Worse gig youve ever been at

Everythin coming up Milhouse · 01-07-2015 05:44PM

Menas wrote: »

Pixies at Marley park last year. Frank Black walked out after something like 40 minutes saying 'my guitar string broke'.
Wnker. I had seen them about 5 times before that and always a great gig. But wont be seeing them again.

They played 22 songs as a support act so I can't really see why length would be a problem: http://www.setlist.fm/setlist/pixies/2014/marlay-park-dublin-ireland-4bc1a302.html

The guitar breaking was annoying but it was probably going to be their last song anyway (maybe Monkey Gone to Heaven too). It would have taken a few minutes to sort things out, a nightmare for a band who avoid any interaction with the crowd so they decided to leave it at that. Yeah it was dissapointing but somewhat understandable.

Anyway my worst gig was the XX in the O2 in 2013. They were lost in such a big venue and the set was dull. The crowd were terrible too, chatting throughout.

iDave · 01-07-2015 05:47PM

Macklemore Marley Park 2014. Gig delayed by about 45 mins due to a software issue.

Magico Gonzalez · 01-07-2015 05:56PM

Wompa1 wrote: »

Did you know his shtick before you went?

More or less, but I thought I'd throw a few beers back and "get over" the more offensive bits.

My mistake.

sunnysoutheast · 01-07-2015 08:36PM

Oasis at Maine Road Manchester many years ago. The concert was fine, it was just the hour of terror afterwards being hunted as prey by the locals from Rusholme and Moss Side which made it, errr, memorable.

New Order at Brixton Academy. Never the best live band anyway, the sound was truly truly terrible. Left after a couple of mumbled songs.

sabat · 01-07-2015 08:47PM

Boom_Bap wrote: »

Probably Ghostface Killa in The Village a few years ago. I'm a pretty big fan of his, but he came on stage with about 10 other lads, all with mics who had carte blanch to use them where and when they felt necessary. And not necessarily anything to do with the song being performed at the time.
The DJ also had a gunshot effect on his mixer which he used randomly.
So it was fairly messy.

I was at that too and it was pretty shambolic, but every Wu Tang related gig (and I've seen every single one in Ireland) is like that-it's part of the charm. Generally speaking, the more original core members that show up the better.

callaway92 · 01-07-2015 08:54PM

iDave wrote: »

Macklemore Marley Park 2014. Gig delayed by about 45 mins due to a software issue.

45 min delay is nothing compared to many, many gigs I've been to

InReality · 01-07-2015 10:17PM

The Backwards Man wrote: »

Jesus the Oasis, there's a blast from the past, probably long gone now is it?

the nightclub in galway ?

Dyr · 01-07-2015 10:31PM

Everlong1 wrote: »

What is it about toe rags and reggae ? Seriously? Has anyone ever noticed the correlation between knack bags (and I don't mean Pavees, I mean knackers as in general scumbag druggie types) and reggae? They love their Bob Marley, and of course they're usually racist as fu*k too.

old joke around dublin was UB40 gigs in caused a massive drop in crime around the city on the night

Dyr · 01-07-2015 10:33PM

Years ago, I took one of my sisters kids to see a band called POD (not the dublin act some wanky teen nu metal band) in the olympia

I would have watched every band member be burned to death on a two bar heater and not felt an ounce of empathy

Merrion · 01-07-2015 10:37PM

Worst gig I was ever at was "Chumbawumba" - in fairness it would have been naive to have expected anything else. If I'd have burnt that £30 in my belly button it would have been better used.

thesultan · 01-07-2015 10:55PM

conorhal wrote: »

Well let the karmic justice commence!

One of the worst gigs I was ever at was the Red Hot Chilli Peppers in the Phoenix Park. Well I wasn't there to see them actually, I was there to see the Pixies, who had just reformed (for the cash).

So was the rest of the crowd.

The Red Hot Chilli Peppers died the death, they'd been upstaged by their support act and a disinterested crowd treated them like a pub cover band.

Boy they looked pissed.

Didn't the Pixies blow the speakers on them. I got fried the same day:mad:

furiousox · 01-07-2015 11:03PM

InReality wrote: »

the nightclub in galway ?

Carrickmacross I think.

siblers · 02-07-2015 01:42AM

devondudley wrote: »

obviously your opinion but your wrong , was at the gig myself with zero interest as my missus likes him, firstly marquee has never had one sound complaint ever its one of the reasons its so successful. bd

Your opinion is wrong too :rolleyes:

The Marquee has had problem with sound before, saw The National in 2013 and the sound was pretty poor throughout, saw them again in 2014 and the sound was way, way better.

Personally, I would say The Frames at Oxegen in 05 I think it was, they were on just before Green Day and after QOTSA, QOTSA absolutley killed it and I was buzzing, then Glenn and the boys came on and it was just so god damn boring and dreary and depressing..was right at the front too which probably made it worse

J DEERE · 02-07-2015 01:49AM

sunnysoutheast wrote: »

Oasis at Maine Road Manchester many years ago. The concert was fine, it was just the hour of terror afterwards being hunted as prey by the locals from Rusholme and Moss Side which made it, errr, memorable.

New Order at Brixton Academy. Never the best live band anyway, the sound was truly truly terrible. Left after a couple of mumbled songs.

Looked a good concert from the video anyway. Were u at knebworth by any chance?

eternal · 02-07-2015 01:54AM

I can't think of many, the Black Grape one mentioned earlier was a head fck and another one I didn't enjoy was Primal Scream in Galway 96/97 can't remember exactly. It was very rock orientated whereas I preferred the Screamadelica album, the crowd was nasty and the sound was awful.
Best ones were The Cure, INXS, The Levellers simply for the energy they brought on stage.

Turtyturd · 02-07-2015 01:54AM

siblers wrote: »

Personally, I would say The Frames at Oxegen in 05 I think it was, they were on just before Green Day and after QOTSA, QOTSA absolutley killed it and I was buzzing, then Glenn and the boys came on and it was just so god damn boring and dreary and depressing..was right at the front too which probably made it worse

Was at that myself and The Frames really killed the atmosphere. While far from being the worst gig I was also unimpressed with Green Day...had seen them in the Point the January and the Oxegen performance was pretty much the exact same show. It's a shame they have gone down the route of doing choreographed musical performances rather than gigs.

eternal · 02-07-2015 02:04AM

Thought of another one. The actual gig was good but deciding to drop the strongest acid around and go to a Therapy? concert was never high up on the right things to do list. Scarred for life.

Smidge · 02-07-2015 02:11AM

Oasis 96 in Cork.
They spent the entire time fighting on stage and it was cringeworthy.

Xenji · 02-07-2015 02:18AM

Foo Fighters in Marley Park 2007, NiN and the Sliversun Pickups played great sets, Foo Fighters were awful, stretching out songs and Dave going yeeeaahh every two seconds, only gig I ever left before the end.

Also The Lemonheads in the early 90s, Evan Dando was totally out of it, fell off the stage twice.

Fuzzytrooper · 02-07-2015 07:54AM

siblers wrote: »

Your opinion is wrong too :rolleyes:

The Marquee has had problem with sound before, saw The National in 2013 and the sound was pretty poor throughout, saw them again in 2014 and the sound was way, way better.

Personally, I would say The Frames at Oxegen in 05 I think it was, they were on just before Green Day and after QOTSA, QOTSA absolutley killed it and I was buzzing, then Glenn and the boys came on and it was just so god damn boring and dreary and depressing..was right at the front too which probably made it worse

I was a good bit farther back. Didn't find them too bad although I don't remember too many people chanting along to "coffee to go,

Anesthetize · 02-07-2015 08:25AM

siblers wrote: »

Personally, I would say The Frames at Oxegen in 05 I think it was, they were on just before Green Day and after QOTSA, QOTSA absolutley killed it and I was buzzing, then Glenn and the boys came on and it was just so god damn boring and dreary and depressing..was right at the front too which probably made it worse

I was at that Frames set. I'd say it was more of a case what you were in the mood for at the time. If you were in the mood for jumping around following QOTSA they were probably not going to do anything for you. I was chilling on the grass with my mates during The Frames, with the sun going down, and they hit the spot nicely. It probably would have been better if they were placed before QOTSA though.

I was also at Green Day as well as seeing them in The Point earlier that year. The exact same show with the exact same stage banter. I was less of a fan after that set at Oxegen.

The J Stands for Jay · 02-07-2015 12:16PM

perrier wrote: »

Badly Drawn Boy, Olympia in the early 2000's he was pissed and came across as a total twat..

Is that the time he threw his harmonica at one of the band and stormed off the stage?

Seanachai · 02-07-2015 12:28PM

siblers wrote: »

Your opinion is wrong too :rolleyes:

The Marquee has had problem with sound before, saw The National in 2013 and the sound was pretty poor throughout, saw them again in 2014 and the sound was way, way better.

Personally, I would say The Frames at Oxegen in 05 I think it was, they were on just before Green Day and after QOTSA, QOTSA absolutley killed it and I was buzzing, then Glenn and the boys came on and it was just so god damn boring and dreary and depressing..was right at the front too which probably made it worse

Worst gig was U2 at Slane, I went to oblige a mate, I was right up the front in the middle of enthusiastic fans just completely underwhelmed. I can imagine how the Frames would be an anti-climax, their devoted fans are like a twee army. It's Hansard's butchering of traditional Irish songs though that is unforgivable.

02-07-2015 12:40PM

The two worst gigs I have ever been to were both - Nina Hynes.

Awful on just about every level it can be awful at - bad songs - bad singer - bad production - bad sound - the works. And it was quite a let down both times because people who's music opinion I share in 99% of cases were raving about her at one point (quite some years ago now - feeling old thinking of this) - so I went in the first time really expecting to like her - and the second time really expecting to understand what I missed the first time.

Deleted User wrote: »

I believe Christy Moore and Van Morrison are in that bracket too, no idea if they are good or bad live but apparently probe to strops.

Morrison did a great gig in the Olymipa where he had such a strop that he threw his guitar over the drummer during an Astral Weeks track. I was a bit let down the next night however when he did it again and I realised it was something he had incorporated into the show as a self parody of his perceived stroppiness.

Almost a shame because it was so in the moment passionate musical rage that it really added to the mood and power of the song. So the second night when I realised it was theatrics I was a little let down. But it was powerful all the same so not a total loss or waste. Just - diminished.

crazygeryy wrote: »

van morrison in slane.Jesus the man was god awful. saw him a good few years later as well and he was worse.
he just cannot cut it as a live performer imo.

I think he is amazing and he is one of my all time favorites. But I HATE seeing him in large OR outdoor venues. Awful awful stuff. The only way to see him is in small intimate venues - which is rarer but worth it. For all my love of him and admiration - I would absolutely expect his slane appearance was nothing short of awful without even having been there.

The J Stands for Jay · 02-07-2015 01:07PM

DEFTLEFTHAND wrote: »

Does anyone have any good stories of comedians bombing? I remember hearing that a drunken Andrew Maxwell was booed off stage at the Cat Laughs festival a few years ago.

Saw Tommy Tiernan get booed of the stage in Coleraine students union.

pappyodaniel · 02-07-2015 01:21PM

I'd like to know has anyone ever been to a Lost Prophets gig?

Can anyone actually admit to being a fan at some stage of their lives?

buck65 · 02-07-2015 01:32PM

Wompa1 wrote: »

I went to see a guy called Buck 65 in Phoenix, Arizona recently. I had seen him play about 3 times before and he was great. Two days before the gig he posted this really cryptic post on Facebook about going through his divorce and making himself seem like the victim and how he wasn't the victim. He was the villain, he was the cheater, he destroyed the relationship etc. and then ended with him saying he was going through a tough time but was planning on trying to be a better person.

Anyways. He get's on stage and talks about planning to go to the Grand Canyon the next day and possibly throwing himself into it. Pretty much every break was filled with some cryptic self loathing talk. He also played some of his most obscure stuff. About 30 minutes all but a few of the people there had left.

Listen man, I had a rough week then but thanks for persevering.

pappyodaniel · 02-07-2015 01:35PM

buck65 wrote: »

Listen man, I had a rough week then but thanks for persevering.

HE''S ALIVE!

lbj666 · 02-07-2015 01:42PM

pappyodaniel wrote: »

I'd like to know has anyone ever been to a Lost Prophets gig?

Can anyone actually admit to being a fan at some stage of their lives?

On before Slipknot the day metallica played the rds in 2004. They got bottled out of it , keep playing on. Guitarist if i remember right had really good reflexs. Of course back then they were just known for being a crap nu metal band.

The set after corey taylor of slipknot was giving a shout out for everyone that played that day and when he mentioned the LPs, everyone boo'd , which taylor responded "you show some f**king respect" to which everyone went "whaay".

I have never seen so many ugly people in a field in all my life that day, mostly due to the crowd slipknot attracted.

Rough Sleeper · 02-07-2015 02:09PM

pappyodaniel wrote: »

I'd like to know has anyone ever been to a Lost Prophets gig?

Can anyone actually admit to being a fan at some stage of their lives?

This guy.

15 years old at reading festival i saw lostprohets over radiohead. you tell me which one i'll get the chance to see again

Worse gig youve ever been at

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