The Battalion. (College Station, Tex.) 1893-current, August 29, 1994, Image 18

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Groove,”
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open their set with “Sure Shot.”
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PERFORM POORLY IN FESTIVAl
By Robert T. Clark
The Battalion
F irst things first - Lollapalooza was no Woodstock. Ait
after enduring an incredibly long day of blasting i
in 96-degree heat, I wonder how people made
through three days at Woodstock. For the 20,000 '
Lollapalooza at Houston Raceway Park on Aug. 19, itfc
the type of day that you are just happy to get through.
With eight bands on the main stage ranging fromll
moody doom rock of headliners Smashing Pumpkins to:
eccentric Brooklyn rap of A Tribe Called Quest, the rat
roared for eight full hours. Eight long, sometimes excruc:
ing hours.
For those who enjoy people watching, Lollapalooza^
heaven on earth. From a huge transvestite to a girl4
covered her breasts only with electrical tape — the cro.
was interesting, to say the least.
And with an interactive virtual reality amusement ridi
an electric carnival with computers to distort voices, ia:|!
and everything else under the sun and four more bandi f i
the second stage, there wasn't a dull moment.
The festival also was a huge money maker, with vend:
selling clothing and jewelry, causing some to call it an :
terna-mall" and "Dollerpalooza."
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But the focus is, of course, music. And it all started
rather well, with Green Day leading the charge on them|
stage. Fresh from the success of their humorously-ti'
but album "Dookie," the band's interaction with thecroi
was at times lewd and crude, but always entertaining.
Lead singer Billie Joe spat at a fan he found particuli
annoying, leading to the fan's removal. When the fan:
turned, Joe took a verbal jab at him, as well as Soundgard:
with his own rendition of their latest hit, singing "Black
sun, won't you come/And wash away the rain/The f
moth erf—er is back again." _
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(Left) Billie Joe, lead singer of Green Day belts out a tune
during the first performance of the day. Joe later invited fans
onstage to perform silly versions of Twisted Sister’s “We’re
Not Gonna Take It,” and Survivor’s “Eye of the Tiger.”
(Above) Rappers Phife Dawg and Q-Tip from A Tribe Called
Quest perform “Check the Rhime” during their 45-minute set.
After opening with "Welcome to Paradise," recent fl
"Longview" and "Basket Case" were outstanding, thank:
Joe's distinctive voice.
Joe even brought fans on stage to join him in playij
cheesy hits from the '80s, namely Twisted Sister's "Wt|
Not Gonna Take It," and Survivor's "Eye of the Tig:
Somehow, thousands of fans singing "Eye of the Tiger" at
alternative music festival doesn't quite fit, but it provi:
some comic relief.
But following acts were disappointing. Nick Cavei
Bad Seeds, L7 and the Breeders were less than impressive
But the eccentric raps of A Tribe Called Quest mall
strong rap addition to the predominately alternative lint
Lead rapper Q-Tip and his sidekick Phife Dawg wowed
crowd with "Electric Relaxation," "Check the Rhime,":
"Award Tour." A few shout-outs to the Houston Rod :
and "Clutch City," didn't hurt either. ;-L ,
The relatively-young crowd got a history lesson f: shuttle b
funk master George Clinton and the P-Funk All Stars. another bra<
influence of Clinton's Parliament and Funkadelic groups
affected everyone from Prince to the Red Hot Chili Pepf
to Dr. Dre, and Clinton didn't disappoint with his trurl
funk. His 24-piece band had the crowd moving with'
Up For the Down Stroke," "Give Up the Funk (Tearthei
Off the Sucker)" and "Atomic Dog." "Flash Light" seer
to last forever, but no one seemed to mind, as Clinton's:
just kept flowing.
Clinton's performance of a anti-drug rap was easily
best performance of the day, with lines like "There'sr
profit in pretending we're stopping it than selling it."
The Beastie Boys exploded onto the stage with"
unique blend of rap, punk and funk. But the band's so
became tedious, as the high-pitched vocal styles of Mil:
and AdRock quickly became unintelligible screams,
although it is impressive that they play their own ins
ments, it's disheartening when you realize it's been 45"
utes since you've understood a word they've said. But’
closed strong with "So Watcha Want" and "Sabotage.”
Unfortunately, closer and headliner Smashing Pumf
was the biggest disappointment. With the band's huge
tar sound, lead singer Billy Corgan's voice was justai -r-
stant, and at times blood-curdling scream. Rendition M t
"Cherub Rock" and "Disarm" were impressive, but Coif
voice just didn't do the trick.
By the time the Pumpkins hit the stage, the crowdItf
ready for death. The combination of the extreme hea:
the grass and dirt made for some terribly uncomfoitj
moments. And when it was all over, we peeled off the
candy shell of dirt that had encompassed our bodies
headed for home. ^
And despite feeling like Keith Richards looks, iP c , rowc
worth it. The Lollapalooza experience is just that-art a )0vt; ’
rience. And it was one hell or a show. One that willb'
possible to forget. As '92 Lollapalooza alum Ice 1 -
would say, "Gotta say it was a good day."
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Photos by Kyle Burnett, Special to The Battalic