TCP Posted March 12, 2009 Share Posted March 12, 2009 Due to being from a small town I have only ever seen a few truly great acts. I will list them.1) Wilco (duh)2) Sufjan Stevens was magical, right after the Illinois madeness, in a beautiful century old church. He played most of Seven Swans. Plus there was a raccoon outside when I was in line.3) The Rentals reunion was surprisingly good4) Magnolia Electric Co was really solid5) My Morning Jacket - It was 2003, I was 15, loved Nirvana, and was there to see the Foo Fighters. I will never forget hearing those guitar licks to One Big Holiday again. That was the moment everything changed. T Quote Link to post Share on other sites
LittleSavage Posted March 12, 2009 Share Posted March 12, 2009 Elvis Costello and the AttractionsJohn Zorn's Bar KokhbaTom WaitsBob Mould BandWilco Quote Link to post Share on other sites
hardwood floor Posted March 12, 2009 Author Share Posted March 12, 2009 sloan i've heard a lot of people rave about their shows i saw them once and they couldn't have been more excrutiatingly dull sounded like 10th-rate watered-down rush without the songs i totally don't get sloan Quote Link to post Share on other sites
jff Posted March 12, 2009 Share Posted March 12, 2009 I can't believe I forgot NRBQ. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Mrs. Peel Posted March 12, 2009 Share Posted March 12, 2009 I can't believe I forgot about Jenny Lewis/Watson Twins/M. Ward/Conor Oberst (yuck) in a beautiful converted church in NYC. That was an event more than a show....the seats were set up like we were in church with programs and everything. Jenny and the twins came from the back of the church and out of sight, slowly walking up the aisle singing "Run Devil Run". I got chills. Then when she did "Born Secular" solo on the piano I actually teared up. The whole experience was was so beautiful. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
mickey aihara Posted March 12, 2009 Share Posted March 12, 2009 i've heard a lot of people rave about their shows i saw them once and they couldn't have been more excrutiatingly dull sounded like 10th-rate watered-down rush without the songs i totally don't get sloan oh, no!they are not that bad... i love sloan Quote Link to post Share on other sites
cryptique Posted March 12, 2009 Share Posted March 12, 2009 Rockpile Would love to have seen them. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Oil Can Boyd Posted March 12, 2009 Share Posted March 12, 2009 The Feelies - I've seen them a lot and never saw a bad show Quote Link to post Share on other sites
LouisvilleGreg Posted March 12, 2009 Share Posted March 12, 2009 Jawbreaker LeatherfaceSpringsteenMy Morning JacketWilco Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Lammycat Posted March 12, 2009 Share Posted March 12, 2009 I can't believe I forgot NRBQ.Good call. I grew up in CT and saw them quite a bit from late 70s to late 80s/early 90s. Fantastic live band and a hoot, to boot. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Analogman Posted March 12, 2009 Share Posted March 12, 2009 Nice. I never had the chance. I'm holding out hope that they'll decide to cash in with a reunion tour -- that'd be one reunion tour I'd pay good money to see. They did - sort of: J. Geils Reunion 2009 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Dan-O Posted March 12, 2009 Share Posted March 12, 2009 Sondre LercheOne of my all time favorites, but I've only seen him solo (which I think I'd prefer just because it allows him more space to show off his amazing guitar ability). Would like to see him with the Faces Down though... Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Mr. Heartbreak Posted March 12, 2009 Share Posted March 12, 2009 A rare occurrence. I caught them in 1993. You?Wow, I missed all these comments. Well, I caught Steely Dan for the first time around 1993 too. It was in Providence, RI. Fantastic show. In more recent incarnations, I have seen them 2 times, both at Ruth Eckerd Hall in Clearwater, where the sound is absolutely incredible. Saw them in May 2007 and June 2008. Here's a review for the June 2008 show:http://blogcritics.org/archives/2008/06/10/205532.php DEWD! I don't even know you, but I love you. Drunk behind the piano, 'roided up with a pony tail and a guitar, or riddled with the big C? If I could go back in time to see any dead musician live in their prime, he would be my choice (sounds like another thread there) Any standout live tunes that you remember?Oh, man, Warren Zevon was great. The first time I saw him was in 1987. It was a show that Binghamton University won from MTV (?), and featured a whole bunch of weird bands. Warren was the headliner, and I'd only known him from Werewolves and Excitable Boy at that time. When he played Carmelita, I was hooked forever. I next caught him at Toad's Place in New Haven, 5/2/93. That was the tour that produced the live solo album, I believe. He switched between guitar and keyboards throughout the night. The standouts of the guitar songs were Splendid Isolation, Detox Mansion, and Searching for a Heart. On the piano, I was totally thrilled to hear Desperadoes Under the Eaves and Frank & Jesse James. I saw him do a mini-show for about 7 bucks on 2/2/96 at a club in the Ybor district of Tampa called The Rubb (now defunct). Hearing him sing Werewolves of Ybor -- and mispronounce it as EYE-bor instead of EE-bor -- was a hilarious highlight. He did a pretty good Excitable Boy that night too, and he played The Hula Hula Boys, which was probably pretty rare. The last time I saw him was 12/13/00. His powers had diminished, though it was still a decent show. Very dark period ... lots of songs like My Shit's Fucked Up and Don't Let Us Get Sick. Still, looking at the setlist, it's pretty stellar: Carmelita, Frank & Jesse, The French Inhaler ... I guess I was lucky to see him that many times. I prefer to remember him as he was for the other shows. I'll never forget that Toad's Place show, that's for sure. He was on fire that night. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
stagerug Posted March 12, 2009 Share Posted March 12, 2009 He switched between guitar and keyboards throughout the night. The standouts were all guitar songs: Splendid Isolation, Detox Mansion, and Searching for a Heart. I prefer to remember him as he was for the other shows. I'll never forget that Toad's Place show, that's for sure. He was on fire that night. Awesome! You pretty much saw him in all three incarnations! My favorite from the guitar period is "The Indifference of Heaven" just amazingly sad, cutting lyrics. And "Carmelita", as you said... wow. A very underrated lyricist IMHO. Desperados Under the Eaves... phew... forget about it. His memoirs that his ex, Crystal, put out a few years ago was pretty interesting. You should check it out if you haven't already. I think it's called "I'll Sleep When I'm Dead" Quote Link to post Share on other sites
uncool2pillow Posted March 12, 2009 Share Posted March 12, 2009 Bob Mould BandWhich Bob Mould band? Workbook/Black Sheets of Rain, Last Dog & Pony Show, or current incarnation? I can't believe I forgot NRBQ.I was excited when they opened for R.E.M. back in '90 or so because I'd heard so many great things about them, but they pretty much blew. Maybe drunkenly going through the motions as R.E.M. was just hitting their arena-rock peak and the fans had no idea who they were, but I was sorely disappointed. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Gobias Industries Posted March 12, 2009 Share Posted March 12, 2009 I forgot to list Fleet Foxes. Oops. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
andshewas Posted March 13, 2009 Share Posted March 13, 2009 Honestly, I haven't seen a great enough variety of shows that I should be making a call on this, but whatever. Flaming Lips (the happiest day of my life!)Wilco The Polyphonic Spree (first time seeing them was the second-happiest day of my life)Of MontrealManu Chao Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Prose Posted March 13, 2009 Share Posted March 13, 2009 REM-85/86The ChurchHusker DuGuided By VoicesRobyn Hitchcock and the Egyptians Quote Link to post Share on other sites
tinnitus photography Posted March 13, 2009 Share Posted March 13, 2009 Which Bob Mould band? Workbook/Black Sheets of Rain, Last Dog & Pony Show, or current incarnation? i saw one of the early Workbook shows and i've never seen a performer so venomous...Mould had a great band too, Anton Fier on drums, Tony Maimone on bass and the guy from the dB's on guitar. killer. REM-85/86The ChurchHusker DuGuided By VoicesRobyn Hitchcock and the Egyptians i like your style. i love all of those bands, but unfortunately have only seen The Church and Husker Du once a piece. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
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