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Henry Rollins spoken word

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edited March 2010 in Other Music
anybody ever see him do his thing live? I just got tickets for june 7 in wilmington,de! can't wait. I liked his specials he did on IFC a few months back where he went to new orleans, northern ireland, and africa. the dude is so intense! can't wait to see him in person
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  • PJRock75PJRock75 Posts: 869
    I saw Spoken word in '05 and just this winter....AWESOME everytime!! Just be ready for when he yells during his stories, DAMN it's loud!!
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  • strummersstrummers Posts: 2,611
    Henry is sooo good live - can't wait til he comes back over to the UK!

    He fits 5 hours worth of material into a 2-3 hour non-stop lightspeed show!!
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  • DewieCoxDewieCox Posts: 11,430
    For stuff like this, is it just kinda random stuff, causes he supports, the plight of humanity, comedy or just stories?
  • dcfaithfuldcfaithful Posts: 13,076
    Excellent performer, I saw him last November and it was a great show. You leave really thinking about shit, and he makes a lot of good points on the topics he touches while voicing his opinion. I've always been a fan of Henry's work, whether it be music, spoken word, or his books. He's a creative mind. You'll have a great time, and will most likely laugh your ASS off.

    But yes, as mentioned be prepared for his yelling, it gets very loud, and if you're not paying attention for one second and he does it, you won't make the same mistake.
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  • dcfaithfuldcfaithful Posts: 13,076
    DewieCox wrote:
    For stuff like this, is it just kinda random stuff, causes he supports, the plight of humanity, comedy or just stories?

    All of the above. And he talks super fast so he can squeeze in a lot. He's an intense person, he moves very quickly, talks loud and fast. Articulate and pretty sharp though, like I said I'm a fan, I think he's a great musician/entertainer.
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  • adropintheparkadropinthepark Posts: 475
    I would love to see one of his shows. Hubby and I have downloaded a few of his 'Uncut' shows.

    He is a fucking brilliant madman.
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  • JaneNYJaneNY Posts: 4,438
    He's awesome - I try to catch him once per tour - heading to Burlington in a few weeks to see him. He talks 3 hours straight and barely comes up for air. He has a lot of energy.
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  • aneutronbombaneutronbomb Posts: 787
    just bought my tix for his show here in pittsburgh march 31
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  • LukinFanLukinFan Florida Posts: 29,070
    You're in for a treat- great stuff!
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  • vedder_soupvedder_soup Posts: 5,861
    he is awesome. was non stop for 3.5 hours last time i saw him :shock:
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  • catefrancescatefrances Posts: 29,003
    take a cushion cause your arse will turn numb. :mrgreen:


    seeing him next month... again. cant wait.
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  • Jeff MurrayJeff Murray Posts: 1,259
    I saw him back in '96 and he had me laughing my ass off! I'm tempted to get tickets to his State College show. I highly recommend this show to anyone!
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