Decemberists

Originally posted by kosmo vinyl:
my only nitpick, is they have gotten to point where people feel the need to shout requests….

I am sure I was shouting requests at their first D.C. show.

But there is a difference between talking between songs as opposed to during songs….

my annoyance was this guy in a yankees hat (surprise surprise) who wouldn't shut up, sang along to every song, but had to keep turning to his friend to make sure his friend saw him singing along (look, I know all the lyrics!) and then giving a running commentary (this wasn't on the CD). i did the "is the show in the way of your conversation?" thing, but said it to the friend and not him, which didn't work. it was clear he was drinking a bit too much, and he even left during a song to get more beer. when he talked during Angles everyone shusshed him, and i did the "shut the f*ck up." this embarassed him to the point that he actually left.

please tell me it wasn't a boardie. what a jerk.

Originally posted by Miss MArKiE?:
Ass Clown: This songs about LA? Cool! I have been to LA! Awesome!

Me: Shut the Fuck up!

Ass Clown: <confused>

Me: <walk off to somewhere less annoying>

Ass Clown: Oh this is off the new album I dont know it.

Decemberists: Chimbly Sweep

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Ass Clown and Most Annoying Girl Ever: I love this song, I love everything

Decemberists: playing song they claim to love

Ass Clown and Most Annoying Girl Ever: talk for most of song at shouting volume levels, when not talking MAGE yells words to song, but about a second off of what Meloy is singing

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and there are lots more, but there has been way too much complaining about crowds lately, so I will stop here

A severely painful knee was actually a blessing in disguise at this show. It completely justified leaning on the bar, which was actually quiet, or alternatively sitting on the couches in the back corner of the first floor. The sound was so good that I could hear everything and could pretty much see the stage from either location. It is not like it was some sort of effects-heavy show so not looking directly at the stage was not an issue, plus I didnâ??t have to deal with any annoying people. I guess you can be old and still go to shows.

Originally posted by Miss MArKiE?:

Originally posted by kosmo vinyl:
my only nitpick, is they have gotten to point where people feel the need to shout requests….

I am sure I was shouting requests at their first D.C. show.

But there is a difference between talking between songs as opposed to during songs….

making requests in a intimate venue can endured… shouting requests from the back of the club very annoying.. at least i didn't hear freebird which was heard at least twice at ben folds.

this girl last night at the ben folds right next to the food stand had the shrillest voice i've ever heard … i could hear her above EVERYTHING through the first 5 songs or so

then this asshole couple barges their way though (a sold out crowd) to get closer, and precedes to take pictures of themselves (5!!!), with the flash of course on and pointing back towards everyone. fucking idiots.

you should have grabbed them, i'll bet the bounty put on them after the DAR Wilco shows still stands…

K8 - Moen is your cousin? He was really good on Friday.

I'm a big fan of Malkmus and the Jicks and Moen was great in that band, too.

JohnnyBaconbitz…yeah, John Mohen is my cousin. He's a really nice person (and a good drummer). The decemberists asked him to play with them on this tour b/c they were sans drummer.

Yes, there were definitely alot of people talking at this show too. here's my conversation with the jocks standing next to me drinking Miller Lite and talking through the first 5 songs…

me: Can you please shut up?

them: Oh, I'm sorry….no I'm not.

me; If you want to talk, you should go stand in the back.

Them: If you want to hear, you should go stand in the front.

What a bunch of pricks.

K8 - Moen is your cousin? He was really good on Friday.

I'm a big fan of Malkmus and the Jicks and Moen was great in that band, too.

Originally posted by ggwâ?¢:
If I was blocking Darth Ed's view, then that would mean Darth Ed was that fucking assclown who wouldn't shut up for more than three seconds at a time.

No, that wasn't me, I assure you, but I was standing a couple people to the left and slightly in front of that guy. I was there by myself and didn't say a word to anyone in the club all night, except a bartender and the door staph. My thanks to the woman (chimbly sweep? Markie?) who told that assclown to shut up twice, by the way. You're my hero.

Edit: Actually, maybe we're talking about different talkative assclowns. I'm referring to the assclown who was drinking beer and talking during every quiet song. He didn't have a girlfriend. (His friend did though, but she left about half way through because she couldn't see anything.) I think he was wearing a ballcap, but I'm not sure. I was trying my best to completely ignore him, so I never got a good look. You might be wondering why I know so much about this assclown then. It's because he talked a lot and very loudly.

ASSCLOWN (loud voice): This is probably my least favorite Decemberists song. I mean, of all their songs, I like this one the least!

WOMAN: Will you shut the f*ck up?

ASSCLOWN: Huh?

ASSCLOWN'S FRIEND: Dude, chill out.

ASSCLOWN: What?

ASSCLOWN'S FRIEND: Dude, *chill* *out*.