Introduce yourself!

[Artemis]

Let's get this board going!!!

My name is Ashley and I'm from Indiana. Caught ALO for the first time at SummerCamp in IL this past summer. I was working a booth so I didn't get to really see them, could just hear it in the distance.

I just saw them again for the second time on Jam Cruise a few weeks ago and LOVED it!!

Here's a shot I took of the boys' day set on the pool deck of ze boat:

http://farm1.static.flickr.com/146/351080619_75a4da1876.jpg?v=0

Been downloading some shows and can't get enough...Here's to bringing some Cali love back to the midwest!:D

[UMdew11]

Hello Forum! My name is Nick and I like ALO ALOt ;) Jamcruise was the first time I recall seeing ALO and I was :D I hope this forum gets moving a bit more because I'd love to learn more about these guys. Wish I had caught them when I lived in the bay area.......but I'll make it back out there someday!!



peace for now

[Jboy]

Hey forum members!
I'm AJ up in Edmonton, Canada..Let's see, I first (and only) caught ALO back in summer of '05..opening for Jack's IBD tour over in Burnaby B.C. It was a good set, where I was introduced to them of course, as well as Matt Costa for the first time.

Looking forward to the upcoming album! hopefully it's not too long of a wait;)

[Ludik]

Hey Jboy, welcome aboard:-)

Nice to see you here...

[Ludik]

Hey AJ, that's great, JJ works again.

[Ludik]

Oh no, still broken...

[Jboy]

haha, ohhh..

you got my hopes up for nothing!

[Artemis]

Hi folks! So we got Indiana, Canada, and Czech Republic representing here, wow!! Isn't the band from California? ;) :D ;)

[Ludik]

haha, ohhh..

you got my hopes up for nothing!

I'm so sorry AJ

[Ludik]

Hi folks! So we got Indiana, Canada, and Czech Republic representing here, wow!! Isn't the band from California? ;) :D ;)

HAHA, nice to meet you :-), you know, in CR this band and also Jack Johnson or Matt Costa, or Zach Gill alone - they all are absolutely unknown here, only I know them - thanks internet

[Jboy]

I'm so sorry AJ

haha, no worries.

I'm now part of Ray's forum! It was some problem with me being a member of the Prettyman forum before..but now I can't remember what my user name OR password is:confused:

[Ludik]

haha same at me before... I want to register at TP too, where I can find the link ?

[Jboy]

well I think her site is still "under construction" but the forum should work at:
http://p205.ezboard.com/bsoftlybeforeiscream58803

[Ludik]

thanks a heaps! woooow look at JJ Forum, that's pretty cruel...

[Jboy]

:eek: yep, looks like the same thing again! He has to just ban all those ip adresses of those spammers. hopefully that will decrease the amount of stuff like that. Atleast it's up and running again though..see you over there.

[Ludik]

wooow, crazy... here are some spams too....

I'm going off AJ, see ya tomorrow...

[Jboy]

alright Ludik, take it easy

cya

[UMdew11]

So there are some peeps over here!! Where's the bay area and santa barbara folks?:eek:

[+Irie Pete]

Hi, I'm +Irie Pete and I live in Santa Barbara. I lived in Isla Vista when I went to UCSB from '82-'88, a bit before the guys in the band were there. I saw my first ALO show in 2002 I think. I'm one the band's archivists, along with Tyler Blue, and I enjoy mixing down the tasty matrixs and uploading them to the LMA for everyone to enjoy

[Jboy]

Hi, I'm +Irie Pete and I live in Santa Barbara. I lived in Isla Vista when I went to UCSB from '82-'88, a bit before the guys in the band were there. I saw my first ALO show in 2002 I think. I'm one the band's archivists, along with Tyler Blue, and I enjoy mixing down the tasty matrixs and uploading them to the LMA for everyone to enjoy

Welcome, and letting you know your work is appreciated! That's pretty sweet.

[Ludik]

hey AJ, you are online I see... so how are you?

[Jboy]

Hey Ludik, I'm doing great! It's my last day at work so I only have 4 more hours to go!:)

I'm jumpin over to the JJ forum, see ya there.

[Ludik]

Wow, only few days to Oz (excuse me but why you americans called Australia like Oz?)

[Jboy]

:eek: Canadians!... Not Americans;)

Haha, I dont really know..Aus, Oz, Australia, Down Under - it's all the same to me!:)

[Ludik]

haha, sorry my canadian friend. Ok now I understand, JJ F. si not working for me..

[Jboy]

yeah, it seems to be down...again!

[elemenopcue]

Hey my name is Emma. I live in San Diego. I saw ALO for the first time in San Diego at the Belly Up in June of '06. Loved them. Then saw them in September again in SD. I got to see them at The Soho on the 29th of Dec '06 and then again at the Sea of Dreams on the 31st of that same month. Hopefully they come back down and :D

[Artemis]

Hi Pete and Emma! Does anyone know if the band is going to be on the festival circuit this summer? I sure would love to catch them again some time soon!

[+Irie Pete]

Yes, they will be touring festivals this summer, and will be supporting their new album due out on Brushfire Records in April. Wakarusa is for sure http://www.wakarusa.com/2007/lineup.asp?a=200, and you can count on them to play High Sierra as well http://www.highsierramusic.com/. Bonnaroo? Not sure, but they are overdue there. No doubt that Jenna will work her magic and have them playin' everywhere they need to be. She rocks!

[Artemis]

Yes, they will be touring festivals this summer, and will be supporting their new album due out on Brushfire Records in April. Wakarusa is for sure http://www.wakarusa.com/2007/lineup.asp?a=200, and you can count on them to play High Sierra as well http://www.highsierramusic.com/. Bonnaroo? Not sure, but they are overdue there. No doubt that Jenna will work her magic and have them playin' everywhere they need to be. She rocks!

Nice! Wakarusa, 10K Lakes and High Sierra are three big ones that I've never hit. I'd love to see ALO come back to Summer Camp in IL!! Bonnaroo would be great, too. My fiance and I are considering trying to make it out to High Sierra but we've got a lot going on this summer. :p

[Kilo]

Hi my name is Kilo

I live in ISLA VISTA!

I have been seeing ALO since 1996 although at that time they were known as D'Jango and then after that Magnum Family.

I am the resident Dr. of the S.R.I, meaning I live a stones throw from the house that animal lib was created at, oh and a bunch of their old school tunes as well.

Can't wait for the Arlington show on Feb 24th with M. Frianti

I will now have seen PHISH, SCI, & ALO at the Arlington
Which for those of you who don't know... It's an old school movie theatre in Santa Barbara... Complete with fake city terraces on the sides of the stages and fake stars in proper constellations inset in a large dark blue domed roof!

YEAH!

Rock on Ya'll! This band will get under your skin!

Kilo

[Keith_LV]

I am new to this board, and ALO is becomming one of my fav. bands. I Live in Las Vegas. I have been paying att. to ALO for some time, but within the last 2 years they have been knocking my socks off. Can't wait for some kickball at HSMF o and some funky tunes.

[r_u_gr8ful]

Hey all....I'm an ALO newbie here...of course I'd seen their name around but never checked them out well that all change a couple of weeks ago...loving their shows!!! I can't wait to see them at Waka this year! Hey Irie Pete..I know I have quite a few of your shows...thanks for what you do!!!

[hendersp5]

Hello from IOWA - yeeeep that's right I-O-W-A, but I am centrally located for wakarusa!! I'll be seeing them there for the first time, but I heard there making a new album for april!?! maybe?!?! anyway - I'm all about getting live shows - I'll search around but any pointers would be great - or if anyone has older CD's - I have time expander and fly between falls, but am looking for ALO vs. LAG or One size fits all -

Anyone been to wakarusa before??

[+Irie Pete]

Start here for Top Shelf ALO:
http://www.alomusic.com/forum/showthread.php?t=34
Then dig deeper here:
http://www.archive.org/browse.php?collection=AnimalLiberationOrchestra&field=year

[hendersp5]

awesome - I saw the first link when I looked around but the second is sweet - are we going to be the only people talking on this board??

[Artemis]

awesome - I saw the first link when I looked around but the second is sweet - are we going to be the only people talking on this board??

lol, looks like it! never been to wakarusa but i'm stoked to see ALO has been added to the summer camp lineup again this year. i definitely recommend summer camp to anyone who's never been...umphrey's mcgee and moe. headline every year and it's about as midwest as you can get!! it's a great festival and the perfect size...not too big but not too small. hope to see some of you there!:)

[hendersp5]

I'm pretty sure I'm going to wakarusa - but I want to make sure it'll be a good show before I drop 140 for the weekend - I know they have one day passes but maybe my money would be better spent on a headlining show or an opener for jack with great tickets - I have a bachelor party for the summer camp but that looked fun too - ever met anyone in ALO????

[westside1975]

Hey

I have been to one ALO show, in 2005 in northern VA. But I have seen 3/4ths of the band playing together since 1991 in Wildwood park in Saratoga CA. You knew something good was going to happen, and it's happening now.

Keep it up boys, and try to make it back to the DC area when you get a minute...

DT

[moeron12]

I have recently " discovered " ALO on LMA and stopped in to say Hello, and let everyone know that ALO has a new fan in Rochester, NY!! Love the newest show on the archive===2/27/07 The sound is amazingly clear. Hope to see the band in Western New York soon. THX, Dave

[SeekUp183]

Hey fellow ALO fans! My name is Erin andI haven't been lucky enough to see the group yet, but I can't wait to when they come to illinois next. Is anybody out there heading to BOnnaroo this year? It's going to be a blast! Oh and, not sure if you guys have heard of him, but G Love and the Special sauce are a great band that you guys will definitely love! Check them out:

<a href="http://myspace.com/glovespecialsauce" target="_blank"><img src="http://fanmanager.net/tools/g.love_myspace.jpg" border="0" /></a>

[SeekUp183]

Hey fellow ALO fans! My name is Erin andI haven't been lucky enough to see the group yet, but I can't wait to when they come to illinois next. Is anybody out there heading to BOnnaroo this year? It's going to be a blast! Oh and, not sure if you guys have heard of him, but G Love and the Special sauce are a great band that you guys will definitely love! Check them out:

www.myspace.com/glovespecialsauce (http://www.myspace.com/glovespecialsauce)

[CooGarn]

Hey everyone, my name's Edwin and I live in Vermont. I stumbled across ALO about a year and a half ago while searching out more Jack Johnson tunes. I heard Girl I Wanna Lay You Down on the G.Love, Jack Johnson, Donavon Frankenreiter EP and they planted their seed. Snagged up a copy of Fly Between Falls and fell in love. These guys know how to write/play. Love the grooves! Can't wait to see them live for the first time in May when they come to the Higher Ground in South Burlington! YAAAAY!

[Bundis]

My name is Dan, I live in the Sacto area of NoCal. I'm originally from Massachusetts. I first got into ALO after watching Jack Johnson DVD Live @ the Greek theatre. They are now my favorite band. My first show was Moe's Alley in Santa Cruz in spring 2006. They opened with 3 songs I hadn't heard before Possibly Drown, Plastic Bubble & Country Camper & others like Red Headed School Girl & Chilly, Chilly. It was official ALO had FUNKed my soul, I was hooked! Next was the Fillmore show with Jack Johnson & Brett Dennen. The show was so good it was RUDE! Love festivals (Bonnaroo, Gathering of the Vibes in 2002 were fun). Some of my favorite bands to go see are ALO, Ratdog, Pearl Jam, Dave Mathews Band, Trey Anastasio Band, Derek Trucks Band, Allman Brothers. Jack Johnson didn't make list because I've only seen him sittin-in with ALO (Crime against my musical soul). ALO at the Bridge School Benefit would be a Solution to one of my Dreams.

See you all @ the Fillmore!

[vix]

Hey! Not seen that many people from the UK on here (or maybe that's just me skimming through quickly and missing them all!). I first heard of ALO as was going to a Jack Johnson concert with a couple of mates, saw there was a couple of support acts and with them thinking they knew Jack better than me, I had to get the upper hand again. Found the site for ALO and Matt Costa, heard a couple of tracks and ordered the cd's straight off.
Since first playing them in my car, I've got quite a few people hooked onto them and is quite often what I put on when going diving (though do try to skip Possibly Drown for obvious reasons!:D )

Can't wait to get my hands on the new cd. There's no way I can wait for it to be released here so will be keeping a close eye on the site.

All the best peeps, take it easy

[rabbitsounds]

Hello everyone,

My name is Jon, but boarders call me rabbit...I totally LOVE ALO music!!!
I have seen them 3 times live and each time it gets better and better. The first time I checked them out was on the live webcast of Vegoose and have been preaching the love ever since. I just wanted to introduce myself and let you know that you will probably be seeing me around quite a bit.

ALO is the best thing that has happened in my life in quite sometime...and I just can't seem to get enough of their music.

I am anxious to get involved with this community and meet many more fans that are as rabid about these guys as I am

[mattgreen87]

Hey everyone

I'm Matt from the sunny UK, i'm a huge fan of ALO and all the Brushfire record artists.
I just wanted to say hello, i hope to post on the forum more often, oh yea and i cant wait for the new album.

[rabbitsounds]

Welcome Matt,

so for the forum does not seem to be that big...actaully...have not seen much action at all...

UK, eh...how's the air over there?

[mattgreen87]

Yeah not bad can't wait for the summer though when the sun actually comes out for longer than a couple of hours

[rabbitsounds]

yea living in the midwest we are experiencing crazy weather this year...it actually snowed in April....Kansas is known for it awesome spring and hard summers...this year...we are getting weather that no one in the area has ever seen before...it is about 45 degrees out and the trees and plant life are not sure what to do...

it actually is a bad thing for our eco system out here...the bugs that we need to balance out the other ones are not getting a chance to live...spiders are dying and will not be able cathcn the mosquitoes and that in turn can bring more disease...the other side of that is that they are expecting us to get 100 degree weather next week...we pissed Mom Nature off and she is letting us know that she is.

Have you noticed anything on your side over there??

[mattgreen87]

Wow thats sounds like your experiencing quite a drastic climate change. Over the last few years we've been getting hotter and hotter summers last year was mad it was something like 30+ degrees in early June, some days it was nearly 40 and i think this year is ment to be even hotter. it may be great for going down to the beach to surf but it can't be good for the planet in the long run.

we should definitely make it our mission to get this forum going, and spread the word of ALO. I've got a few of my friends into ALO now everyone seems to love them, Have you introduced ALO to anyone yet?

[rabbitsounds]

Actually I have....my best friend of close to 20 years and went to the show in 2005. He is now as big a fan as i am....we actually had out 1st parody of an ALO song...and you know you love a band when you can take their songs change them around....

we sang "do you like my sack"

LOL

as well as i have turned on some people to ALO that live in Modesto...which is very close to SF.

i have also converted one of my room mates...

so yea....sperading the ALOve is very easy...casue they are soooooo good

[mattgreen87]

good stuff glad to hear it!!!

[rabbitsounds]

i wonder why this board is so quiet...have they not grown enough for us to talk about them?

[mattgreen87]

i know its weird i would have thought this board would be quite busy especially with the new album coming out

[rabbitsounds]

i would have thought so as well...who knows

i guess you could say i was having a bad day...just dropped my cell phone into some moutain dew...

and now it is not working

[mattgreen87]

sorry to hear that hope u get it workin, i lost my phone about a month ago which was really annoying, although in some ways it was quite good coz my phone was pretty old and i needed a new one.

I had a pretty good day today just finished a project for uni and finally handed it in i ain't got long left now, can't wait for the summer!

[rabbitsounds]

uni????

not sure what kind of paper that would be....
I don't think that my phone will survive...luckily i have friends with extra phones that they will loan me until i get my new one...

and yea i am going to get a new baller phone!!!!

[mattgreen87]

sorry i meant university, i'm studying new media and graphic design.
Thats cool at least you won't be without a phone.

[rabbitsounds]

that's pretty sweet...graphich design would be great fun I think.

I attended University as well...Kansas University,,,graduated with an Associated is Communications. Have a decent job of assisting others to get financail ad...so I guess that is cool

[mattgreen87]

yeah its an awesome course, really layed back with not that many lectures.
Sounds like a cool job i hope i can graduate and get a decent job.

[aretwoD2]

hello forum members. my name is roxanne :) . i was introduced to ALO in the summer of 2005 as they were an opener for JJ. i live in CA and last night i saw them play at the fingerprints store in long beach. they were great and im enjoying their new cd very much!

[buffalonyalofan]

Hey guys, my name's Jack i'm 16 and a huge ALO fan. Unfortunatly ive never seen them live, they've never been out to buffalo but i hope to see them soon. I have been a huge JAck Johnson fan and discovered ALO through his music. There aren't really any ALO fans in western NY (sadly) so its good to talk to people who like them.

[Sierra_Del_Soul]

Hi, my name's Marc and I was liberated at High Sierra 2004. :)

[shfrey]

Hello all! I'm from South Carolina, and have enjoyed ALO since seeing them at a Dave Matthews concert. I'll be seeing them again at the 5 Spot in Atlanta on May 17th. Anyone looking to carpool or need an extra ticket?

[Triggin]

HELLO All,

new to the forum here, im a big fan of ALO music and I hope to see them tonight in Raleigh at the Pour house. can't wait, Im also a huge fan of Perpetual Groove, so all you nice and friendly folks need to make your way over to that fan board and say hello :-)

Scott

[rabbitsounds]

Hello all! I'm from South Carolina, and have enjoyed ALO since seeing them at a Dave Matthews concert. I'll be seeing them again at the 5 Spot in Atlanta on May 17th. Anyone looking to carpool or need an extra ticket?

I bet you are psyched for tomorrow!!!!

I know I can't wait until the 22nd

[rabbitsounds]

HELLO All,

new to the forum here, im a big fan of ALO music and I hope to see them tonight in Raleigh at the Pour house. can't wait, Im also a huge fan of Perpetual Groove, so all you nice and friendly folks need to make your way over to that fan board and say hello :-)

Scott

Hey scott...i know you are going to love tonight...

Are you coming to Wakarusa???

Did you know that Charlie Hitchcock will be playing with PGroove at the festival...just some inside stuff for you

welcome to the board!!!

[Triggin]

i did not know that they were playing with CH?!?!?!? where did you hear that? coolness, but im from east coast, don't think its in the cards for me to get to the "rusa" this year.

[CaraD.]

I'm Cara and tonight will be my first ALO show... can't beat $7.25

[Ludik]

hi, welcome :)

[Angus]

Philly here, my name is Andrew. Was turned onto them a few years ago by a friend from Cali. Saw them for the first time as the opening band for Galactic, and now cant wait for them to be a solo headliner. They have the tunes and the ability and from what I saw in Philly and B'more they definitely have an exploding fan base to do it soon. I know Brett Dennen brought some of them in the door but ALO stole the show and everyone left a fan.

[dallman]

Hi Everyone
My Name is Cliff. I am a music lover and think ALO is a teriffic band. I have some of their music, and will finally get to see them live on Wed. I'm probably one of their older fans, but hey, good music is good music. ;)

[rabbitsounds]

How was your ALO experience??

They are about the best you can get right now!!!!

[JLC mom]

My name is Meg, I am 45 with 3 kids (so am I the oldest fan here??:eek:). Hey, it's not your years, it's your attitude!! I got to know ALO because I am a big Jack Johnson fan. I live in Delaware, saw ALO last summer (2006) at World Cafe Live, there were less than 200 people there, they were awesome! Also went to the Kokua Festival in April 2006, had 4th row seats, but one of the kids fell asleep in the car, we were a little late, ALO was on first, so I listened to them from the will-call line. That was extremely frustrating, as hardly anyone was in their seats yet.

Couldn't go to see them at TLA in May, but am looking forward to Camden on July 22. Need to find out when they come on so I don't miss them again!!

I don't spend a lot of time on forums, but am always glad to help promote ALO!

[rabbitsounds]

Welcome JLC

It is good to see that you have joined our very small, but growing family. For some reason this Forum is still just kind of lurking on the outside of the ALO world...guess there is a big one on Yahoo Groups...but my heart belongs here.

As for oldest person on the board...I can't say...but i am up there with you!!! I think ALO reaches everyone of all ages. Again, welcome, and make sure you get a set list and some pictures from the 22nd. And don't forget to post them here so we can all enjoy.

[elemenopcue]

Hey everyone. I'm an ALO lover from San Diego. I saw them for the first time in June (I think) of 2006 at The Belly Up (the best local music spot) My boyfriend had seen them at Vegoose the year before. We traveled up to Santa Barbara to see them in December of 2006 and then at The Sea of Dreams in San Fransisco. The Soho show on December 29th was the best show so far. I was afraid they wouldn't stop by southern Cali again this year but now I get to see them three nights in a row!!!! August 15, 16, and 17 are gonna be an awesome birthday present!
-Emma

[ALOinStL]

Yes, I dig ALO!! My name is Dustin.....and i've seen ALO at 2006 & 2007 Wakarusa, and at Vince Herman's Festivaaaaaaal! in Lesterville, MO. Great shows! You can tell the band has been together for a long time.....cause they sound tight and funky. I think it's cool that everyone in the band sings, too! Zach has a great mind for music and is a helluva entertainer. They are ALL great musicians.......and I can't wait to see em, AGAIN! Come back soon!

Also, I got to see G. Love last night. Free show! I've seen him before at Memphis in May. Good shows! I totally dig the upright bass playa's skillz. Fuuuunnnnkay.....

[rabbitsounds]

Dustin, it is good to see you here.

I am in Lawrence...we should definately meet at a show soon...

when they announce their tour we have to all be one it..

as well as the NYE run....

Welcome to the fold

[Bootylicious]

i am a alo lover,i was introduced to this website by my friends,and i will be pleasant to share music which we like,i should say,we cannot live without music,:mad:
my msn:fanxiaohelen@hotmail.com,welcome alo members

[rabbitsounds]

welcome booty....

you will find that there are a lot of us that simply can't live without ALO's music...

welcome and hope to hear more of your experiences from China...

one thing i have noticed about this board is that there are quite a few people from all over the world in here...

here's to future conversations and great discussions about one of the greatest bands around...

ALO

[pearl]

I'm new here.What is AOL????

pearl

http://classicalpearls.blog.com/

[biskitwheels]

greetings alovers!

my name is jay. i've been lurking around this forum for a few months, waiting for the kinks to get ironed out.

i am 30+ and extremely good looking, so good looking it's somewhat ridiculous. my singles ad (if i weren't getting married in 7 weeks) would read as follows: "a galactose intolerant visual elitist lysdexic photographizer who likes walking movies and long watches on the beach." ok, so perhaps my sense of humor outweighs my looks, but this is the internet, baby, illusion is easy!

alo is and has been a big part of my life for some time now. i first heard them in high school but the first time i heard them was in 1999 in isla vista. i was skateboarding to my friend glazer's house (6571 DP) and heard this music coming from the IVBC, which used to be the anaconda (see 4.29.92). i kicked my board up and crossed from woodstock's to the venue and soon was reintroduced to jenna and the boys. i had my friend's DAT deck in my backpack and immediately offered to tape the show. luckily for us all, they had an amazing sound engineer from sheffield labs and we got an amazing board from the night. after a night of cutting some serious rug, with lighting bolts coming from my fingers, i was hooked. since then, life has been that much brighter, that much more meaningful and the band couldn't get rid of me if they tried! this band and jenna have truly brought love and light into my world and we can only pray they have the same effect on the rest of the world as their message spreads.

one common thread we all share is the simple fact that the music moves us. how it moves me, why i can't get enough of them, these reasons change nearly every time i listen to them and i can't really put my finger as to how or why this happens in one quick post. perhaps after spending some time around here that message will write itself.

i am currently living in spain with my fiancee jessica and our boxer boy, miles jasper. we live in a small fishing village north of barcelona and i enjoy making art, love, and i work via this box filled with 1's and 0's doing internet stuff- web design, google, etc. when i'm not being cheesy in a forum or freaking out over xml sitemaps and google placement, i attempt to create as much as i can.

with that said, i feel my time here in spain is one long bizarre experiment. living in a spanish bubble, a bubble in a spanish world. the experiment is this: it has been over a year since i've seen the boys play, nearly a year since i've seen a decent concert- and after a few hundred phish, cheese, dead and alo shows, this experiment is getting rather interesting. to quote the famous sean marnane, after a year without live music, my name has been changed to "lionel twitchie."

thankfully, the experiment will conclude the week before our wedding as alo is playing amsterdam september 23rd, in my favorite theatre in the whole wide world. so i guess the moral of the story is, sometimes we all get lucky and our prayers are answered.

i look forward to contributing to this group and bringing as much as i can to the table in an effort to share the joy of this music with as many people as possible, with no ego and zero possessiveness of what has been, always looking onward and upward.

this intro got a bit scattered.... what better way to introduce myself than by running in the room, tacking my balls to the wall and splattering a bunch of thoughts out on the table with no fear or shame- i guess that's a good description of my approach to life. welcome to my world and i hope to be welcomed here to boot.

poking a double decker on a llama,
press, depress. press, depress.

[_Caroline]

Hey everyone,

I'm Caroline, 22 and from the Netherlands.

Not sure when i first heard ALO, guessing it was about 3 or 4 years ago and i've been hooked ever since! Saw them open for Jack in New York and Amsterdam and saw them headlining again in Amsterdam last year. (Great show, albeit without Zach, which kinda even made it more special, the crowd was priceless, most people where rather bummed at first that Zach wasn't there, but were knocked off their socks 10 minutes into the gig:))

Can't wait to see them again!

[Dauns]

Hi everyone,hahahahaa
nice to meet you ,I come from CHINA.my name xiuyan,haha:(I Like sport.
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[rabbitsounds]

Jay, Caroline, and Dauns...WELCOME.

The one thing that you will find about this forum is that we are from all over the place....

definately when they guys are near let them know that you are on this Forum...i have talked to them a few times and let them know that we have a great international forum community...but alas it seems that the bulk of the fans still yahoo group it....

that is a good forum...but this one seems to rock out just a bit more.

ok...well welcome one and all. can't wait till one day we can all get liberated together!!!!

[sitdancer]

already tons of europeans here. wow! usually i am one of the few that get into this kind of music, or rather have heard of it in the first place.

my name is felix, i am from germany but i lived in the US for a while, which is where i got into jam music. i saw ALO on jamcruise, summercamp and wakarusa this year. great gigs everytime. i am really excited to see that they will be playing in amsterdam this fall! well worth the trip for sure. add some more dates over here in europe!

ps: if all goes well i will be attending UCSB starting next fall. to the roots of ALO so to speak. hopefully i will get accepted.

[madaeb79]

My name is Matt and I have to give some Chi-Town love. My buddy Urbs introduced my wife and I to ALO just a few months ago. Wow - they haven't left our disc/ipod players for weeks. I am super stoked to see them at the Double Door in Chicago in October.

I have been a veteran in the jam scene for years and years and haven't found many bands too appealing for a while now. Then steps in Roses & Clover. Followed by FBF. I have to say I am super impressed and can't wait to spread the word to hundreds of music fans I know about ALO.

Can October 17th come any sooner?

[Sanne (nl)]

Hi All,

My name is Rosanne (sanne for short). i live in the Netherlands and have been on the old forum as well (not too often though:p)
I first saw ALO opening for Jack Johnson in the HMH in Amsterdam and was hooked. Bought Fly between Falls and played it ad infinitum. It makes me happy, relaxed and makes me feel positive.
Saw them next in Amsterdam Melkweg being five months pregnant. And now i am preparing myself for the next Amsterdam gig in Paradiso.:D as a new mum. Our daughter Sam is a perfect representative of the ALO family, loads of smiles, easy going and loves to move to the music.
Looking forward to meeting you there.

[Marktwang]

I am Kyle from Indiana, I first saw these guys a couple of years ago at summer camp, then here recently in indy. i have both albums and a few shows. they always seem to amaze me when i hear something new.

[UMdew11]

Wow, glad to see this brd. is moving a bit more. It's awesome that peeps from all around the world hear the cali funk. can't wait to see them againin Indy in Octobrah :D

[Juan from Argentina]

Hi im from Argentina, a country in the bottom of South America. I just got my Roses & Clover CD from an uncle who came from USA this week.

I have a question. Why is the name animal liberation orchestra. what that it means?



Thanks a lot for the music, thanks a lot for the lyrics, and thanks a lot for the smiles.

God bless

Juan from Argentina

[Triggin]

welcome juan, alo means something about releasing or liberating your inner animal through their music :-) or something like that, i thought the same thing at first :-)

[rabbitsounds]

Welcome all you new kids...

Triggin is right about the name...

read the article in relix...it mentions the orginal name of the band with the horns...

Animal Liberation Orchestra and the Free Range Horn...

how sick is that...once again

welcome one and all!!!