brit-gob 9 Posted November 21, 2003 Share Posted November 21, 2003 OK so we've had the best live concert experience threads. But what about disappointments / bad performances. There's bound to be some. Disappointing concerts I've been to include a Metallica concert (he had a cold supposedly). REM disappointed me one of the 2 times I saw them, the other was better. I'm interested to hear about these bad ones as well as the good. Link to post Share on other sites
kintaro 0 Posted November 21, 2003 Share Posted November 21, 2003 REM twice. Stipe plays with his bullhorn too much! Black Uhuru sucked live. Link to post Share on other sites
Antonio 0 Posted November 21, 2003 Share Posted November 21, 2003 I saw the title of this thread and couldnt wait to get in and complain about the price i paid for an REM ticket only to see Stipe read the lyrics from a lectern. Very unprofessional - particularly when he was quoted in the press afterwards saying he had 3 months to refresh his memory and learn the words but couldn't be bothered. Funnily enough i haven't been bothered to buy any of their CD's since then.....perhaps its time to let my grudge go. Nice to see i'm not the only one whose felt shafted by REM! Link to post Share on other sites
BagOfCrisps 24 Posted November 21, 2003 Share Posted November 21, 2003 Isn't that lectern thing just "his image" so to speak? Surely he knows the friggin lyrics to his own songs. Link to post Share on other sites
Dims 0 Posted November 21, 2003 Share Posted November 21, 2003 Apparently Bob Dylan's comeback tour (89,90?) was incredibly shit. Jabbered on like a pissed madman. Pity, cause in his prime he was a legend. Link to post Share on other sites
snowboard_freak 0 Posted November 21, 2003 Share Posted November 21, 2003 "At The Drive In" at the BDO a couple of years ago. The pussy's played for about 15 minutes then had a tantrum and walked off. Pretty pathetic. Link to post Share on other sites
enderzero 0 Posted November 21, 2003 Share Posted November 21, 2003 Too bad...I would have loved to see them. Link to post Share on other sites
scouser 4 Posted November 22, 2003 Share Posted November 22, 2003 The Smiths , Preston Guild Hall. Queen is Dead tour. They lasted half a song. Someone threw a sausage at Morrissey or something and he went off and straight to hospital (or was that "in a huff"?) while Johnny and the boys finished off the song. Link to post Share on other sites
rachael 0 Posted November 22, 2003 Share Posted November 22, 2003 Bob Dylan?! How can you put up with his horrible drone?? Link to post Share on other sites
Antonio 0 Posted November 22, 2003 Share Posted November 22, 2003 Bagofcrisps, not sure if you've been to their concert but when i was their it looked pretty obvious to me and those i was with that he couldn't remember the words. He stayed pretty much glued to the lectern till the last song "Its the end of the world". To be fair though, the rest of the band didn't exactly put in much effort either. Lucky for me, Died Pretty and Grant Lee Buffalo were worth the price of the tickets - both rocked! Link to post Share on other sites
echineko 1 Posted November 22, 2003 Share Posted November 22, 2003 For concert in Japan, how did you feel about Japanese audience? Same as home, more quieter? Link to post Share on other sites
Dims 0 Posted November 22, 2003 Share Posted November 22, 2003 Echineko, Very respectful, very attentive and in the main, pretty boring and easily led. There have been some very notable exceptions though. Had some great fun with a few Japanese lads in the crowd as they really join in a get into it if they see you cutting loose. Link to post Share on other sites
OnTheTin 0 Posted November 24, 2003 Share Posted November 24, 2003 The few I've been too have been very tame and polite compared to the rowdy fights I've been in moshpits in other countries. Link to post Share on other sites
Yuki's Passion 1 Posted November 26, 2003 Share Posted November 26, 2003 I was up in Athens, Georgia for college and saw so many bands come through and for ridiculously cheap prices. I saw REM for free under a fake name and they were great!!! But, the time I paid to see them it was just average - didnt think it sucked but wasnt inspired either. Black Uhuru sucked in concert? I saw so many reggae sunsplashes when I was living in Hawaii but never saw them. Got their CDs through. I think there are two main types of musicians: Type 1: they only sound good on CDs and suck live Type 2: Put out CDs that probably arent the best but can play amazing shows. Link to post Share on other sites
Dims 0 Posted November 26, 2003 Share Posted November 26, 2003 Then you get those rare few that can put out a smoking CD AND back it up with a rocking live show, especially if they mix it up a bit and make it even better than the CD experience. True musical craftsman....brilliant! Link to post Share on other sites
mina2 6 Posted November 27, 2003 Share Posted November 27, 2003 Red Hot Chilli Peppers. I think I must have seen them on an off night - coz I've heard only good from other people. Link to post Share on other sites
snowmonster 0 Posted November 27, 2003 Share Posted November 27, 2003 I saw U2 on the Pop tour and was really disappointed. It was just corny. Link to post Share on other sites
KlingKlang 1 Posted November 27, 2003 Share Posted November 27, 2003 Prodigy. I don't know what I was expecting, but it weren't good. Definitely a CD band. Link to post Share on other sites
sweetaz 0 Posted November 27, 2003 Share Posted November 27, 2003 Pacifier(Shihad) - saw them just recently in a little venue and they rocked out!!! Billy Joel was magic. (that was like 12yrs ago) Bryan Adams was bloody great too....saw him earlier this year. Robbie Williams was very average. Link to post Share on other sites
nekobi 0 Posted November 28, 2003 Share Posted November 28, 2003 i saw the monkees a way long time ago. i realize they could never be classified as a great band, but i used to like their tv show and i wanted to hear their songs. instead, the members took turns doing their solo stuff, which sucked, for most of the show. Link to post Share on other sites
TheOrange 0 Posted November 28, 2003 Share Posted November 28, 2003 Neil Young. He's not young, you know. Link to post Share on other sites
DrEvil 0 Posted November 29, 2003 Share Posted November 29, 2003 ...and not very crazy either. Link to post Share on other sites
Joey 0 Posted December 16, 2003 Share Posted December 16, 2003 REM. I wasn't impressed with them either. Just too downbeat. Link to post Share on other sites
sweetaz 0 Posted December 16, 2003 Share Posted December 16, 2003 I am so bummed....I am missing LIVE this week who are playing in Auckland... *sniff sniff* " title="" src="graemlins/cry.gif" /> Anybody seen them? Any good?? Link to post Share on other sites
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