Get to Know Gogol Bordello

Last night I saw Gogol Bordello for the 5th time. Leading up to the show, I wondered if there would come a time where these guys wouldn’t blow my mind. I now know that day will never arrive. I’ve seen many great bands at Red Rocks and other venues throughout my years and my five favorite shows of all time are all Gogol Bordello shows. I don’t think anybody can touch them. More importantly, their explosive movement inspires me every time I experience it. I want to make movies more than ever after a Gogol show. Here’s why:

Vision

• Romanian folk music mixed with punk?
• A banshee-like lead singer with a stunning handlebar mustache who will play a bucket on a microphone?
• A mobile violin player on the other side of 50 who wears a Slayer muscle shirt?
• A dub-influenced rapper?
• An accordion player who burns the ax like a madman?
• A pair of women in killer workout gear running around the stage playing hand cymbals and a marching band bass drum?

Are you kidding me?  I think they got this area covered.

Passion
I’ve attended too many shows where the artists just dial it in. I have never (and will never) put a Gogol show in this department. They live for this shit!  You can see it and feel it. They want to be nowhere else than in some strange town blasting a heat wave for two hours. You feel like they’re giving you everything…because they are.

Energy
You may think this is the same as passion but I disagree. Passion is the sun and energy is the heat from the sun. Take a look at the video above again. Imagine what that is like when you’re in the same room as these guys. Gogol literally gets the whole crowd bouncing up and down, alive with crazy energy. The whole crew brings the energy all the time, every time.

You can do this with your art and creativity! You have a vision, you have passion, and you exude energy about your art. If you ever question the possibilities, go see Gogol Bordello. I’m confident you’ll see they are endless.

So do your own thing! Show some cube!  And start wearing purple…

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