Wow... I find it odd that I came across this post tonight. I used to go to every show that I could back in Tallahassee. Just recently I too found my old stashed away mp3 folder of Standstill songs. In the back of my head, there is always this hope that one day they will resurface with the energy and the sound that I remembered, and not the way their last show had gone.
Chris Davis
· 1 year ago
Thanks for posting this... I just had "The Long Way Home" pop in my head and decided to search for any info I could on Stand Still... didn't expect to find any mp3s to listen to... I really appreciate it. The shows they did were fun to attend!
Scott
· 1 year ago
I suddenly remembered this band tonight while thinking about all the bands the "almost made it" while I was in Tallyho. Fact is, they were burned out before they ever made it out to California.
I remember seeing them at the Beta Bar right before they disappeared to make their big record with Atlantic. They were the headliners, and there must have been a couple hundred of us there to see them specifically. They only played for 15 minutes, and it was a disjointed set that didn't include the crowd fav's you mentioned. It ended with Justin Taylor dropping his pants and then hopping off the stage. The guy standing next to me in the crowd scoffed, "That's it?" And looked at me for an explanation. I shrugged. What was there to say? They'd lost whatever it was that had made their music so powerful only a year before.
Some time later I was at the Beta Bar to see my friend Tori Sparks play a set. When she was done, we were sitting together at one of the tables on the riser at the back of the room, and I saw Justin Taylor come down the other side and head for the bar. It may have only been my cynicism at work, but he seemed to wander around and try to catch people's attention, hoping he'd be recognized. But alas, nobody gave him the time of day-- the same guy who was worshiped in Talley a year ago.
Henry
· 1 year ago
What a damn shame, they were a great band. 3 of the members actually started a band in Tallahassee in 2006 called One Small Step for Landmines. Also put on an awesome show.
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I remember seeing them at the Beta Bar right before they disappeared to make their big record with Atlantic. They were the headliners, and there must have been a couple hundred of us there to see them specifically. They only played for 15 minutes, and it was a disjointed set that didn't include the crowd fav's you mentioned. It ended with Justin Taylor dropping his pants and then hopping off the stage. The guy standing next to me in the crowd scoffed, "That's it?" And looked at me for an explanation. I shrugged. What was there to say? They'd lost whatever it was that had made their music so powerful only a year before.
Some time later I was at the Beta Bar to see my friend Tori Sparks play a set. When she was done, we were sitting together at one of the tables on the riser at the back of the room, and I saw Justin Taylor come down the other side and head for the bar. It may have only been my cynicism at work, but he seemed to wander around and try to catch people's attention, hoping he'd be recognized. But alas, nobody gave him the time of day-- the same guy who was worshiped in Talley a year ago.