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=> GENERAL DISCUSSION => Topic started by: Here's the thing on December 14, 2007, 08:57:00 am
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Explosions in the Sky - This doesn't really fall to the level of a "worst" show, because I still had a pretty good time. However, it was not very memorable or exciting.
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Tie between Yo La Tengo at Sonar and Dylan at Merriweather.
YLT were fine, but the show was ruined by a really disrespectful crowd and horrible sound.
I did Dylan from the lawn due to having my daughter there, and the show really did not translate well from distance.
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Secret Machines at the RnR Hotel was the most disappointing, since their shows can be sublime.
Whatever the band was between Gallows and Bad Religion was the worst band I've seen in years.
But still, nothing will ever top The Dude of Life, who somehow got a headline gig at the old 9:30.
I could see Explosions in the Sky being boring, but I saw them at a hometown festival in November and they were incredible. Very high-energy and rocking.
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The Decemberists at Bonnaroo as I left midway through their set with the mindset of totally being over them as band. Admittedly, the heat didn't help but the part of the set I endured consisted of The Mariners Song, The Tain and the Crane Wife 3. Apparently, I should have stuck it out because eventually Mavis Staples came out for a cover "The Weight", the did Chimbley and an off the cuff cover of The Smiths "Ask".
Turns out that this was the bands "Festival Fuck-You List", in which they felt they should present their most inappropriate set of tunes possible. Kinda wanted them to go the other route with the upbeat tunes. I was all set to get the band a second chance at one of those "Short Of It shows"
Also, bailed very quickly on Lily Allen at the Roo when it was fairly obvious to me, that the parts of the songs where she sings sounded an awful like the multi-tracked vocals that are on her record. Yet there were no backup singers...
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Originally posted by Relaxer:
Secret Machines at the RnR Hotel was the most disappointing, since their shows can be sublime.
But still, nothing will ever top The Dude of Life, who somehow got a headline gig at the old 9:30.
I think I'm glad I didn't go to that Secret Machines show. Their gig at the Black Cat a couple of years back is still one of the best I've ever seen. I imagine the new guitarist just can't hack it?
Wow, the Dude of Life. That must have been right after his disc with Phish came out.
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Originally posted by callat703:
Originally posted by Relaxer:
Secret Machines at the RnR Hotel was the most disappointing, since their shows can be sublime.
But still, nothing will ever top The Dude of Life, who somehow got a headline gig at the old 9:30.
I think I'm glad I didn't go to that Secret Machines show. Their gig at the Black Cat a couple of years back is still one of the best I've ever seen. I imagine the new guitarist just can't hack it?
Wow, the Dude of Life. That must have been right after his disc with Phish came out. [/b]
"cant hack it" is an understatement...it seemed as if they had pulled him out of the crowd to come up and "jam"...awful show. left after 4 songs.
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smashing pumpkins. the shows got less enjoyable.
i'm not sure if philly ws worse than dc, but philly was shorter and i got to sit down.
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how about most underwhelming opener:
alfred hammond opening for incubus
simple kid opening for kol/brmc
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That would easily be mine, and my expectations were low going it. All I asked was for "Starla" (which I got and it was great) and "Rocket" (which was a shitty, watered-down acoustic version).
When only have of your expectations are met, and then you endure a 3-hour long version of a song you've never heard, things so south quickly.
Originally posted by distance:
smashing pumpkins. the shows got less enjoyable.
i'm not sure if philly ws worse than dc, but philly was shorter and i got to sit down.
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Isn't his name "Albert"?
Incubus. hahahahahaha
Originally posted by Cali:
how about most underwhelming opener:
alfred hammond opening for incubus
simple kid opening for kol/brmc
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Honestly, I'd say the Stars show at the 9:30 Club (2007/10/20). It wasn't bad at all; it just felt long and I was a little underwhelmed by their performance.
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not many of the openers i saw this year really grabbed me... Emma Pollock and Johnossi are about the only ones that were really remarkable.
The worst opener I saw by far was that horrid band of New York Dolls wannabee's at that Stooges show. Another one of those bands playing dress up. Nico Vega on the Shout Out Louds show was a pretty wretched version of the Yeah Yeah Yeahs.
Saw Albert Hammond Jr the night of the Iggy show and was completely bored, it honestly felt like a band practicing.
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Kaiser Chiefs/Walkmen
The Walkmen seemed a little bored by their own set and the Kaiser Chiefs, even with all of the energy, came off as cheesier than the first time I saw them. If I remember correctly though, this was only a couple of days after The Stooges so most things would have paled in comparison.
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I can't think of any shows that were disappointing or underwhelming. Mind you, I didn't go to more than a dozen. It's just great to be a Dad and still get to go to a show now and then! The only disappointment is that I can't take my girls to most shows.
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Originally posted by Charlie Nakatestes,Japanese Golfer:
Isn't his name "Albert"?
Incubus. hahahahahaha
albert....alfred, eh close enough. and yes i like incubus :p
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van morrison - united palace theatre (NYC), 10/13
after years of promising myself that i'd do anything to see him live, i decided to seize the opportunity to catch him in new york. tickets were easy to come by (initially it was a single sunday night show, which turned into a 3-night stand), so i took moms for our "once in a lifetime."
it definitely wasn't a bad show. i've heard the stories about van not acknowledging the audience, refusing to play a lot of his old material for fear of being a nostalgia act, etc. i went in telling myself not to expect anything. we caught him on a decent night, i thinkâ??he sounded fantastic and was rather charming. the band was tight. perhaps it was the crowd that leisurely strolled in throughout the show, or that we were stuck halfway back in the orchestra, but i left wanting more. and sure, it wouldnâ??t have hurt to hear just one of my favorites ;)
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Smashing Pumpkins.
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Originally posted by Relaxer:
Secret Machines at the RnR Hotel was the most disappointing, since their shows can be sublime.
This would by my second.
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Originally posted by kosmo:
not many of the openers i saw this year really grabbed me... Emma Pollock and Johnossi are about the only ones that were really remarkable.
I liked Emma Pollock quite a bit, but my favorite opening act this year was Jonathan Rice.
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son volt @ 9:30-just can't compare to what his old buddy Tweedy's up to
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Originally posted by Darth Ed:
Honestly, I'd say the Stars show at the 9:30 Club (2007/10/20). It wasn't bad at all; it just felt long and I was a little underwhelmed by their performance.
I agree.
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This one's easy - The Police @ the Oakland Coliseum. It's well documented on here somewhere.
Honorable mention - Smashing Pumpkins @ The Filmore
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I remember that New York Dolls rip off band opening for the Stooges. Absolutely dreadful.
Hate to say it, but Neko Case @ 930 club. Not to say it was a bad show at all. I was glad I finally got to hear those incredible sets of pipes on Ms. Case live. But the show just didn't hit me full on for some reason. The couple next to me talking and laughing it up through the whole set didn't help. :mad:
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Haha, Simple Kid. What a douche.
I don't know if I could call Deerhunter "disappointing" because they're awful, but that was definitely the worst performance I saw.
Amy Winehouse at Virgin Festival was quite boring, as was Incubus (c'mon, who indulges in a lengthy "Sick, Sad Little World" or "Love Hurts" in the sweltering heat?).
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Cold War Kids
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LCD Soundsystem at the 930. I think all the hype I'd heard/read about their shows going into it had something to do with it. They finished and I stood there thinking "so that's it?" Still no idea as to how that show made it onto so many people's top 10 of the year.
EITS was another. But I loved the Eluvium set that night which made the show worth seeing.
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as mentioned in the "best concert of the year" thread, i thought that the national @ 930 and the arctic monkees @ 930 were booooooring. would have been better off skipping those two. filed under "i don't get the hype", even after two shows, is MIA. meh.
Originally posted by Cali:
how about most underwhelming opener:
simple kid opening for kol/brmc
simple kid, as in this guy (http://picasaweb.google.com/sweetcell/SpiritualizedTheApollo/photo#5143872872253238706)? because he opened for spiritualized in NYC, and he was pretty good. backed himself up with a laptop, at times projected ableton behind him, other times had trippy projections. highlight was a duel with kermit the frog :) funny guy, really connected with the audience. maybe he was having an off night at kol/bmrc.
worse opener was definitely the paper chase.
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I did think that National show was pretty meh too but then again, I'm not all that familiar with their material.
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Can I say that the Hard-Fi show at the Black Cat last year still ranks higher in disappointing, underwhelming shows than anything I saw this year?
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LCD Soundsystem @ VFest
Klaxons was disappointing because I expected a hell of a lot more, but once I realized it I enjoyed it. Still disappointing though.
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Worst show was Lucinda Williams in Harrisburg, but my best show this year was Lucinda Williams at Ram's Head. Night and day difference in the sound system which definitely affected Lucinda's interest in putting on a good show.
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I thought the National were very good as AFire opener at DAR, but I think Boxer is pretty boring, so am glad I skipped the 9:30 show.
I've really enjoyed the 2 Arctic Monkey shows I've seen. They don't do much on stage, but the sound is always so crisp and crunchy, and the songs are great.
I don't know if Liars at Black Cat was this year, but that show did nothing for me.
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Originally posted by Relaxer:
I don't know if Liars at Black Cat was this year, but that show did nothing for me.
That was last year. They were scheduled to play here in september but cancelled their tour in order to open for interpol on a few dates.
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Justice at the Troc in Philly.
I just hyped it up too much leading up to it. They could have torn it apart, but they were predictable and somewhat boring.
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I saw The National @ Bonnaroo and at 930, and both were disappointing. I love their new CD, but I think I just overhyped it and expected more.
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I had huge expectation for Andrew Bird at the 9:30 Club and left disappointed.
Low expectations are clearly the key to happiness in life.
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Originally posted by Darth Ed:
Honestly, I'd say the Stars show at the 9:30 Club (2007/10/20). It wasn't bad at all; it just felt long and I was a little underwhelmed by their performance.
I really liked this show. It made my top 10 of the year and I saw WAYYYYYYY more then 10 shows. To each their own, though.
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Originally posted by floyd:
Kaiser Chiefs/Walkmen
The Walkmen seemed a little bored by their own set and the Kaiser Chiefs, even with all of the energy, came off as cheesier than the first time I saw them. If I remember correctly though, this was only a couple of days after The Stooges so most things would have paled in comparison.
Agreed. It was by no means a bad show, but it was just not as good as last time they rolled on through.
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Originally posted by JonathanEH:
YLT were fine, but the show was ruined by a really disrespectful crowd and horrible sound.
This was my most disappointing as well. Made me want to never go back to Sonar.
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Originally posted by Relaxer:
Whatever the band was between Gallows and Bad Religion was the worst band I've seen in years.
THat band was the briggs and I agree they sucked balls. ALot of meathead assholes were going crazy to that band probably just cus they knew the lyrics. Suprised I didnt get into a fight cus i was right upfront. The band even said the Gallows make them look like Britney Spears lol.Well the singer did the other guys were pissed, they were like dont tell them we suck!
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Closest thing to a disappointment for me this year was the Raveonettes at the RnR Hotel performing as a duo. It wasn't bad, and I thought they had a pretty full sound for having half the band, but several songs were just begging for a solid beat or a bass line. The stripped down version took a lot of the danceability out of the songs and kept the crowd from really rocking out.
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Originally posted by Cali:
how about most underwhelming opener:
simple kid opening for kol/brmc
Simple Kid is a doll. Absolutely adorable, fun to watch and great lyrics. However he was definitely better in a smaller club with quieter audience; opening to the obnoxious KOL crowd was not the best way to hear him. I highly suggest giving him another try. And have a conversation with him if you get the chance. I repeat, an absolute doll. I wish I had been able to go up for the Spiritualized show, just to see him. I'm jealous of the UK for getting to keep him.
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he seems like a nice guy, he just didnt fit with the other two bands and i wasnt in the mood for that kind of music.
i may give him another try b/c i do like that serotonin song.
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Whatever that EMO band was that opened for Queens of the Stone Age at Ram's Head.
Spoon at Virgin Fest.
Wasn't that blown away by Bob Seger at Verizon.
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Secret Machines at Highline Ballroom was way disappointing. I lasted about 20 minutes into the set before I took off. Dragons of Zynth, who opened were quite good.
Film School left a lot to be desired as well. I so much wanted to like them, but they just didnt deliver.
Worst opener was easily The Walkmen. They just seem to get more boring everytime I see them. Robbers on High Street opening for Fountains of Wayne was pretty awful too. And Grizzly Bear & Land of Talk opening for The Decemberists in Central Park just didnt seem to do well in that venue. But Land of Talk playing in the Mercury probably would make one of my top 20 shows of this year. My list of awful openers could go on.
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Lily Allen at the 9:30 Club in February I think. She does not deliver live, in my opinion.
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Ryan Adams & The Cardinals @ DAR
Believed the hype that his live shows are no longer an exercise in patience. I was wrong. Horrible set list coupled with a faux jam band performance = lame night out.