All Tomorrow's Parties NY 2009: The Flaming Lips
- By Fredrick
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Sometime there in the late 90's music got good for me, and as I proceeded to mature throughout high school it was these and other similar artists who became the backing bands to my daily routine. One of the most influential albums in my possession was Yoshimi Battles The Pink Robots by The Flaming Lips. It was so whimsical and creative... It was flat out weird, in a completely unapologetic way. Even to this day the album continues to evolve and songs that once just sounded nice seem to be whispering new truths. With what was left of my childish naivety, I decided that Wayne Coyne would have to adopt me. I was raised without a father, and he doesn't have any kids - it just seemed to make sense. I wrote up a few drafts of carefully worded letters begging him to take me under his wing, but was unable to find the mailing address, so I put the dream on hold.
Despite my fanatic devotion to the Lips, I never had the opportunity to see them live. The year I left to go to college they decided to play the New York State Fair for free, and even though I wasn't able to go, that was as close as I got. That is, until they decided to take on the task of curating the All Tomorrow's Parties festival in Monticello, NY. I scraped together some money and bought a ticket, and thought that perhaps I could meet with him after the show and join the family. As soon as the crowd started to clear, I waited until the security was distracted and snuck back stage. In a cold folding chair I waited patiently for Wayne to come by, which he surely would have to at some point. Finally I saw him coming down the hall, but as he approached I felt myself freeze, and when I walked on by I couldn't even muster the courage to say hi. I've met many of my musical heroes, but never have I felt so intimidated by someone before. I guess it just wasn't meant to be.
Playlist:
- Silver Trembling Hands
- Yeah Yeah Yeah Song
- Fight Test
- Enthusiasm for Life Defeats Existential Fear
- Convinced of the Hex
- Vein of Stars
- Yoshimi Battles the Pink Robots
- The W.A.N.D.
- Do You Realize??
A few notes about the set: Due to complications with my camera I was unable to record the set in it's entirety. For this I apologize. From what you can see here, which is a vast majority of the show, it was all very amazing. I would also like to take a moment to thank ehaw2000 who so graciously lent me a very nice audio recording of the show; without which these videos would be useless. I also want to take the time to thank his late friend Cary who passed away due to cancer. I guess it's important to live life while you can, right? Thank you both, and I hope everyone enjoys the show!
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