the last band/artist you have seen live? - Page 7

cille · 08-16-2007, 09:26 AM

Tuesday night, The Smashing Pumpkins - one of my boyfriend's fave bands, so I was not über enthused in the first place though I do like some of the material. Stood 2nd row centre at first but after the second song I had to leave because I felt kind of out of place in the middle of the enthusiastic/mooshing crowd plus the sound in front of the stage was so bad I couldn't even tell if I knew the songs or not and it was LOOOUUUUDDDD. So had to leave the boyfriend and ended up in the back of the hall by the bar and in something that looked like the 30+ section

Music still too loud (my hearing isn't completely back yet) during the full band songs - and a lot of the time it felt like a progMetal gig, lots of screaming guitar, screaming billy c and jimmy raping the drums a little - not exactly my kind of gig hee hee.. They did play some acoustic songs which were more enjoyable for mealthough the 30+ peublo got awfully distracted and chatty during the quieter songs - I don't know if it's an age thing with the shorter concentration span or what..

All in all it was a bit of a trial for me (especially for my ears and my feet) but it was kind of fun to have done it PLUS I got two free glasses of beer in my sandals, *thank you 30+ dances-with-beer-glass*

clazkel · 08-19-2007, 07:42 PM

Foo fighters, snow patrol, babyshambles and the coral at the V-festival. All fab!!!!!!

Anja · 08-19-2007, 10:55 PM

I went to the Rolling Stones concert last Wednesday in Hamburg! It was a really good show, they had a huge stage, fireworks etc.

Constanze · 09-15-2007, 04:59 PM

xavier rudd in muncih

Daniel · 09-15-2007, 06:04 PM

2 Flaws gigs yesterday, a session in Virgin megastore and a full gig later on in town

.em. · 09-18-2007, 02:08 AM

Damien in Tulsa, OK. (there's a thread in the Gigs section)

It was great, but the audience.... :-X

Livo · 09-18-2007, 05:08 PM

last gig i was at was the electric picnic, last band i saw were the brilliant go! team!!

Gatsby · 09-18-2007, 05:20 PM

^ they were great at EP.

last gig i saw was john butler trio last night. pretty incredible gig and probably the one ive most looked forward to.

Still on an absolute high and happy to be able to tick it off the list

misty · 09-19-2007, 06:16 PM

Gwen Stefani on August 21..don't have much choice here in my lane of far,far away. Gwen rocks,though

Daniel · 09-19-2007, 10:09 PM

Declan O'Rourke last night. acoustic.

FightthegdFight · 09-21-2007, 10:15 AM

Mindy Smith, Solo acoustic.

cille · 10-02-2007, 08:14 AM

Feist last night. 'twas awrite, her rockier songs were the best ones, got a lil sleepy during the quieter songs.

dboyd · 10-02-2007, 07:46 PM

City And Colour (Dallas Green). I saw him about a week and a half ago... it was a pretty good show only it got moved to malkin bowl which is an outside theatre rather than the orpheum which is inside. It got pretty cold as the concert went on.. and the opening band sucked... Attack In Black. They played for an hour as well as started 30 minutes late. They were nothing special. Then Dallas came on and only played for an Hour since they started 30 minutes late.. which kinda pissed me off... He did a lot of covers and played a few of his new songs that will be on his new CD this coming feb. I was disapointed with how many covers he did and that i didn't get to hear much of his actual stuff that i know... i probably won't be seen him again unless it's indoors, then there's a chance.

mari · 10-17-2007, 08:52 PM

Last Monday evening, Mark Geary at the Troubadour, London...wonderfully intimate little venue with a lovely atmosphere, and worth every minute of the struggle to get through the next day at work due to extreme tiredness!!

borneoman · 10-17-2007, 10:48 PM

PJ Harvey at the Orpheum in LA!!!!!! Amazing!!!!! Mixed set playing 4/5 songs from the new album on piano and lots of classics on guitar including the opener To Bring You My Love, plus Down by the Water, Send His Love to Me, Snake, Man Size, Angelene, Water and Rid of Me. I kinda like the new album but nothing compares to rock-PJ!!!!!!!!!!!

this is a clip of the opening song, To Bring you my love:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pHcgS4XlOGg

sandyelephant · 10-17-2007, 11:21 PM

Last one I went to was Damo back in May. It was great!

.em. · 10-25-2007, 12:27 AM

I saw Rocky Votolato last Wednesday! It was really great, excepting for the getting list part....

Mort · 10-25-2007, 01:45 PM

Glen Hansard and Markéta Irglová last Saturday. :]

Topspin047 · 10-25-2007, 04:09 PM

Rosie Thomas last night.
she was just lovely.

mari · 11-03-2007, 09:17 PM

Monday 29th October, Ray LaMontagne - Guildhall, Southampton... Not the best venue I've heard Ray play, but still a lovely way to spend a Monday evening

bearbait · 11-03-2007, 10:43 PM

The last live show I've seen was a Farm Aid concert by Willie Nelson & Bob Dylan, a few years ago. I don't get out much anymore

Emelie · 11-06-2007, 05:02 AM

I saw Arcade Fire yesterday, in Stockholm! WOOPWOOP! They were, to say the least, awesome, and much better than last time in MArch!

cille · 11-06-2007, 06:56 AM

WOOOT I'm going to see them tomorrow. They did cancel after the Sthlm show in March (right before the Cph gig

) so maybe Wim's illness put a lid on the show back then?

Emelie · 11-06-2007, 10:43 AM

Yeah, I think that was definietely the reason. A few songs that were on the setlist then but they couldn't fulfill were performed, like intervention! You're going to have a great time, but make sure you stand in a really big, happy crowd so noone looks at you funny when you start jumping all over the place to Wake Up

Gatsby · 11-13-2007, 01:33 PM

Been to quite a few gigs recently.

Jose Gonzalez & Duke Special was about 3 weeks ago. Jose was brilliant but i was suprised to see he was the support act, especially due to the fact he was billed as the headliner. Duke special was awfull. I had previously seen him twice and this was more of a pantomime than a gig. Didnt quite get it... Duke average?

Then saw ian brown 2 days later and that was an incredible gig. He strolls out, spits and starts to shake his tamborine, classy guy! The crowd was great and it was my first ian brown gig so i was happy that he played all the oldies.

Next was Bloc Party in the same venue a week later. Biffy Clyro were support and i was really looking forward to finally seeing them, wasnt dissapointed!
Bloc party were great, one of the few bands id pay money to see live these days.

And then tonight is Tom McRae in Whelans. An artist who solely made me want to create music and write lyrics. Last time i saw him in the same venue 3-4 years ago was one of the most intimate and incredible gigs ive been to.
Hopefully this lives up to it..

dawno · 11-14-2007, 01:30 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Revelate

And then tonight is Tom McRae in Whelans. An artist who solely made me want to create music and write lyrics. Last time i saw him in the same venue 3-4 years ago was one of the most intimate and incredible gigs ive been to.
Hopefully this lives up to it..

Lucky you... I last saw Tom back in mid Sept. at The Living Room on the lower east side of Manhattan, a tiny venue in NYC... I'm very spoiled, having seen him many times at this venue, usually at the front center table quite literally three feet from him. Sadly, he has yet to break through in the States, but I do feel so privileged to experience such intimate gigs. He's a lovely man, a fantastic singer / songwriter, and quite witty. Hoping he makes it back across the pond again for another residency soon, seeing him perform is always a wonderful experience.

you can see the back of my head in the bottom right of this image :-)

Closing_Doors · 11-14-2007, 10:06 AM

I was at one of those Living Room gigs myself, September 11th last. Great show, very intimate but a bit short!

The Whelans show last night was great. I was impressed with his idea of selling the show on USB sticks 10 minutes after it ended... until I saw the price. €17?!

dawno · 11-14-2007, 11:33 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Closing_Doors

I was at one of those Living Room gigs myself, September 11th last. Great show, very intimate but a bit short!

The Whelans show last night was great. I was impressed with his idea of selling the show on USB sticks 10 minutes after it ended... until I saw the price. €17?!

Yes, unfortunately the Living Room gigs are short, usually just under an hour, though he has played up to 75 minutes before.

Interesting on selling the live recordings, a friend of mine always records Tom's gigs in NYC and ups them to Dime... he asks Tom for permission to do so... I wonder if this means he may no longer allow tapers????

Topspin047 · 11-14-2007, 08:00 PM

dashboard last night!

I got to talk to meet chris after the show and i got a picture with him.

bjmo11 · 11-14-2007, 08:43 PM

none lately, just damien in september, but im hoping to see david gray in a few weeks in boston.

08-16-2007, 09:26 AM	#181
cille creepycute Join Date: Feb 2004 Location: Copenhagen Posts: 15,333	Tuesday night, The Smashing Pumpkins - one of my boyfriend's fave bands, so I was not über enthused in the first place though I do like some of the material. Stood 2nd row centre at first but after the second song I had to leave because I felt kind of out of place in the middle of the enthusiastic/mooshing crowd plus the sound in front of the stage was so bad I couldn't even tell if I knew the songs or not and it was LOOOUUUUDDDD. So had to leave the boyfriend and ended up in the back of the hall by the bar and in something that looked like the 30+ section Music still too loud (my hearing isn't completely back yet) during the full band songs - and a lot of the time it felt like a progMetal gig, lots of screaming guitar, screaming billy c and jimmy raping the drums a little - not exactly my kind of gig hee hee.. They did play some acoustic songs which were more enjoyable for mealthough the 30+ peublo got awfully distracted and chatty during the quieter songs - I don't know if it's an age thing with the shorter concentration span or what.. All in all it was a bit of a trial for me (especially for my ears and my feet) but it was kind of fun to have done it PLUS I got two free glasses of beer in my sandals, thank you 30+ dances-with-beer-glass __________________ Yeah

08-19-2007, 07:42 PM	#182
clazkel Eskimo Regular Join Date: Jun 2007 Location: Northamptonshire, England Posts: 100	Foo fighters, snow patrol, babyshambles and the coral at the V-festival. All fab!!!!!! __________________ even goddesses watch when she moves Wolverhampton-29th March 07, Oxford-21st June 07 Birmingham-2nd Oct 07, Nottingham-5th Oct 07 Cardiff-12th Oct 07

08-19-2007, 10:55 PM	#183
Anja Found a fairy in her room Join Date: Oct 2005 Location: Dublin Posts: 241	I went to the Rolling Stones concert last Wednesday in Hamburg! It was a really good show, they had a huge stage, fireworks etc. __________________ Promise me you'll always remember: You're braver than you believe, and stronger than you seem, and smarter than you think.

09-15-2007, 04:59 PM	#184
Constanze Eskimo Regular Join Date: Nov 2006 Location: Germany Posts: 160	xavier rudd in muncih __________________ Work like you don't need the money, love like you've never been hurt and dance like nobody's watching.

09-15-2007, 06:04 PM	#185
Daniel Eskimo Regular Join Date: Mar 2003 Location: A Kerryman in Cork Posts: 5,202	2 Flaws gigs yesterday, a session in Virgin megastore and a full gig later on in town __________________ I've been waiting my whole life waiting for you

09-18-2007, 02:08 AM	#186
.em. Eskimo Regular Join Date: May 2007 Posts: 160	Damien in Tulsa, OK. (there's a thread in the Gigs section) It was great, but the audience.... :-X __________________ ...i was probably chocolate in a previous life...

09-18-2007, 05:08 PM	#187
Livo Eskimo Frames Expert Join Date: Dec 2003 Location: People's Republic of Cork Posts: 2,559	last gig i was at was the electric picnic, last band i saw were the brilliant go! team!! __________________ trying to find a little chaos in the order..

09-18-2007, 05:20 PM	#188
Gatsby Eskimo Regular Join Date: Sep 2002 Location: Dublin Posts: 5,809	^ they were great at EP. last gig i saw was john butler trio last night. pretty incredible gig and probably the one ive most looked forward to. Still on an absolute high and happy to be able to tick it off the list __________________ "Tomorrow we will run faster, stretch out our arms further…And on fine morning - So we beat on, boats against the current, borne back ceaselessly into the past." https://www.twitch.tv/simonjmusic

09-19-2007, 06:16 PM	#189
misty Malaysian Eskimo Join Date: Apr 2005 Location: Sabah, Malaysia Posts: 193	Gwen Stefani on August 21..don't have much choice here in my lane of far,far away. Gwen rocks,though __________________ You've never been to Niagara Falls? I have seen water, it's water that's all..

09-19-2007, 10:09 PM	#190
Daniel Eskimo Regular Join Date: Mar 2003 Location: A Kerryman in Cork Posts: 5,202	Declan O'Rourke last night. acoustic. __________________ I've been waiting my whole life waiting for you

09-21-2007, 10:15 AM	#191
FightthegdFight Eskimo Regular Join Date: Nov 2006 Location: Southern California Posts: 187	Mindy Smith, Solo acoustic. __________________ Fight the Good Fight

10-02-2007, 08:14 AM	#192
cille creepycute Join Date: Feb 2004 Location: Copenhagen Posts: 15,333	Feist last night. 'twas awrite, her rockier songs were the best ones, got a lil sleepy during the quieter songs. __________________ Yeah

10-02-2007, 07:46 PM	#193
dboyd Penguins and Whales Join Date: May 2007 Location: Vancouver, BC Posts: 1,274	City And Colour (Dallas Green). I saw him about a week and a half ago... it was a pretty good show only it got moved to malkin bowl which is an outside theatre rather than the orpheum which is inside. It got pretty cold as the concert went on.. and the opening band sucked... Attack In Black. They played for an hour as well as started 30 minutes late. They were nothing special. Then Dallas came on and only played for an Hour since they started 30 minutes late.. which kinda pissed me off... He did a lot of covers and played a few of his new songs that will be on his new CD this coming feb. I was disapointed with how many covers he did and that i didn't get to hear much of his actual stuff that i know... i probably won't be seen him again unless it's indoors, then there's a chance. __________________ "Cause I'm always hanging on, And I'm always closing doors. And I'm always saying no, No, when I really really want it all" - Bottom Shelf "When there's nothing to give Well how can we ask for more" - Delicate

10-17-2007, 08:52 PM	#194
mari Eskimo Regular Join Date: Sep 2004 Location: United Kingdom Posts: 833	Last Monday evening, Mark Geary at the Troubadour, London...wonderfully intimate little venue with a lovely atmosphere, and worth every minute of the struggle to get through the next day at work due to extreme tiredness!! __________________ Emmett Tinley World Domination Commission (ETWDC)

10-17-2007, 10:48 PM	#195
borneoman Insane Eskimo Join Date: Jun 2006 Posts: 6,151	PJ Harvey at the Orpheum in LA!!!!!! Amazing!!!!! Mixed set playing 4/5 songs from the new album on piano and lots of classics on guitar including the opener To Bring You My Love, plus Down by the Water, Send His Love to Me, Snake, Man Size, Angelene, Water and Rid of Me. I kinda like the new album but nothing compares to rock-PJ!!!!!!!!!!! this is a clip of the opening song, To Bring you my love: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pHcgS4XlOGg __________________ I made you laugh, I made you cry, I made you open up your eyes, didn't I?

10-17-2007, 11:21 PM	#196
sandyelephant Eskimo Baby Join Date: Sep 2007 Posts: 20	Last one I went to was Damo back in May. It was great! __________________ Among the intentions, Which have been sought, Numbered and labeled, But none of them bought.

10-25-2007, 12:27 AM	#197
.em. Eskimo Regular Join Date: May 2007 Posts: 160	I saw Rocky Votolato last Wednesday! It was really great, excepting for the getting list part.... __________________ ...i was probably chocolate in a previous life...

10-25-2007, 01:45 PM	#198
Mort Czech Eskimo Join Date: Aug 2005 Location: Prague, Czech Republic Posts: 209	Glen Hansard and Markéta Irglová last Saturday. :] __________________ Marta Berlin 15/3/07, Dresden 22/7/07, Prague 10/7/12. last.fm

10-25-2007, 04:09 PM	#199
Topspin047 tennis pro Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: United States Posts: 505	Rosie Thomas last night. she was just lovely. __________________ Volcanoes melt me down.

11-03-2007, 09:17 PM	#200
mari Eskimo Regular Join Date: Sep 2004 Location: United Kingdom Posts: 833	Monday 29th October, Ray LaMontagne - Guildhall, Southampton... Not the best venue I've heard Ray play, but still a lovely way to spend a Monday evening __________________ Emmett Tinley World Domination Commission (ETWDC)

11-03-2007, 10:43 PM	#201
bearbait Eskimo Pie Join Date: Mar 2005 Location: Maryland, USA Posts: 868	The last live show I've seen was a Farm Aid concert by Willie Nelson & Bob Dylan, a few years ago. I don't get out much anymore

11-06-2007, 05:02 AM	#202
Emelie I drank a lavalamp... Join Date: Jul 2006 Location: Sverige Posts: 586	I saw Arcade Fire yesterday, in Stockholm! WOOPWOOP! They were, to say the least, awesome, and much better than last time in MArch! __________________ http://killerqueen.org http://www.flickr.com/photos/userr/ http://www.last.fm/user/Userr/

11-06-2007, 06:56 AM	#203
cille creepycute Join Date: Feb 2004 Location: Copenhagen Posts: 15,333	WOOOT I'm going to see them tomorrow. They did cancel after the Sthlm show in March (right before the Cph gig ) so maybe Wim's illness put a lid on the show back then? __________________ Yeah

11-06-2007, 10:43 AM	#204
Emelie I drank a lavalamp... Join Date: Jul 2006 Location: Sverige Posts: 586	Yeah, I think that was definietely the reason. A few songs that were on the setlist then but they couldn't fulfill were performed, like intervention! You're going to have a great time, but make sure you stand in a really big, happy crowd so noone looks at you funny when you start jumping all over the place to Wake Up __________________ http://killerqueen.org http://www.flickr.com/photos/userr/ http://www.last.fm/user/Userr/

11-13-2007, 01:33 PM	#205
Gatsby Eskimo Regular Join Date: Sep 2002 Location: Dublin Posts: 5,809	Been to quite a few gigs recently. Jose Gonzalez & Duke Special was about 3 weeks ago. Jose was brilliant but i was suprised to see he was the support act, especially due to the fact he was billed as the headliner. Duke special was awfull. I had previously seen him twice and this was more of a pantomime than a gig. Didnt quite get it... Duke average? Then saw ian brown 2 days later and that was an incredible gig. He strolls out, spits and starts to shake his tamborine, classy guy! The crowd was great and it was my first ian brown gig so i was happy that he played all the oldies. Next was Bloc Party in the same venue a week later. Biffy Clyro were support and i was really looking forward to finally seeing them, wasnt dissapointed! Bloc party were great, one of the few bands id pay money to see live these days. And then tonight is Tom McRae in Whelans. An artist who solely made me want to create music and write lyrics. Last time i saw him in the same venue 3-4 years ago was one of the most intimate and incredible gigs ive been to. Hopefully this lives up to it.. __________________ "Tomorrow we will run faster, stretch out our arms further…And on fine morning - So we beat on, boats against the current, borne back ceaselessly into the past." https://www.twitch.tv/simonjmusic

11-14-2007, 10:06 AM	#207
Closing_Doors Hysterical & Useless Join Date: Mar 2005 Posts: 1,329	I was at one of those Living Room gigs myself, September 11th last. Great show, very intimate but a bit short! The Whelans show last night was great. I was impressed with his idea of selling the show on USB sticks 10 minutes after it ended... until I saw the price. €17?! __________________ Come clean, come good, repeat with me the punch line 'Just like blood' when those at the back rush forward to say how a little love goes a long long long way. -- Simon Armitage

11-14-2007, 08:00 PM	#209
Topspin047 tennis pro Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: United States Posts: 505	dashboard last night! I got to talk to meet chris after the show and i got a picture with him. __________________ Volcanoes melt me down.

11-14-2007, 08:43 PM	#210
bjmo11 Eskimo Regular Join Date: Mar 2007 Location: maine Posts: 131	none lately, just damien in september, but im hoping to see david gray in a few weeks in boston. __________________ What i give to you, is just what im going through.