is seeing cat power worth $25+service charges?!

[snailhook]

i've seen cat power about 6 or 7 times since 1996. twice, she has been absolutely terrific, and both times were with backing bands (in 1996 with steve shelley and tim foljahn, and in 1998 with jim white and mick turner of dirty three). only once when i saw her completely solo was it good, and that was in 1997. the last few times i've seen her solo, it was pretty miserable. she fucks up all the time, apologizes, starts and stops songs, etc.
 
 this should be a good show because she has a full backing band of seasoned musicians. she gets less freaked out when there are other people to hide behind.
 
 i'd only go if you were wealthy and absolutely love her records. at $25+, my instinct is to say stay home.

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[amnesiac]

Originally posted by snailhook:
  i'd only go if you were wealthy and absolutely love her records. at $25+, my instinct is to say stay home.

or see Dungen at the Black Cat instead...

[snailhook]

i'd definitely choose dungen over cat power.

[BookerT]

i might pay $25 to see the memphis rhythm band WITHOUT cat power. but with cat power? meh. i've seen her a bunch of times, when she's on her own it just can't be good. only saw one true disaster of a performance, up at the matador 10th anniversary thing many years back. i think she walked on and off stage about 6 or 7 times, managed to play only a few  songs. she'll probably have her shit more together this time, but that's quite a risk.

[tigersscareme]

if you want to watch someone basically practice.
 she's all false starts.
 
 you can give me 25 dollars and come over to my house and watch me play chopsticks on an out-of-tune piano.
 
 i'll even give you a beer.
 
 *this offer is non-redeemable in the district of columbia*

[amnesiac]

Shaky YouTube vid from Coachella
 
 but it looks like she might be over that stage fright thing...

[SPARX]

Originally posted by snailhook:
  i'd definitely choose dungen over cat power.

Same here

[Bags]

Originally posted by tigers scare me:
  you can give me 25 dollars and come over to my house and watch me play chopsticks on an out-of-tune piano.
 
 i'll even give you a beer.
 
 *this offer is non-redeemable in the district of columbia*

Makes me want to send you $25 just for the good post!  Hysterical...

[chaz]

Originally posted by matts:
   Are we talking headbanging/screaming/smashing instruments/temper tantrums or what?

I'd go if she did this!

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[ZackVLion1]

saw her on this tour already. huge backing band (12 pieces maybe?) and she was amazing. one of the best shows ive ever seen.

[soot123]

I think some of the statements here have been exaggerations but I cant blame some people for being apprehensive ...that being said . I was at Coachella & she was stunning..a whole new ballgame...the past is gone..the band is great...she's turned over a new leaf... the choice is yours..but fear not, this isnt THAT Chan..

[Herr Professor Doktor Doom]

I'll give you cat power!
 
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