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=> GENERAL DISCUSSION => Topic started by: ebenschoter on April 22, 2008, 12:26:00 pm
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So what gives? I thought I saw mention that Melt Banana was opening tonight for Lou Reed, but there's no mention of their set time. Are they not showing up or what?
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I also heard that Smashing Pumnpkins are getting back together. is that true?
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so lou goes on at 9 with no opener and plays 12 songs?
doesn't sound like much of a value...
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I haven't seen a show in ages...can't wait for this one.
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Yeah, this is my first Lou Reed concert, very excited
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He is going to flex and show off, then sing some songs.
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Chaz, thanks for hooking my friend up!
Here's the setlist:
Mad
Sweet Jane
I'm Set Free
Ecstasy
I'm Sticking With You
Power of the Heart (my favorite moment)
I Wanna Know
Halloween Parade
Video Violence
Guardian Angel (brilliant)
Magic and Loss
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Perfect Day
Sadly, Pale Blue Eyes and Satellite of Love were on the list and didn't get played. Wonderful band though. A fantastic show.
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the show was fine, but short, and unimpressive. I expected more out of my first ever Lou Reed show.
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I really enjoyed the show. The setlist was not expected but still very enjoyable. The solos were great and Lou and his band seemed to be in a very good mood.
My favorite moment was by far ecstasy.
I'm am disapointed by the short set list however. 12 songs with no opener seemed really short. The audience was begging for more.
I'm supposed to go to the show in Richmond Thursday. I'm really really hoping for at least a few different songs.
Power of the Heart is a new song and I really really like it.
<small>[ 04-24-2008, 03:56 PM: Message edited by: thatguy ]</small>
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Awful show.
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kinda sucked. i want my $10 back.
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I could see the show sucking if you came expecting a greatest hits show. He played obscure stuff, and he did a darn good job at it.
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did he look pretty buffed?
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Originally posted by runwhiteyrun06:
I could see the show sucking if you came expecting a greatest hits show. He played obscure stuff, and he did a darn good job at it.
I don't know...I'm a long-time fan but the show last night seemed very short, and the setlist was snooze-inducing.
Oh, and I've always HATED "Perfect Day." Not on my wish list of encores.
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How can a show be both fine and unimpressive?
Originally posted by MyraEllen:
the show was fine, but short, and unimpressive. I expected more out of my first ever Lou Reed show.
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she likes pleasure and pain...
Originally posted by Charlie Nakatestes,Japanese Golfer:
How can a show be both fine and unimpressive?
Originally posted by MyraEllen:
the show was fine, but short, and unimpressive. I expected more out of my first ever Lou Reed show.
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Originally posted by Charlie Nakatestes,Japanese Golfer:
How can a show be both fine and unimpressive?
Originally posted by MyraEllen:
the show was fine, but short, and unimpressive. I expected more out of my first ever Lou Reed show.
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My hair is fine and unimpressive.
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Originally posted by Charlie Nakatestes,Japanese Golfer:
How can a show be both fine and unimpressive?
Originally posted by MyraEllen:
the show was fine, but short, and unimpressive. I expected more out of my first ever Lou Reed show.
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It can be fine (as in not bad or awful) but still not impressive. So it wasn't bad, but it wasn't great. Better? ;)
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Wow...I guess maybe my expectations were lower than everyone else's, but there were a few moments that made me feel like I was really in the presence of greatness. I'd rather watch Lou play what he wants to play than have him do a half-assed job of "Walk on the Wild Side" or "Rock'n'Roll" (and who was that douche that kept yelling for it?). I didn't expect Lou to play more than an hour and 15 minutes, maybe that's just because I had heard he doesn't play long shows. So in the end, I was pleasantly surprised that we at least got 3 Velvets songs and one solo "hit". "Power of the Heart" was still the one song that made the whole night worth it for me. I never heard it before, but I thought it was phenomenal.
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uh where was melt banana?
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I thought the show was great. Definitely not the setlist I would have chosen, but the band was excellent.
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nobody else got any pictures!? man they were cracking down..
also no beer during the show! wacked!
never had seen that before at the 930...
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Originally posted by hutch:
nobody else got any pictures!? man they were cracking down..
also no beer during the show! wacked!
never had seen that before at the 930...
no booze during the show...wtf? this would have upset me.
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I think the downstairs bar was open. The bars on the main floor were closed at 8:50.
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Originally posted by hutch:
nobody else got any pictures!? man they were cracking down..
also no beer during the show! wacked!
never had seen that before at the 930...
I took several pics (none of the great really), but then one staffer told me to delete them, and the guy stayed there till I did it, not nice.
The show was OK, nothing spectacular IMO
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Originally posted by lagas:
Originally posted by hutch:
nobody else got any pictures!? man they were cracking down..
also no beer during the show! wacked!
never had seen that before at the 930...
I took several pics (none of the great really), but then one staffer told me to delete them, and the guy stayed there till I did it, not nice.
The show was OK, nothing spectacular IMO [/b]
The bars on the main floor were closed before Lou came out at the request of the artist. The bars upstairs and downstairs were open.
No cameras was also an artist request, and I had to check mine at the door. I'm surprised that you even got in with one and not surprised that they made you delete the pictures.
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I noticed one or two other people take pictures with phones but I got the evil eye so I stopped. Here's my other. The third one was even more blurry.
<small>[ 04-24-2008, 03:57 PM: Message edited by: thatguy ]</small>
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That setlist looks great to me. How was I'm Sticking With You? Will the velvets ever do a reunion tour... in America?
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this thread is toast i fear.. unless someone has pictures..
but no, velvets will not ever reunite because sterling morrison died....and thats the end of that..
i was at show and i really enjoyed it.. i love the songs i wasn't familiar with.. maybe it helped i was four feet from lou.. i dunno... i thought it was great...
on the downside there should have been an opener if he was only going to play 12 songs..
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Speaking from experience. I wouldn't go posting pictures of a show where there's a no camera policy ;)
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Originally posted by bearman:
Chaz, thanks for hooking my friend up!
My pleasure indeed Bearman...
I loved the show, though I could have stood for 2 or 3 songs....I really did think it was great. Just Lou being Lou. And Rhett, he's not that buff, quite skinny actually. He stays in shape with tai-chi.
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Originally posted by Relaxer:
My hair is fine and unimpressive.
resisting temptation to post snarky comment... must remain strong... AAAAAAACK!!!
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Originally posted by sweetcell:
Originally posted by Relaxer:
My hair is fine and unimpressive.
resisting temptation to post snarky comment... must remain strong... AAAAAAACK!!! [/b]
you sound like cathy...
<img src="http://neatorama.cachefly.net/images/2007-06/cathy-book.jpg" alt=" - " />
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We'd have photos up already but they all have to be personally approved by Lou's management - hopefully later today.
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Wow, what a bitch.
Originally posted by cale:
We'd have photos up already but they all have to be personally approved by Lou's management - hopefully later today.
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Originally posted by sweetcell:
Originally posted by Relaxer:
My hair was fine and unimpressive.
resisting temptation to post snarky comment... must remain strong... AAAAAAACK!!! [/b]
Fine, I'll adjust it.
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Looking forward to catching him in Richmond.
Excellent review of the 9:30 show by Chris Klimak in the Post (although its hard to judge since I wasn't there).
http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2008/04/23/AR2008042303380.html?hpid=sec-artsliving (http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2008/04/23/AR2008042303380.html?hpid=sec-artsliving)
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...and none were approved. and the NPR stream was cancelled as well.
i still posted a review:
http://www.brightestyoungthings.com/live-dc/live-dc-lou-reed-with-rusted-root-930-club/ (http://www.brightestyoungthings.com/live-dc/live-dc-lou-reed-with-rusted-root-930-club/)
which was written specifically to have 9:30 club board members bash it (jk, but not really)
Originally posted by Charlie Nakatestes,Japanese Golfer:
Wow, what a bitch.
Originally posted by cale:
We'd have photos up already but they all have to be personally approved by Lou's management - hopefully later today.
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Originally posted by cale:
...and none were approved. and the NPR stream was cancelled as well.
i still posted a review:
http://www.brightestyoungthings.com/live-dc/live-dc-lou-reed-with-rusted-root-930-club/ (http://www.brightestyoungthings.com/live-dc/live-dc-lou-reed-with-rusted-root-930-club/)
which was written specifically to have 9:30 club board members bash it (jk, but not really)
Originally posted by Charlie Nakatestes,Japanese Golfer:
Wow, what a bitch.
Originally posted by cale:
We'd have photos up already but they all have to be personally approved by Lou's management - hopefully later today.
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did they give any reasoning why none were approved? or just a no...
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It looks like no photos from any pros were approved, which would explain why the Post has a picture from 2005. I think it was because the shiny/rubber shirt he was wearing wasn't flattering.
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yeah, probably didn't look buff enough.
(sorry, charlie)
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so did lou reed go on when the opener would have? trying to plan for tomorrow.
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Wait...
How'd you know he would play 12 songs? Did it actually say so in the set times thing on the 930 site the day of (I was out of town so I missed it)? Very bizarre if so.
Originally posted by hutch:
so lou goes on at 9 with no opener and plays 12 songs?
doesn't sound like much of a value...
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well i knew what he had played at the previous show in boston area...12 songs...
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Just got back from the Richmond show. Had some reservations going in as to whether this was worth the money or whether this was one of those "going to be able to say I saw them, even though they're way past their prime" shows, and it certainly exceeded all expectations. Still very talented.
Our setlist differed a bit from the 930 setlist. From the best I can piece together...
Mad
Sweet Jane
I'm Set Free
Ecstacy
I'm Sticking With You
The Power Of The Heart
Satellite Of Love
Walk On The Wild Side
Halloween Parade
Video Violence
Guardian Angel
Magic And Loss
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Pale Blue Eyes
Satellite Of Love, Ecstacy, and Pale Blue Eyes were all highlights. Magic And Loss and Walk On The Wild Side were excellent too. The new song was pretty too.
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Brilliant show in Richmond. Probably just 12 or so songs, but they played nearly two hours. The National was a nice setting - big theater w/ big stage. Room on the floor. The band took their time with the songs and let them breathe.
Steve Hunter on lead guitar and Tony Smith on drums were smoking. Hunter reminded me of a golden retriever just waiting to run around. When the door was open - as it was on Mad, Sweet Jane and Video Violence in particular, he just ran around w/ a shit eating grin like a retriever chasing squirrels, catching balls and what not. Awesome, awesome stuff. You just couldn't help but smile when he let loose.
With that band, the songs are incidental. Any framework for them to paint will work. But Mad, Sweet Jane, I'm Set Free Satellite of Love, Halloween Parade, Walk on the Wild Side (!), Video Violence and Pale Blue Eyes(!!) were exceptional.
Reminded me a bit of Bob Dylan's show at 9:30 4 years ago. There was a wistful romantic theme. Makes sense, since apparently Lou married Laurie Anderson this month.
It was funny to hear people scream for Venus in Furs or European Son. Great songs, but totally at odds with the 'vibe' of the show. Very much a VU s/t vibe. Obviously there were a million songs that could have been played, but like a good album, only certain songs fit.
Good crowd. Almost no talking, even in the sedate moments. It seemed most the people had their own memories of Lou's music and appreciated hearing what Lou age 66 - and his awesome band - had to deliver.
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still the question i wanna know is what happend to melt banana
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Originally posted by Epstein:
still the question i wanna know is what happend to melt banana
I thought I had heard it was a visa issue. I don't recall where I heard that, though.
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Originally posted by cale:
the NPR stream was cancelled as well.
It's up now:
http://www.npr.org/templates/story/story.php?storyId=90226727 (http://www.npr.org/templates/story/story.php?storyId=90226727)
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Originally posted by ggwâ?¢:
Originally posted by cale:
the NPR stream was cancelled as well.
It's up now:
http://www.npr.org/templates/story/story.php?storyId=90226727 (http://www.npr.org/templates/story/story.php?storyId=90226727) [/b]
Nope - read the text:
We did record Reed's entire performance at the 9:30 Club and planned to post it here. But in the end, he decided to share a different show with us and the All Songs Considered concert series. The performance featured here was recorded at the Paramount Theatre in Asbury Park, NJ on April 24 by his engineer, Chris Bailey.
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They did *finally* approve a couple of our photos though, but I didn't bother update the review with them.
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Originally posted by azaghal1981:
Just came across this.
Is this on dime?
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hmmm... the posting of the existence of this recording falls in a very grey area, granted no direct link is provided, but if audio recordings weren't allowed of this show then it's probably not the best idea to leave any info posted here about it... or am i over functioning as usual...
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Fair enough.
And...clear out some PM's.