Comprehensive List of Bands I'm Afraid to See Live Because They might Not Live Up To My Expectations (4 Viewers)

[Denny Oubidoux]

I always argued that anything after 'The Final Cut' wasn't really Pink Floyd anyway. Sure wasn't there even a big legal battle at the time over the use of the name.

Nice piece on The Final Cut here - http://thequietus.com/articles/12504-pink-floyd-the-final-cut

 

[Richie]

Bjork - I'll tell you in a few weeks, just got tickets for her show here, and I'm lukewarm on the last couple of albums too.

To follow up on this, she was fantastic last night. Similar band lineup to the Vespertine era with a female choir and a couple of lads on electronics and percussion. The stuff from the newest album comes across much better live. They did a good set of older tunes from Vespertine\Post\Homogenic and had a fucking Tesla coil in a cage that descended from the stage roof to make ominous bass noises.

 

[sleepy]

I suppose i'm a bit afraid of seeing Weezer live.

I was going to say that I saw Weezer recently and that they were amazing, one of the best gigs I've seen. Then I remembered it was 8 years ago and they were only really at the start of their slide into shite. One of my mates saw them the last time they played Oxegen and said they were pretty poor. And he's a major fan. Said they played Teenage Dirtbag which was kind of horrible

 

[worthit]

I was going to say that I saw Weezer recently and that they were amazing, one of the best gigs I've seen. Then I remembered it was 8 years ago and they were only really at the start of their slide into shite. One of my mates saw them the last time they played Oxegen and said they were pretty poor. And he's a major fan. Said they played Teenage Dirtbag which was kind of horrible

I was working at that, so didn't really have any expectations and was pleasantly surprised. They stuck mostly to the first 2 albums apart from Teenage Dirtbag and some hits from the later albums. It was fine. The were sharing a stage with Ke$ha and the Black Eyed Peas so I had my bar set pretty low for the day, I have to admit.

 

[Jim Daniels]

I'm getting serious PGT about Beach House tomorrow. They may just wither in the heat.

And WHO is this lad supporting them?

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[ernesto]

i like beach house on the stereo.

they bored the fucking flesh from my face at primavera last year

 

[worthit]

i like beach house on the stereo.

they bored the fucking flesh from my face at primavera last year

They were definitely the mid weekend lull at the Animal Collective ATP

 

[ernesto]

They were definitely the mid weekend lull at the Animal Collective ATP

and i got a free ticket to see them later. woo bloody hoo.
should be grand though.

 

[parx]

Oh and Blur.

I haven't seen them since the 90's and I can't decide if I want to probably taint those memories.

Saw blur at primavera and they were the best band I saw. Blur were the first band i was into as a youngster and seeing them again was a joy. Even their naff songs like girls and boys and country house were great fun as the gig itself was a celebration of their entire musical trajectory as a band. I had to buy a ticket for the dublin gig when I got home because it was that good.

I'd say if you were ever a fan then go to see them, because they played really well and it seemed honest ( i.e not a phoned in performance that I suspect a lot of these 'reunion' bands are doing ).

Can't wait.

 

[Jim Daniels]

i like beach house on the stereo.

they bored the fucking flesh from my face at primavera last year

The first 30 minutes or so in the sun was pretty dull, but things brightened up when it got dark. It also took the soundman a while to get it right, but the last 5 or 6 songs were great.

In a live setting, bands like Beach House need the darkness or the indoors. I'm thinking the same may apply to Kraftwerk tonight.

 

[ernesto]

Saw blur at primavera and they were the best band I saw. Blur were the first band i was into as a youngster and seeing them again was a joy. Even their naff songs like girls and boys and country house were great fun as the gig itself was a celebration of their entire musical trajectory as a band. I had to buy a ticket for the dublin gig when I got home because it was that good.

I'd say if you were ever a fan then go to see them, because they played really well and it seemed honest ( i.e not a phoned in performance that I suspect a lot of these 'reunion' bands are doing ).

Can't wait.

they were class alright

The first 30 minutes or so in the sun was pretty dull, but things brightened up when it got dark. It also took the soundman a while to get it right, but the last 5 or 6 songs were great.

In a live setting, bands like Beach House need the darkness or the indoors. I'm thinking the same may apply to Kraftwerk tonight.

again, bored the face off me yesterday

 

[Jim Daniels]

again, bored the face off me yesterday

Yeah, I can see how they would. I had to make the effort to get into it. Needed more visuals and tempo changes

 

[ernesto]

Yeah, I can see how they would. I had to make the effort to get into it. Needed more visuals and tempo changes

any changes wouldve been an improvement

 

[ernesto]

double post

 

[hugh]

I really enjoyed Beach House last night. But ... I agree that indoors suits them much better.

Back on thread topic: Swans. Can't wait though.

 

[washingcattle]

The first 30 minutes or so in the sun was pretty dull, but things brightened up when it got dark. and I left to go see a better band playing elsewhere It also took the soundman a while to get it right but then he turned down all of their audio and played side Check Your Head instead so the last 5 or 6 songs were great.

In a live setting, bands like Beach House need the darkness, total darkness, and better song,s and to be a different band all togehter like Kraftwerk for example. They'd be great if they were Kraftwerk but they're not, they're Beach House, shit buzz for them really.

Intense feelings of Meh not pictured

Fixed.

 

[washingcattle]

The first 30 minutes or so in the sun was pretty dull, but things brightened up when it got dark. and I left to go see a better band playing elsewhere It also took the soundman a while to get it right but then he turned down all of their audio and played side Check Your Head instead so the last 5 or 6 songs were great.

In a live setting, bands like Beach House need the darkness, total darkness, and better song,s and to be a different band all togehter like Kraftwerk for example. They'd be great if they were Kraftwerk but they're not, they're Beach House, shit buzz for them really.

Intense feelings of Meh not pictured

Fixed.

 

[Cormcolash]

Well Kraftwerk were fucking CLASS anyway! Even better than expected!

 

[Lili Marlene]

Saw blur at primavera and they were the best band I saw. Blur were the first band i was into as a youngster and seeing them again was a joy. Even their naff songs like girls and boys and country house were great fun as the gig itself was a celebration of their entire musical trajectory as a band. I had to buy a ticket for the dublin gig when I got home because it was that good.

I'd say if you were ever a fan then go to see them, because they played really well and it seemed honest ( i.e not a phoned in performance that I suspect a lot of these 'reunion' bands are doing ).

Can't wait.

Their naff songs are by far their best song!


Ok, I will examine my finances

 

[Lili Marlene]

bah, double post complete with errors. I blame pete.