V-Fest Roll Call

ok bub. u r 1 srs dylan fan!!!!! duquesne university palumbo center show. look it up. fuck head.

there are strict rules around here… bickering is only allowed between snobby indie music elistist… take your beef to some dylan fanboy site and settle it there…

lets talk about cut/copy …id honestly rather see that shit band than dylan live again.

Originally posted by sweetcell:

Originally posted by StoneTheCrow:
As much as folks like to give the Foos flack, they used to be a great live act. Now, not so much. 3rd time I've seen them…..probably the last.

i tried warning y'all… underworld was the closer to catch last night. did anyone make it?

yeah I did. Underworld was awesome, though at times it didn't seem loud enough. But man, those balloons were just too cool. They opened with crocodile, played most of their hits including rez/cowgirl, born slippy, pearls girl, moaner, two months off, dark and long train, and closed with jumbo.

i'm reporting from the festival now. Rabbit in the moon was absolutely crazy. Wow.

Originally posted by manimtired:
ok bub. u r 1 srs dylan fan!!!!! duquesne university palumbo center show. look it up. fuck head.

i'm out on this thread but i have to respond to this:

whats with the insult? you think dylan is terrible cause he don't play guitar, fine. But I think i'm entitled to point out that he did play guitar during the 96-2001 period and any dylan fan would know that regardless of when they graduated.

The concensus is he's not a great guitarist.. if you went to his shows as you say (something i doubt) you know that his guitar playing consisted of largely 2 note solos with his band's guitarists doing the heavy lifting! I happened to enjoy them but to say he started to suck because he didn't play guitar is just ridiculous..people don't go to see dylan to see his guitar skills and his voice has remained pretty much the same..it was tough to understand what song he was singing in 1996 and its tough today. Tony Garnier still leads the band and if anything they better than ever

I apologize if you find reality difficult to handle and please try to refrain from insults. You should be confident enough in your beliefs to not have to resort to mudslinging.

Anybody have a weather report from the festival?

Chiming in on the Dylan argument:

I saw his set at the New American Music Union festival in Pittsburgh last night, and Bob was in excellent form. The band sounded great too, but Bobby seemed to be really enjoying himself.

Originally posted by gaaaaaaaaah:
Chiming in on the Dylan argument:

I saw his set at the New American Music Union festival in Pittsburgh last night, and Bob was in excellent form. The band sounded great too, but Bobby seemed to be really enjoying himself.

funny you say that b/c i heard he was clearing the place out. to the dylan fanboy…stfu

Originally posted by hutch:

Originally posted by manimtired:
ok bub. u r 1 srs dylan fan!!!!! duquesne university palumbo center show. look it up. fuck head.

i'm out on this thread but i have to respond to this:

whats with the insult? you think dylan is terrible cause he don't play guitar, fine. But I think i'm entitled to point out that he did play guitar during the 96-2001 period and any dylan fan would know that regardless of when they graduated.

The concensus is he's not a great guitarist.. if you went to his shows as you say (something i doubt) you know that his guitar playing consisted of largely 2 note solos with his band's guitarists doing the heavy lifting! I happened to enjoy them but to say he started to suck because he didn't play guitar is just ridiculous..people don't go to see dylan to see his guitar skills and his voice has remained pretty much the same..it was tough to understand what song he was singing in 1996 and its tough today. Tony Garnier still leads the band and if anything they better than ever

I apologize if you find reality difficult to handle and please try to refrain from insults. You should be confident enough in your beliefs to not have to resort to mudslinging.

dipshit..i did know that…i wrote the wrong year.

Originally posted by manimtired:

Originally posted by gaaaaaaaaah:
Chiming in on the Dylan argument:

I saw his set at the New American Music Union festival in Pittsburgh last night, and Bob was in excellent form. The band sounded great too, but Bobby seemed to be really enjoying himself.

funny you say that b/c i heard he was clearing the place out. to the dylan fanboy…stfu

Well, I was front row, so I couldn't see how many people left during his set, but I'm not surprised at all that people did. A lot of the student age kids at that show were set up to be way let down by Bob. However, he played a real good show if you knew what you would be getting. Country blues arrangements of his songs. Played very well. Sung pretty well too. But enough people stuck around to make a pretty nice sing along to "Like A Rolling Stone" as his encore.

early reports from the field indicate that STP was the highlight of the night.

Hah you said "bub."

Originally posted by manimtired:
ok bub. u r 1 srs dylan fan!!!!! duquesne university palumbo center show. look it up. fuck head.

Originally posted by manimtired:

Originally posted by hutch:

Originally posted by manimtired:
ok bub. u r 1 srs dylan fan!!!!! duquesne university palumbo center show. look it up. fuck head.

i'm out on this thread but i have to respond to this:

whats with the insult? you think dylan is terrible cause he don't play guitar, fine. But I think i'm entitled to point out that he did play guitar during the 96-2001 period and any dylan fan would know that regardless of when they graduated.

The concensus is he's not a great guitarist.. if you went to his shows as you say (something i doubt) you know that his guitar playing consisted of largely 2 note solos with his band's guitarists doing the heavy lifting! I happened to enjoy them but to say he started to suck because he didn't play guitar is just ridiculous..people don't go to see dylan to see his guitar skills and his voice has remained pretty much the same..it was tough to understand what song he was singing in 1996 and its tough today. Tony Garnier still leads the band and if anything they better than ever

I apologize if you find reality difficult to handle and please try to refrain from insults. You should be confident enough in your beliefs to not have to resort to mudslinging.

dipshit..i did know that…i wrote the wrong year.

are you sure you have the correct artist? maybe you're confusing dylan with somebody else… i'm now thinking you probably saw someone else.
dylan DID play guitar all during the 90s and into the present decade. when i saw him at the patriot center in late 2002 he was on the keyboards though..they did a smokin' cover of brown sugar…that was when he had charlie sexton in the band.. oh, but you wouldn't know that would you.

Originally posted by hutch:

if you're on the lawn its pretty pointless…you have to actually see the man..

Then it's a damn shame he apparently didn't allow the video cameras to zoom in on him or his band. Only act of the weekend that only allowed a steady, stage-wide shot to be projected on the video screens.

I thought he sounded OK.

Originally posted by StoneTheCrow:

Originally posted by hutch:

if you're on the lawn its pretty pointless…you have to actually see the man..

Then it's a damn shame he apparently didn't allow the video cameras to zoom in on him or his band. Only act of the weekend that only allowed a steady, stage-wide shot to be projected on the video screens.

I thought he sounded OK.

bob dylan is obsessed with privacy and people not taking his picture etc.. that probably extends even to the screens..sad.

my thought was he wouldn't sound too good at an outdoor festival singing for the third consecutive night but i'm glad to hear he sounded ok although i read that to mean he didn't sound great.. his voice has become tough to understand unless you are attuned to it..

No, I thought he sounded OK which is not to say bad. Granted, I only heard part of his set and I'm not familiar with all of his work but it was pretty much what I expected him to sound like. Wish I'd been able to catch more of him.

Originally posted by sweetcell:
early reports from the field indicate that STP was the highlight of the night.

Early reports were accurate, but Nine Inch Nails was also pretty fantastic.

More DAY 1 notes:
- Was that Seth on drums during Chuck Berry? If so, congrats!! That's friggin' amazing. I know I said Chuck Berry was awful, but that doesn't make that moment any less special.
- The VIP grandstand didn't have any recycling options. Why? The rest of the festival was excellent for "going green."
- Did anyone get Cat Power's setlist?

Day 2:
- BRMC blew me away. Absolutely awesome. "Six Barrel Shotgun" made me day. I got to meet the guys during Bob Dylan's set, and they were very cool and down-to-earth.
- Chromeo put on a very entertaining set. I'm not big into EDM stuff, but I consider Chromeo crossover. "Bonafied Lovin" is soooo good.
- Shudder to Think sounded pretty awful. I'm sure I might just not "get" them, but it wasn't worth my time.
- Andrew Bird was alright. Certainly different. It was relaxing.
- She & Him sounded very good in a live setting. Thanks so much for bringing them. Zooey is adorable. She would jump up and down before songs out of excitement. Her vocals were impressive. Unfortunately, most of the crowd was talking and shouting for "Weezy" during the She & Him performance. Not a good idea to put them on right before the biggest draw of the day.
- It took Lil Wayne 40 minutes to get on stage. Absolutely ridiculous and unprofessional. He was scheduled to start at 3:50. Didn't come out on stage until 4:30. The crowd started booing, and Weezy's entourage walked around like a bunch of assholes for 15 minutes. I left after 3 songs when it was painfully obvious how bad his DJ is. Still, he got a VERY big crowd.
- Iggy Pop was the surprise of the day for me. What a crazy fucker. His set was excellent and just the contrast needed after a frustrating Lil Wayne set.
- Black Keys got screwed. They only played 30 minutes (instead of a scheduled 1 hour) thanks to Lil Wayne. LAME.
- STP were good. Not quite as good as 2002. Weiland was obviously drunk and not coherent in between songs. He was terrible during "Big Bang Baby." But overall, they pulled it together around "Crackerman" and blew everyone away for the rest of the set.
- Bob Dylan was very solid. He didn't play anything I recognize, but he sounded really good. Compared to Chuck Berry, Dylan sounds like he could go another 10-15 years (whereas Berry should've retired 10-15 years ago).
- NIN were amazing. I'm speechless. The visuals were stunning. Trent - despite vocal cord issues and a recent cancellation - was in perfect form. The crowd's response to "Head Like A Hole" is something I'll always remember.

Thanks, V-Fest!

My Notes on VFest:

Saturday:
-Cat Power: Was not impressed, maybe it's just not my thing, but thought it was pretty bad.
-KT Tunstall: I liked her set, she was real upbeat and had people singing along with her during her hits.
-Duffy: Average, nothing special, but solid.
-Gogol Bordello: I'm still not sure what I saw, but I thought it was pretty cool. The fans loved it, and thought they did a good job.
-Lupe Fiasco: Very energetic performance, yet he ended way too early, come on Lupe.
-Bloc Party: Thought they were great. Kele sounds awesome live.
-Rodrigo y Gabriela: Mind blowing. I'd never seen them before, and they were amazing. I was literally awestruck.
-Offspring: Caught the end of them, they had a huge crowd but they look really old now. Okay set.
-Ferry Corsten: he's a great DJ, and he knows it haha. His background seemed to always be pictures of himself or his name.
-Chuck Berry: Caught the end of his set, he seemed to be doing alright, although I heard the start wasn't the most impressive.
-Foo Fighters: While not a huge fan, they had a huge audience, and they ate it all up. Instead I watched…
-Underworld: they were awesome, really got the dance tent going. Love to see them again.

Sunday:
-HOLLYWOOD UNDEAD: The one we've all been waiting for. Um yeah they are worse than you can imagine, and the volume was so loud it was painful. There chatter sounded like high school gossip.
-BRMC: Liked them a lot, and they played very well for it being "so early."
-Shudder to Think: Not me at all. I thought they were really bad, but some people were into them, so I'm not sure.
-Paramore: typical teen pop/ rock. Why were people moshing during them?
-Lil Wayne: yes he showed up late, no it was not worth cutting Black Keys short. He basically hyped the crowd up and played 30 seconds to a minute of each song. His um own version of "Monster" elicited some interesting responses.
-Black Keys: Solid show, would have liked them to go longer.
-Moby: I had to see him, he's a decent DJ, the crowd was really into it.
-Kanye West: Took too long to start once again, but he was good. Played his hits but also played some of his other stuff. I do have to hand it to him, he tries hard, he leaves it all out there for the fans.

Thanks Seth, I had a great time (despite the sunburn)

I had a motha fuckin blast.

okay the chromeo tent was packed. I can't believe they had to play the early show. I missed half of their set because I love the go!team way too much. :)
but after the go team I went straight to chromeo and had to work my way to the middle.
the dance tent was not nearly as packed as that show. The encore when they started to sing every journey song. ha ha That so funny stuff.

Oh and i thought the weather was calling for rain (sunday)..so no sunblock and it ended being sunny. :p ouch

Highlights for me.
Rodrigo y gabriela (the reason i went on saturday)
Duffy had some good tunes while i killed time
Erol alkan in the dj tent was fun
dj dan and donald glaude
Sharon jones and the dap kings…oh god her dance moves were pure entertainment
Chuck berry

hating myself for missing swell season..what was i thinking!! saw the last two songs. damnit
Underworld…not a fan. i tried.

Sunday
the go! team (they were so far away though)
Chromeo
andrew bird, the boy can whistle
deadmau5
iggy…didn't know what to expect but he was crazy. fuck..shit..fuck.
the black keys
Moby..just his second half
armin van buurin..i could not stop dancing.

haaaaaa i can't believe so many people wanted to see lil wayne. i thought he took so long because he only had one hit song.