mountain bed Posted March 11, 2009 Share Posted March 11, 2009 The real shame is that Gilmour and Co. were able to call it "Pink Floyd". Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Sweet Papa Crimbo Posted March 11, 2009 Share Posted March 11, 2009 Don't really have three... But I saw Aerosmith in 1976 and they were the singluar worst band I have ever seen. Out of tune guitars, out of tune vocals, too loud, too stoned. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Moe_Syzlak Posted March 11, 2009 Share Posted March 11, 2009 The problem was they were so preoccupied with timing everything to the light show that the music came out incredibly flat and lifeless. I would've enjoyed Laser Floyd at the Plane - arium more. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Lammycat Posted March 11, 2009 Share Posted March 11, 2009 The Cars sucked in '79 or so, if I'm being honest with myself. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Wild Frank Posted March 11, 2009 Share Posted March 11, 2009 The real shame is that Gilmour and Co. were able to call it "Pink Floyd". I totally agree. The most 'Floyd' sounding album since 'Final Cut' is Roger Water's 'Amused To Death'. That is a great album, but would have been classic if Gilmour had played on it. 'Lapse of Reason' and 'Division Bell' were a pale imitation. That said, Pink Floyd at Earl's Court in '94 was still a great 'event'. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
lamradio Posted March 11, 2009 Share Posted March 11, 2009 Goo Goo Dolls - Saw them by accident.. They opened for The Rolling Stones (I think it was 98 or 99) and they completely blew.. I think it was because they do in fact completely blow.. The Rolling Stones - I'm going to catch hell for this, but the show was disappointing. The drummer dragged the tempo REALLY bad the whole show. I kept thinking "shouldn't he be using an ear metronome or something?" Weezer - Saw them shortly after the release of Maladroit. It was mostly because it was a big ass amplitheatre, and I'm spoiled after seeing them in smaller venue's, preferably the Tremont Music Hall (general admission capacity around 1,000). Wow, now that was an awesome show.. It was their first tour after Pinkerton... Quote Link to post Share on other sites
moxiebean Posted March 11, 2009 Share Posted March 11, 2009 Squeeze - Merriweather Post Pavilion 1987 - this show was booked when they had an open date while on tour opening for David Bowie. They played a 40 minute set w/ no encore (I guess the same length/setlist as opening for Bowie); The opening band (Winter Hours) played longer. Husker Du - Warehouse tour 1987 - they played all the stuff from the Warehouse album front to back in a too-large undersold concert hall. Meat Puppets - sometime in the early 90's - a good show that just went on too long. one encore? sure! two encores? um, okay.. three encores?? don't you guys have a van to catch? Quote Link to post Share on other sites
ih8music Posted March 11, 2009 Share Posted March 11, 2009 Sugarcubes (~89 ish) - decent band when Bjork was doing the singing, but when the dude took over w/ his angry icelandic rap/shouting/whatever bit (which seemed to be well over half of their songs at the time) it just totally turned me off. New Order (also ~88-89) - i don't think they looked up from their keyboards all night. Psychedelic Furs (~91) - at the end of their run, and you could tell they didn't give a shit anymore. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
jff Posted March 11, 2009 Share Posted March 11, 2009 Sugarcubes (~89 ish) - decent band when Bjork was doing the singing, but when the dude took over w/ his angry icelandic rap/shouting/whatever bit (which seemed to be well over half of their songs at the time) it just totally turned me off. Yeah, that guy's annoying. Did you see the lineup with Bjork and the other gal, or was it the Bjork and a bunch of dudes lineup? There's nothing boring about the right side of that photo. Most boring band i ever saw: Crash Test Dummies Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Three dollars and 63 cents Posted March 11, 2009 Share Posted March 11, 2009 I started going to a lot of concerts in the late 90s, so I was a victim of a lot of those late 90s bands and package tours. I saw the Wallflowers open for Counting Crows, and they were pretty terrible. The Foo Fighters opened for the Red Hot Chili Peppers, and they spent more time goofing off than they did playing. Some friends dragged me to see the Dave Matthews Band, and that was one of the worst concert experiences I've ever had. Before they even went on, somebody threw up right next to me, and the girl standing in front of me dropped her shorts and peed right next to my foot. I can't remember a single note of the performance, so that says something. A few summers ago I saw Modest Mouse, and it felt like somebody was playing "Good News For People Who Love Bad News" really loudly--my friend and I were so bored that we left. Strangely, some of the worst shows I've ever seen have been by artists I really like. I swore off Ryan Adams for a few years after a show where he was drunk and arguing with the crowd to the point that he got booed off stage. When I saw Bob Dylan last summer, he seemed to be phoning in his performance, because he somehow made "Stuck Inside of Mobile With the Memphis Blues Again" and "Masters of War" sound the same. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
ih8music Posted March 11, 2009 Share Posted March 11, 2009 Yeah, that guy's annoying. Did you see the lineup with Bjork and the other gal, or was it the Bjork and a bunch of dudes lineup?Just Bjork and the guys... another female up there might have made it more interesting. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Moss Posted March 11, 2009 Share Posted March 11, 2009 I'm still jealous. Not a big fan of those guys or of Anton, but I would love to see that trainwreck in person. They are touring right now so you may get the chance. Aerosmith is a good one. I made the mistake of seeing them without Joe Perry (the Jimmy Crespo years) and it was not good. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
mountain bed Posted March 11, 2009 Share Posted March 11, 2009 They are touring right now so you may get the chance. Aerosmith is a good one. I made the mistake of seeing them without Joe Perry (the Jimmy Crespo years) and it was not good.Yeah, I saw a tour with Crespo. Pretty lame. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Mr. Heartbreak Posted March 11, 2009 Share Posted March 11, 2009 # 1 on my list would be Bon Iver opening for Wilco last year. That was like getting ice picks in the forehead for an hour. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Oil Can Boyd Posted March 11, 2009 Share Posted March 11, 2009 The first one that somes to mind for me is Stevie Ray Vaughn in 1985. I'm not a huge fan to begin with but it was in a big hockey rink, the place was half full, and the sound was laughably bad. You just couldn't hear anything but a muddy wash of guitar. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
ih8music Posted March 11, 2009 Share Posted March 11, 2009 # 1 on my list would be Bon Iver opening for Wilco last year. That was like getting ice picks in the forehead for an hour. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
solace Posted March 11, 2009 Share Posted March 11, 2009 Wow...what I would have given to be at any of those Dublin REM shows. Those gems were played in what a 3,000 capicity club? REM haven't played a place that small in the USA for decades and those setlist were killer! West of the Fields, 1,000,000 , Khoutech, Second Guessing...even if you didn't like accelerate I don't know how you couldn't like that show. Knowing what In know now I would have done whatever I can to go to those shows at whatever expense! not true... REM played Stubbs at SXSW last year (capacity 2000) and the Croc in Seattle in 2001 (WITH Eddie Vedder even ), which holds like 350. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Mr. Heartbreak Posted March 11, 2009 Share Posted March 11, 2009 "And here comes the ice pick in the forehead!" Quote Link to post Share on other sites
tinnitus photography Posted March 11, 2009 Share Posted March 11, 2009 Sugarcubes (~89 ish) - decent band when Bjork was doing the singing, but when the dude took over w/ his angry icelandic rap/shouting/whatever bit (which seemed to be well over half of their songs at the time) it just totally turned me off. Einar Orn? i saw him a couple of years ago, opening for the Melvins and confounding people in general. i also saw the Sugarcubes back in the day, and was entertained. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
remphish1 Posted March 11, 2009 Share Posted March 11, 2009 not true... REM played Stubbs at SXSW last year (capacity 2000) and the Croc in Seattle in 2001 (WITH Eddie Vedder even ), which holds like 350. Yeah maybe so (Forgot about those shows) but they played 5 shows in that tiny venue! Everytime they play a tiny venue in NYC it is usually invite only (Unplugged 2 etc...) Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Mrs. Peel Posted March 11, 2009 Author Share Posted March 11, 2009 That was one of my favorite pictures I saw on your site. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
lizish Posted March 11, 2009 Share Posted March 11, 2009 Violent Femmes. They seemed to hate the audience. Terrible run throughs of great songs. The 3rd album had just come out. Mats - drunken covers and stopped songs. oh wait, maybe this should be in the 'best' thread.Shannon Wright. A nightmare. I think she lost about 99% of the audience after Julie Dorion's opening. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Lammycat Posted March 11, 2009 Share Posted March 11, 2009 Meat Puppets - sometime in the early 90's - a good show that just went on too long. one encore? sure! two encores? um, okay.. three encores?? don't you guys have a van to catch?The show was underwhelming because they stayed on stage too long? Dude. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
moxiebean Posted March 11, 2009 Share Posted March 11, 2009 The show was underwhelming because they stayed on stage too long? Dude.yup - although perhaps more a case of diminishing returns. ten minutes into the 3rd encore guitar solo even the drummer was glancing towards the fire exit. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
NightOfJoy Posted March 11, 2009 Share Posted March 11, 2009 yup - although perhaps more a case of diminishing returns. ten minutes into the 3rd encore guitar solo even the drummer was glancing towards the fire exit. I've seen Derek get pissy during encores. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
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