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Only the Finest Flogging for My Friends

I’ve seen this band live three times. Each time more amazing than the last. An eclectic mix of traditional Irish folk music and ass-kickin’ American punk rock, Flogging Molly is an incredible experience. I hope you enjoy this small sample of some of my favorites from Dave King and crew.

  • Who are your favorite bands to see live?
  • Which bands have you seen live and thought, “Shit, I’d rather just listen to the CD.”?
  • What are the long range implications of teaching monkeys to use currency?

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  • http://www.twitter.com/concertvault Dopeburger

    nice dude. I’ve never heard much from these guys but just pressed play and am digging it so far (i.e., the first minute of the first song). love when there’s a band I’ve been meaning to listen to for a while and then a buddy gives a little nudge for it.

    In answer to your questions:
    1 & 2 – Phish and other jam bands that change it up all the time. Just about every other band I have no desire to see more than once. The only exception I’ve come across recently is Wilco. And I also like seeing bands I’ve seen in smaller venues play in bigger venues…just saw Heartless Bastards for the second time a few months ago in a bigger venue and it was a completely different experience – the change in the audience’s energy makes it like seeing a brand new band. Even if I don’t like a band live, I never regret seeing them at least once.

    3 – in order to do that, they would have to evolve the ability to think rather abstractly (you could probably teach a generation or two to think about tokens like that, but unless they can then in turn teach it to future generations, the long-range implications are moot). So the implications would be that, if they were able to, there wouldn’t be much separating them from humans and we should all make sure to lock our doors at night.

  • http://twitter.com/bbryon Bryon Beck

    I love a good flogging! Thanks brother. I’m thinking all of us, a bus, and Brazil in 4 years for some FIFA World Cup & this will be our soundtrack. Uh, and let’s hire a driver so we can party the whole way.

    I’ve gotta say these guys have the type of music whether a harder tune or softer it doesn’t matter; just stirs the soul.

    bbryon

  • http://bryonsheffield.com/ Ironshef

    Brazil 2014 would be insane. Now I’ve just got to figure out how to convince my wife that packing my boys into a party bus bound for Brazilian debauchery is a really, really good idea.

  • Derek

    Man Flogging Molly was Awesome Live seen em In Tulsa, Oklahoma at the Cains Ballroom…

  • http://bryonsheffield.com/ Ironshef

    Hell yeah they are, Derek. I saw them at the House of Blues – Orlando each time. Totally kick ass.

    Thanks for dropping by and leaving a comment.