You guys do realize that the general consensus is that Modest Mouse sucks live, right? And that Johnny Marr isn't on the tour...
Just curious, why do people think that? I've seen them a few times and don't see why it would be common conception that they suck live.
For example, I know lots of people on this board bitched about the opening set for REM. Can someone tell me specifically what they didn't like about it. It seemed fine, but not great, to me.
I wanted to go but missed out on tickets.
From like 1996-1999 I saw them quite a few times and they were just boring as hell live, it seriously sucked. Didn't live up to their music at all. So, I stopped going to see them. I still absolutely loved them and snatched up their records whenever they came out. It just wasn't worth it to pay to see them live.
Then the REM show came around. I'd seen REM several times, never dissapointed. Modest Mouse was opening, so I figured I'd go. Not to mention i work in Columbia, so it was a short trip.
Anyway.. I'm not sure what it was.. maybe Johnny Maar re-invigorated them or something. But they had a good amount of energy and it was fun. Granted.. not the best show ever, but for them.. for what I remembered years ago.. it was phenomenal.
So yeah.. I wanted to see them again in a good venue and see if the magic was still there. But can also easily see why people think they're no good live.