Help Hoopla Define His Feelings

[hooplala]

So, I'm at a bar right now... Why I'm posting at a bar will soon become evident... There is a one man band on stage right now and he is pretty damn bad. I mean, don't get me wrong, he can "technically" play the instruments he's playing (all at once, mind you) but they don't sound "good".

Now here's the thing... I sort of love him. I don't know what it is. I'm not ironically liking him because he's bad, though it may sound like that.

There's a gusto to being able to get up in front of a crowd and show your naked ass, but it's not that either. Or not exactly. It's something about how goddam human it all is... Also, keep in mind, yes, I've been drinking, but I also don't think it's THAT. I've felt this way before stone sober.

I realize simply saying "the music is bad" doesn't describe it much, but this thread isn't as much about how awful he is, so much as me soliciting opinions of why I sort of love him and hate him at the  same moment.

If none of this made sense, I apologize. Happy Friday night, folks!

[Nephew Twiddleton]

It could be that he's able to do all of that at once.

And I think I can see a bit of the human angle too. I can see it being an unintentional metaphor for life- taking on a bunch of things at once, technically doing it right, but still having it come across as bad, and still managing to get through the set despite it all. It might not be pretty, but he's doing it goddammit.

[LMNO]

I've seen something similar-- for me, it's that this guy both wants you to hear and approve him, and at the same time, he doesn't give a fuck if you don't care.

In short, he has approached velocity=wall. And no matter what it sounds like, it's awesome.

[hooplala]

Yes, I think that's it. And by that I mean both of your responses.

He just came by and gave me his card and thanked me for listening. I almost started bawling.

[Mesozoic Mister Nigel]

I dig that. I have had the same feeling when someone was earnestly doing something in public very very badly. Like, terrible art. Terrible art that someone really cared about and put a lot of work into.

[hooplala]

I would take that shit every day and all day over things like Kim Kardashian. At least this person has passion.

[LMNO]

I love people like that guy, and people like you.

Yay.

[Nephew Twiddleton]

I love people like that guy, and people like you.

Yay.

This.

[Nephew Twiddleton]

Yes, I think that's it. And by that I mean both of your responses.

He just came by and gave me his card and thanked me for listening. I almost started bawling.

I've taken cards from musicians I didn't like on an artistic level.

I know that feeling. You watch them, you kinda chuckle at them a little but when they pack all their gear up and they get a beer you're like, I want to buy that guy a beer because he's unexplainably awesome.

A certain.... Hmmmm. LMNO might know who I'm talking about. I'll PM him.

[LMNO]

Yeah. You mean me

Y'dingus.

Just kidding. You love me.

[Nephew Twiddleton]

Yeah. You mean me

Y'dingus.

Just kidding. You love me.

Of course I do. I see you guys when we're not on the same bill together. I'll admit, Frost Heaves was an acquired taste, but when we met I was still all metal all the time. Now I see you guys because I genuinely love your shit.

That said, Anarchangel is playing in January. Finally.

[hooplala]

I need to come visit Boston.

[Nephew Twiddleton]

I need to come visit Boston.

Yes you do.

Give us enough warning and we might be able to pull together a Frost Heaves/Daniel Ouellette/Anarchangel trifecta.

Even if you don't get to see Frost Heaves or Anarchangel, you need to see Daniel perform.

[Eater of Clowns]

I need to come visit Boston.

[Nephew Twiddleton]

I need to come visit Boston.

LMNO and Twid on the same bill in Somerville on Saturday 2 November, aka, Frost Heaves CD release.