i never saw Left For Dead play. they never came to california. in fact, i think the first of Colohan’s bands to play here was Ruination.
i did, however, meet Chris Colohan. in 1996 actually. i was in Buffalo visiting friends. it was really my first time away from home. my first time on the east coast. we went to go see like… Snapcase and Sick Of It All play at the Showplace. this dude walks up to me and hands me a demo. it was a Left For Dead tape. i listened to it on my walkman on the plane ride home, and was blown away. nothing i listened to at the time was that harsh, that fast, that ugly, yet had a sense of humor. the band grew to be one of my favorites, and definitely had an influence on the first real band i formed myself.
i didnt go to the reunion show in 2004, mostly because the last time i tried to go to canada i was refused at the border, but also i didnt think i could afford it. but hey, who am i kidding, i didnt even try.
i tried to google the live record that was recorded at this show, and couldnt find it, so i ripped the copy i once owned to mp3. i didnt do much to clean this up, and it came out pretty good. better quality than that tape i had.
Left For Dead probably influenced an entire generation. i really think that over half of the bands out there right now wouldnt sound the way they did if it wasnt for this band. realest of talks.
Tags: 05 08 04, left for dead live
January 18, 2011 at 11:52 pm |
I was at that show. Having grown up in Hamilton I’ve known the LFD guys for years now. I never got the chance to see them when they were originally together (parents sucked at letting me go to shows) so being able to finally see them after hearing stories and recordings was an amazing experience.