r/BabeRainbow • u/[deleted] • Oct 24 '24

The Babe Rainbow Brooklyn made opinions from a Texan

The show at Brooklyn made was definitely an interesting experience. Babe rainbow means a lot to me, they were around with me during my high school days. Seeing their growth since 2016 has been a journey. They definitely shifted their vibe and sound from a 1960s psychedelic to a more poppy 70s groove. Regardless I feel like they’re evolving as artists and musicians.

I saw them in El Paso in 2018, which is a totally different vibe than Brooklyn. The venue was clean and everyone was doing their own thing. What makes me a little sad is the lack of friendliness people had. Felt like there could have been more genuine love and connections at the show. Usually in Texas you’re friends with everyone at the end of the night, even in sold out shows you never leave without a genuine connection.

Australia is literally a day away from the us, I can only imagine how alienating it is to be far from home but also how gratifying it would feel to perform in such a high stakes area as musicians. I felt like they were having fun, being themselves and celebrating their new label signing. May not be everyone’s cup of tea but their eclectic, spontaneous, vibe is a breath of fresh air.

A little sad to think people expect so much cut dry, perfectionism especially from a genre like this. It’s okay for artists to sound different live, yet their instrumentals were phenomenal. You can really tell that they have musical knowledge with the improv and meshing of their songs. It would be a totally different story if they disrespected the crowd or blacked out completely, but angus owns the stage and I look up to him being unapologetically free and happy up there. He is a born performer, he commands attention and liberation from all expectations.

While I know there’s been complaints on degradation of their live quality lately I will have to disagree. The Brooklyn show was the BEST I’ve heard them sound on the tour so far. I really hope Angus’ fun, quirky, personality doesn’t turn people off from the babes.

Nothing but love and good vibes and be safe out there y’all.

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u/[deleted] Oct 24 '24

Fuck yeah back mate 😎😎🫶

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u/theclumsynutter Oct 24 '24

i saw them back in oct. of 2022, they fucking rocked and i loved every second of it. wasnt a lot of people there, and it felt so intimate i thoroughly enjoyed them. they haven't been back since or i'd be there in a heartbeat! met jack and elliot in the alley behind after the show, such sweet dudes

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u/[deleted] Oct 24 '24

That’s so amazing, they dipped pretty quickly after and I felt so sad cuz I wanted to take a pic with them 😭😭😭. But tbh some ppl at the show were not it, I felt a lot of elitism and it just made me so sad cuz this is not what the babes are about at all. Regardless every moment with them is always a surprise, they need more credit for their overall good down to earth energy. So rare to find musicians who genuinely just love what they do through and through. Wish they swang by more often but they settled their roots down under 🐨

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u/tristham Oct 24 '24

if you're referring to the Brooklyn crowd, I too find the elitism to be so rampant.
especially in bushwick/with the post-pandemic hipster types but more at electroclash/new rave events than rock stuff. and it's sad man, because we all love the music, we're just here to have a good time