Arctic Monkeys roll call

[sweetcell]

FYI, be your own pet's set time has been updated to 9:00 (instead of previous 8:45).
 
 monkeys unchanged at 10:00

[Chulahoma]

still not sure what i thought about tonights show. it wasnt bad, but it wasnt amazing. They flew threw all of their songs quickly, but thats a given since most of their songs are short.  
 
 I couldn't hear what the lead singer was telling the crowd in between songs.  their interaction with the crowd wasnt there.  from what i saw, the lead singer and drummer would only talk to each other.
 
 Was I the only person that was annoyed as hell with the girl on the balcony who was screaming in between songs like she was in a horror movie???  I thought about using ear plugs in between songs, it was that bad.

[sweetcell]

BYOP: too loud, all drums and vocals, no bass or guitar.  reinforces belief that soundmen make the opener sound bad on purpose - i'm no mixing pro, but to get balance that bad one has to do it on purpose.  singer had great pipes.  would definitely see again in a smaller venue.
 
 monkeys: good solid show, unfortunately i'm not a huge fan otherwise it might have ranked higher in my estime.   crowd was good and energetic.  above average, but not amazing.
 
   

Originally posted by bizou311®:
 Was I the only person that was annoyed as hell with the girl on the balcony who was screaming in between songs like she was in a horror movie???  I thought about using ear plugs in between songs, it was that bad.

no you weren't, i kid you not: SHE WAS RIGHT BEHIND US.  like 2-3 feet away.  every time she screamed, i involuntarily flinched.  this was the first show i caught from a central balcony position, but she made me regret it.  shrieking should be a reason for expulsion (ok, not that bad, but damn close).  i expected to find a 13-year-old fan-girl behind me, instead she was a woman in her mid-twenties or early thirties (rather cute too - *sigh*).  obviously an AM fan but daaaaaang, pipes almost as good as the BYOP singer!  good thing i was wearing ear plugs, otherwise she would have caused more damage than the PA.  glad to hear i'm on the only one to be annoyed by her (actually, after that, glad to hear anything at all    )

[bnyced0]

Concur, solid but not great. Didn't expect the frat boy contigent, how do these clowns find out about these shows?  Shrieking girl was a "gotsa go" situation, but what can you do, it's america we allow that kind of shite?  Set list was decent, too much old not enough new ( ok exageration, but I would have loved to hear the entire new album it's so phuckin good) for my tastes but again it's america we demand the "hits."  A guy my age (well probably a little younger) bit it (solid face crash to the floor) as soon as the first song (b-side) ended.   Haven't seen that since the 80s, straight no chaser moment and his boys (well men) grabbed him and there were a bunch of "dude, you just hit the floor; I know I'm sooooo phucked up."  Classic actually.  And  a group of Brit expats were in the vicinity ostensibily to critique the "yanks" because they didn't seem to be into the show. Newsflash: We didn't pass muster.  Anyway I enjoyed the second half of the set the most, my only complaint would be no "505." Goodnight.

[HoyaSaxa03]

Originally posted by Michael Wilbon:
  Shrieking girl was a "gotsa go" situation

[bnyced0]

Originally posted by Hoya Paranoia:
   

Originally posted by Michael Wilbon:
  Shrieking girl was a "gotsa go" situation

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Gawd, did I bite that off that poseur?  I think Tony K. is brillant, but Wilbon is so melodramatic to the point of nausea.  Apologies I'll try to get better references.

[andyrichter]

were the frat guys moshing or just acting like plain idiots in general?

[Relaxer]

The guy who passed out brushed me on the way down.
 
 AM were pretty good. It was nice to hear a greater selection of songs, since they have 2 albums out now. Was hoping to hear their cover of Winehouse's You Know I'm No Good, but didn't expect it. I thought they sounded much better last time they played here, but I was in the balcony then and on the floor last night. I think this band's show rises and falls with the crowd. The audience last night was actually pretty enthusiastic, but I think the band is used to thousands of kids going mentally apeshit. They're never going to be the most demonstrative band (the bassist's facial expression during the entire show was the same one that he uses to watch TV), but I'll bet in the UK, their shows have become an "event".
 
 BYOP sounded pretty crappy when they played the BC Backbar a year or ago. Not sure how they sounded when they opened for Sonic Youth, but they do need to work on their dynamics. I hope her bandmates are saving their money, because she's gonna dump them one of these days. Female band singers always do. Seriously, has there been any successful band where the female singer/songwriter hasn't eventually ditched the band and gone solo?

[bnyced0]

Originally posted by andyrichter:
  were the frat guys moshing or just acting like plain idiots in general?

Not really moshing, they were attempting to dance but you know in that drunk-Dave-Matthews-kind-of banging-into-to-everyone-swaying thing that all the rage in the frat house?  I don't want to be too harsh, at least they knew some of the words and were enthusiastic without starting a fight.  I guess I was just surprised, I admit I don't know whether the AM's are on the radio or if there's a place to see their videos they just don't seem like they would be popular amongst that crowd but I dont'want to be a hater or elitest.  Uh, too late.

[brennser]

I don't want to be too harsh, at least they knew some of the words and were enthusiastic without starting a fight.

my friend described it as controlled aggression - I thought it was a good show - I had been wavering but I'm glad I went - some sublime moments - for such young guys they seem very in control, I was surprised to see their libation of choice was water....

[bnyced0]

Originally posted by Relaxer:
   but I'll bet in the UK, their shows have become an "event".
 
 

That's an understatement, they have two dates at Old Trafford in July, 70K plus and yes TWO dates.  
 
 
  http://www.manutd.com/default.sps?pagegid={3D311A73-611A-43C9-9852-82DF97917873}&section=oldTrafford
 
 I'm assuming they'll play everything they've ever recorded and perhaps some covers and the set might clock in a little over 2 hours.  No worries it'll be on DVD in time for Xmas.

[shemptiness]

Originally posted by brennser:
   I was surprised to see their libation of choice was water....

I made this remark last night as well.  Although I did notice some beer-swilling by the drummer and bassist though.

[Bombay Chutney]

Originally posted by bnyced0:
   Didn't expect the frat boy contigent, how do these clowns find out about these shows?  

Indie is the new mainstream.

[ggw]

I would give the Arctic Monkeys full marks on technical merit -- they hit all their required program components; the triple axel was flawless and they really stuck the landing on the duble lutz.  On artistic impression, I would mark them down a little.  They seemed to lack that little...je ne sais quoi.  Other than the last two songs, everything was pretty much by-the-book.  I prefer my rock 'n roll played with a little abandon.

[themaestro]

I'll chime in with pretty much the same impression that I'm getting from most.  Arctic Monkeys put on a good, solid show but nothing spectacular.  Though I've been spoiled in the last week with Clutch/Elvis Costello/Daniel Johnston.  
 
 Did anybody else run into Dominic West (of The Wire/300 fame)?