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=> GENERAL DISCUSSION => Topic started by: Here's the thing on June 16, 2014, 07:41:16 pm
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Sept. 20, with the Replacements?
http://consequenceofsound.net/2014/06/the-replacements-schedule-nyc-show/
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They'd be a great supporting act.
Won't be in town, unfortunately. Saw them back in the day but would go see them if I were around.
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yes, please....
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The Replacements might be enough to get me to brave the crowds. Add Spoon to that and I'm there for sure.
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Absolutely "No" to getting the Replacements at FreeFest. If we're going to get a DC show on this tour, i'll take a headlining club night over a shortened, late afternoon set to a crowd of people waiting for whomever the next act is.
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^ don't think they've done any club dates since reuniting last year. They're all festivals.
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My opinion/request stands. Club show all the way
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My opinion/request stands. Club show all the way
I may be wrong, but as a member of Guns'n'Roses, Tommy Stinson is on some kind of "retainer" agreement. No tours, he can only perform festivals/one-offs and I think that's why they haven't done any clubs. As much as I'd love to see the 'Mats, No Bob Stinson no true 'Mats. But that being said, if they were playing at a festival that other bands I wanted to see were playing, of course I'd check them out.
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atomic saw the Mats' in 1983 and thinks this is a terrible idea.
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I saw them at Coachella in April and walked right up front. All the kids at the festival were watching Chromeo or waiting for Girl Talk.
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I saw them at Coachella in April and walked right up front. All the kids at the festival were watching Chromeo or waiting for Girl Talk.
this is one of the reasons why they will never be at freefest.
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No Bob Stinson no true 'Mats. But that being said, if they were playing at a festival that other bands I wanted to see were playing, of course I'd check them out.
The '87 shows I saw were pretty stellar. After that things changed and I might tend to agree it wasn't the "real" Mats.
If Billy Joe Armstrong showed up I'd be livid.
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I saw them at Coachella in April and walked right up front. All the kids at the festival were watching Chromeo or waiting for Girl Talk.
this is one of the reasons why they will never be at freefest.
I kind of enjoyed being able to walk right up, there were tons of people watching them, but the stage they played was so spread out that 7000 people looked like 1500. I did the same thing for Pavement at the freefest a few years earlier. Sat at on the lawn, then realized there weren't that many people in the pit and walked right up.
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Absolutely no band would get me to the shitheap that is FreeFest. If I wanted to deal with thousands of drunk goons raping, assaulting, and vomiting everywhere, Id watch soccer.
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My opinion/request stands. Club show all the way
I may be wrong, but as a member of Guns'n'Roses, Tommy Stinson is on some kind of "retainer" agreement. No tours, he can only perform festivals/one-offs and I think that's why they haven't done any clubs. As much as I'd love to see the 'Mats, No Bob Stinson no true 'Mats. But that being said, if they were playing at a festival that other bands I wanted to see were playing, of course I'd check them out.
They were the worst live band ever with Bob Stinson in the band. I don't if they are better without him but they couldn't be worse. Last band I would want to see live again.
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I saw them at Coachella in April and walked right up front. All the kids at the festival were watching Chromeo or waiting for Girl Talk.
As those acts are actually fun to see live.
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My opinion/request stands. Club show all the way
I may be wrong, but as a member of Guns'n'Roses, Tommy Stinson is on some kind of "retainer" agreement. No tours, he can only perform festivals/one-offs and I think that's why they haven't done any clubs. As much as I'd love to see the 'Mats, No Bob Stinson no true 'Mats. But that being said, if they were playing at a festival that other bands I wanted to see were playing, of course I'd check them out.
They were the worst live band ever with Bob Stinson in the band. I don't if they are better without him but they couldn't be worse. Last band I would want to see live again.
False.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RMSaSJ_9xwo
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My opinion/request stands. Club show all the way
I may be wrong, but as a member of Guns'n'Roses, Tommy Stinson is on some kind of "retainer" agreement. No tours, he can only perform festivals/one-offs and I think that's why they haven't done any clubs. As much as I'd love to see the 'Mats, No Bob Stinson no true 'Mats. But that being said, if they were playing at a festival that other bands I wanted to see were playing, of course I'd check them out.
They were the worst live band ever with Bob Stinson in the band. I don't if they are better without him but they couldn't be worse. Last band I would want to see live again.
False.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RMSaSJ_9xwo
I don't need to see a youtube video. I saw them live at the end of 1984 at the old 930 club. I walked out halfway through as none of the songs were recongizable. I was one of the last ones to do so.
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My opinion/request stands. Club show all the way
I may be wrong, but as a member of Guns'n'Roses, Tommy Stinson is on some kind of "retainer" agreement. No tours, he can only perform festivals/one-offs and I think that's why they haven't done any clubs. As much as I'd love to see the 'Mats, No Bob Stinson no true 'Mats. But that being said, if they were playing at a festival that other bands I wanted to see were playing, of course I'd check them out.
Maybe Guns and Roses should have the Replacements as an opener and Tommy could play in both bands. I am guessing at this point "Guns and Roses" are pretty awful live. I haven't seen them since 1988 so I don't know for sure. So they seem like it would be a good match.
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My opinion/request stands. Club show all the way
I may be wrong, but as a member of Guns'n'Roses, Tommy Stinson is on some kind of "retainer" agreement. No tours, he can only perform festivals/one-offs and I think that's why they haven't done any clubs. As much as I'd love to see the 'Mats, No Bob Stinson no true 'Mats. But that being said, if they were playing at a festival that other bands I wanted to see were playing, of course I'd check them out.
They were the worst live band ever with Bob Stinson in the band. I don't if they are better without him but they couldn't be worse. Last band I would want to see live again.
False.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RMSaSJ_9xwo
I don't need to see a youtube video. I saw them live at the end of 1984 at the old 930 club. I walked out halfway through as none of the songs were recongizable. I was one of the last ones to do so.
I still say that Bob Stinson wrote/performed some of the very best solos that made them a great band that made some classic LPs, and it wasn't the same after he was fired. And his demise is sad. That being said, "Sorry Ma", "Stink", "Let It Be" are all some of my favorite music of the 1980's.
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My opinion/request stands. Club show all the way
I may be wrong, but as a member of Guns'n'Roses, Tommy Stinson is on some kind of "retainer" agreement. No tours, he can only perform festivals/one-offs and I think that's why they haven't done any clubs. As much as I'd love to see the 'Mats, No Bob Stinson no true 'Mats. But that being said, if they were playing at a festival that other bands I wanted to see were playing, of course I'd check them out.
They were the worst live band ever with Bob Stinson in the band. I don't if they are better without him but they couldn't be worse. Last band I would want to see live again.
False.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RMSaSJ_9xwo
I don't need to see a youtube video. I saw them live at the end of 1984 at the old 930 club. I walked out halfway through as none of the songs were recongizable. I was one of the last ones to do so.
I still say that Bob Stinson wrote/performed some of the very best solos that made them a great band that made some classic LPs, and it wasn't the same after he was fired. And his demise is sad. That being said, "Sorry Ma", "Stink", "Let It Be" are all some of my favorite music of the 1980's.
He didn't do the solo on "I will dare". Those albums are pretty good. Especially "Let it Be". Also, I like "Please to meet me" better than "Tim" for what its worth.
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He didn't do the solo on "I will dare". Those albums are pretty good. Especially "Let it Be". Also, I like "Please to meet me" better than "Tim" for what its worth.
Peter Buck from REM played on "I Will Dare". Westerberg played mandolin.
Bob Stinson is responsible for a lot of the brilliant guitar on most of their classic songs: "Shiftless When Idle", "Customer", "Johnny's Gonna Die", "Color Me Impressed", "Sixteen Blue", "Unsatisfied", "Bastards of Young". Westerberg is a great songwriter, but you can't really compare later records to the stuff they did prior to "Pleased to Meet Me" (which is a good LP, but if "Tim" had better production it'd beat the pants off PTMM).
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My opinion/request stands. Club show all the way
I may be wrong, but as a member of Guns'n'Roses, Tommy Stinson is on some kind of "retainer" agreement. No tours, he can only perform festivals/one-offs and I think that's why they haven't done any clubs. As much as I'd love to see the 'Mats, No Bob Stinson no true 'Mats. But that being said, if they were playing at a festival that other bands I wanted to see were playing, of course I'd check them out.
They were the worst live band ever with Bob Stinson in the band. I don't if they are better without him but they couldn't be worse. Last band I would want to see live again.
False.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RMSaSJ_9xwo
I don't need to see a youtube video. I saw them live at the end of 1984 at the old 930 club. I walked out halfway through as none of the songs were recongizable. I was one of the last ones to do so.
atomic saw the Mats' in 1983 and thinks this is a terrible idea.
like clockwork.
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I saw them at Coachella in April and walked right up front. All the kids at the festival were watching Chromeo or waiting for Girl Talk.
As those acts are actually fun to see live.
Zing
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Is September 20th the consensus for the date of Freefest? The month is getting filled with amazing shows and I'm attempting to manage which I'll be attending.
(Input from Seth greatly appreciated)
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Is it happening?
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Last year, the date was announced on 7/22 and the lineup a week later.
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Is it happening?
Not this year.
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Is it happening?
Not this year.
Seth, say it isn't so!
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Hmmm. and now Sept 20th is taken at Mweather
SFX-LIC & GLOW DC Present:
Life in Color :: Washington D.C. - Baltimore
Sat 9/20
6:00 pm
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Last year, the date was announced on 7/22 and the lineup a week later.
Looks like the schedule has slipped.
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if it's happening, then it's gotta be on 9/27? all the other weekends are taken
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That messes up my Replacements guess. Hmmm.
Seth, can you send out a cryptic message that will give incentive to keep speculating?
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Baltimore Sun just announced it's dead (with a statement from both Seth and Sprint): http://www.baltimoresun.com/entertainment/music/midnight-sun-blog/bal-virgin-mobile-freefest-not-returning-this-year-20140729,0,3697972.story
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Baltimore Sun just announced it's dead (with a statement from both Seth and Sprint): http://www.baltimoresun.com/entertainment/music/midnight-sun-blog/bal-virgin-mobile-freefest-not-returning-this-year-20140729,0,3697972.story
Theyre notorious for fabricating stories.
Source: Season 5 of The Wire
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Baltimore Sun just announced it's dead (with a statement from both Seth and Sprint): http://www.baltimoresun.com/entertainment/music/midnight-sun-blog/bal-virgin-mobile-freefest-not-returning-this-year-20140729,0,3697972.story
Theyre notorious for fabricating stories.
Source: Season 5 of The Wire
Keep hope alive!
What will we do during July, August and September if not debate the merits of the lineup???
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Post DJ selists
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Okay, maybe I am just an optimist, but I think Seth sent the cryptic message I was hoping for.
"Unfortunately, the pieces are not all there right now with Virgin. Whether they are again who knows. But the Freefest concept is fantastic and we are exploring options to continue it at Merriweather,? wrote the I.M.P. chairman.
Read more: http://www.baltimoresun.com/entertainment/music/midnight-sun-blog/bal-virgin-mobile-freefest-not-returning-this-year-20140729,0,3697972.story#ixzz38tOfVeVU
Sounds like it could happen, but not with Virgin. And maybe it is just me, but I am okay with it not being free, if that is the way it ends up. I like the "Fest" part.
If it is over, thanks for the fun the past few years, Seth!
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Can anyone confirm or deny if MPP will be closed during renovations next summer or if the work is being done in the offseason?
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after phish sunday night, from what i have heard of it . . . they should go ahead and close it down, due to nothing else comparing.
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That's a bummer, but it couldn't be free forever. I really wouldn't mind having it go back to VFest or VirginFest at a bigger venue. The first few years were awesome.
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That's a bummer, but it couldn't be free forever. I really wouldn't mind having it go back to VFest or VirginFest at a bigger venue. The first few years were awesome.
Yeah, Freefest started the year I moved here and I'll miss having it as a summer send off. Many of the acts they brought in just wouldn't play this market otherwise, and to be able to see them in a festival setting was great.
I would happily pay for something similar (regardless of the branding) moving forward, and hope we can continue to have a unique and prominent festival in this area.
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Great. Now we're going to get a rush of FreeFest boardies over here causing trouble....
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Great. Now we're going to get a rush of FreeFest boardies over here causing trouble....
:D
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after phish sunday night, from what i have heard of it . . . they should go ahead and close it down, due to nothing else comparing.
Fee!
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I like the sound of that: FeeFest
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i hear, millie grace, is headlining main stage. floyd, at the dance tent.
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count me in as somebody who would rather pay and have a good festival in the area.. something i don't have to drive 2-4 hours to (NOT GONNA HAPPEN).....
honestly, i guess i am in the minority but the last two years i don't think Freefest had great lineups and i skipped it.
i'd like to have something where we get somebody like the Replacements..they were never gonna play Freefest..
but i'll always be grateful for the year i saw LCD Soundsystem (and Pavement) there...LCD was one of the best shows I've seen.. or rather let me say one of the shows i most enjoyed.... and i was a few feet away from the stage...for F R E E....priceless...thank you Sir Seth (knighted by the order of Magnacca).....thank you Richie Branson.
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Couldn't we just add a bunch of bands to Jack White and call it a festival?
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That LCD Show, actually the whole day/night, was just perfect. We were in the front row of the pavillion for most of the day, saw Trombone Shorty early in the morning...Joan Jett was just awesome. Aside from having to suffer through Matt and Kim, it was just a perfect perfect show. Opening up with Dance Y'rself Clean...just fantastic!
Ugh, I miss that band so much.
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Have you heard of The Crystal Ark? It's what happened after LCD went defunct... great band too in their own right ...
I really enjoyed that day as well.
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Soooo, not this year either?
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Soooo, not this year either?
Hopefully never again. Hopefully they bring back the pay version.
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Soooo, not this year either?
Hopefully never again. Hopefully they bring back the pay version.
sorry...but fcuk MPP for a multi-band festival
If they had it at West Potomac Park, I'd go in a heartbeat
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Soooo, not this year either?
Hopefully never again. Hopefully they bring back the pay version.
sorry...but fcuk MPP for a multi-band festival
If they had it at West Potomac Park, I'd go in a heartbeat
I do not believe Seth owns or books West Potomac Park...
LCD Soundsystem at Freefest is one of my top 10 shows ever .. oh, and lookie here they are not older than 20 years either!
win win... ;D
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Maybe, Taylor Swift and her violin will play.
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Maybe, Taylor Swift and her violin will play.
has it in fact been confirmed that she now plays the violin?
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I do not believe Seth owns or books West Potomac Park...
LCD Soundsystem at Freefest is one of my top 10 shows ever .. oh, and lookie here they are not older than 20 years either!
no sh!t Sherlock....thanks for sharing that information
but that would be awesome if Seth owned a National Park!
I'm sure it would rock
Ok anecdotal name dropping of current bands does not erase your overwhelming predilection for artists who stopped making relevant music in the 90s. (or more likely 80/70/60s)
an chil-lax bro
Yada said he's buying us both beers at the Ween reunion show