Wheeee!!!! Just got back from a taping of the Late Late Show with Craig Ferguson, with musical guests The Cult. I cannot put into words how excited I am to see Ian Astbury & Billy Duffy together again on the same stage. We got to the studio around 2:30pm (we were told to arrive no later than 4pm), and were happily surprised to find out we were the first ones there. Waited outside at the gate for a while & then we were brought into the building & proceeded single file toward the studio. As we reached the end of the hall, I heard a voice saying "NOT ALLOWED", "NOT ALLOWED." It was Ian. He was referring to us. LOL. I told him "just try & stop us." Hugs & kisses all around (damn he smelled good!) and off he went into the studio, ignoring the older gentleman next to us in line who asked if his wife could have a kiss too. LOL.We were seated in the front row & given chocolate by the warm-up comedian. That was nice. Bribe us with candy & we'll clap harder. Oh yes! The set was TINY and the band's equipment was all set up, leaving the desk & chairs shoved off to the side for later. We chatted with the couple next to us, the husband asking if the guys in the band were our husbands or boyfriends, or just friends. Heh.
The boys came out to much screaming & clapping, and went straight into Wild Flower. It's Ian and Billy, with Chris Wyse on bass, Mike Dimkitch on rhythm guitar, and John Tempesta on drums. For a band that's only had three rehearsals they sounded tight, confident, and ready to kick some ass. Pure muscle and energy. From the moment they came on, my adrenaline started pumping. My legs were shaking. I wanted to MOVE, but a tv studio isn't really conducive to the whole dancing around, singing along at the top of your lungs vibe. They frown on that. I behaved. After more cheering & clapping, the band launched into Love Removal Machine. Chills. Goosebumps. They're fucking back & oh my god does it feel good! More cheering, more clapping, and they were gone.
The crew broke down the gear & then Craig Ferguson did his monologue & interviewed Kevin Smith (Clerks II is coming out - yay!) and Dolly Parton (no way in hell does she look 60 years old!!). The show was entertaining. Ferguson is actually FUNNY, and it's not all due to the Scottish accent. After the taping ended we chatted again with the couple next to us, who said they really liked the band & might go see them play in Detroit. They also said their son will be very jealous when he finds out they'd just seen The Cult & he didn't.
The show airs tonight at 12:30 & they'll broadcast one of the two songs (Wild Flower). Love Removal Machine will appear on a future show. All in all it was a fun day and an enticing taste of what's to come at the upcoming live shows. I can't wait!!!!!! We've got extreme cases of perma-grin going on here.
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