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=> GENERAL DISCUSSION => Topic started by: you be betty on June 14, 2006, 10:18:00 am
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So I'm FINALLY getting to see Sonic Youth!!
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Thank god; those first 25 years totally flew by! :D
Originally posted by you be betty:
So I'm FINALLY getting to see Sonic Youth!!
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oh yes...i know all of you are going...spill it.
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I'll be there...my 6th or 7th time seeing them:)
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A few friends of mine are going to their studio performance at XM with 30 or so other lucky folks.
Bastards!
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I'm waiting to see them at the Allentown Fair in August.
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This will be my 10th or 11th time seeing them. They can be hit or miss, but when they're on, they are pretty amazing. I think I like them more as a 4-piece actually.
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Stream the new album (http://music.aol.com/songs/new_releases_full_cds?defaultTab=4&ncid=AOLMUS00050000000012)
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I'll be there. . but you already knew that Betty.
Everyone, come find your resident forum sixteen year olds!
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who's attending both shows? :)
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when you have your id and ticket and hand ready for the waiting in line to go at that much faster a pace, the people working for a club's front face are happy and say thank you. i like them. they make me happy, too.
i'm there, and then there.
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i'm there for the second show, which will be my 17th or 18th time seeing them.
hey betty, i hope you're not gonna be one of those annoying kids who go to sonic youth shows and call for them to "play a song" when they're in the middle of a feedback freak-out. :p
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i like the fact that there will be a live web cast of the show on npr.org. not sure if it's the first or second one.
also find it interesting that the second show hasn't sold out.
and it's interesting (to me, atleast) that this is the only internet board that i post on.
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I'm going to the second show. The set list for the show in NYC was the new record, with two older songs, Eric's Trip and something else. I know they usually stick with new material, but I hope they shake it up a bit. I mean, they are playing two shows in one night. Maybe they will bust out the back catalog for one of them. And I've seen them only twice, both over ten years ago. Goddamn I feel old.
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early show = early material?
last show = last material?
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Originally posted by Graace:
I'll be there. . but you already knew that Betty.
Everyone, come find your resident forum sixteen year olds!
>>> There's some guys on this site you may not want to issue that invite to!...... :p
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I guarantee they'll do the new record for both shows, then maybe switch out a couple of oldies for both shows. There really isn't any big great variation in their set lists when they are on a tour. In 2002 that's when they really dug out some older stuff, which was fun.
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Originally posted by walkonby:
early show = early material?
last show = last material?
Nope, in an ideal world, yes...but they will very likely do the new record plus three or four old ones for each show. The older songs will be different for sure :)
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Originally posted by snailhook:
hey betty, i hope you're not gonna be one of those annoying kids who go to sonic youth shows and call for them to "play a song" when they're in the middle of a feedback freak-out. :p
okay. so The Jesus and Mary Chain are one of my favorite bands. i appreciate my feedback.
all of you early show-ers...i think there should be a serious forum party at the Page France black cat show, post Sonic Youth. what do you think? i think yes.
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early show...
i'm dying to hear unmade bed but i'll be too uncomfortable to make a request.
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Snailhook is one of those kids who goes to sonic youth shows and calls for them to "play a feedback freakout" when they're in the middle of a song.
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What do you folks think of the record? I think it's easily one of the best things they've done in a long time, and I LOVED Murray Street.
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second show-- What time is sonic tooth going on? i have tickets, but i have to work until 11:30. any guesses?
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Originally posted by bearman:
What do you folks think of the record? I think it's easily one of the best things they've done in a long time, and I LOVED Murray Street.
i think they finally nailed down a solid sounded studio synch. was dropping the "new guy" the way to go?
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Originally posted by walkonby:
also find it interesting that the second show hasn't sold out.[/QB]
Well, it's been awhile since the Gilmore Girls episode they were on, so most of the kids have forgotten who they are.
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Originally posted by Rob_Gee:
Originally posted by walkonby:
also find it interesting that the second show hasn't sold out.[/b]
Well, it's been awhile since the Gilmore Girls episode they were on, so most of the kids have forgotten who they are. [/QB]
oh god . . . are you telling me that half the crowd at the first show will be messed-up gel haired punks with little lunchboxes who think their "look" is original . . . and have to be in bed by ten o'clock?
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Originally posted by walkonby:
oh god . . . are you telling me that half the crowd at the first show will be messed-up gel haired punks with little lunchboxes who think their "look" is original . . . and have to be in bed by ten o'clock? [/QB]
My guess is yes.
Should still be a good show though, both times I've seen them they were good.
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Snailhook is one of those kids who goes to sonic youth shows and calls for them to "play a feedback freakout" when they're in the middle of a song.[/b]
i don't have to...that's what they normally do!
nice to see betty is into JAMC...maybe there's hope for the youth after all.
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not the youth...just me and Grace
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Originally posted by you be betty:
not the youth...just me and Grace
false
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oh yeah,
great show
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Originally posted by slowgraffiti:
oh yeah,
great show
I thought it was an OK show. Not much older songs. The newer songs sound like throwaway B sides.
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Originally posted by Joe M.:
Originally posted by slowgraffiti:
oh yeah,
great show
I thought it was an OK show. Not much older songs. The newer songs sound like throwaway B sides. [/b]
i was expecting mostly rather ripped so i wasn't bummed about that. 100% made everything okay for me.
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Originally posted by slowgraffiti:
Originally posted by Joe M.:
Originally posted by slowgraffiti:
oh yeah,
great show
I thought it was an OK show. Not much older songs. The newer songs sound like throwaway B sides. [/b]
i was expecting mostly rather ripped so i wasn't bummed about that. 100% made everything okay for me. [/b]
oh yeah and Yoko sang too much...I need more Thurston................
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Originally posted by slowgraffiti:
Originally posted by you be betty:
not the youth...just me and Grace
false [/b]
There were so many kids there. . even younger than Betty and I. It was surprising.
It was an excellent first Sonic Youth experience for me. I think my neck hurts from staring up at Thurston.
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it was SO GOOD!
y'all are whack
then again...it was my first Sonic Youth, so i didn't have much to compare it to...but holy balls..
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Yea, Thurston was amazing. I want him to tell us more stories about 'grits...that were historic'. Plus the music/feedback was amazing. props to ranaldo for breaking out a bow on that one song.
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Originally posted by justind:
Yea, Thurston was amazing. I want him to tell us more stories about 'grits...that were historic'. Plus the music/feedback was amazing. props to ranaldo for breaking out a bow on that one song.
did the bow even work?
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I thought it was great. It started out fairly low energy, but they started to really hit stride about half way in. 100% and the other song from Dirty were worth the price of admission by themselves.
I haven't heard Rather Ripped yet, but am pretty inspired to pick it up.
Anyone know the complete lyrics or general meaning of Do You Believe in Rapture? Please tell me my favorite band isn't Jesus freaks.
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I agree with Matts. The show started slowly. I found Kim's slow-tempo, deep-voiced singing almost somnambulent at the beginning. I'm not sure if it was me (because I came straight from work and maybe wasn't in the proper mood yet) or the new material (which hasn't had time to grow on me yet). But right around a half hour into the show, it really picked up and the rest of the show was excellent. I would have liked to have had more Thurston songs as well. They were the highlights of the show as far as I'm concerned.
I left work early and I still missed Be Your Own Pet. Were they any good?
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if you were forced to the first show i would ask for my $ back. the 2nd show was much better. better sound and playing. mosh pit and lots of stage diving. some stagedivers actually hugged tm + lr. some fat guy from the audience was on stage for the entire last encore doing some weird stuff. people were also smoking weed. lots of old dc punk dignitaries in the house. best audience comment of the night was "i spent $25 to see eric's trip".
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oh yeah, they played the entire blue cheer album between pet and sy.
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that and amon duul 2's yeti. and neil young's on the beach after the set. there aren't many better albums than those three.
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I was underwhelmed by the first show, didn't see the second one, but if they played Eric's Trip then I'll be PISSED. We got PCH, Drunken Butterfly, and 100%. That was about it. I think I'm missing another one, but can't remember what it was. What older stuff did they play for the second show?
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Originally posted by bearman:
I was underwhelmed by the first show, didn't see the second one, but if they played Eric's Trip then I'll be PISSED. We got PCH, Drunken Butterfly, and 100%. That was about it. I think I'm missing another one, but can't remember what it was. What older stuff did they play for the second show?
Eric's Trip was played per the SY official board.
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Oh well. I'm just glad I got to see them in Rome the time they played "Candle", "Kissability", "Silver Rocket", "Bull in the Heather", "Cotton Crown", "Eric's Trip", AND "Kool Thing". I wish they'd dig out a few more older songs.
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Does someone have the 2nd show's setlist?
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oh, great. well that's what i was afraid of. the first show definitely picked up about half way through or so, and i can imagine that the second show was higher energy - they tend to be that way. and that's it. i'm not going to launch into a huge complaint here or anything like that because it isn't the biggest deal in the world, but the bottom line is that the club shouldn't go about saying that adding another show won't change the performance. they obviously didn't use the same setlist between shows. additionally, SY strikes me as the type of group that would have started a show at 6:30 and jammed much later than the time they were instructed to go off. aside from all that, it's my personal philosophy that they shouldn't be putting a cap time on music, BUT...it's a business. and that i have no say in. right now i'm grateful enough that i actually got to see them.
aside, 100% was AMAZING. Thurston was great, he played literally on top of us for most of the show. got some great pictures. the setlist for the first show reads as follows...
(and if anyone has one from the second show, please, let's compare)
Jams
Pink Steam
Reena
Incinerate
Drunken
Lights Out
Rapture? <---- that song was beautiful
Neutral
pch
Rats
100%
What A Waste
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Turquoise Boy
Or
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Shaking Hell
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Is it true that Malkmus and Nastanovich were in attendance?
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thanks Betty. Does someone have the 2nd show list?
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didn't see them, but mark fucking ibold was on bass!
the second show's setlist was better, so i'm glad i saw that one instead (i'm pretty bored of "drunken butterfly" and "100%", which are two of the most common live songs). i still don't have the new album, but the set was all new songs, except for "pattern recognition", which was third i believe.
first encore was "eric's trip"/"shaking hell". the latter was the highlight for me because in the 18 or so times i've seen this band, that was the first time i've seen that particular song. its darkness also brought some catharsis after the otherwise peppy and upbeat new material.
second encore was "brother james", which absolutely ripped.
although i like the new songs, they are all mostly direct and similar (regarding tempo and mood). even SY's so-called "pop" record (dirty) contained some darker hues (like "theresa's soundworld" and "wish fulfillment"). my initial impression is that it isn't that dynamic and wide-ranging. i'll pick it up soon and then pass judgment after i listen to it a few times.
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nastanovich was definitely there, didn't see malkmus though
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god damnit.
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thanks for the 2nd show update. sounds a lot like the first set, except I'm pissed I didn't hear brother james.
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i'm currently at work right now, but i have the second show setlist at my house. i'll post it up later today
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Thanks Bizou. This is a site that I think everyone would appreciate who is an SY fan:
http://www.sonicyouth.com/mustang/cc/tourstats.html (http://www.sonicyouth.com/mustang/cc/tourstats.html)
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No positive comments about Kim at all? I think she is still getting it done. Anyone else?
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If we were both single, I'd hit it.
Originally posted by phillidan:
No positive comments about Kim at all? I think she is still getting it done. Anyone else?
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Originally posted by meeper_99:
nastanovich was definitely there, didn't see malkmus though
Weird, I did see a guy that looked like Nastanovich, but kind of just shrugged it off after seeing Ibold on bass. Thought maybe it was just because my mind was on Pavement already.
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Someone yelled Summer Babe in the crowd last night during the first show. Made me laugh for sure. Ibold was totally great last night and really makes a big impact. He has that signature laid back style that really works when the other guitarists are all loco. I hope this is the band that they stick with for a while. Mark's as good a vibe as ever and perfect in Sonic Youth.
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Saw second show. Setlist was the new record with "Pattern Recognition" thrown in early on - maybe the third song. Im not really familiar with new record but I've heard it and it seemed that they almost played it in order. Then they ended with Eric's Trip, Shaking Hell, Brother James. Not a bad audience. I didn't know crowd surfing was still in, but it was funny seeing fans running around onstage hugging the band.
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Did anyone at the first show see the guy who was a spitting image of Jack Black?
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Originally posted by phillidan:
No positive comments about Kim at all? I think she is still getting it done. Anyone else?
she's a wannabe Yoko Ono. j/k
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Originally posted by bearman:
Did anyone at the first show see the guy who was a spitting image of Jack Black?
YES! HOLY CRAP. Saw him at the bar and thought it was just me...I didn't even mention it to anyone else because I was tired and not wearing my glasses.
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I was there and SY pretty much own my soul, but I have to say it was the least awesome SY show I've ever seen....and I really liked RR. I've seen 100% and Drunken so many times so it was kind of a let down. They haven't busted out any gems other than Shaking Hell, but they've played that every show on the tour.