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Worst band you've ever seen?
- Thread starter Lukc
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Other than a band I was in (first gig), the Smashing Pumpkins. This was the '94 Lollapalooza tour. They were trading headlining duties with the Beastie Boys. The Amphitheater in George, Washington.
I was not a Beastie fan at the time, but they crushed it. GREAT, GREAT show. Then the Pumpkins came on. Very little energy, boring sludge. Probably some substance abuse on stage. Then Billy Corgan starts criticizing the crowd. He appeared to be envious of the Beastie's success. I left about thirty minutes in.
I was not a Beastie fan at the time, but they crushed it. GREAT, GREAT show. Then the Pumpkins came on. Very little energy, boring sludge. Probably some substance abuse on stage. Then Billy Corgan starts criticizing the crowd. He appeared to be envious of the Beastie's success. I left about thirty minutes in.
Interesting. . . . I saw Phish just as they were breaking nationally, back in 1992-93, college show. AMAZING. I had never heard of them, but it's still one of the best shows I've seen.
I like their earlier, funkier, jazzier, more experimental stuff. The singer-songwriter mellow approach in the '90s . . . meh.
Bachman-Turner Overdive opened for Van Halen on the 5150 tour at Alpine Valley (maybe it was Wilmont) in Wisconsin. They were horrible. I swear the frontman was wearing overalls and a flannel shirt. Worst part of the show was the extended no instruments "taking care of business" refrain. It must have gone on for 10 minutes.
Saw Hall & Oates a couple of years earlier at the Rosemont Horizon in Chicago. They were so loud that it was painful. I saw Genesis around the same time at the Rosemont, and it still ranks as one of the best shows I've ever been to.
I also saw Candlebox open for Rush. They weren't bad, but didn't really "fit" as their opener. Primus was far better.
Saw Hall & Oates a couple of years earlier at the Rosemont Horizon in Chicago. They were so loud that it was painful. I saw Genesis around the same time at the Rosemont, and it still ranks as one of the best shows I've ever been to.
I also saw Candlebox open for Rush. They weren't bad, but didn't really "fit" as their opener. Primus was far better.
May have been the venue, Thin Lizzy was great , consummate pros knowing how to control sound and dynamics, JP also , volume was good , tones clear and Halfords voice discernible and clear, BLS , muddy Buttfudge. Zakks tone was terrible, vox horribly distorted, instruments sounded like angry bees in a coffin, drums all you could hear was the kick and snare triggers and cymbals and the back line had a horrible buzz when zakk was doing song intros and banter
Alice In Chains is the most disappointing band I have ever seen . Saw them twice once on first album and a few years ago on the Black Diamond Skye tour. Deftones and Mastodon were great. Alice started great. After 3 songs it was as if the emotion and energy were sucked out of the band. By mid set they were just going through the motions. Then Jerry told the crowd that we were the worst crowd they played for on the tour, and how other cities loved them. I left. Jerry Cantrell is an Ahole. Hey Jerry a piece of advice, if you play with energy and act like you enjoy playing, the crowd will respond. Act like you are there for a payday and the crowd can tell.
I have not listened to one AIC album or song since.
I have not listened to one AIC album or song since.
One of the worst bands I've ever seen live was at a Mayhem fest in jersey. Five Finger Butt F*** I mean Five Finger Death Punch
Wow, exact opposite experience. Saw AiC open for Velvet Revolver and their show was fantastic. Great sound, you could totally tell they were having a great time on stage, the energy was up all night. I thoroughly enjoyed it. My buddy that I was with had never been an AiC fan, but that show caused him to go out and buy every CD. I have heard that Jerry can be like that though - I was talking to one of his old guitar techs (from when he was touring with Billy Duffy doing covers) that he does stuff when he gets in a "mood" - like purposely break a string in the middle of a song to make the tech jump, and then blame the tech. Too bad, some really great players (OK, that may be arguable in Cantrell's place, but I love his songwriting) can be total douchebags in person - I remember when I met Tommy Shannon....
Velvet Revolver on the other hand were a complete joke. Band sounded pretty good, but Scott Weiland? - 'nuff said.
Velvet Revolver on the other hand were a complete joke. Band sounded pretty good, but Scott Weiland? - 'nuff said.
Same deal here, I was at the Toronto show and I too was not a big Beastie Boys fan but damn they were incredible, one of the best shows I have ever seen, I loved them after that.
The Pumpkins went on last and they were horrible, if it wasn't for my friends I would have left.
Haha...Vinnie Vincent got fired from the band named after him. How does that happen?
OMG. My cat was sleeping on my lap when I clicked the link and after 20 seconds he woke up, jumped off my lap and ran to the farthest corner of the house trying to escape whatever this was.
This is hilarious, and so true. I have seen and heard Vai only once on some Ovation network live show. After 3 minutes of fan-blown hair and numbingly fast yet unrecognizable noise I switched back to The Weather Channel.
When in high school we went to a four band concert at the fair. The Grass Roots,The Great Mandela, a local group and, the worst band I ever heard (they had a number 1 at the time, Come on Down To My Boat Baby), Every Mothers Son. They could not play their own hit well and they sounded like a very bad garage band.
I saw Primus in Columbus, OH on their most recent tour. Les complained and criticized the crowd throughout the entire show. One guy threw a plastic cup, and he stopped 3 or 4 tunes right in the middle to lecture the crowd - not the guy who threw the cup, but the whole crowd. We got to hear how about much his pedals mean to him, and about how much he dislikes touring with Primus - and whether he knows it or not, how whiny and petty he can be.
I saw Muse in NYC around '98/'99, and it was so bad I still can't give the band an objective listen.
I saw Muse in NYC around '98/'99, and it was so bad I still can't give the band an objective listen.
Haha...one of those guys is a dentist now in my area and has that song as a jingle on his radio ads:
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An outdoor concert at San Diego State back in 69'.
The Dead, Santana and a band called Tarantula.
The Dead were ok. Santana was new and were just getting the 1st LP produced. Unbelievable music. Don't remember
the opener band "Tarantula".
What killed the vibe were the Hells Angels.
Everyone was kicking back with flowers in their hair, incense burning, a little bud (Still catching the end of the flower power days) spralled out on the grass on the football stadium.
Sun shining. What could go wrong?
Hells Angels started pissing on the hippies, Smashing bottles ontop of heads and in general being real loud and mean.
No cops that I remember seeing and the bikers brought the whole event down to a scared level.
I got up in the stands and watched these guys running on top of hippies lying on the grass. Bummer.
I was an ex-hippy by then. I was in the service at the time and was thinking... "Wow, I think the Peace & Love days are coming to an end."
The Dead, Santana and a band called Tarantula.
The Dead were ok. Santana was new and were just getting the 1st LP produced. Unbelievable music. Don't remember
the opener band "Tarantula".
What killed the vibe were the Hells Angels.
Everyone was kicking back with flowers in their hair, incense burning, a little bud (Still catching the end of the flower power days) spralled out on the grass on the football stadium.
Sun shining. What could go wrong?
Hells Angels started pissing on the hippies, Smashing bottles ontop of heads and in general being real loud and mean.
No cops that I remember seeing and the bikers brought the whole event down to a scared level.
I got up in the stands and watched these guys running on top of hippies lying on the grass. Bummer.
I was an ex-hippy by then. I was in the service at the time and was thinking... "Wow, I think the Peace & Love days are coming to an end."
+10
Vai's work on Eat em and Smile is some of my favorite guitar to listen to. Since the early 90s though he's become increasingly grating and obnoxiously self-indulgent.
His Zappa stuff is his best work, IMO. I had a friend whose wife was from Japan and he is huge over there. I couldn't stand sitting through those Vai DVD's. Worse yet are his poses in the Carvin catalogue...yuk.
