Bands that toured too much this year

[ayates]

Originally posted by le sonick:
 of all the bands listed here....i think i only saw Wolfmother once and Matisyahu once (cause i was working his show).  so i dont think any of them tour too much.
 
   being overexposed, to me, isnt touring too much, its when bandmates get in fights, go to rehab, break up and get back together repeatedly, or get their personal lives splashed all over the news.  Ted Leo tours nonstop every year it seems and i would never call him overexposed!!!!
 
   it comes down to this, each year I go to far too few concerts and there are always bands i miss.  If someone is in the situation that they have seen every band out there and cant find a good show to go to cause they've seen everyone touring, well then you shouldn't really be complaining....go see a movie or a play or something!!!!

Well, I saw Matisyahu 3 times (Coachella, Ram's Head and HFStival) and that was two times too many.  My brother purposely skipped his set at Bonnaroo and he was everywhere else in between from what I gather.  Wolfmother was everywhere as well from Virgin Festival to Coachella and I caught both of those sets also or at least portions of them.  My point is, each set I saw was exactly the same as the one before it because nothing new was introduced. So yes, bands can tour too much when they bring nothing new to the table.

[TheDirector217]

Originally posted by -kat-:
  Interesting point. I've never been able to get into the Stones music as much as many others. My parents saw them in Wichita (yes, i'm from Kansas) and they said it was pretty awful. This coming from my parents who, in 1973, saw Pink Floyd's DSOTM tour and brought in brownies to share with their group, including the security guards. (yeah, my parents are fucking awesome)
 
 I'm not saying that people don't pay the pricetag, but the only time I'd pay over $200 for any kind of ticket would be if Pink Floyd resurrected itself from the earth with all the members (though their Live 8 was pretty damn close to me getting a passport), or a few other bands. But it's really difficult to justify paying anything over $100 to many of these performers when given their income over mine, lol. $100 to me is pocket change for them, but buys my groceries for a month x3
 
 With that said - no U2 wasn't spiritual to me, but it was a good show. Springsteen back on the Rising tour was probably similar to your experience - having actually moved to North Carolina by that point, and I flew back to Kansas just to see that show. (well goddamn fucking worth it, too.... and getting busted taping by the security guard just to see him go "meh, screw it, you got away with it and I didn't catch ya."
 
 And there are plenty of parties to be had, but most of those shows are either local bands, or bands I've listened to in the backs of clubs at 12 am pouring their fucking hearts out.. akin to the stones. One of the best bands I ever have had the pleasure to see (28? times) was The Urge... that was a fucking party every time they took the stage.  
 
 sorry for all the cursing, I'm just too damn tired.
 
 But I do see your points, and it's refreshing to see music still touching people as such.

Kat, nice post.  I see while you may not agree with all my points, you can see where I'm coming from.  That's some beautiful shit.  Music is the unifier of people who otherwise may not ever cross paths.  I, too, will possibly kick myself for not snatching my passport up for Pink Floyd.  (I swear, if they EVER get back together - no price tag will stop me.)  And you are quite right . . . . . your parents definitely fucking rock.      
 
 P.S. Flying to Honolulu on Thursday to see Pearl Jam open for U2 . . . . I'll PM you some pics . . .

[imaginarycolors]

I think this forum should be titled "bands i saw in which I thought I suffered deja vu". I mean, i remember one year i kept seeing Hoobastank at like every other concert I went and all i could say was "that band has a good tour manager that gets connections". And it supports the fact, once you hear it enough, you'll find yourself humming it one day out of the blue although I haven't done that with Hoobastank, thank god