best performances by otherwise lame bands youve seen.

batreleaser · 05.30.2008, 05:52 PM

me:

slipknot: 01, to me it seemes heavby as fuck, they actually sounded really fuckin great.

deftones: also in 01, they were playing with godsmack (hah!), they played mostly songs off of white pony, a couple classics from around the fur, bored, and the say it aint so cover. chino gave vodka and gatorade to crowd members.

note: i like deftones, i just assume most on this board would consider them lame.

system of a down: they were playing with mars volta (who were horrible as always), i was in chicago lookin at depaul uni and decided to check it out, they rocked. the pit was pretty fun too.

the locust: saw them a couple years ago. ive never liked this band's music ever, always sounded like pointless, gimick-y screamo to me, and i actually like some screamo, but not the locust. but their performace was good and fun and intense.

anger management: eminem, 50 cent, a g unit-ified mobb deep (aka lame mobb deep). went with some highschool frfiends and just drank a liter of southern comfort. from what i remember eminem was onpoint.

justin timberlake: took my little sistor for her birthday and ended up really enjoying myself, even burned the cd's after.

kanye west-two weeks ago, ex gf game me a free ticket, went for the fuck of it, i actually like kanye, but he could definitley be considered lame due to his arrogance and whatnot, but hes a showman, good times.

Pookie · 05.30.2008, 06:01 PM

David Essex gave me a ticket to his show and it was great fun.

greedrex · 05.30.2008, 06:04 PM

no, deftones are good. The last LP is miserable tho, the rest is really good.

demonrail666 · 05.30.2008, 06:08 PM

This is an interesting one if by that you mean bands that you expected to be awful, but which turned out to be great live. To which I'd respond Blur.

The even weirder thing about this was that the only time I saw them was on what I think was called the Revolver tour, in about 91-2 where they played alongside Dinosaur Jnr, My Bloody Valentine and the Jesus and Mary Chain. I wasn't even interested in seeing Blur but can honestly say that they were by far the best band that night.

I think it was because they really felt they had something to prove to an audience that were inevitably hostile to their inclusion on the bill. I particularly remember both Dinosaur and JAMC being absolutely dreadful that night. The Valentines were OK, but honestly, for that one night, Blur were a total revelation.

HECKLER SPRAY · 05.30.2008, 06:26 PM

Well, The silversun Pickups. I had been disappointed by their album, but I came to the gig nevertheless. It was not that bad. Loud. A good show.

Toilet & Bowels · 05.30.2008, 07:05 PM

erm. can't think of any, i don't really bother going to see bands i don't like.

uhler · 05.30.2008, 11:48 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by batreleaser

me:

slipknot: 01, to me it seemes heavby as fuck, they actually sounded really fuckin great.

deftones: also in 01, they were playing with godsmack (hah!), they played mostly songs off of white pony, a couple classics from around the fur, bored, and the say it aint so cover. chino gave vodka and gatorade to crowd members.

note: i like deftones, i just assume most on this board would consider them lame.

system of a down: they were playing with mars volta (who were horrible as always), i was in chicago lookin at depaul uni and decided to check it out, they rocked. the pit was pretty fun too.

the locust: saw them a couple years ago. ive never liked this band's music ever, always sounded like pointless, gimick-y screamo to me, and i actually like some screamo, but not the locust. but their performace was good and fun and intense.

anger management: eminem, 50 cent, a g unit-ified mobb deep (aka lame mobb deep). went with some highschool frfiends and just drank a liter of southern comfort. from what i remember eminem was onpoint.

justin timberlake: took my little sistor for her birthday and ended up really enjoying myself, even burned the cd's after.

kanye west-two weeks ago, ex gf game me a free ticket, went for the fuck of it, i actually like kanye, but he could definitley be considered lame due to his arrogance and whatnot, but hes a showman, good times.

the last time i saw the locist live was 2001 and combat wounded veteran (reunion tour for them) opened up for them and both of those bands sucked so bad live that night. i told myself i would never see the locust again and i haven't since.

atsonicpark · 05.31.2008, 12:56 AM

deftones rule.

anyway, dillinger escape plan were great live.. fucking suck though.. well, the new shit does.. saw them during miss machine era...

pbradley · 05.31.2008, 01:03 AM

Another one of these threads?

batreleaser · 05.31.2008, 06:30 AM

yeah, dillinger, like ive said before, is our napam death. one brilliant genre defining debut full length, and then half the band leaves and they make a buncha bullshit.

Everyneurotic · 05.31.2008, 10:15 AM

live, the grunge band.

what a great show that was.

Derek · 05.31.2008, 05:35 PM

Motorhead.

Fun.

Everyneurotic · 05.31.2008, 06:53 PM

motörhead is one of the best bands in the history of the world.

king_buzzo · 06.01.2008, 03:12 AM

^Yes, motorhead was a good show.

AJ from the backstreet boys. (lollollololo)

the sound was really good and they were all really well practised and in time and everything.

Death & the Maiden · 06.01.2008, 04:07 AM

I saw The Rakes when they supported The Jesus & Mary Chain. They were surprisingly good (except for the singer's deliberately spastic dancing).

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batreleaser invito al cielo Join Date: Nov 2007 Location: New York, NY Posts: 5,155	me: slipknot: 01, to me it seemes heavby as fuck, they actually sounded really fuckin great. deftones: also in 01, they were playing with godsmack (hah!), they played mostly songs off of white pony, a couple classics from around the fur, bored, and the say it aint so cover. chino gave vodka and gatorade to crowd members. note: i like deftones, i just assume most on this board would consider them lame. system of a down: they were playing with mars volta (who were horrible as always), i was in chicago lookin at depaul uni and decided to check it out, they rocked. the pit was pretty fun too. the locust: saw them a couple years ago. ive never liked this band's music ever, always sounded like pointless, gimick-y screamo to me, and i actually like some screamo, but not the locust. but their performace was good and fun and intense. anger management: eminem, 50 cent, a g unit-ified mobb deep (aka lame mobb deep). went with some highschool frfiends and just drank a liter of southern comfort. from what i remember eminem was onpoint. justin timberlake: took my little sistor for her birthday and ended up really enjoying myself, even burned the cd's after. kanye west-two weeks ago, ex gf game me a free ticket, went for the fuck of it, i actually like kanye, but he could definitley be considered lame due to his arrogance and whatnot, but hes a showman, good times. __________________ listen to pink reason
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Pookie invito al cielo Join Date: Jun 2006 Posts: 9,877	David Essex gave me a ticket to his show and it was great fun.
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greedrex invito al cielo Join Date: Jan 2008 Location: in yr fotobukit Posts: 6,588	no, deftones are good. The last LP is miserable tho, the rest is really good. __________________ Greed Recordings bandcamp ~The Rex~, stalkin' yr shit since 2008.
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demonrail666 invito al cielo Join Date: Feb 2007 Posts: 18,510	This is an interesting one if by that you mean bands that you expected to be awful, but which turned out to be great live. To which I'd respond Blur. The even weirder thing about this was that the only time I saw them was on what I think was called the Revolver tour, in about 91-2 where they played alongside Dinosaur Jnr, My Bloody Valentine and the Jesus and Mary Chain. I wasn't even interested in seeing Blur but can honestly say that they were by far the best band that night. I think it was because they really felt they had something to prove to an audience that were inevitably hostile to their inclusion on the bill. I particularly remember both Dinosaur and JAMC being absolutely dreadful that night. The Valentines were OK, but honestly, for that one night, Blur were a total revelation.
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HECKLER SPRAY invito al cielo Join Date: Dec 2006 Location: Near Paris, France Posts: 3,762	Well, The silversun Pickups. I had been disappointed by their album, but I came to the gig nevertheless. It was not that bad. Loud. A good show. __________________
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Toilet & Bowels invito al cielo Join Date: Mar 2006 Location: Northern Europe Posts: 12,273	erm. can't think of any, i don't really bother going to see bands i don't like.
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atsonicpark invito al cielo Join Date: Apr 2006 Posts: 28,843	deftones rule. anyway, dillinger escape plan were great live.. fucking suck though.. well, the new shit does.. saw them during miss machine era... __________________
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pbradley invito al cielo Join Date: Apr 2007 Location: SoKo Posts: 10,621	Another one of these threads?
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batreleaser invito al cielo Join Date: Nov 2007 Location: New York, NY Posts: 5,155	yeah, dillinger, like ive said before, is our napam death. one brilliant genre defining debut full length, and then half the band leaves and they make a buncha bullshit. __________________ listen to pink reason
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Everyneurotic invito al cielo Join Date: Mar 2006 Location: Mexico Posts: 15,713	live, the grunge band. what a great show that was. __________________ Richard Clayderman found alive and still bland! Repo Man has all night! Photographic evidence of Monosodic's existance! New Kiddieriot shit after all! Never too late to share fave rex from the year before! David Keenan is a douchebag! Ron Asheton missed!
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Derek invito al cielo Join Date: Jan 2007 Posts: 8,095	Motorhead. Fun.
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Everyneurotic invito al cielo Join Date: Mar 2006 Location: Mexico Posts: 15,713	motörhead is one of the best bands in the history of the world. __________________ Richard Clayderman found alive and still bland! Repo Man has all night! Photographic evidence of Monosodic's existance! New Kiddieriot shit after all! Never too late to share fave rex from the year before! David Keenan is a douchebag! Ron Asheton missed!
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king_buzzo invito al cielo Join Date: May 2006 Posts: 11,110	^Yes, motorhead was a good show. AJ from the backstreet boys. (lollollololo) the sound was really good and they were all really well practised and in time and everything.
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Death & the Maiden expwy. to yr skull Join Date: Jan 2008 Location: Sydney, Australia Posts: 2,036	I saw The Rakes when they supported The Jesus & Mary Chain. They were surprisingly good (except for the singer's deliberately spastic dancing). __________________ www.myspace.com/ghostofanidealwife
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