grotty
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Worst Concert Pairing, EVER
April 24, 2006 at 04:59 PM UTC
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In conjunction with the DBT record review thread,
I'd like to offer up this recent show @ the Charlottesville Pavilion as the worst double bill ever:
Drive-By Truckers
and then
Robert Randolph
Holy WTF! I thought I was going to have an aneurysm during all that jamming. The UVA kids did like it tho when Boyd Tinsley of DMB fame joined the fray.
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Can you top it?
Driveway
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Re: Worst Concert Pairing, EVER
April 24, 2006 at 05:49 PM UTC
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hmm the obvious answer here is… any HFStival… I've sat thru 6 hours of shit to see 45 minutes of goodness on multiple occasions.
When pelt opened for Sonic Youth it was very odd… Anyone remember that show? They played one note for 25 minutes.
Rhett Miller
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Re: Worst Concert Pairing, EVER
April 24, 2006 at 05:52 PM UTC
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I think the word "pairing" is usually associated with the word "two". Though I could be wrong.
Originally posted by DriveWay:
hmm the obvious answer here is… any HFStival… I've sat thru 6 hours of shit to see 45 minutes of goodness on multiple occasions.
When pelt opened for Sonic Youth it was very odd… Anyone remember that show? They played one note for 25 minutes.
alex
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Re: Worst Concert Pairing, EVER
April 24, 2006 at 05:55 PM UTC
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Tegan & Sara, Gogol Bordello and Cake was certainly odd…but turned out to be ALOT of fun.
bellenseb
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Re: Worst Concert Pairing, EVER
April 24, 2006 at 06:07 PM UTC
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This Wednesday at York College (PA), the bill is The Roots and Mark Kozelek (Sun Kil Moon) !
walkonby
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Re: Worst Concert Pairing, EVER
April 24, 2006 at 06:11 PM UTC
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u2 "zoo tv tour" rfk
openers were primus and fishbone.
beat that.
Venerable Bede
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Re: Worst Concert Pairing, EVER
April 24, 2006 at 06:16 PM UTC
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Originally posted by walkonby:
u2 "zoo tv tour" rfk
openers were primus and fishbone.
beat that.
on the popmart tour, rage against the machine was the opener at the cotton bowl.
on the zootv outdoor tour, the openers in the bay area was the sugarcubes and public enemy. let's just say that U2 doesn't shy away from interesting combinations.
ayates
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Re: Worst Concert Pairing, EVER
April 24, 2006 at 06:27 PM UTC
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i saw limp bizkit open for faith no more back in 1997 at the 9:30 club. that was funny.
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Re: Worst Concert Pairing, EVER
April 24, 2006 at 06:28 PM UTC
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in recent memory…
Bardo Pond opening for Dinosaur Jr. has to take the cake.
also, the Zutons opening for Muse were very annoying.
Shadrach
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Re: Worst Concert Pairing, EVER
April 24, 2006 at 06:30 PM UTC
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I'd like to see U2 be braver and take a relative unknown on the road with them. I mean they sell out arenas world wide and people aren't buying tickets to see the opening acts. So why don't they use some of that power and pull to help launch the career of a new artist?
Just my thought. I feel the same way about any artist who can pack houses and stadiums on their own and yet seem to forget what it was like when they were looking for a break.
you be betty
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Re: Worst Concert Pairing, EVER
April 24, 2006 at 06:37 PM UTC
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in a few months, i'm going to have to deal with Ok Go, the Dresden Dolls, and TurdCity! At The Disco.
grotty
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Re: Worst Concert Pairing, EVER
April 24, 2006 at 06:43 PM UTC
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Right - just remembered that.
Was thinking of the weird Zooropa tour.
skeeter
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Re: Worst Concert Pairing, EVER
April 24, 2006 at 06:45 PM UTC
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Violent Femmes opening for The Grateful Dead was an odd pairing.
brennser
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Re: Worst Concert Pairing, EVER
April 24, 2006 at 06:48 PM UTC
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Back in the day, they took Fatima Mansions with them on a European tour in the early 90s….they were critical darlings but basically unknown
from the bands point of view as well, you need someone with at least a little seasoning - you don't want someone to go out there and freeze in front of 50,000 people…..but in general I agree with you
Originally posted by Shadrach:
I'd like to see U2 be braver and take a relative unknown on the road with them. I mean they sell out arenas world wide and people aren't buying tickets to see the opening acts. So why don't they use some of that power and pull to help launch the career of a new artist?