Comments on: Best Live Shows, 2007 http://kulturblog.com/2007/12/19/best-live-shows-2007/ A pop culture blog by Mormons but not about Mormonism Sat, 26 May 2012 14:16:17 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.com/ By: Dora http://kulturblog.com/2007/12/19/best-live-shows-2007/#comment-25444 Sun, 14 Mar 2010 15:48:42 +0000 http://www.kulturblog.com/2007/12/best-live-shows-2007/#comment-25444 I luv you Patrick!!!! :)

]]> By: William Morris http://kulturblog.com/2007/12/19/best-live-shows-2007/#comment-25443 Fri, 21 Dec 2007 19:32:39 +0000 http://www.kulturblog.com/2007/12/best-live-shows-2007/#comment-25443 I don’t know, Susan. The Warfield is generally supposed to be a pretty good venue. I’d probably say the sound guy’s fault.

I do know that when I saw New Order with the Chemical Brothers at the Henry J. Kaiser in Oakland that the problem was both the venue and that the sound mix was clearly set up for the Chemical Brothers instead of New Order. :-(

]]> By: Susan M http://kulturblog.com/2007/12/19/best-live-shows-2007/#comment-25442 Fri, 21 Dec 2007 19:02:40 +0000 http://www.kulturblog.com/2007/12/best-live-shows-2007/#comment-25442 Is that the band’s fault, the venue’s fault, or the sound guy’s fault? Probably all three.

I’ve heard live recordings of the Cocteau Twins that blow me away, I can’t believe they’re live. (Of course they use backing tracks for some of the vocals.)

]]> By: William Morris http://kulturblog.com/2007/12/19/best-live-shows-2007/#comment-25441 Fri, 21 Dec 2007 16:13:26 +0000 http://www.kulturblog.com/2007/12/best-live-shows-2007/#comment-25441 “If I did, then I’d have to say the Cocteau Twins or U2’s The Unforgettable Fire is over-produced.”

I’d have to say that the Cocteau Twins at the Warfield in the early ’90s is the concert that was the biggest letdown out of the few I’ve been to.

I didn’t think their sound would be the same as on their studio albums, but I also didn’t think that the mix would be so loud and muddy that you couldn’t hear the vocals and the guitars were bad noisy instead of good noisy.

]]> By: Susan M http://kulturblog.com/2007/12/19/best-live-shows-2007/#comment-25440 Fri, 21 Dec 2007 02:33:17 +0000 http://www.kulturblog.com/2007/12/best-live-shows-2007/#comment-25440 I think I’ll start a blog dedicated to “live performances” that were actually lip synced.

Mike you should come to the Melvins on 12/30.

]]> By: mike d. http://kulturblog.com/2007/12/19/best-live-shows-2007/#comment-25439 Fri, 21 Dec 2007 01:54:52 +0000 http://www.kulturblog.com/2007/12/best-live-shows-2007/#comment-25439 oh yeah, and i caught beck at a small show a few weeks ago, a warmup for his current int’l tour. it was fun, if a little sloppy.

]]> By: mike d. http://kulturblog.com/2007/12/19/best-live-shows-2007/#comment-25438 Fri, 21 Dec 2007 01:54:03 +0000 http://www.kulturblog.com/2007/12/best-live-shows-2007/#comment-25438 didn’t get out to as many shows as i would have liked, but saw the following (* w/ susan m.)

isis/jesu*
built to spill
pelican*
mono/world’s end girlfriend/the drift
sonic youth (don’t look back series, they daydream nation in its entirety)
beastie boys

shows i’m bummed that i missed:
high on fire/mono
the sword
dinosaur jr
do make say think

hoping to hit more in 2008.

]]> By: MCQ http://kulturblog.com/2007/12/19/best-live-shows-2007/#comment-25437 Fri, 21 Dec 2007 01:47:27 +0000 http://www.kulturblog.com/2007/12/best-live-shows-2007/#comment-25437 No worries here, mm. You can start sending your 2.99/min to me anytime.

Susan, The moon is not made of cheese, the London Underground is not a political movement, and Green Day does not lip synch.

]]> By: mo mommy http://kulturblog.com/2007/12/19/best-live-shows-2007/#comment-25436 Fri, 21 Dec 2007 01:25:03 +0000 http://www.kulturblog.com/2007/12/best-live-shows-2007/#comment-25436 Hmm, that came off as rather sarcastic. Didn’t mean it that way MCQ, sorry!

]]> By: mo mommy http://kulturblog.com/2007/12/19/best-live-shows-2007/#comment-25435 Fri, 21 Dec 2007 01:23:08 +0000 http://www.kulturblog.com/2007/12/best-live-shows-2007/#comment-25435 “I predict they will drop a new album in ‘08 and conquer the pop music world.” Such a daring prediction considering AAR is in studio now finishing it up. You should charge $2.99 a minte for us to read you. AAR is one of my faves for no particular reason btw.
Not big on FOB at ALL, sorry.
The only one I saw live this year was Rascal Flatts. One of the best arena shows of my life to be quite frank. Lots of energy, lots of audience involvement, lights, cranes, pyro, the works. Some good solo jamming from their musicians too.

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