Worse gig youve ever been at

rodge68 · 09-07-2015 07:42PM

A House.
Dave Couse, all he did was insult the crowd...ugly as a pig also !!

PropJoe10 · 10-07-2015 03:36PM

Dan_Solo wrote: »

I was at that Olympia gig. Pretty sure they finished up their quite mechanical and ridiculously brief recital exactly when they'd planned the night I was there.

I think the Pixies are awesome live. I dont go to gigs to listen to a load of shyte talk in between songs - a hello and a goodbye would be nice but apart from that, their live show is fine by me.

Ash.J.Williams · 10-07-2015 03:47PM

PropJoe10 wrote: »

I think the Pixies are awesome live. I dont go to gigs to listen to a load of shyte talk in between songs - a hello and a goodbye would be nice but apart from that, their live show is fine by me.

i agree

Arne_Saknussem · 10-07-2015 04:15PM

Dan_Solo wrote: »

I was at that Olympia gig. Pretty sure they finished up their quite mechanical and ridiculously brief recital exactly when they'd planned the night I was there.

They were cut off at the gig i was at in the Olympia, perhaps you were at a different gig or are wrong?

Mars Bar · 11-07-2015 12:24PM

handlemaster wrote: »

Elton John a few years back at the RDS... played none of his hits all from new album. . Boring and self indulgent. .

He last played in the RDS in 2005 (more than a few years back

) and I've had a look at that setlist and you are completely wrong!

Hits that he played included Daniel, Bennie and The Jets, Rocket Man, I Guess That's Why They Call It The Blues, Sacrifice, Are You Ready For Love, Philadelphia Freedom, Sad Songs, Don't Let The Sun Go Down On Me, I'm Still Standing, The Bitch Is Back, Saturday Night's Alright For Fighting, Crocodile Rock and Your Song.

That's 90% of the setlist!!

I'm guessing the album you are talking about is Peachtree Road? God, I would give my left arm to hear that album in full and live.

tom tit tot · 13-07-2015 04:54PM

Basshunter... stop judging me!

sligojoek · 13-07-2015 07:05PM

Mike Guide 69 wrote: »

Shane McGowan - Yeah I know what your going to say, what did you expect?. I saw him in The Heritage Hotel about 6-7 years back, was part of some trad festival thingy that was on in Portlaoise at the time. I knew things were'nt starting off well, when the admission was free in and the hall was poorly attended. McGowans band consisted of Mundy and Sharon Shannon and members of De Dannen. Sharon Shannon did her part, was actually good, Mundy warbled out his songs , "Galway Girl" included (how i hate that song!!!). Anyway Shane McGowan was meant to be on stage at 10pm, didnt show up till 11pm, worse for wear (surprise, surprise!!!), slumped over the microphone stand , tried to straighten himself up, fell over twice, bellowed into the microphone and practically crawled off stage after 15 minutes, then guess what, good old Mundy starts bellowing out "Galway Girl" again , before you know it, the natives were getting restless and I think this permeated its way up to the stage, where Mundy quickly wrapped up his set and the band stomped off the stage quickly, it was eventful , I'll give you that.

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That gig was Sharon Shannon's Big Band with guests Mundy, Damien Dempsey and Shane. It wasn't Shane's band. Shane was only contracted to do three or four songs and an encore with everybody at the end.

Shane was bad. I'll give you that.

Generic Dreadhead · 13-07-2015 10:22PM

Turtyturd wrote: »

Similar experience at Alkaline Trio in the Academy last time they played here. Singer was off his face and almost fell off stage several times, threw up on himself, and threw his guitar off his shoulder mid song. Could see the frustration in the other two band members as the night went on, and to their credit they managed to pull it up to a passable gig.

Yeah, I was there for that and Matt Skiba is one of my idols..... made for some hard watching.

Luckily I'd seen them in Germany 2 weeks before hand and Dan (Bass) helped me up on stage to propose to my now Fiance

Anesthetize · 13-07-2015 10:33PM

Turtyturd wrote: »

Similar experience at Alkaline Trio in the Academy last time they played here. Singer was off his face and almost fell off stage several times, threw up on himself, and threw his guitar off his shoulder mid song. Could see the frustration in the other two band members as the night went on, and to their credit they managed to pull it up to a passable gig.

It's sad to read this as I saw them when they played the Ambassador in 2006 and they put on a good show. I haven't paid any attention to the band in recent years so I don't know what's going on with them now.

Herb Powell · 13-07-2015 11:10PM

Generally enjoy any gig I go to, but there was one that was just awful.

Esoteric closing the Doom Over Leipzig festival last year. Most appropriate band name ever. It was the most boring, rambling funeral doom nonsense I've ever seen. I only stuck it out because it was the last performance, and it did slightly pick up towards the end, but it was such an anti-climax, especially considering the calibre of every other band. Conan should have played last that night instead of going first!

Utter ****.

Xenji · 14-07-2015 02:26AM

Cormac... wrote: »

Yeah, I was there for that and Matt Skiba is one of my idols..... made for some hard watching.

Luckily I'd seen them in Germany 2 weeks before hand and Dan (Bass) helped me up on stage to propose to my now Fiance

Skiba has a habit of pissing off his fans and being pissed on stage.

17-07-2015 08:22AM

We have a new low.

Damien Rice in Galway last night. Bar closed at 9.30 at his request, no mobile phones and no talking.

Now that's a bit precious...and worst of all, no drink, phone or chat and having to listen to him warble away...

https://www.facebook.com/roisindubhgalway

GLaDOS · 17-07-2015 08:29AM

[Deleted User] wrote: »

Damien Rice in Galway last night. Bar closed at 9.30 at his request, no mobile phones and no talking.

That actually sounds brilliant to me.

17-07-2015 08:36AM

ScienceNerd wrote: »

That actually sounds brilliant to me.

According to one friend, who actually has good taste in music but for some unfathomable reason likes Damien Rices quietly breathing a few words, there was no talking allowed...between songs!

GLaDOS · 17-07-2015 08:43AM

[Deleted User] wrote: »

According to one friend, who actually has good taste in music but for some unfathomable reason likes Damien Rices quietly breathing a few words, there was no talking allowed...between songs!

I should have said perfect apart from Damien Rice :pac:

Yeah no talking between songs is obviously ridiculous. But a gig where you don't have people talking through the quiet parts of songs, pushing past you to get to the bar every 5 minutes and blocking your view so they can make a shítty recording on their smartphone sounds good to me.

AudreyHepburn · 17-07-2015 09:09AM

Madonna at Slane.....first she kept us waiting over an hour because it was raining and then when she did appear an hour later than she should have, she didn't do any of her big hits....so disappointing

Boom_Bap · 17-07-2015 11:15AM

Damien Rice so I've heard is very difficult towards his crowds. He sets out a list of demands, and if they are not met by the audience, there is alot of scowling and comments.

17-07-2015 12:51PM

Doctor Jimbob wrote: »

I'm not a fan, but to be fair I don't really see a problem with this. It's his show. If people don't like the way he likes to perform, I'm not sure why they'd go to see him in the first place.

As long as the tickets say no drinking, talking or mobile phones, no smiling or waving, no whatever else might annoy a person playing to the public in order to make money, it's fine.

Dan_Solo · 17-07-2015 12:52PM

Doctor Jimbob wrote: »

I'm not a fan, but to be fair I don't really see a problem with this. It's his show. If people don't like the way he likes to perform, I'm not sure why they'd go to see him in the first place.

As long as it says so on the billing. Demanding silence out of the blue? It's the customer's ticket, they can talk if they want, even if they are f#$king annoying.
Good performers don't need to DEMAND attention anyway!

Boom_Bap · 17-07-2015 01:14PM

Doctor Jimbob wrote: »

I'm not a fan, but to be fair I don't really see a problem with this. It's his show. If people don't like the way he likes to perform, I'm not sure why they'd go to see him in the first place.

I'm not sure where I am on it, it allows focus and attention on the performance.
But he is apparerntly overtly dickish about how he makes his intentions known. And it does take away some of the live atmosphere. I find alot of memories from gigs is the reaction to a certain song or chorus and how the performers feed of it.

GLaDOS · 17-07-2015 01:16PM

Dan_Solo wrote: »

Good performers don't need to DEMAND attention anyway!

Some people don't have a clue about gig etiquette to be fair. They'll go to gigs and chat their friends for the whole thing.

Vojera · 17-07-2015 01:31PM

Boom_Bap wrote: »

I find alot of memories from gigs is the reaction to a certain song or chorus and how the performers feed of it.

A few years ago Rufus Wainwright in the Olympia didn't allow any applause between songs. I had tickets but ended up missing it, but friends who were at it said it was really really weird, everyone just sitting looking at each other, nearly daring each other to make a noise.

Sleepy · 17-07-2015 01:55PM

The Killers at Oxygen 2005. Clearly just off the back of a long tour, they were the most sterile band I've ever seen live. No soul, no joy in the performance whatsoever.

I was gutted because Hot Fuss had always made them sound like a great live band and I've heard nothing but good things from people who've seen them elsewhere. Very disappointing gig.

dancingchicken · 17-07-2015 01:58PM

kenmc wrote:

thought it was just me. Any time i've heard her stuff on the radio it's been reasonably easy to listen to. On glasto though she sounds tone deaf, and I noticed the same on graham norton show a few weeks back too but had that as a once off.

Thats just the way music has gone now, you don't need to be talented to a famous singer.

lbj666 · 17-07-2015 02:18PM

Dan_Solo wrote: »

As long as it says so on the billing. Demanding silence out of the blue? It's the customer's ticket, they can talk if they want, even if they are f#$king annoying.
Good performers don't need to DEMAND attention anyway!

Ive seen great performers drowned out by people yapping down the back any second there is a quiet, slow building or atmospheric moment, some people have pathetic attention spans. Its beyond annoying and its getting far far worse. I went on at length about people at sigur ros gigs in this thread.

I totally agree with what rice was trying, but its best that its self policed by the crowd and not putting down drastic measures.

This "i paid my well earned money to be here so i should be allowed do whatever the f(*k i like" attitude wrecks gigs for people who paid their well earned money to come just to watch a gig and its getting worse. Escpecially for gigs that arent turned up to 11 the whole time.

Oh i don't really like Damien Rice by the way.

Say Your Number · 17-07-2015 02:45PM

Rodrigo y Gabriella at the Big Top in Limerick on Monday, nothing to do with either Rodrigo or Gabriella, they were excellent, but the crowd were the worst shower of c*nts I've ever had to suffer at a gig, half of them were talking loudly the whole way through, c*nts strolling about the place, two people in front of me raising camera phones non stop.

I wouldn't be in to Damien Rice but fair play to him for getting the crowd to do what the paid to do (listen to him) if Rod or Gab did the same I would at least have got some enjoyment out of their gig.

eternal · 17-07-2015 02:49PM

Boom_Bap wrote: »

Damien Rice so I've heard is very difficult towards his crowds. He sets out a list of demands, and if they are not met by the audience, there is alot of scowling and comments.

He seemed really happy at The Marquee with wise words of wit and satire, you could hear a pin drop there. Maybe he picks up on the mood from the crowd.

On another note, Christy Moore also refuses bars at his gigs probably due to his former addictions and gets very ratty with the audience.

hidinginthebush · 17-07-2015 02:56PM

Fair dues to Damien Rice IMO.

You can definitely notice in the O2 / Three Arena since you can bring pints into the hall that the a lot of people there would seem more interested in going to and from the bar the whole night rather than enjoying the gig they paid €60+ for.

nelly17 · 17-07-2015 03:17PM

Dan_Solo wrote: »

As long as it says so on the billing. Demanding silence out of the blue? It's the customer's ticket, they can talk if they want, even if they are f#$king annoying.
Good performers don't need to DEMAND attention anyway!

Have to say I agree - I seen Planxty in Vicar st when they reformed fo a few shows a few years back. I think the bar may have closed once the gig started but it made no different, you could hear a pin drop in the place and it was the performance that hushed people down to nothing. It didnt need to be demanded the performance was that good that that everyone knew they were witnessing something very special.

rodge68 · 17-07-2015 03:31PM

I saw Villagers in Limerick recently and Conor actually asked a section of the crowd to quieten down...quite rightly too...Damien Rice is still a knob though...saw Noel Gallagher last nite, now theres a man who takes the piss..

Worse gig youve ever been at

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