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End of an era...
14 years ago
Ok, so I don't really post on here, and those of you who do follow me are more than likely friends or people I've met at MiDFur or small Melbourne meets, and I do want to try and start post more stuff on here more often than once a year, and today was the first time in a while where I felt like I have something to say, though I know not many will read this.
This afternoon marked the end of an era for me, with silverchair announcing they were being put into "indefinite hibernation" as a band to work on their own projects. Though their speculation of remaining together as a band has been rumoured between every one of their albums, I was still shocked when I heard the news. While this is probably not a great deal for most of you, but for me this was the band that got me developing my own taste in music, rather than just what parents listened to and the top 40. I have my best mate, Anthony, to thank for putting me onto them, way back in '97, and saw them live for the first time later that year on December 13th on the Summer Freak Shows tour at Festival Hall in Melbourne, and have never disappointed as a live act in 9 times I've seen them over the past 14 years.
This is a band that I have truly grown up with, a friend that has always been with me. Freak Show, Neon Ballroom and Diorama were the soundtrack to my high-school years, I started playing guitar so I could learn all those also riffs from Anthem For The Year 2000, Freak and The Door. When I practiced in my room, I imagined that I was on stage with Dan, Chris and Ben, playing at some massive out-door festival. I'm not sure where I'm going with this, suffice to say that while it might be better to burn out than to fade away, part of me held on to the hope they could come back and once again offer something amazing to us, but maybe this is better, leave us wondering what could have been, than their last album being something half-hearted, so maybe it is for the best...
As I sit here typing this, Neon Ballroom playing in the background, I feel like I've lost a close friend, and while their influence touched millions, their full potential was never realised, whether it was missed years ago, or was still to come. Whatever the reason, I'll miss you mate...
This afternoon marked the end of an era for me, with silverchair announcing they were being put into "indefinite hibernation" as a band to work on their own projects. Though their speculation of remaining together as a band has been rumoured between every one of their albums, I was still shocked when I heard the news. While this is probably not a great deal for most of you, but for me this was the band that got me developing my own taste in music, rather than just what parents listened to and the top 40. I have my best mate, Anthony, to thank for putting me onto them, way back in '97, and saw them live for the first time later that year on December 13th on the Summer Freak Shows tour at Festival Hall in Melbourne, and have never disappointed as a live act in 9 times I've seen them over the past 14 years.
This is a band that I have truly grown up with, a friend that has always been with me. Freak Show, Neon Ballroom and Diorama were the soundtrack to my high-school years, I started playing guitar so I could learn all those also riffs from Anthem For The Year 2000, Freak and The Door. When I practiced in my room, I imagined that I was on stage with Dan, Chris and Ben, playing at some massive out-door festival. I'm not sure where I'm going with this, suffice to say that while it might be better to burn out than to fade away, part of me held on to the hope they could come back and once again offer something amazing to us, but maybe this is better, leave us wondering what could have been, than their last album being something half-hearted, so maybe it is for the best...
As I sit here typing this, Neon Ballroom playing in the background, I feel like I've lost a close friend, and while their influence touched millions, their full potential was never realised, whether it was missed years ago, or was still to come. Whatever the reason, I'll miss you mate...
but who knows thay may get back to gether sumtime.