930 Forums

Best show you've ever seen at the 9:30 club

skeeter
Joined: May 29, 2003 at 05:01 AM UTC
Posts: 4011
Re: Best show you've ever seen at the 9:30 club October 29, 2003 at 10:14 PM UTC #
Originally posted by Sir HC:

[/qb]
Are you the Skeeter from Scream? [/QB]


Nope.
jpbelmondo
Joined: Unknown
Posts: 0
Re: Best show you've ever seen at the 9:30 club October 29, 2003 at 10:24 PM UTC #
The Minutemen, May 1985. Out of a lot of inspiring bands playing the 930 that year (Husker Du, Replacements, et al.), they were the most powerful.
SalParadise
Joined: Unknown
Posts: 0
Re: Best show you've ever seen at the 9:30 club October 29, 2003 at 10:24 PM UTC #
the roots
calecp01
Joined: June 11, 2003 at 05:01 AM UTC
Posts: 397
Re: Best show you've ever seen at the 9:30 club October 30, 2003 at 12:57 AM UTC #
Originally posted by walkman:
Originally posted by Barcelona:
David Byrne - October 2001
Fantastic show…but my favorites would have to be The White Stripes in April '02
and as a triple bill, Q and Not U, Interpol and Clinic last year.

But my #1 DC club show is probably Out Hud at the Black Cat this past July.
Holy bajeezus that was a fun time. And Needs New Body were excellent as well. Beans got a little old after about the 5th tune, but still, good times.
calecp01
Joined: June 11, 2003 at 05:01 AM UTC
Posts: 397
Re: Best show you've ever seen at the 9:30 club October 30, 2003 at 01:00 AM UTC #
Originally posted by Mongo:
Definitely Sigur Ros second show this year. I was also pleasantly surprised with Polyphonic Spree this year and Cornelius last year. I guess I had come in thinking that I would not be impressed but was blown away.
So Cornelius translated well live? I love his two albums, no idea what the live show would be like, just him? I really know nothing about the guy. I was planning on going but had already picked up tickets for Bela Fleck at Wolf Trap with my hippie friend, which was a great show but I've seen them a bunch before, was bummed about Cornelius.
thirsty moore
Joined: January 11, 2000 at 06:01 AM UTC
Posts: 6131
Re: Best show you've ever seen at the 9:30 club October 30, 2003 at 01:03 AM UTC #
The most entertaining show I've seen recently at the 930 was the Flaming Lips last spring.

One of the best shows I've ever seen at the 930 would have to be a toss up between Watt/Sonic Youth or Nick Cave on his Greatest Hits tour.
walkman
Joined: Unknown
Posts: 0
Re: Best show you've ever seen at the 9:30 club October 30, 2003 at 01:09 AM UTC #
Originally posted by cale:
Holy bajeezus that was a fun time. And Needs New Body were excellent as well. Beans got a little old after about the 5th tune, but still, good times.
well said. I'd almost forgot about how stellar Needs New Body were.

And to Skeeter, who saw the Meat Puppets at the old club…shit, you're a lucky man.
thirsty moore
Joined: January 11, 2000 at 06:01 AM UTC
Posts: 6131
Re: Best show you've ever seen at the 9:30 club October 30, 2003 at 01:10 AM UTC #
I'd like to add Morphine to the list. Great band. A few months later he dropped dead onstage in Italy.
sniper10
Joined: Unknown
Posts: 0
Re: Best show you've ever seen at the 9:30 club October 30, 2003 at 03:01 AM UTC #
Bryan Ferry - 2001 How he got that 13 piece band on that stage and the women on strings were all HOT.
skeeter
Joined: May 29, 2003 at 05:01 AM UTC
Posts: 4011
Re: Best show you've ever seen at the 9:30 club October 30, 2003 at 02:23 PM UTC #
Originally posted by walkman:


And to Skeeter, who saw the Meat Puppets at the old club…shit, you're a lucky man.
nah - I'm just old - haha.
Mongo
Joined: November 08, 2001 at 06:01 AM UTC
Posts: 267
Re: Best show you've ever seen at the 9:30 club October 30, 2003 at 03:30 PM UTC #
Originally posted by cale:
Originally posted by Mongo:
Definitely Sigur Ros second show this year. I was also pleasantly surprised with Polyphonic Spree this year and Cornelius last year. I guess I had come in thinking that I would not be impressed but was blown away.
So Cornelius translated well live? I love his two albums, no idea what the live show would be like, just him? I really know nothing about the guy. I was planning on going but had already picked up tickets for Bela Fleck at Wolf Trap with my hippie friend, which was a great show but I've seen them a bunch before, was bummed about Cornelius.
I actually went to see South who was opening and had never heard Cornelius before. I was amazed at the precision of the show. The stage effects (lighting/video) was the most amazing I had ever seen. I went out and bought Point the next day and have loved it ever since.
markie
Joined: October 15, 2001 at 05:01 AM UTC
Posts: 13178
Re: Best show you've ever seen at the 9:30 club October 30, 2003 at 03:37 PM UTC #
South and Cornelius…….

I thought cornelius were good live, my missus thought they were GGGRRRRRRREAT. I got one of there albums and it was a bit too wanky for me. (white cover big blue splodge).

Cornelius really excelled with their projection and light show though. There were about 6 people in the band as well, right?
kbone
Joined: November 07, 2001 at 06:01 AM UTC
Posts: 535
Re: Best show you've ever seen at the 9:30 club October 30, 2003 at 04:48 PM UTC #
O.A.R. with Junior Marvin sitting in last November.
keithstg
Joined: December 17, 2002 at 06:01 AM UTC
Posts: 402
Re: Best show you've ever seen at the 9:30 club October 30, 2003 at 06:12 PM UTC #
Originally posted by Sir HC:
New Club:
Gomez (2002?)
There are more, but I have seen too many to keep track of them.
That Gomez show was fantastic.
Seth Hurwitz
Joined: October 02, 1999 at 05:01 AM UTC
Posts: 1014
Re: Best show you've ever seen at the 9:30 club October 31, 2003 at 01:46 AM UTC #
forgot a few:

Robbie Williams both times (but especially when he let me play drums)

James Brown

Deep Purple

Gotan Project last night was really good

Johnny Cash

Lenny Kravitz

Super Diamond

Jeff Beck
tooms
Joined: September 19, 2003 at 05:01 AM UTC
Posts: 81
Re: Best show you've ever seen at the 9:30 club October 31, 2003 at 05:21 AM UTC #
Rage
Bob Dylan
George Clinton (particularly a show in Nov, 1999)
Cowboy Mouth (the first time i saw them)
Sex Pistols
Trey Anastasio
Soul Asylum

one other show that stood out was a Hole show in 1994 at the WUST music hall before the conversion to the 930 club, not long after Kurt Cobain died
tooms
Joined: September 19, 2003 at 05:01 AM UTC
Posts: 81
Re: Best show you've ever seen at the 9:30 club October 31, 2003 at 05:23 AM UTC #
oh yeah, and the David Byrne show in 2001
andyrichter
Joined: September 17, 2001 at 05:01 AM UTC
Posts: 996
Re: Best show you've ever seen at the 9:30 club October 31, 2003 at 06:08 AM UTC #
black flag rise above benefit
soon to be soul brains
xcasx
Joined: Unknown
Posts: 0
Re: Best show you've ever seen at the 9:30 club October 31, 2003 at 06:29 AM UTC #
Kottonmouth Kings w/ Zebrahead and Corporate Avenger back in 2000.
slappy
Joined: October 16, 2001 at 05:01 AM UTC
Posts: 999
Re: Best show you've ever seen at the 9:30 club October 31, 2003 at 09:04 AM UTC #
old club - one's that stick out

fishbone - a day show on a hot summer day. mmmmm… i can still smell it. the whole club was literally dripping with sweat. the floors were wet all the way down the front hallway. that show had to add something to the unique smell of the club.

fleshtones '87ish - pete zaremba took me downstairs to the backstage. i was young and thought it was just to talk. when he put his arm around me on the couch I started to figure it out…when he went to grab us drinks, I ran like hell!

house of love w/catherine wheel
inspiral carpets w/charlatans

new club
gomez
wilco
soul coughing
sleater-kinney w/white stripes
← Back to board