King's X rules the Beach
Grant Fanning
Issue date: 11/9/06
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Steppin' Out is a night club and bar with a very intimate atmosphere. With a low stage and approximately 100 to 150 people in attendance, the band felt right at home in Virginia Beach.
This was their second time at the Beach in less than six months.
"A lot of you people probably know each other by now," singer and bassist Doug Pinnick said to the crowd. "You always show King's X much love."
King's X kept a very loose attitude throughout the show, always chatting with audience members in between songs and giving toasts to fans in the front. Doug even brought out his famous 12-string bass guitar upon request from a girl standing in the front row.
Musically, the band stayed loose but remained a professional-sounding rock band. I don't think King's X can be touched when it comes to performing three-part vocal harmonies live. They are tonally perfect as a live band.
"We've been together for 22 years," Doug said, followed by massive applause. "Our sound guy has been with us from the beginning as well. He makes us sound better than we really are. We call him the fourth member of the band."
King's X lost a chunk of their Christian fan base after Doug Pinnick revealed that he was a homosexual in a magazine interview in 1998.
Guitarist Ty Tabor has said that King's X is not a Christian band, despite writing many lyrics with a clear spiritual influence. Tabor says this comes from the individual faith of the members rather than an attempt to cash in on a religious sect.
"It doesn't matter what you believe in, as long as you believe in yourself," Pinnick told the crowd in between songs. "If you don't believe in yourself, how can you love yourself? How can you love another?"
After 22 years, King's X is still going strong with the same lineup since day one and they show no sign of slowing down.
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