I'd love to hear about other folks' top 10 shows ever. Or even your top 1 or 2 if you can only think of a few off the top of your head. Add your list so folks can see!
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top 10 would require more thought than i'm capable of at the moment, but here are my shows of the year dating back a few: 2001 -- the strokes 2002 -- wilco 2003 -- white stripes 2004 -- the shins of course, all of these will be dwarfed by the brilliance of coachella, which i'll be attending next month!
I didn't really want to start negative (and I will post my Top 10 list) but I also wanted to add my list of Most Disappointing shows ever:
Most Disappointing – in no particular order:
-Sisters of Mercy, Riviera Theatre, Chicago, IL April 5, 1991
I had been looking forward to finally seeing this other seminal Goth band -- not to mention what state of preservation Andrew Eldritch was in (he’s on the Keith Richards plan) -- for years. However, like some Spinal Tap-ian moment someone seemed to put the fog machine on 11. While the sound was great, nobody could see a thing. If I wanted to just listen, I could have stayed home. It didn’t help either that I had a horrible cold and spent most of the show wandering around with a box of Kleenex (how un-Goth like!). At least my friend Ayhan got his ass groped in the midst of the pit – that made his evening.
-Echo & The Bunnymen, Berkeley Community Theater, Berkeley, CA September 7, 1984
With Billy Bragg opening, this seemed like a great show. Unfortunately, Ian McCulloch was so trashed he could barely stand up for most of the night. Kind of ruins the performance.
-New Order Santa Monica Civic Auditorium, Santa Monica, CA September 1985
They sound fabulous on CD, but are truly the most boring band live - EVER. Absolutely no stage presence whatsoever. Still love their albums though.
-Depeche Mode, Universal Amphitheatre, Los Angeles, CA (Fans Only show) August 1990
Dave Gahan must have been descending into his heroin-chic era – or maybe he was already in the depths of addiction - because his normally charming front man persona was not to be found this evening. Perhaps the fact this was a Fans Only show (who really didn’t need to be won over) meant less effort, but all 4 members looked completely bored and uninspired. It’s sad when the opening band (Nitzer Ebb) is more exciting than the ma
I totally agree with mcshan2's thoughts on seeing New Order. I saw them on tour with The Sugarcubes & P.I.L. c. 1989. I remember being shocked by how boring they were. It was just a bunch of people standing behind computers & keyboards pressing buttons. They weren't even bobbing their heads or anything.
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top 10 would require more thought than i'm capable of at the moment, but here are my shows of the year dating back a few:
2001 -- the strokes
2002 -- wilco
2003 -- white stripes
2004 -- the shins
of course, all of these will be dwarfed by the brilliance of coachella, which i'll be attending next month!
I didn't really want to start negative (and I will post my Top 10 list) but I also wanted to add my list of Most Disappointing shows ever:
Most Disappointing – in no particular order:
-Sisters of Mercy, Riviera Theatre, Chicago, IL
April 5, 1991
I had been looking forward to finally seeing this other seminal Goth band -- not to mention what state of preservation Andrew Eldritch was in (he’s on the Keith Richards plan) -- for years. However, like some Spinal Tap-ian moment someone seemed to put the fog machine on 11. While the sound was great, nobody could see a thing. If I wanted to just listen, I could have stayed home. It didn’t help either that I had a horrible cold and spent most of the show wandering around with a box of Kleenex (how un-Goth like!). At least my friend Ayhan got his ass groped in the midst of the pit – that made his evening.
-Echo & The Bunnymen, Berkeley Community Theater, Berkeley, CA
September 7, 1984
With Billy Bragg opening, this seemed like a great show. Unfortunately, Ian McCulloch was so trashed he could barely stand up for most of the night. Kind of ruins the performance.
-New Order Santa Monica Civic Auditorium, Santa Monica, CA
September 1985
They sound fabulous on CD, but are truly the most boring band live - EVER. Absolutely no stage presence whatsoever. Still love their albums though.
-Depeche Mode, Universal Amphitheatre, Los Angeles, CA (Fans Only show) August 1990
Dave Gahan must have been descending into his heroin-chic era – or maybe he was already in the depths of addiction - because his normally charming front man persona was not to be found this evening. Perhaps the fact this was a Fans Only show (who really didn’t need to be won over) meant less effort, but all 4 members looked completely bored and uninspired. It’s sad when the opening band (Nitzer Ebb) is more exciting than the ma
I totally agree with mcshan2's thoughts on seeing New Order. I saw them on tour with The Sugarcubes & P.I.L. c. 1989. I remember being shocked by how boring they were. It was just a bunch of people standing behind computers & keyboards pressing buttons. They weren't even bobbing their heads or anything.
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