Virgin FreeFest 2014

[atomic]

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.

[bearman🐻]

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

[atomic]

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]

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.

[bearman🐻]

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.

[atomic]

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.

[bearman🐻]

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).

[Yada]

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.

[DeathFromAbove1979]

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

[IMAmoose24]

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)

[Vas Deferens]

Is it happening?

[Justin Tonation]

Last year, the date was announced on 7/22 and the lineup a week later.

[grateful]

Is it happening?

Not this year.

[IMAmoose24]

Is it happening?

Not this year.

Seth, say it isn't so!

[rich_WDC]

Hmmm.  and now Sept 20th is taken at Mweather

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Sat 9/20
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