Event Review: Beastie Boys Book Tour Checks Your Head
WHAAATTTTT A LIIIIFFFFEEEE! At King’s Theatre, Ad-Rock and Mike- D of the Beastie Boys humorously relived the formation of one of the TOP Hip Hop Acts EVER!!!!!!! The setting was perfect; King’s Theatre’s history and golden architecture adorning the life and insanity of a bunch of crazy, New Yorkers that became music myths.
It is a weird thing to be able to say that you are a legend, and know no one will ever take away how much you gave to the world. The Beastie Boys played a huge role in defining culture and taste, of which many conclude their sound and style was ahead of the times. To be innovative you have to think forward, but to be a legend, you really just have to be yourself. The Beasties Boys’ book tour for their new book, aptly titled Beastie Boys Book, is both surprising and encouraging. They truly were a group of friends that wanted to make music representative of their silliness and smartness. They wanted to be different and massively inviting.
Beastie Boys – Sabotage
Notice, i said inviting rather than “appealing.” From the minute, Mike D and Ad-Rock come unto the stage, you are whisked with an inclusive, goofy energy. No matter how many times they say they practiced, you cannot help but feel a lot of improv is happening. With Mix Master Mike playing both Beastie Boys’ hits and the songs that influenced them, there is an undeniable electricity to the night. It is hard to stay in your seat, but you settle down because you do not want to miss any story. From their Chinatown apartment, which conveniently had the bathtub next to there fridge, to meeting the likes of Bob Dylan and Dolly Parton, these guys have SO MANY stories. Yet, they convey them like outsiders to their own life or, at least, their own legend.
I cannot reiterate enough that the Beastie Boys were really “boys being boys.” The simplicity of their life and goals were alarming because they became cosmic to us. They wanted to have fun everything they did, but, unfortunately, not all of life can be an exciting high. From not being paid realties by their their then manager to being alienated by their new label, The Beastie Boys had to undergo A LOT of trials and disappointments to simply do what they love: music. Yet, they had each other, which is why the Beastie Boys Book Tour feels like a road trip about friendship.
Beastie Boys – (You Gotta) Fight For Your Right (To Party)
The Beastie Boys Book Tour is really about watching two guys marvel at the trio they made, and how much they survived to make it. For them, they were not trying to innovate or create a scientific method. Hence, as videos, pictures, and clips splash behind Ad-Rock and Mike D, they, inadvertently, deconstruct their image, which is refreshing. This tour is an event their fans WILL ADORE, but it is also something that anyone who wants to be a legend should see. The road to rising in this world is not so grand, but if you meet a “rare, motivating” friend, like they did in Adam “MCA” Yauch, it can be a great ride. For More Information On The Beastie Boys Book And Their Tour Click Here.
Beastie Boys – Make Some Noise
