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=> GENERAL DISCUSSION => Topic started by: Firebutt McGee on November 09, 2006, 03:48:00 am

Title: Really...Four Nights?
Post by: Firebutt McGee on November 09, 2006, 03:48:00 am
Seriously? Four nights of Theivery Corporation?...
 
 At 35 bucks?...Really though?
 
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 On second thought, I'm sure they'll be really good shows.  ;)
Title: Re: Really...Four Nights?
Post by: Charlie Nakatestes, Japanese Golfer on November 09, 2006, 08:01:00 am
It's not like anybody else is touring, that close to Xmas.
Title: Re: Really...Four Nights?
Post by: Firebutt McGee on November 09, 2006, 10:00:00 am
Hey now, the Roots played arguably the best show they'd ever played on December 26th at the club either last year or year before last. So yeah, you'd be surprised who tours around X-Mas...
 
 Still...four nights...
Title: Re: Really...Four Nights?
Post by: paul3mac on November 09, 2006, 10:40:00 am
I don't understand the hype.  I dont understand the four nights.  I dont understand $35.  but what do I know?
Title: Re: Really...Four Nights?
Post by: Sir HC on November 09, 2006, 10:51:00 am
99% sure Seth manages them.  They did a multi night show (3 nights?) before that sold out all nights, so why not?
Title: Re: Really...Four Nights?
Post by: ggw on November 09, 2006, 11:07:00 am
Only once in the history of the 9:30 Club has any act dared to try to play four consecutive nights.
 
 Who was it?
Title: Re: Really...Four Nights?
Post by: lily1 on November 09, 2006, 11:15:00 am
seth does manage them. they sell out every show they do, both here in dc and elsewhere.
 
 now, 4 nights in a row is a bit ambitious, but those shows are legendary and easily stretch to 2.5 hours of sweaty, dancing, madness with a crowd that is there to have fun.
 
 i went to 2 out of 3 of the shows last summer and they are amongst some of the best concert experiences i've ever had. so, i've got tickets to all 4 nights next month. not sure that all 4 will sell out entirely, but at least 2 of them will and i'm sure the other 2 will be close to capacity.
 
 if you haven't seen them before, i encourage you go check them out. they cram at least 10 musicians and singers on stage, do long sets, feed off the audience energy, and will guarantee you a good time. just wear a tshirt and shorts and hydrate yourself because its about 95 degrees in there with all those dancing bodies.
 
 i've taken non followers of their music to their shows in the past and they have been truely impressed.
Title: Re: Really...Four Nights?
Post by: TheREALHunter on November 09, 2006, 11:47:00 am
Quote
Originally posted by ggwâ?¢:
  Only once in the history of the 9:30 Club has any act dared to try to play four consecutive nights.
 
 Who was it?
Come to my windooooooooooooooow
Title: Re: Really...Four Nights?
Post by: sweetcell on November 09, 2006, 11:53:00 am
what lily1 said.
 
 last year i took a hip-hop worshiping friend to see them at the 930, he walked out a convert.  now he's recruiting anyone who'll listen to him, telling them that they need to check out the show.  that TC show was one of my top-5 concerts for last year.
 
 4 show could be seen as generous - last year's 3 concerts sold out so some people didn't get to see them.  this year they'll have a better chance.
 
 i've got tickets to 2 shows.  i wouldn't be surprized if they end up selling out all four nights.
Title: Re: Really...Four Nights?
Post by: nkotb on November 09, 2006, 11:58:00 am
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Title: Re: Really...Four Nights?
Post by: obildy on November 09, 2006, 05:01:00 pm
"There may even be a surprise guest or twoâ?¦"
 
 Any guesses?
Title: Re: Really...Four Nights?
Post by: on November 09, 2006, 05:04:00 pm
Quote
Originally posted by obidly:
  "There may even be a surprise guest or twoâ?¦"
 
 Any guesses?
Donald Rumsfeld?
Title: Re: Really...Four Nights?
Post by: J'Mal on November 10, 2006, 12:13:00 am
worth it.
Title: Re: Really...Four Nights?
Post by: azaghal1981 on November 10, 2006, 03:15:00 am
Wayne Coyne? David Byrne? I got a friday and am starting to lean towards getting a saturday too.
Title: Re: Really...Four Nights?
Post by: Seth Hurwitz on November 10, 2006, 08:19:00 am
you know, people ask me all the time who my favorite live acts are
 
 and my answer always includes Thievery Corp
 
 yes, I work with them, but the fact that I love their show is more the reason I work with them than the other way around
 
 anyway, the shows have sold half of their tickets in one day so they'll all be gone soon
 
 to their credit, they elected to do this over trying to do something in a big place (it wasn't me - I can't tell them to do anything), so the ticket price reflects the usual economics of a big band playing a small venue
 
 the shows will be historic, I promise...if you've never seen them, you are seriously fucking up if you don't and, if you have seen them, well...I don't think I need to tell you...
Title: Re: Really...Four Nights?
Post by: grotty on November 10, 2006, 10:42:00 am
Quote
Originally posted by ggwâ?¢:
  Only once in the history of the 9:30 Club has any act dared to try to play four consecutive nights.
 
 Who was it?
Melissa Etheridge?
 
 Do I win Thievery Corp tix?
Title: Re: Really...Four Nights?
Post by: Jaguar on November 10, 2006, 07:08:00 pm
This sounds like a win/win for everyone interested. Much better venue than some crappy arena, much more opportunity for all of their fans to actually get their hands on tickets, a broad selection of nights to select from, the band gets to be home for the Christmas/Channukka season, and those leaving town just might be able to squeeze an early night in before leaving.
 
 Besides Seth on drums, special guest guess: Chuck Brown.
Title: Re: Really...Four Nights?
Post by: anarchist on November 10, 2006, 11:34:00 pm
i saw them at the anti war show in 2005 and lolla in 2006.  they did the same exact set.
Title: Re: Really...Four Nights?
Post by: sweetcell on December 03, 2006, 05:47:00 pm
from the 930.com front page:
 
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Thievery Corporation is sold out on Wednesday, Thursday and Friday
so, still any doubters out there?
Title: Re: Really...Four Nights?
Post by: rich_WDC on December 03, 2006, 07:48:00 pm
What do you think is the percentage of folks going two nights?  three?  all four?
Title: Re: Really...Four Nights?
Post by: Sage 703 on December 04, 2006, 12:22:00 pm
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Originally posted by rich_WDC:
  What do you think is the percentage of folks going two nights?  three?  all four?
I'm going two nights, and would go to all four if I was in town for all four.
Title: Re: Really...Four Nights?
Post by: sweetcell on December 04, 2006, 12:38:00 pm
i have tickets to two nights (now have to swap one night b/c new travel plans, grumble).  i HEART thievery, but two nights seems like plenty to me.  i'm guessing that the set lists will be essentially the same, give or take a song or two.  also, going to all four shows = $$$$
 
 from the front page:
   
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All four nights of Thievery Corporation are now sold out.
took a few weeks, but they did it.  awesome, TC is now on the same level as melissa etheridge   :roll:
Title: Re: Really...Four Nights?
Post by: Julian, Alleged Computer F**kface on December 04, 2006, 01:56:00 pm
I was going to Thursday and Friday but someone was begging for a Thursday ticket so I sold mine and bought Saturday instead (I guess right before it sold out).
Title: Re: Really...Four Nights?
Post by: TheREALHunter on December 04, 2006, 04:30:00 pm
So will they go for the recordbreaker and make it 5?
Title: Re: Really...Four Nights?
Post by: Julian, Alleged Computer F**kface on December 04, 2006, 05:28:00 pm
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Originally posted by TheREALHunter:
  So will they go for the recordbreaker and make it 5?
Ha ha, they should announce a Christmas Eve show.
Title: Re: Really...Four Nights?
Post by: lily1 on December 04, 2006, 07:51:00 pm
i have tickets to all 4 shows. and i plan to go to all 4, assuming my blown out knee holds out. will be packing it in ice before and right after the show.
Title: Re: Really...Four Nights?
Post by: walkonby on December 04, 2006, 07:55:00 pm
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Originally posted by lily1:
  i have tickets to all 4 shows. and i plan to go to all 4, assuming my blown out knee holds out. will be packing it in ice before and right after the show.
nothing that various letters of the alphabet won't fix.