A friend gave me tickets for Mad Cool (sigh) festival last night. I saw Wilco, Savages and a little of Dinosaur Jr.
Wilco's performance was weak, they did it in the main stage, and there was not enough watts, the sound was poor and low. Set list blended some of their newest songs with a bunch of old classics. But it was not enough for me. I've seen them several times, and I felt the band has lost something of his power. It was kinda average, not thrilling. Guess their best days have gone. Or maybe it was just me.
Savages. First time I've heard them, and, although I didn't particulary liked the singer, I loved the guitar player work, quite hellish. Hardly any riff, almost everything was her, messing with her guitar and her effects. She did a hell of a job. The bass player and drummer were very good too. Overall, a powerful perfomance.
Dinosaur JR. Never been among my favs. I heard a couple of songs, including their Just Like Heaven cover, and that was all. I like Mascis, though.
On the downside, I keep seeing it pinched on semi-pro fashion sites and blogs which is really pissing me off - this one can **** off for starters!
This is a real issue posting on social media these days. Shocking how many people just steal photos with no creds, all the time. Some accounts are literally just photos of famous people and photo creds are never given.
gongoro73 I think there are a lot of bands that do not sound good on a festival stage, and imo, I think Wilco is one of them.
Bands make music that, intentional or not, I think fits their size. Most bands don't make music that can fill an arena, but as bands grow, I think their music often grows with them to fit their gigs. Doesn't mean music in an arena sounds bad in a club, and vice versa, but it does means that sometimes the fit can feel not quite right. Just my two cents on the awkwardness of festival lineups.
On the downside, I keep seeing it pinched on semi-pro fashion sites and blogs which is really pissing me off - this one can **** off for starters!
This is a real issue posting on social media these days. Shocking how many people just steal photos with no creds, all the time. Some accounts are literally just photos of famous people and photo creds are never given.
Filed a copyright infringment, which was a first and surprising easy!
gongoro73 I think there are a lot of bands that do not sound good on a festival stage, and imo, I think Wilco is one of them.
Bands make music that, intentional or not, I think fits their size. Most bands don't make music that can fill an arena, but as bands grow, I think their music often grows with them to fit their gigs. Doesn't mean music in an arena sounds bad in a club, and vice versa, but it does means that sometimes the fit can feel not quite right. Just my two cents on the awkwardness of festival lineups.
Not sure of that. First time I saw Wilco was in a huge Fest and they delivered an overwhelming perfomance. And, two of my favourites all time gigs I've been to, were in a fest. The Cramps (not really a main stage fest band), wich did a gig out of this world in Festimad about 20 years ago, and Massive Attack, also at Festimad, where they played Group Four under a pouring rain, speeding up and enlonging the song at the same pace the rain was falling. It was mind blowing.
I'm not a festival hater. I think any good band, in his right momentum, can deliver a powerful perfomance at a festival. I've spent memorable moments at them. And discovered great bands, too. Although I think it's more a twenty-some years thing than now I'm on my 40's. They require a lot of strentgh.
Not sure of that. First time I saw Wilco was in a huge Fest and they delivered an overwhelming perfomance. And, two of my favourites all time gigs I've been to, were in a fest. The Cramps (not really a main stage fest band), wich did a gig out of this world in Festimad about 20 years ago, and Massive Attack, also at Festimad, where they played Group Four under a pouring rain, speeding up and enlonging the song at the same pace the rain was falling. It was mind blowing.
I'm not a festival hater. I think any good band, in his right momentum, can deliver a powerful perfomance at a festival. I've spent memorable moments at them. And discovered great bands, too. Although I think it's more a twenty-some years thing than now I'm on my 40's. They require a lot of strentgh.
I do seem to have a bias against fests, ha! Guess I better change my attitude because somehow I've signed up to attend 2 of them this fall. Ack, I'm so hard to please sometimes. It's a real problem I have.
That said, I saw Wilco early this year and was blown away by how good they were. But the vibe of the room, the venue, it all worked.
Not sure of that. First time I saw Wilco was in a huge Fest and they delivered an overwhelming perfomance. And, two of my favourites all time gigs I've been to, were in a fest. The Cramps (not really a main stage fest band), wich did a gig out of this world in Festimad about 20 years ago, and Massive Attack, also at Festimad, where they played Group Four under a pouring rain, speeding up and enlonging the song at the same pace the rain was falling. It was mind blowing.
I'm not a festival hater. I think any good band, in his right momentum, can deliver a powerful perfomance at a festival. I've spent memorable moments at them. And discovered great bands, too. Although I think it's more a twenty-some years thing than now I'm on my 40's. They require a lot of strentgh.
I do seem to have a bias against fests, ha! Guess I better change my attitude because somehow I've signed up to attend 2 of them this fall. Ack, I'm so hard to please sometimes. It's a real problem I have.
That said, I saw Wilco early this year and was blown away by how good they were. But the vibe of the room, the venue, it all worked.
& the 2 sets last weekend at their own festival were incredible. I hear Tweed & friends were excellent, too. I haven't heard that one yet. The 2 Wilco shows I saw a year ago in a small theater were stellar.
Not sure of that. First time I saw Wilco was in a huge Fest and they delivered an overwhelming perfomance. And, two of my favourites all time gigs I've been to, were in a fest. The Cramps (not really a main stage fest band), wich did a gig out of this world in Festimad about 20 years ago, and Massive Attack, also at Festimad, where they played Group Four under a pouring rain, speeding up and enlonging the song at the same pace the rain was falling. It was mind blowing.
I'm not a festival hater. I think any good band, in his right momentum, can deliver a powerful perfomance at a festival. I've spent memorable moments at them. And discovered great bands, too. Although I think it's more a twenty-some years thing than now I'm on my 40's. They require a lot of strentgh.
I do seem to have a bias against fests, ha! Guess I better change my attitude because somehow I've signed up to attend 2 of them this fall. Ack, I'm so hard to please sometimes. It's a real problem I have.
That said, I saw Wilco early this year and was blown away by how good they were. But the vibe of the room, the venue, it all worked.
C'mon, dear robot, change that attitude and kick some asses at the festivals you are going to attend!
But seriously, as I said, I think fests are mainly a twenties thing. Is at this age when you can enjoy them at it's fullest, when everything is new and exciting. For me, nowadays, fests are tiresome, but I have endless amazing memories from the ones I've attended in the past. It was more than watching gigs, it was a vital experience. I've made very good friends there, and laughed til falling on the floor.
So good that Wilco are still doing great gigs. I said it before, maybe it was me.
gongoro73 was that the festival where the guy got killed before Green Day played? They never told the band until after they were done playing.
I have a friend working in communication at this fest. He told me that police prohibited the organization to tell anything until they feel it was safe. That's why Green Day were not advised. Police also said that the fest should go on, as it was too risky to cancel it with 40.000 people.
Sadly, people on social networks and media are blaming the Fest, but it wasn't their fault. They followed police protocol.