Line Out - Comments on Banter Rat http://lineout.thestranger.com/2007/08/banter_rat Stage banter from a band is part of every show. How the singer or band engages and communicates with the audience can completely make the concert going experience. Conversely, it can also completely ruin it. Tad was legendary for his... Copyright 2008 Fri, 17 Aug 2007 12:02:35 -0800 Tue, 21 Aug 2007 10:21:55 -0800 http://www.movabletype.org/?v=3.34 http://blogs.law.harvard.edu/tech/rss Comment by rubyred That reminds me of the suck ass band that opened up for Mew at Neumos earlier this year. The bass player with man teets proceeded to tell gay jokes.

My god, gay jokes? Really?

Bunch of jackasses. Oh No! Oh My! That's what they were called. Ugh.

]]> rubyred http://lineout.thestranger.com/2007/08/banter_rat#c785458 http://lineout.thestranger.com/2007/08/banter_rat#c785458 Shit Talk Fri, 17 Aug 2007 12:44:42 -0800 Comment by trent moorman At the time I saw the guy laughing and joking about breaking into cars, it was so bad. I was pissed. My car got broken into a while ago and the singer was just such a dumbass anyway.

But the more I think about it the more I have found myself laughing. Because he was such a dumbass. But I'm more laughing at him.

It would have been one thing if he were Johnny Rotten, or if he had had man teets, but he didn't, and his band sucked.

The guy should not have been anywhere near the mic. But that's why it was funny.

Where's GG Allen when you need him?

]]> trent moorman http://lineout.thestranger.com/2007/08/banter_rat#c785483 http://lineout.thestranger.com/2007/08/banter_rat#c785483 Shit Talk Fri, 17 Aug 2007 12:55:45 -0800 Comment by BenskiBeat Lesson to all: "let the rawkin' do the talkin'" ahhhh yeah!

]]> BenskiBeat http://lineout.thestranger.com/2007/08/banter_rat#c785504 http://lineout.thestranger.com/2007/08/banter_rat#c785504 Shit Talk Fri, 17 Aug 2007 13:09:20 -0800 Comment by Jason Josephes From this week's Onion:

http://www.avclub.com/content/feature/more_talk_less_rock_15_masters

]]> Jason Josephes http://lineout.thestranger.com/2007/08/banter_rat#c785507 http://lineout.thestranger.com/2007/08/banter_rat#c785507 Shit Talk Fri, 17 Aug 2007 13:12:31 -0800 Comment by jz hey trent, weve got a good piece on gg allin coming out next week. our man fred beldin almost saw him several years back and ended up glad he didnt.

the murder junkies play el corazon aug 27.

]]> jz http://lineout.thestranger.com/2007/08/banter_rat#c785537 http://lineout.thestranger.com/2007/08/banter_rat#c785537 Shit Talk Fri, 17 Aug 2007 13:41:40 -0800 Comment by trent moorman Paul Stanley is such a God. I've heard that cd of his banter and it is so good.

GG comin up soon, can't wait.

That Onion link is killer. Thank you, Jason.

]]> trent moorman http://lineout.thestranger.com/2007/08/banter_rat#c785559 http://lineout.thestranger.com/2007/08/banter_rat#c785559 Shit Talk Fri, 17 Aug 2007 14:07:25 -0800 Comment by Mr_Friendly Don't forget Warren Ellis of the Dirty Three. His manic song introductions are the stuff of legend.

]]> Mr_Friendly http://lineout.thestranger.com/2007/08/banter_rat#c785622 http://lineout.thestranger.com/2007/08/banter_rat#c785622 Shit Talk Fri, 17 Aug 2007 15:30:50 -0800 Comment by Jason Josephes Elvis had a legitimate album much like the Pollard and Paul Stanley ones called Having Fun On Stage With Elvis. Nothing but banter. It's surprisingly expensive, according to Google.

]]> Jason Josephes http://lineout.thestranger.com/2007/08/banter_rat#c785641 http://lineout.thestranger.com/2007/08/banter_rat#c785641 Shit Talk Fri, 17 Aug 2007 15:55:56 -0800 Comment by DD Trent, that guy sounds deuchy, but nothing compared to GG.

Rats, leopards, and sloths. Now I need to watch Animal Planet.

]]> DD http://lineout.thestranger.com/2007/08/banter_rat#c785713 http://lineout.thestranger.com/2007/08/banter_rat#c785713 Shit Talk Fri, 17 Aug 2007 17:48:10 -0800 Comment by Monty Classic. You should have thrown an orange at him.

]]> Monty http://lineout.thestranger.com/2007/08/banter_rat#c785789 http://lineout.thestranger.com/2007/08/banter_rat#c785789 Shit Talk Fri, 17 Aug 2007 22:54:55 -0800 Comment by Tante Spit from the stage tips: the blues gods. BB just smiles, Bonnie props the band, anything else, not music.
play on,
Tante

]]> Tante http://lineout.thestranger.com/2007/08/banter_rat#c787324 http://lineout.thestranger.com/2007/08/banter_rat#c787324 Shit Talk Tue, 21 Aug 2007 10:20:47 -0800 Comment by Tante Spit from the stage tips: the blues gods. BB just smiles, Bonnie props the band, anything else, not music.
play on,
Tante

]]> Tante http://lineout.thestranger.com/2007/08/banter_rat#c787328 http://lineout.thestranger.com/2007/08/banter_rat#c787328 Shit Talk Tue, 21 Aug 2007 10:21:55 -0800