{"id":25064,"date":"2017-01-23T07:58:17","date_gmt":"2017-01-23T12:58:17","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/hmmagazine.com\/dvanpelt\/?p=25064"},"modified":"2017-01-23T23:29:40","modified_gmt":"2017-01-24T04:29:40","slug":"concert-review-kings-x","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/hmmagazine.com\/dvanpelt\/concert-review-kings-x\/","title":{"rendered":"CONCERT REVIEW: King’s X"},"content":{"rendered":"

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\nKing\u2019s X<\/strong>
\nDecember 8, 2016<\/strong>
\n The Parish, Austin TX<\/strong><\/p>\n

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King\u2019s X is monumentally great. They\u2019re just three guys that love and make very special music together. They\u2019re such amazing songwriters and performers that choosing a setlist must be difficult for them. With such a great catalog to choose from, it makes the choice of whether or not to go see them an easy one.<\/p>\n

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King\u2019s X is a multi-generational band. You\u2019ll see people of all ages there, but really it\u2019s an older crowd \u2013 people that know and appreciate the great music of the 70s and 80s. It\u2019s a shame they never broke wide open with massive mainstream success. They\u2019re like a well-kept secret with an amazing vault of music.<\/p>\n

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This December night in Austin was fairly warm and the band was playing at a decent-sounding upstairs venue with a long, rectangular floor. After a rousing set by veteran touring mates Kings of Spade, it wasn\u2019t long before this power trio of power trios got up and started kicking out the jams with \u201cGroove Machine.\u201d Nothing quite declares who they are and what they\u2019re about to do than this song. It\u2019s loud and pulsing with an infectious rhythm that pulls you in like a musical hug from an old friend. In a genius move to get even more groovy, they then launch right into \u201cPillow\u201d (probably my favorite track from Dogman<\/em>. The space between the lilting and massive groove and the soaring vocals is dynamic to a hypnotic, but almost violent degree. It\u2019s like getting beat up by a melodic metal riff.<\/p>\n

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Smiles and banging heads were abounding all over the room. When they ripped into the fast and thinner but still grooving \u201cThe World Around Me,\u201d I thought I might explode with glee. What a smashing way to start off a show.<\/p>\n

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Even though no one was around to enforce the industry standard \u201cfirst three songs and no flash\u201d rule, I put my camera away after this tune so I could focus on just absorbing the sonic joy (or Ear Candy<\/em>, as they\u2019d soon offer a tidbit from with \u201cRun\u201d and \u201clooking For Love\u201d back to back). They eased into \u201cFlies and Blue Skies\u201d to slow things down a bit and offer some dynamics before they brought more heat.<\/p>\n

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\u201cPray\u201d and \u201cBlack Flag\u201d were rocking moments with Doug Pinnick\u2019s passionate and powerful vocals climbing over the massive sounds his 12-string bass emits. \u201cCigarettes\u201d slowed things down again, which was another great emotive song from Dogman<\/em>. \u201cSummerland\u201d was dished out next, which always sounds good, even if he let the audience sing lots of the verses and choruses.<\/p>\n

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In fact, I counted three songs this night where Pinnick gladly let the audience kinda take over the lead vocal duties. It\u2019s a magic moment when this happens, but there\u2019s also that factor that he sings it better than all of us can even come close to. This fact made this the worst King\u2019s X show I\u2019ve ever seen, but (and this is very important) it was still a fantastic show. Nobody did anything subpar, I didn\u2019t notice any musical mistakes and it was a very happy atmosphere. It was just a tad disappointing not to hear one of rock\u2019s greatest vocalists do all the singing.<\/p>\n

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The bridge section in \u201cOver My Head\u201d is a show-stopping moment at every King\u2019s X show, but this is the first time I think I\u2019ve seen the band where Pinnick didn\u2019t go off like a soulful preacher, talking about love or the self-esteem and freedom human beings should have. Nope, he just kinda walked out to the edge of the stage and played a little bass solo. I guess he just wasn\u2019t feeling it that night.<\/p>\n

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\u201cWe Were Born to Be Loved,\u201d with its never-ending ending came up next, capping off a great night with some intense and impressive jamming between guitarist Ty Tabor, drummer Jerry Gaskill and Pinnick. Pinnick and Tabor came together a few times to offer that iconic pose that forms a nice symmetric \u201cV\u201d with left-handed Pinnick\u2019s bass headstock facing one direction and Tabor\u2019s guitar neck facing the other.<\/p>\n

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For encores the band brought three more great tunes: \u201cLost in Germany,\u201d another old treasure from their self-titled fourth album, \u201cDogman\u201d and probably this reviewer\u2019s favorite song of all time \u2013 \u201cGoldilox.\u201d It was fun to see an old couple friend of mine sing along loudly beside me with the rest of the audience to the song they had played at their wedding.<\/p>\n

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After the show the band graciously sat at their merch table and took selfies, chatted and signed stuff for all the fans that wanted to say hi. This band does us all a favor by continuing to make music, they never let an audience down and they sure know how to treat their fans with respect, gratitude and kindness. Viva la King\u2019s X!<\/p>\n

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King\u2019s X kills it. While this reviewer has probably seen a few dozen better King\u2019s X shows in his lifetime, tonight\u2019s gig was still better than 90% of what any other hard rock or metal band brings to the stage.
\n\u2014Review and photos by Doug Van Pelt<\/p>\n

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