Saakki said:
zero <img src="https://www.putsonline.co.uk/forum/my-plugins/bb-smilies/pfunk/icon_sad.gif" title=":-(" class="bb_smilies" /> We need to get you to a show, man. Set up the Saakki Needs A Show gofundme or something.

It's one of those things where I completely understand from a financial standpoint why they can't play certain areas or countries, but it just sucks from a personal standpoint when I see my fellow homies in other lands not being able to make it to a show.

I play the California lottery weekly, and if by some chance, I can hit the jackpot, I'm making PUTS play a Finland show. You got my word!

I'm not going to say no names, but I've seen artists like Lauryn Hill to which I was a fan of their music, but disappointed me, losing points. I haven't cared for her music since. The Score album will always be a classic though!

On the other hand, I've seen artists like Erykah Badu, Zion I, and PUTS who blew my mind enough to gain a whole 'nother notch of loyalty & respect not just for their music, but for who they are based on their energy & interaction with their audience. In regards to live hip-hop shows that have been memorable, PUTS is up there with Tribe, WU, Shadow & Cut Chemist, Meth & Red...

That said, so far I've seen Thes and KK @ the following:

1. Los Angeles County Museum of Art (LACMA), Jul 16th, 2012 w/ Skeme & Verbs [most recent album - Highlighter]
That year, MURS (Living Legends) hosted a series of monthly hip-hop shows, and P.U.T.S. was invited for the 3rd installment. Surprisingly, the LA crowd got down with this show. The opening acts were ill! All locals, it was a variety of West Coast Hip-Hop sounds from Gangsta throwback (Skeme) to Modern (Verbs) to PUTS Flava :D

2. Cozmic Pizza Venue (Eugene, OR), May 18th 2014 (12SP Tour)
One of the dopest, intimate shows I've ever gone to; not to mention, a pretty sweet venue. PUTS gave me a reason to try couch surfing all on my own for the 1st time just to go see them after 2 yrs (Humboldt to Oregon). At the last minute, I ended up being on a tight budget and decided to save my $ to see them that summer back in our hometown. Swung by just to hear them outside, and sure enough one of them (KK) steps outside to have a smoke. Spoke to him, shared my love & respect. Long story short, eventually when the big homie had to step back inside, and asked me to come along, told him that I didn't have a ticket & would be saving it for them back in L.A. KK wasn't having it. He was generous enough to escort me in fo' free, showing appreciation to a loyal fan that traveled all the way out there just for them. In return, I bought their Highlighter album as they ran out of 12SP.

3. Troubadour (W. Hollywood, L.A.) July 18th, (12SP Tour) 2014 w/ Dam-Funk, Aceyalone & DJ Mark Luv (Pharcyde's 1st group DJ)
You'd think that PUTS' hometown would know how to show some love & get down like James Brown. BUT I am embarrassed to admit that my city has a tendency to be a weak sauce crowd all-across entertainment. Over half the crowd in Eugene didn't really know who were PUTS, and yet responded & rocked w/ 'em far more. Another downside: PUTS didn't pop out with their game system on stage like they have been in the past # of shows. On the flipside, Thes One & KK recognized, and invited me backstage afterwards, sharing love & gratitude. Oh yeah, they just keep scoring bonus points :D

4. Tentatively The Roxy Theatre on Nov. 29th, 2014

callmemistertibbs said:
The story goes that somebody stole his sunglasses, and I think there must have been some twats there. Not sure if this is 100% true but it cropped up on a thread some time ago and that's what somebody wrote...so I think it's genuine.

Sac/anybody - can you confirm?

Can't remember if it was Nottinham or not, but Thes and Double were over halfway through a world tour and were wearing these sweet sunglasses they'd had custom-made as a gift during their tour in Japan. They wore them at every show and frequently they got lost, but most times returned. Obviously one time Thes never got them back, which he was obviously pretty pissed about...

WooHoo! Did I mention I'm pumped!

PJ Sumroc said:

yo i think i talked to you...were you or one of your boys buying the Lifestyle Marketing 12" ??

yupp that was me.. I think I remember you, you were there a bit early too, no? crazy to meet up on here.

If I remember correctly you posted up that you have vids from the Doug Fir show? post that sh!t up!

Hydrolyphic said:

PJ Sumroc said:

6. 360 vinyl Instore October 29th in Portland, OR 2011 ( this was amazing..like 20 heads there in a little record shop ..they did requests)

Yoooo me and three other homies were there, that was one of the illest in-stores! I think 20 people is overstating it, even, maybe 15.. We showed up an hour early cause we thought it would fill up (tiny shop) but hardly anyone showed up til right at the announced time so we were just chillin there with Aaron and Zach til Mike n Chris showed up, did a little digging and then set up to perform. For whatever reason, I can't quite remember, they could only plug in one mic or the drum machine, so Thes did a little beat on the machine solo and then switched it out for the mic. And then with only one mic they had to switch off between verses (Thes: "all you need is one mic" *passes mic* Double: "all you need is one mic" *passes back*), or between lines like in the Time To Rock Our sh!t intro, which I filmed on my old phone and should have somewhere...

Other than that I've only seen 'em at the Hawthorne Theatre twice (2010 and the Highlighter tour), a grimy, sh!tty-sound, all-ages, we'll-take-anyone type venue. Only upside is its small size can make for a great up-close-and-personal vibe when the right people take the stage (see: PUTS). Missed 'em on the 12SP tour, unfortunately, 'cause they chose the nicer venue over the all-ages one in Portland, and I couldn't make it down to Eugene. Next time! yo i think i talked to you...were you or ond of your boys buying the Lifestyle Marketing 12" ??

That said, I'm happy to see PUTS anywhere (apart from Ashby!)...went to see Wynton Marsalis at Leicester De Montfort once...enjoyed it.

I seen someone try to rip prof griffs gloves of his hand at rock city back in the eighties. He was not happy.

If Thes don't like notts he could come to the midlands premier city....leicester.

We make for a dope crowd!