Top 5 Snorefest concerts

seamus · 07-12-2013 02:54PM

up for anything wrote: »

It helps when you know all the words.

I think this would play a lot into it. I remembering seeing Blur in the point in '97. This is right at the peak of their pop fame, Song 2 had been rocking the charts for months. At the time I thought it was great, rocking. A mate who didn't know much Blur as wasn't really into them, went up to the seats and fell asleep for the last hour of the gig.
Thinking back on it, if you weren't there to sing along to the songs, you'd probably think it was **** and fall asleep.

By contrast I saw the last hour of a NIN set in Marlay in 2007. I'd never heard their stuff before really, but they absolutely rocked it. I went and downloaded their last album the next day.

I know this is about snorefests, but I saw an Irish band called The Riptide Movement in a small pub (about 100 people) in 2012. Now, they fncking rocked it. They're doing much bigger gigs now, the olympia and the likes, I'd totally recommend seeing them if you like energetic gigs.

Miss Lockhart · 07-12-2013 03:05PM

Bob Dylan and Red Hot Chilli Peppers were awful. I've only seen Dylan once so maybe it was a once off but I've seen RHCP three times (once specifically and twice while seeing other bands at an event) and they were so dull each time it was painful. And I actually like their songs!

The Streets were also horrendous but I wouldn't be a fan anyway.

micar · 07-12-2013 03:39PM

Xavi6 wrote: »

Kings of Leon

A bunch of flannel shirted statues going through the motions. Never again.

Saw them at Oxegen a few years ago. They played the main stage late afternoon with The Stroke before or after them. Big fan of both bands and particularly their early stuff which then would have been touring with. That gig was great.

The Slane gig was awful.I hate Sex on Fire. A lot of people only really knew that song that which pissed me off!!!!

micar · 07-12-2013 03:43PM

kellso81 wrote: »

I'll preface this by saying I'm a big radiohead fan, and In rainbows is one of my favorite albums of theirs, but the contcert in Malahide castle a few years back just bored me, apart from the encore when they did paranoid android!

With you on that. It was a boring gig.

My sister was going to the second night and I urged her to spend the day listening to In Rainbows. Lucky for me I had listened to it a good few time so I knew the new songs relatively well.

The highlight was the rainbow that appeared when they took the stage.

lertsnim · 07-12-2013 03:48PM

suicide_circus wrote: »

have seen these live twice. Atrocious. And i would love their records.

Agree 100%. I have only ever left a gig early once and it was the RHCP. Absolute dog **** live (unless recording a DVD it would seem)

suicide_circus · 07-12-2013 04:06PM

lertsnim wrote: »

Agree 100%. I have only ever left a gig early once and it was the RHCP. Absolute dog **** live (unless recording a DVD it would seem)

Yep. Zero interaction with the crowd, soulless performance.
Springsteen ia the best showman I have ever had to good fortune to witness, in a class of his own.
The killers were scheiße.

karaokeman · 07-12-2013 04:16PM

Seen Christy and Lenny live and I couldn't disagree with you more.

Mar Mar Marmalade · 07-12-2013 07:57PM

MadsL wrote: »

What musicianship...

It's the entertainment that counts.

Here lads, what's all this hate on the Chili's? Obviously not the best concerts ever but hey, I thought they were fun.

Zaph · 08-12-2013 12:50AM

Femme_Fatale wrote: »

Even bands you love can be crap live. I was completely disappointed by Arcade Fire in Phoenix Park a few years ago; as someone else said here, might as well have just been listening to the CD. Still adore them though.

I saw them twice on the same tour a few years ago. The first time was in Madison Square Garden and it was a bit of a disappointment. The crowd were trying too hard to be cool and disinterested and consequently there was little or no atmosphere at the gig. The band were great, but it was a bit of a flat experience. Saw them again a few months later in the Point. The crowd were there for a good time and the place was hopping. It's definitely one of my top 3 gigs.

Red Kev · 08-12-2013 01:20AM

1. Bob Dylan at The Point about 4 years ago. Yes, I know he's different, but I saw him about 25 years ago and he actually sung and interacted with the audience, this was seriously bad.

2. Eric Clapton, Malahide Castle 2008 or 09. Sound fell out a few times, as usual he just said hello, and Thanks, Goodbye.

3. Red Hot Chilis - seen them 8 times I think, as I was some of the transport logistics for a couple of weeks for a tour they did in Europe around 2000. Seriously bad live band.

4. Sex Pistols Elec Picnic 2008 (?) , I knew they'd be sh1te but I didn't realise how bad they could be, we left after 15 mins.

5. Sigur Ros. Elec Picnic 07 or 08. Thought they were awful, lots of people said they were fabulous but couldn't explain why, I think it was just a feeling going around that they were supposed to be brilliant so you shouldn't say otherwise.

C.K Dexter Haven · 08-12-2013 01:51AM

Red Kev wrote: »

1. Bob Dylan at The Point about 4 years ago. Yes, I know he's different, but I saw him about 25 years ago and he actually sung and interacted with the audience, this was seriously bad.

Saw him over 20 years ago and he was sh1te, less than 20 years ago and was brilliant- mixed bag live, I guess.

Wacker The Attacker · 08-12-2013 02:35AM

Sir Gallagher wrote: »

The National, pure cry bah music.

Any particular reason you'd pay in to see a band play cry bah music

D1stant · 08-12-2013 03:06AM

Pherekydes wrote: »

I was at a Joe Dolan concert a few years back. Jesus H Christ, what fcuking sh1te. I didn't fall asleep, but I did feel like crying.

Now all you nice lads on the internet can have your fun and games but if for a second, Yes tiddlers a mere second you mess with Joe there will be blood.

DON'T FUCK WITH JOE

stefan idiot jones · 08-12-2013 03:49AM

In the defence of the Chilli Peppers, I saw them in the Cow Palace in San Francisco in late 1999 soon after they released their last decent album and they were superb.

Maybe they're just not good away from home?

I saw Air in Glasgow ten years ago and that was a disappointment, but Morcheeba on the other hand are mesmerising live. So it's got nothing do do with the pace of the music.

Healy Rae Permit Holder · 08-12-2013 03:52AM

U2

Top 5 Snorefest concerts

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