Post Show Banter >>>>

bearman wrote:

Hutch wrote:

azaghal1981 wrote:
I like him live solo. The live band thing was never quite there for me, though.

live solo? OMG! I have done the live solo thing..don't you remember when he opened for Thurston Moore at the Black Cat??? It was HORRENDOUS…the biggest musical turd I have seen…….I want my money back

That'd be a good thread. Biggest musical turd. My vote would be for Betty, I saw them open for the B-52's at Wolf Trap. And Erin Evermore, opening for Duran Duran.

The Moore Brothers, who opened (I think) for Joanna Newsome at 6th and I. Worst set I've ever seen. Possible second place was Elite Gymnastics, opener for Grimes at USMH.

Filter, two days before the tour was cancelled so members could go into rehab. Even by Filter standards, it was an absolute mess.

Non-drug related division: Bardo Pond when they opened for Dino Jr shortly after the Dino Jr reunion started.

The Vines first 9:30 show.  Disaster from start to finish.

Chris Whitley - high out of his gourd at iota.  Had to get his tech to play the guitar because he couldn't.  Just leaned on the mic stand sort of mumbling and drooling.

bearman wrote:
That'd be a good thread. Biggest musical turd. My vote would be for Betty, I saw them open for the B-52's at Wolf Trap.

I do miss band member Alyson Palmer tending bar at F St. She was quite the distraction.

ggw wrote:
The Vines first 9:30 show.  Disaster from start to finish.

I remember kinda liking that show. He was pretty unhinged and all over the place, but I remember enjoying it.

I was probably really high though.

Modest Mouse at the Black Cat (2000 or 2001), Cat Power at Ottobar (2001/2002ish), Elliott Smith at 930 (same). Those are my worst.

cat power solo at ottobar?  was it touring behind the Covers album?

K8teebug wrote:
Modest Mouse at the Black Cat (2000 or 2001), Cat Power at Ottobar (2001/2002ish), Elliott Smith at 930 (same). Those are my worst.

Jeff Tweedy solo at the 930.. .Ryan  Adams at the 930…they were awful….

Rusted Root at the Electric Factory was crusted poop

K8teebug wrote:
Modest Mouse at the Black Cat (2000 or 2001),

I thought that show was amazing.

EDIT: To be fair, a quick search shows they played Black Cat 4 times in 2000 or 2001 so it's entirely probable we are referencing different shows.

the national @ 930… forget when exactly.  2007?  they were the middle of the bill, forget who the headliner was. 

i do remember bumping into brennser on the steps leading to the upper bar and commiserating on how awful they were.

Carlos wrote:

K8teebug wrote:
Modest Mouse at the Black Cat (2000 or 2001),

I thought that show was amazing.

EDIT: To be fair, a quick search shows they played Black Cat 4 times in 2000 or 2001 so it's entirely probable we are referencing different shows.

I went to the new Black Cat, right after they moved. I think it was the first show. I heard the other show was great. He showed up on stage and said "I'm drunk" and proceeded to just slur everything.

Vas wrote:
cat power solo at ottobar?  was it touring behind the Covers album?

K8teebug wrote:
Modest Mouse at the Black Cat (2000 or 2001), Cat Power at Ottobar (2001/2002ish), Elliott Smith at 930 (same). Those are my worst.

Solo. Touring behind You Are Free. She didn't finish a song.

sweetcell wrote:
the national @ 930… forget when exactly.  2007?  they were the middle of the bill, forget who the headliner was. 

i do remember bumping into brennser on the steps leading to the upper bar and commiserating on how awful they were.

Oh man, that's surprising. Miss P and I were supposed to go to that but a friend of mine died in a car crash like a day before. :(

K8teebug wrote:
Modest Mouse at the Black Cat (2000 or 2001), Cat Power at Ottobar (2001/2002ish), Elliott Smith at 930 (same). Those are my worst.

What do you remember about Elliott Smith being so bad? I didn't think it was awful at all. I have a DVD of him performing live at Trees in Dallas on the same tour and it was a great show. I remember it being in the same vein.

Broken Social Scene @ Black Cat. WORSE SHOW EVER!

Funny thing about that is that I've actually come to like them since I started listening to their music.

bearman wrote:

K8teebug wrote:
Modest Mouse at the Black Cat (2000 or 2001), Cat Power at Ottobar (2001/2002ish), Elliott Smith at 930 (same). Those are my worst.

What do you remember about Elliott Smith being so bad? I didn't think it was awful at all. I have a DVD of him performing live at Trees in Dallas on the same tour and it was a great show. I remember it being in the same vein.

He seemed messed up really badly. The crowd booed. One of the guys in the band said "well, he's playing with the band tonight, alright?" It was not good.

For the record, I don't hold it against him. He's still one of my favorites.

good writeup of chamelons vox.  I probably agree with Vas about the 'one move' haha…run in place.  but they sounded good.  I liked what I heard of the band before them as well, kind of gothy.  The crowd was definitely interesting.  Mix of goth / new wave / post punk young and old.  I left the show early because I could not deal with the heat.  It probably didn't help that I wore a jacket.

bearman wrote:

Kubacheck wrote:

bearman wrote:

Kubacheck wrote:

bearman wrote:
…….I'm going to the Boston gig and it's been sold out for some time. Hoping the Bostonians are a good crowd.  

you weren't by any chance wearing a Feelies t-shirt, were you?

Yup!

ah, well there you go, my first interaction with a boardie…… that I know of….  that was my copy of the setlist you took a photo of after the show…. while we were chatting about all things Feelies and Luna, I recall you mentioning you were going to Boston…..

That's too funny…someone said that half the audience was boardies and they were totally right!

Feelies and Luna related news: Stanley came to the Brooklyn show and sat in on "23 minutes", "Chinatown" and "Friendly Advice"…. and he's a good liar, because I ran into him before the show and asked him if he was going to sit in (like Justin did when they played New Zealand last month) and he said no…. :-)

K8teebug wrote:
Modest Mouse at the Black Cat (2000 or 2001), Cat Power at Ottobar (2001/2002ish), Elliott Smith at 930 (same). Those are my worst.

Modest Mouse at MPP opening for REM.
Cat Power in early 2009 with band at the club. Joe and I went and caught Tombs and Dysrhythmia at The Velvet after and it made everything all better.
Bat for Lashes at the Club also in 2009 (just more painfully boring than anything else).

Kubacheck wrote:

bearman wrote:

Kubacheck wrote:

bearman wrote:

Kubacheck wrote:

bearman wrote:
…….I'm going to the Boston gig and it's been sold out for some time. Hoping the Bostonians are a good crowd.  

you weren't by any chance wearing a Feelies t-shirt, were you?

Yup!

ah, well there you go, my first interaction with a boardie…… that I know of….  that was my copy of the setlist you took a photo of after the show…. while we were chatting about all things Feelies and Luna, I recall you mentioning you were going to Boston…..

That's too funny…someone said that half the audience was boardies and they were totally right!

Feelies and Luna related news: Stanley came to the Brooklyn show and sat in on "23 minutes", "Chinatown" and "Friendly Advice"…. and he's a good liar, because I ran into him before the show and asked him if he was going to sit in (like Justin did when they played New Zealand last month) and he said no…. :-)

awesome… he's quite a drummer….