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Post by Pea on Apr 7, 2011 9:42:14 GMT -8
Don't get me wrong, I love going to live shows, but sometimes I stand there clapping toward the end of the show thinking, "C'monnnnn---let's just get this going." What's even worse is when some stagehand dweeb comes out and gives the audience the "I caaaan't hear yooou!! Is that all you got??" charade. Ughh
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Post by Catherine Sun Chips on Apr 7, 2011 9:56:38 GMT -8
Don't get me wrong, I love going to live shows, but sometimes I stand there clapping toward the end of the show thinking, "C'monnnnn---let's just get this going." What's even worse is when some stagehand dweeb comes out and gives the audience the "I caaaan't hear yooou!! Is that all you got??" charade. Ughh I'd personally smack a douche if someone did that while I was in attendance. What show did this happen at? A muppet's performance? Because that sounds so juvenile!
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Post by Pea on Apr 7, 2011 10:11:48 GMT -8
I've seen it more than once! Can't remember specifically but it was totally lame haha.
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Post by Cbats on Apr 7, 2011 10:18:53 GMT -8
yeah that happens all the time at events put on by radiostations and such. Encores are incredibly lame but only because they've become such a tradition that there is no real excitement when they happen. I've seen some encores where they were absolutely earned and spontaneous that really improved the show. I booked the blow to play a show a couple years ago and when she finished her set the crowd was begging her for more. She very awkwardly asked if she could/should do one and then came out and did one song acapella. That's what an encore is supposed to be not some stupid tradition that everyone knows is coming
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Post by Horned Gramma on Apr 7, 2011 10:23:37 GMT -8
Do you know who is the worst about that is Wayne Coyne. He is constantly begging the audience for approval throughout an entire set. I've seen the Lips like half a dozen times in the last ten years, and this behavior has been more pronounced every time. It's kind of depressing; he just stands there waving his arms and shouting COME ON! into the microphone for minutes at a time between songs.
HEY WAYNE, if you want people to get all worked up and maintain a high energy level HERE'S SOME TIPS:
-Don't add a third, fourth or fifth chorus to the end of every song you play. -Play "Yoshimi" at the correct speed. -Don't be such a tightass with your setlist. It's not like there's one big hit you're refusing to play, you're ignoring 85% of your back catalog.
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Post by Cbats on Apr 7, 2011 10:28:26 GMT -8
I think the main problem I have with the lips live show these days is the way they try and position each show as a once in a lifetime experience. It works really well the first time but the second or third time you see them it has diminishing returns
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Post by Horned Gramma on Apr 7, 2011 10:30:41 GMT -8
I get what you're saying, but I can't honestly say I feel that way. Even if their bag of tricks has gotten a little tired, the energy and the feeling of being at a Lips show never does.
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Post by jobosrock on Apr 7, 2011 10:53:37 GMT -8
How is being forced to scream your head off for 5 minutes a cooldown period? If you want to play a real encore, come back out after the house lights have come on and plug your fucking amps back in. That would be awesome as shit. Writing an encore INTO your setlist isn't even the definition of an encore though. It's just become an overdone and obligatory part of every show and I find it to be completely stale. When I saw Pearl Jam last year they played 2 regular planned encores like normal, which I also dislike but since they play such a long set I'd give them a pass. But after that they came out, like you said, after the lights came up and told the venue to turn them back off. The venue wouldn't do it so they played Yellow Ledbetter in the lights anyways. That was really cool.
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Post by J. Walter Weatherman on Apr 7, 2011 12:10:56 GMT -8
So apparently I'm going to see Minus the Bear tomorrow night. I haven't listened to omni at all, but man do I ever HATE that 'my time' song. Hopefully they play some older stuff.
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Post by Switch on Apr 7, 2011 17:39:34 GMT -8
Omni is the worst thing to happen to music, period. It is a complete disaster and should never be spoken of again.
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Post by J. Walter Weatherman on Apr 7, 2011 17:40:40 GMT -8
Well I guess I won't even bother checking it out.
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Post by Switch on Apr 7, 2011 17:42:29 GMT -8
Yeah, seriously. If you hate "My Time" (I haaaatttttteeeeeee that song), then you wont like the rest of the album. If I remember correctly I think I liked one song on that whole album.
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Post by J. Walter Weatherman on Apr 7, 2011 17:44:55 GMT -8
Ok, I'll prepare to yell 'no omni' throughout the entire show.
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Post by Switch on Apr 7, 2011 17:50:14 GMT -8
Throw in a WRONG KID DIED too. Just to confuse the hell out of everyone
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Post by dontoro on Apr 7, 2011 19:09:04 GMT -8
I've seen it more than once! Can't remember specifically but it was totally lame haha. Kid Cudi's crew did it last year.
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Post by Friendly Destroyer on Apr 7, 2011 19:12:38 GMT -8
The Drive-By Truckers do this, but their roadies are the best, so I could care less.
At this past Seattle show a fight broke out and Cooley pointed down at the two guys who were immediately flanked by bearded roadies in their sixties jumping from the stage before a single Showbox security dude could even get off his ass.
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Post by dontoro on Apr 7, 2011 19:21:36 GMT -8
Coming late to the game, but I'm also in the Southwest, so aside from maybe three members it wouldn't make much difference.
4-9 British Sea Power, (Personal Wishlist) 4-13 Arcade Fire w/ Local Natives (Another Personal Wishlist) 4-15 New Pornographers with Menomena 4-23 Mumford & Sons/ Old Crowe/ Ed Sharpe 5-6 Ghostland Observatory (Hopefully w/ new lite suit debut too)
Then a likely anticipation ridden break until Sas.
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Post by Friendly Destroyer on Apr 7, 2011 19:22:51 GMT -8
New Pornos with Menomena is dope.
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Post by Blacksmile on Apr 7, 2011 19:29:26 GMT -8
Not sure if anyone has seen Supersuckers before but they do a fake encore for evry show and it's pretty funny. They basically stand there, tell everyone how shitty and pointless encores are, say goodnight, say thanks immediately after that...and start playing again. Fucking Sweet!
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Post by dontoro on Apr 7, 2011 19:38:31 GMT -8
New Pornos with Menomena is dope. Yeah I'm particulalry excited for that one. I've only had the fortune to see the Ner Pornographers twice despite being an avid fan for the better part of the last decade... The first time they had a lot of sound difficulties and it left a bad taste in my mouth. The second time was last year at Sas, and that's the way I remember ending my musical weekend, which was nothing short of spectacular. Menomena has always played a solid set.
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