvell

Forrest Norvell — Wed, 30 Jan 2008 03:07:33 +0000

This record scratches a very specific itch, but if you’re missing new Cavity / Eyehategod / BUZZOV*EN / Sourvein records, it will scratch that itch good. I picked this one up when I saw them live (with Wolves in the Throne Room, Earth and Sunn(((O))))) on the 4th of July(!). I agree that it’s another uncluttered, solid recording job from Albini; I’ve got some other Weedeater records with wetter production, and I prefer the relatively open and uncluttered sound of this one.

You will never think the word “genial” again about Weedeater after you’ve seen them live. I guarantee it. Collins is a solid dude (I talked to him for a little while when he was pushing merch at the show), but genial he is not. Puking on the stage is de rigeur for him during live shows, and Weedeater are much more malevolent live than they are on record, in sorta the same way that seeing Six Feet Under is not at all like hearing them on record.