Miranda Sound’s Favorite Live Shows: Interview

Miranda Sound had the grace and kindness to gift us with their musical knowledge and nostalgia of great shows passed. Read, enjoy, and forever feel more intelligent because of them.

Billy Peake, Guitars and Vocals:

The Afghan Whigs at the Bowery Ballroom, NYC – November 1998

“It was well after midnight when Greg Dulli finally sauntered out with the band, a full horn section and background singers in tow. They opened the ceremony with a raucous cover of “Papa was a Rolling Stone.” John Curley’s baselines were sultry as hell. Rick McCollum was channeling Television and Hendrix and Big Star. Dulli was strutting like a scarfed peacock, preaching from the book of sludgy soul. The band played a greatest hits set from Gentlemen, Black Love and 1965, as well as a few earlier gems. When they played “Going to Town,” it felt like one of those scenes from the Muppets. Pure chaos. People stage diving and throwing drinks in the air just to have them land on their own heads. They played for three hours. Multiple encores. I was baffled. And exhausted. Very few bands have that much style and attitude with substance to match.”

Sean Sefcik, Bass:

Constantines at the Summit, Columbus – 2008

“I wasn’t very familiar with the band when Miranda Sound opened for them two years earlier but had since become a big fan. It was amazing to experience their huge sound on such a small stage.”

Dan Gerken, Guitars, Keyboards and Vocals:

The Posies with Oranger and Miranda Sound at Little Brothers – October 2005

“Ken Stringfellow and Jon Auer of The Posies have been some of my favorite musicians since I was about 15. Like many, I learned of The Posies through the then-ubiquitous “Dream All Day” single from 1993’s fantastic Frosting On the Beater. I promptly shelled out market rate ($18.99) for their earlier Dear 23 and Failure albums (er, CDs), and didn’t look back. Along with Sebadoh, The Posies were a touchstone during my earliest attempts to navigate romantic relationships. You know. That leaves a mark. This show was at Little Brothers, a wondrous rock venue that is now inextricably linked to my musical identity. (I had a longer history with Little Brothers than with its predecessor, Stache’s.) For me, Little Brothers was the Columbus rock venue. Dark, loud, and wide open.  No frills. We locals, Miranda Sound, had the attention of Stringfellow and Auer for much of our set. They paid attention and had really favorable accolades afterward. It is a beautiful, surreal, humbling experience to receive praise from people who strongly influenced the work they’re praising you for.”

Dan Bell, Drums:

Van Halen at Cincinnati Gardens – March 1984

“Three words: David Lee Roth. I was 14 years old went with my dad and two other friends. Second concert ever, but honestly all those things pale in comparison to the memory of see the Mighty Van Halen at the top of their game!!! Also my dad really enjoyed himself.”

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