Maybe you heard about Andrew W.K.’s recent turn as a party-loving Tony Robbins. If so, it’s likely you heard that the Andrew’s seminar stretches over four hours. That already seems to test the notion of “joy,” so reader Steven W. saves you some time with this report from Monday night’s Joy-In with motivational speaker AWK.
Last night I attended the Andrew WK Joy Of Life performance at the PIT theater. It was a very small space, it held maybe 50 people. The stage area had a giant AWK banner behind it, with the I Get Wet album playing over the PA. After waiting for about a half hour, a fog machine pumped the place full of smoke, as Andrew emerged from behind a curtain, and took a seat in front of everyone. He explained that he suffered and injury at SXSW from doing some minor stage moves, so he didnt move around much during the show- I expected more high kicks and air punches.Basically, he spent 2 hrs discussing Joy, and how individuals choose to achieve joy, as well as the choices we make in every day life. He took comments from the audience, and at times it turned into a bizarre Jerry Springer type situation with AWK walking through the crowd pointing the mic at people. His main points seemed to be- Whatever choices you make in your everyday life are the perfect choices for you, and anything that happens to you (such as his knee injury) were meant to happen and can only have a positive outcome on your life, if you choose to have a positive outcome.
He ended the night by bringing everyone out to the lobby and handing out AWK Blood Stained T Shirts to everyone, talking with whoever wanted to talk. He is truly a great guy.
Thanks Steve! Sounds … inspirational. Log on next week when we review Lovefoxxx reading from The Secret.
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I met Andrew when “I Get Wet” first came out. We sat outside of the club he had just played at, while he wrote out long and personalized dedications/autographs to each person at the club. We ended up on the sidewalk because we were at the club so late, but he wanted to meet everyone.
He’s one of the nicest people I have ever met, and every day, while I walk to work “I Love NYC” pops into my head. Great tune.
I saw Andrew WK sit in with Hanson at the Supper Club a couple weeks back… Can’t believe that sit-in never hit the ‘gum.
Andrew W.K. and Hanson? You should have wrote us about it, A! What did they play? I’d love to see a bloody “Mmm Bop.” And then quickly extinguish it from my memory.
Why wasn’t I Get Wet a mainstream hit? Seriously. This guy is the best.
Is this really a ‘turn’ AWK was spouting these platitudes on his MTV special.
I saw him wheeling around Austin during SXSW, I wasn’t surprised to see him injured. Seems like a nice guy though.
“anything that happens to you (such as his knee injury) were meant to happen and can only have a positive outcome on your life”
Does AWK sound like Candide to anyone else?
Close Calls from Brick Walls was the best rock album of 2006. No fuckin’ joke. He’s got two more coming out. What a talent.
er, that would be Close Calls WITH Brick Walls
I absolutely despise his album covers.
*mmmyuuuggh*
Who wants to experience ‘joy’ full time – that would be boring. I like being angry
More like Pangloss than Candide. So, my choice to dismember a hooker last night was the perfect choice for me, was meant to happen, and can only have a positive effect on my life, right? I’m relieved. I was starting to feel responsible for my choices.
Pangloss got screwed. I blame the maid.
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