Big Cooter:
The Long Beach Dub Allstars opened with a song that I did
not know, pretty surprising since most of the stuff that I knew from
them was when they were known as Sublime (which was pretty long ago
due to the passing of their long time lead singer, Brad Nowell).
Being true to their new found song wisdom, the LBDAS's did not play
any songs that they would be known for, opting more for a mix of
reggae and thrash metal. The band truly confused the crowd by mixing
the different beats, but they strayed no further than one or two
songs from what they believed to be their takes on the Jamboree.
Then again, perhaps that was the reason that they were opening the
show.
The Dude on the Right:
Who don't you want to be? The first band on the main stage for a
Jamboree. Not that there haven't been some good ones, it's just
tough to open when the crowd hasn't arrived yet. This year Long
Beach Dub Allstars had the honor and unfortunately were in the wrong
place at the wrong time. They probably would have fared better on
the second stage, with a smaller crowd that could have appreciated
them more, but their thrash reggae just didn't seem to work on the
crowd which was filling in. Sure, they seem to be trying to get out
of their Sublime past, but is forgetting your past always the best
thing to do? I'm not thinking so with LBDA. A smaller venue with a
dedicated crowd and maybe the band would have fared better. On a
giant stage with a pavilion of most uninterested people, not so
much. Maybe next time.
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