My prophecy is realized when I get to the green building

This blog has been live and kickin' for the past two months, and I cannot believe I haven't posted anything about Electric Six yet. This just occurred to me in the shower last night as I was jamming to a mix CD I burned. I heard the "Future Is In The Future" riff, and it hit me like a slap in the face: I have yet to blog about my FAVORITE band!

So here it is...

Let me tell you something about Electric Six. You probably won't like them the first time you hear them. As a matter of fact, you might think their music is silly and inappropriate. But that's the way they work. Just wait a minute, an hour, a day, whatever, and go back and listen to a few more of their tracks. Electric Six will grow on you. Not only will they grow on you, but they will reel you in slowly until you realize you're hooked! I kid you not.

I had the pleasure of watching them perform live at the Double Door in Chicago in October 2007 with my pal, Justin, who at the moment is one of the few friends I have who is as into Electric Six as I am (but that will all change now that I am introducing you folks to the brilliance of E6). To be completely honest, this was absolutely hands-down my favorite live show I have ever witnessed. The venue is small, stuffy, smelly, etc., and none of that mattered once Electric Six took the stage. These guys are fun and active up there. Lead singer Dick Valentine even stepped down into the crowd and sang right there with us. It was amazing. Their performance of "Future Is In The Future" was definitely their best. The lengthy instrumental solo gave Dick Valentine the opportunity to just talk to the crowd and talk about life, introduce the band members and spread his message about living in the moment. That moment will forever live in my brain as a perfect memory.

My cousin/roommate heard "Future Is In The Future" for the first time a few days ago. She is absolutely not into this kind of music. She's into soul, jazz, deep house, reggae...real chill stuff. But as soon as she finished listening to this track, she immediately asked me about it. "Who is this? Where are they from? Do you have anymore of their stuff?" She likes this particular track because of its story-telling element. Dick Valentine doesn't just sing a catchy phrase and call it a day; his vocals get you hooked as he tells you his story. Sometimes E6's songs are hard to interpret, but I usually just make up my own story. I can relate to all their songs somehow; I create a story in my head based on Valentine's narrative. And that's what makes them so great. Electric Six tells a story, your story.

I also posted a live version of "When I Get To The Green Building" so you can get a little taste of their live performance. Absolutely enthralling, fascinating, riveting, enchanting, gripping, enlightening and so much more.



Electric Six - Future Is In The Future



Electric Six - When I Get To The Green Building [Live in Brooklyn]