[gratephulphish123]

i was wonderin if anyone has seen this line up yet, with karan sick and all, and if you have which is the better band ratdog with karan or with kimock? i guess you could call this post kimock vs karan

[strumminsix]

Caught them at summer fest 2 weeks back and in 2 days in Chicago.

SK did a great job!! I'm psyched for Thursday!

I won't compare the two since I like them both equally and for the same reasons!

[lostsailor8782]

I was really hesitant about going to see Ratdog with SK because my memory doesn't have to go far back to when Ratdog wasn't a very good band ... they had gotten so tight with Karan I thought some backward steps would be taken with Karan sidelined ... then I watched the Allgood stream of Ratdogs set and .... yippie ... they freaking rocked !!!!!!!!!

[strumminsix]

Truthfully I am more concerned about sitting thru Keller.

[lostsailor8782]

Truthfully I am more concerned about sitting thru Keller.

Keller is a strange guy ... whenever he sits in with somebody he is awesome ... but left to his own devices the songs just get faster and faster like it's a race or something ...

[BOUKINATOR]

I also saw the Summerfest show... amazing...and I'll be attending this Thurs as well!...can't help it... it's friggin' BOB!

as for the topic... I'm actually one of the "apparently" few Karan fanatics... aside from Jimmy Herring there is no better substitute for Garcia's licks

GET WELL MARK!

p.s. Kimock ROCKED me... but it wasn't "Ratdog" without Karan

[gratephulphish123]

keller is a very weird musician, very good with a band but by himself not really as interesting. i loved the album grass though, the duprees cover was pretty cool as was mary janes last breakdown

[unclebrando]

yeah he's weird, but I sort of dig that. I love his live shows when he's by himself. I guess I can understand where you all are coming from, though. But his versions of "Doin' that rag", "Bird Song", and Van Morrison's "Moondance"? Nobody else digs that stuff? "Kidney in a Cooler" or "In a Big Country" either? I'm pumped for the whole Red Rocks experience...pretty much a week from right now

[pharewellphish]

yea summerfest was pretty fuckin cool. when i heard he wasnt gunna be able to play i was pretty bummed and thought about cancelling the trip (it was an 8 hour drive for me) but when i found out kimock was taking his place i had to go


did anybody catch rre right before them on that other stage? that was a fuckin cool show too

[LazyLightnin]

strumminsix wrote:
Truthfully I am more concerned about sitting thru Keller.

ya just visiting old Friends during Keller, nothing against him really, he tries hard, but i can see a guy do an acoustic thing at any coffeeshop in town any day of the week.

as far as Kimoch goes hes freakin awsome!!1 ive made tons of his shows from archive, he can be a bit droning but still pretty trippy.

btw ZERO is awsome too

[krzykat]

I went to the show in central park on 7-9 (still can't believe its been 12 years) and it was a great show Kimock ripped it up

[The Other One]

I enjoyed them at central park.

[acidrain30005]

I was impressed by both Kimock and Keller. Kimock has good style and taste when it comes to playing.

[unclebrando]

well I'm headed to Red Rocks right now to check this lineup out. I guess I'll let you guys know how it turns out...should be rockin'

[IamDocWatson]

i didnt like it, i dont like kimock at all, mark is way better, and more my stlye...ratdog is not the same without him