Whats the big deal with Raq?

• Whats the big deal with Raq?
  Posted by Spunk on 22 Mar, 2005 18:43
• I saw them a couple of times, but I was never really impressed, Their jams dont go anywhere. They\'re kinda poppy, Im just no too thrilled. Someone sent me a link of them doing Echidna\'s Arf (cause they thought it was sick) Which it is, and is amazingly difficult to play. Raq didnt do so hot on it. Then I sent them the breakfast link, and they were blown away. This kid thinks Raq is the best band on the planet too.
  
  
  Raq
  http://deadphiles.org/%7Ecliff/raq050317s2_07_echidna%27s_arf.mp3
  
  The Breakfast
  http://www.archive.org/download/pb2004-04-17.flac16/pb2004-04-17d1t05_vbr.mp3
  
  Their guitarist now plays a telecaster too..........hmmmm Identity crisis?
  
  
  
  My two cents..............
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• #1 Reply
  Posted by Drew_Kingsley on 22 Mar, 2005 19:39
• RAQ is definitely a bit sloppy in the guitar, and definitely not as tight in the rhythm section.  They still put on a decent rock and roll show in my book, but The Breakfast they ain\'t.
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• #2 Reply
  Posted by Buquebus on 22 Mar, 2005 20:12
• didn\'t Michetti train with some dude that used to give lessons to Mr. Trey Anastasio?? Stoops is nasty when it comes to the keys.  I like when those dudes play dead tunes in Liquid Dead..
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• #3 Reply
  Posted by davepeck on 22 Mar, 2005 20:29
• raq ain\'t bad.. would like to see more raq/breakfast bills soon..
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  Posted by freddiewaht on 22 Mar, 2005 21:24
• Stoops Is The Man!!!
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• #5 Reply
  Posted by jocelyn on 22 Mar, 2005 23:32
• Raq sucks.
  
  Wish they were Phish.
  
  Identity crisis.
  
  Blah.
  
  That\'s about it.
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• #6 Reply
  Posted by leith on 23 Mar, 2005 05:24
• Quote from: jocelyn

  Raq sucks.
  
  Wish they were Phish.
  
  Identity crisis.
  
  Blah.
  
  That\'s about it.

  
  Gotta agree w/ Joc. Not to stoked on them AT ALL.
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• #7 Reply
  Posted by boombox on 23 Mar, 2005 09:46
• Put them in the same bin as Particle - competent, but uninspiring - fine for a support band. At least they write some half-decent tunes, though they\'re a bit derivative from what I\'ve listened too off the lma.  When they were on the same bill as the boys, the PB/Raq jam was good.
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  Posted by Spunk on 23 Mar, 2005 13:31
• yeah stoops is pretty nasty, chris rips too, i dont get inspired by raq the way I do by the Breakfast
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