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Post by bobert on Jun 6, 2008 18:16:19 GMT -8
It feels like the hype has died off. Aren't people still excited about the best festival in the US?! Yes, but Coachella '09 is 360 days away, so for now I'll have to settle for Sasquatch. I eat my words. I didn't think anything could top what I saw at Coachella '08, but Sasquatch was pretty fucking unbelievable this year. Not gonna say it was the best show I've ever seen, but Sasquatch certainly deserves to mentioned alongside festivals like Coachella and Bonnaroo as one of the premiere music festivals in the world. Long live the Gorge. See you all next year.
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Post by bobert on Jun 6, 2008 18:11:33 GMT -8
I eat my words: Death Cab For Cutie was awesome. All of the bands I was excited to see killed it, and all the ones I was skeptical about won me over right quick (never knew I was a Tegan and Sarah fan either.) I give all the credit to the Gorge. Whatever man or woman stood at the edge of that cliff and decided to build a stage there was a person with profound vision. Every band I saw was in peak form, the crowd's vibe was overwhelmingly positive, and even the rain felt good at times. With this year's new 3-day format, Sasquatch has claimed a rightful place alongside Coachella and Bonnaroo as one of the premeire music festivals in the world, and certainly among the best in the U.S. Long live the Gorge. I'll see you all next year.
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Post by bobert on May 12, 2008 16:45:09 GMT -8
The disparity between their live shows and what, their recordings? Their own opinions of themselves? I can't tell if you're agreeing with me, being incredibly sarcastic, or both. I had mentioned previously that from what I have read on-line, this band is the biggest hit or miss as far as how their live shows are. I said I have either read "they suck" or "they are awesome." That is the disparity I was referring to. I am betting more of the "they rule" posts were by females. If I came off sounding incredibly sarcastic, it is probably because I am. At the same time, I do realize that referring to my own comments in a previous post does nothing more than confuse people with short attention spans. I will strive to remedy this dilemma in the future. Fret not, my friend, I'm a fan of sarcasm myself. Everyone is so polite and mild mannered on this board that I was having trouble judging the tone of your comments, even though I was pretty sure you agreed with me. I'll be on the look-out for your white-wine spritzer soire - sounds delicious
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Post by bobert on May 8, 2008 9:37:40 GMT -8
Thank you Bobert, you have helped me finally figure out the mystique that is the Death Cab For Cutie live show. They appeal to chicks. Not sure why I didn't figure this out before, but this explains the disparity between how great their live shows are. (sorry to offend any frat boys, by saying Death Cab appeals to chicks, I was including you guys too). What other artists/bands do frat boys, I mean chicks, love. Jack Johnson, Cold War Kids, Incubus, Ben Harper. If you own multiple albums of the aforementioned grouping, come see me at the campsite. We will have white wine spritzers, Boones, and Purple Passion, plus we will be pooping Spice Girls and Justin Timberlake all day. The disparity between their live shows and what, their recordings? Their own opinions of themselves? I can't tell if you're agreeing with me, being incredibly sarcastic, or both.
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Post by bobert on May 2, 2008 16:09:08 GMT -8
sorry if this comes off rude. People need to be a bit more rude. This may be a strange suggestion, but compared to all the other message boards I frequent you are all far too mild mannered and polite. Maybe it's because the administrators seem to be the only people posting on this board, and they're all friends.
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Post by bobert on May 2, 2008 15:50:23 GMT -8
And Dustin, if you just read my last post, i'm sure I hurt your feelings. And I apologize. But Gibbard's not talented enough to be trashing the mastermind of Pink Floyd less than a month before sharing a stage with him. And btw, Roger Waters killed it. Maybe the best show I've ever seen. I heard he's a real dick too, but when you're a genius you can pass that off as eccentricity. I don't think Ben Gibbard has that luxury. I genuinely hope Death Cab turn in a killer set, even if I won't be there. They're a big hit with the ladies, and we need the girls in high spirits all weekend. ;D
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Post by bobert on May 2, 2008 15:44:13 GMT -8
Would a fan of live music who attended a Death Cab show with a neutral opinion of the band think the show was great? I think this band is the biggest hit or miss I have read about. "they are great" or "they suck" is about 50/50. I like the band, but found them very boring live at Sasquatch 06. Then again, maybe they are as good as those who say they are when playing in a small(er) venue. I wouldn't know though, for a NW band, they sure don't like playing in Portland. Until recently I would have told you yes, a person who likes live music and is neutral towards them would like DCFC, but I have spent a lot of time on multiple message boards and it seems that there are a lot of people who hate Death Cab for Cutie or think they are boring or they suck or whatever, every time I read a bad review I am shocked and actually kind of hurt because of how much I like them. These people must be hearing and seeing something that I am not. Now, I could see where someone who is big into arena rock might think they were boring or if someone is not into that type of music not liking them, but in my (bias) opinion they are a great live band. I have been following them since their first tour in 1998 and they have always put on solid shows wherever they play. For instance their show at Sasquatch! in 06' was one of my favorites...... I think what has happened is most people have only heard say three or four songs of Death Cab: the Sound of Settling, I Will Follow You Into the Dark, Soul Meets Body and maybe one or two others. In my opinion Plans is their weakest album because it is the most safe, probably a need for them transitioning from a small to a big label. I hope the new album will stop some of the naysayers, I guess time will tell. People need to check out their earlier albums to see where they came from to really appreciate them and not write them off as another wussy emo/pop band or whatever they are saying. Remember they had four solid albums before transitioning to a big label, but they were offered contracts way back only an album or two in and rejected it until the time was right meaning they proved themselves and had more control over their music.......... I'm not gonna talk too much shit, because I was on the other side of the polo fields watching Hot Chip, but I heard that Death Cab's set at Coachella this year went over like a stale fart. Even a lot of the hardcore fans I spoke with said it was the worst headlining performance they'd ever seen at Coachella. Ben Gibbard set the tone for their reception when he insulted Roger Waters in an interview he did with Spin magazine a month before the show (he said that Roger Waters performing Dark Side of the Moon was the equivalent of Ringo Starr performing Sgt. Pepper), and I heard that his stage banter went from awkward to down-right insulting (apparently he addressed the crowd by announcing "Hello Bonnaroo" to massive boos and crickets chirping.) So maybe Ben will exercise a bit of prudence in the next month before the show at not insult any of Sasquatch's other headliners who are infinitely more talented than him. Maybe he'll walk onto stage and address the festival by its proper name. And let's all pray that he makes it back into the studio soon. UPS will be needing a new song for all their hilarious white-board commercials, and the next incarnation of the O.C. will need plenty of trite romantic swill to get their little panties all moist. Hopefully Stephen Malkmus and the Jicks will be playing on the second stage during Death Cab's set, otherwise I may have to wad up a bunch of napkins, cram them in my ears and find nice patch of grass to nap for an hour. Here's hoping
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Post by bobert on May 2, 2008 15:17:25 GMT -8
ill prolly get smited for this... but guys BE CAREFUL ab what you talk ab on the boards!!! if you want the festival to continue being 'friendly' to things you want to bring in, you have to be discrete ab the fact you are bringing them. jamcruise and wakarusa.... nuff said.... -L Yeah, I'm sure the Fuzz are really monitoring these boards closely, what with there being about 100 members and all. If fans of Sasquatch don't frequent this board, I highly doubt the the police do. And I hardly think it's some well kept secret that people smoke marijauna at rock concerts. But thanks for the warning anyways.
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Post by bobert on May 2, 2008 15:10:47 GMT -8
It feels like the hype has died off. Aren't people still excited about the best festival in the US?! Yes, but Coachella '09 is 360 days away, so for now I'll have to settle for Sasquatch.
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Post by bobert on Mar 17, 2008 9:09:11 GMT -8
Made plans to hit up Sasquatch a little late this year and missed the first round of ticket sales. If anyone has any extra 3-Day passes, I'm in the market for 4 of them, as well as a 3-day camping pass. If anyone can help, or knows someone who can, please send me a message. Many thanks.... ;D
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Post by bobert on Mar 27, 2008 11:52:14 GMT -8
This from their Myspace page:
May 23 8:00P Atomic Cafe Munich
That's the day before Sasquatch. The earliest they could get on a plane would be Sat the 24th. There's no way the band, the crew, and all their gear are gonna travel half way around the world in one day to play a 45 minute set. Even if they did, that would be one awful, jet-lagged performance. I'll let you know how their set at Coachella is though ;D
MGMT seems to be a possibility though - the only date they have scheduled after Coachella is Bonnaroo in June.
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Post by bobert on Mar 20, 2008 12:43:24 GMT -8
Saturday:
The National - excellent, surprisingly intense live show. The New Pornographers - caught a portion of their set at Coachella last year and they were awesome. Modest Mouse - they were good when I saw them but hear they're traditionally very hit or miss. It all depends on how drunk Isaac Brock decides to get.
Sunday:
Michael Franti and Spearhead - caught them at Bonnaroo; they do a mean Sesame Street cover.
(Rest of the Sunday bands I haven't seen, which is really exciting.)
Monday:
Rodrigo and Gabriella - incredible live show, they're two of the best guitar players around. The Mars Volta - wasn't too impressed when I saw them the first time; hoping I'll see something I didn't notice before. The Flaming Lips - not another band on the planet like these guys; if you haven't seen them yet, you're in for a treat.
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Post by bobert on Mar 27, 2008 11:41:48 GMT -8
Don't count out vampire weekend just yet and there ARE more additions. MGMT still has to be added and such. So don't worry. Dude, I'm not trying to rain on your parade, but I can and will count Vampire Weekend out, and so should everyone else. They're playing a show in Munich the day before Sasquatch starts. The earliest they could hop a flight to the states would be Saturday, May 24th. The logistics of getting the entire band, their crew, and all their gear half way around the world in one day to play a 45 minute set is beyond ridiculous. Cross your fingers for next year.
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Post by bobert on Mar 20, 2008 12:26:16 GMT -8
Vampire Weekend aint gonna happen, people. They'll be in Germany during Sasquatch. In fact, I think it's pretty unlikely any more bands will be added - lineups pretty full as is.
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Post by bobert on Apr 1, 2008 12:05:51 GMT -8
We know that Vampire Weekend and MGMT are confirmed but need to be added. Hopefully there will be one more "big" act added to monday, but whatever. For the last time, people: VAMPIRE WEEKEND WILL BE IN GERMANY DURING SASQUATCH. It's unfortunate, but absolutely true. Every band on the planet has a website these days, or at least a myspace page. If you check Vampire Weekend's, you'll see that they'll be visiting Munich, Germany, while the rest of us are visiting the Gorge.
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Post by bobert on Apr 1, 2008 11:54:27 GMT -8
Monday is going to have acts with extremely long set times though. The Flaming Lips are going to have 2 hours, maybe even 2 and half. The Mars Volta are going to have at least an hour and half, maybe 2 hours. Who knows what the deal with Flight of the Conchords is. And Rodrigo y Gabriela are probably also going to get an hour. Maybe more. Also, I am scared to death of conflicts on Monday. If Battles, Ghostland Observatory, The Hives and/or Rodrigo y Gabriela, conflict in any way, shape or form, I will be very upset. God help us all if The Mars Volta play for more than an hour. If they do, they will still probably only play 2 or 3 half-hour songs. As a life-long Tool fan I'm all about the prog-rock, but these guys really try my patience.
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