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Scars on Broadway Show Off “Crazy Energy” at Los Angeles Train Station |
Posted by Zildjian on Wednesday, July 30, 2008 - 10:24 AM
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Monday night, singer-guitarist Daron Malakian and drummer John
Dolmayan of System of a Down gave fans another vivid glimpse of their new
band, Scars on Broadway, at a special show at Los Angeles Union Station, a
1930s-era landmark in the band’s hometown. On the eve of today’s release of
their self-titled Interscope debut, Scars on Broadway performed a 40-minute set
in the monumental north wing of the train station, as fans moshed on a
dancefloor of polished marble and clay.
It was only the band’s ninth show ever, following a brief promotional tour of
Europe and sets at Coachella, KROQ’s Weenie Roast, a benefit in L.A. with
Metallica, and its unannounced April debut at the Whisky a-Go-Go. In the band’s
trailer before the show, drummer John Dolmayan said, “We’ve got something
special. We’ve got a good live vibe. The energy is crazy. We’re playing with
three guys that are very hungry, and we’re very hungry.”
The show-closing rocker “They Say” was well-known to the crowd after months of
local radio airplay, but the set also introduced several contemplative, angry
hard rock songs from the new album. The crowd clapped along to the anxious beat
of “Chemicals,” and Malakian opened his arms wide during “Universe,” looking up
and singing, “Mother, are we flying through the universe? Are we dying in the
universe?”
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a driving, dreamy “Enemy,” Malakian’s floppy hat and mirrored shades flew off
during the headbanging instrumental “Scars on Broadway,” which is not on the new
album and can only be heard live (and maybe on YouTube) as the band riffs
through some thundering, Sabbath-like gloom. Malakian’s eyes widened as he
wailed the high-tension “Whoring Streets,” and one fan held up an Armenian flag
of red, blue and orange.
He then began an impromptu take on “China Girl” (the David Bowie/Iggy Pop
standard), singing and playing alone on guitar and adjusting the lyrics: “I’ll
give you a man who wants to fuck the world!” He was soon joined by guitarist
Franky Perez doing his best Stevie Ray Vaughan licks and keyboardist Danny
Shamoun adding playful organ riffs.
Along with bassist Dominic Cifarelli, Scars already sound like a tight hard-rock
unit, not unlike what Malakian and Dolmayan enjoyed with the other members of
System, now on indefinite hiatus. “One thing they have in common with Serj [Tankian]
and Shavo [Odadjian] is that they’re good people, they’re family people. We feel
a family vibe from them,” said Malakian backstage. “I felt momentum from the
first show — right away great energy at the Whisky. And it’s been consistent
ever since.”
by Steve Appleford -
RollingStone
Photo: Rose/Getty
Check Fans Photos of this concert in the
PHOTOS Gallery
You can Download the webcast of this show, if you missed it, from the
Downloads Section
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Comments
KingDaronII
30.07.08, 13:07
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Nice article! SoB FTW! :D
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Aciid_drop
30.07.08, 14:14
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Great show.
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soadxt
30.07.08, 16:39
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GO SOB!
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ElectTheSOAD
30.07.08, 17:17
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i downloaded it :D
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CDoris
31.07.08, 03:58
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^ Tsk tsk, bad electthesoad. Great article.
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tiffanyevett
01.08.08, 06:28
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not bad of an article :)
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freebase
02.08.08, 02:57
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Downloaded n the video constantly cuts out n freezes,anyone else haveing this problem
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freebase
02.08.08, 03:09
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Well it seemed to be just the beginning when it skipped and freezed,rest of show was good qaulity. I'm a really big fan of soad but i just cant bare to listen to alot of this shit from the album. Not my cup of tea i guess.
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steph_hdz
04.08.08, 01:54
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damn i couldnt go it would've been bad ass they were here 4 my bday
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hypnotizefe
11.08.08, 11:33
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i fuckn love that daron:)
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