Complete - Part 2 - The Power of the Internet

Please scroll down and read part one first if you have not...

So we have established that Complete is the worst band ever, and that it is really funny to watch their videos from 10 years ago. Then it gets to weird to be fake...

As Complete's popularity circulates around message boards and e-mail inboxes, people begin to track the members of the band down. Suddenly there are blogs, and myspace pages dedicated to a band who last played together 10 years ago.

Many people tried to track down members of the band, and were unable to do so. It seemed as if Dave's Video from 10 year ago, would be all of the Complete that we would ever see.

But the a breakthrough occurred....the Internet would not let Complete die.

It all started on this myspace page...

http://profile.myspace.com/index.cfm?fuseaction=user.viewprofile&friendid=301250986

The Lead singer Curt Low (formerly Curtis Brumbalow) has a step son who set up this page, and published some of the music that Curt and other members of complete hand been making over the past 10 years. This included a brand new version of "Hoogie Boogie Land".

FINALLY...we had new life from complete. He followed it up with a new 4 part series of interviews with our hero Curt.

Part 1
Interview With Curt From Complete



Part 2
Interview With Curt From Complete part 2


Part 3
Interview With Curt From Complete part 3


Part 4
Interview With Curt From Complete part 4



For the followers of Complete (all 10 or so of us) this was AWESOME!!! Finally we footage that proved that Curtis was still around, and still living the dream.

This kind of follow up is nearly unheard of in the world of Internet phenomenons

But it did not end there...

On June 1st, 2008 Complete returned. In a little bar in Ft. Worth, TX. Things came full circle, because in attendance was Dave. Yes THAT Dave. Dave brought his video camera.

After 12 years, the original three people in the photo lab incident were all together in the same place.




Then Compelte took the stage again, and for the first time in 12 years played "Hoogie Boogie Land".


Complete-Hoogie Boogie Land from Dave on Vimeo.


So there you have it. 12 year ago, there is a chance meeting in a photo lab, that leads to the recording of a terrible one-time cable access performance. 10 years later it is posted to the Internet, and becomes popular. From that springs a chain of events that leads to a reunion concert. The story is Complete (pun intended.

There may not be a big lesson here, but there is an excellent illustration of the power of the Internet to affect our lives, and to connect people no matter the time or distance between them.

If this has left you with a morbid curiosity to follow the ongoing story of Complete, you can check out updates on Dave's Complete Blog.

Have a great weekend.

-Cliff