the jacket makes the cut at #18, i like the recognition for my favorite band....but the best moment is lacking
http://www.spin.com/features/magazine/2006/08/25greatestlive/
Hair will be flipped. Leather will be fringed. And Jim James will enter, possibly holding a lantern as if he's looking for an honest man. But what he's really trying to do is see his way through the colitas smoke. James is the kind of frontman who mostly just wears his guitar, hitting it now and again for emphasis when he's really feeling it. And he's always feeling it, whether the band is rocking double lead guitars, Skynyrd-style, performing in tuxedos with the Boston Pops, or doing goofy covers for encores, like the Who's "A Quick One While He's Away" or the Misfits' "Attitude."
Best moment: The greatest light show this side of a Laser Floyd.
a. No fringed leather.
b. See his way through the pot smoke? Um, no.
c. Mostly just wears his guitar?!
d. The covers are not goofy.
Spin so crazy.
QuoteAnd he's always feeling it,
They might be crazy, but they're spot on there ;D
I'll give them that. :)
enough with the skynyrd references! if anything, it oughtta be the Who now.
seriously. and the light show? has all this reviewer seen been the Bonnaroo show fromt his year?
the pinnacle of their set is either the explosion of Dondante, the pure rock fury that is One Big Holiday, or the complete fucking rush in the middle of Run Thru. If you want to be ripped into a frenzy, throw yourself into the middle of that one. Holy shit. Screw theatrics and lighting, these men are about the music, pure and simple. And they really don't need to rely on anything that Spin mentioned.
I've never seen them in leather, except maybe Meg's favorite vest that has been long retired.
bastards.
the only thing they got right is that:
a) these men kick ass
b) they deserve to be on that list. except higher. much higher.
and what's up with this?
from Mars Volta's best moment:
Best moment: You know that part in "Drunkship of Lanterns" where everything drops away but weird belching noises, then the drummer slowly brings it back, and then Bixler-Zavala wails like Robert Plant, and you suddenly understand what your loser uncle meant when he said you actually had to see Zeppelin to understand how amazing they were? That.
loser uncle raving about Zeppelin. Honey, if you don't dig Zep, you aren't gonna understand 'em live. And if you don't dig Zeppelin, why are you writing columns for a rock magazine? I can understand not loving them, but as a rock journalist, you have to respect them far more than to write drivel like this about them. and was that supposed to be a compliment to Volta? "you have to see them live?" Mars Volta are wonderful because of what they have the ability to produce in the studio. The live show is breathtaking, of course, but you certainly don't "have to see them live" to understand them.
Rock journalism is infuriating. I want to be a rock journalist just so I can irradicate these pretentious bastards.
sheesh.
i think it's one of those things where the band is just now entering the level of uber-recognition/fame so the larger population of critics are newbs when it comes to describing their sound. So with each new level of success we have to deal with a new crop of Skynyrd comparisons.
but it does sound like they were just re-capping bonnaroo and threw the boston pops thing in because it was another notable event that the public can attach to achievement and to make it sound like they didn't just review the bonnaroo show.
and i still say OBH live is the best thing ever in the world. JIm knew when he wrote that song, that the power held within it would blow people away. I've never seen so many lost musical souls converted to a band at once then when i saw them play OBH opening for Pearl Jam. So many people who were once almost ignoring the Jacket turned their heads on a swivel and you could see in their faces.....
"THAT....IS...IT'S THE MOTHERFUCKING THE ROCK"
Obviously this writer's never seen them live. There's so much more you can say about MMJ's live show. And there's so much he said that is complete garbage.
How about how they capture the essence of the live show on any given night. They never fail to be bombastic (run thru) and heartbreakingly beautiful (golden) in the same night. I guess we fans could go on and on....
It's funny, I've thought lately that Jim seems to really be getting into playing and soloing more than in the past.
Goofy covers for encores? WTF? Is half way thru the show called an encore?
Obviously this guy's not a golfer!
QuoteBest moment: The greatest light show this side of a Laser Floyd.
WTF?
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"THAT....IS...IT'S THE MOTHERFUCKING THE ROCK"
Yeaaahhh, nice. I'm drunk as hellllllll, and t is indeed the motherfucking the rock
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Yeaaahhh, nice. I'm drunk as hellllllll, and t is indeed the motherfucking the rock
Ok Thats enough I'm outta here 8)
how about this gem about my chemical romance (the band that will go away in 18 months, or less IMO):
But the makeup, well, the makeup makes perfect sense. MCR may have a frantically anthemic sound, but they're memorable live because of Way's divalike flourish. He's an emo-goth mezzo-soprano, projecting his tears, betrayal, and pride so that all in attendance feel like their heartache is a battle they can survive.
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(oh yeah, did I say vomit?)
I finally get it. They call it spin becuase they put there own spin on it. And their spin is "We pretend like we know what we're talking about but we really don't and people send us money."
i always remember back in 1997 when OK COMPUTER came out, and spin originally gave it a 7. then later towards the end of the year when it was obvious that it was destined to become one of the greatest albums ever, they claimed in their year end list to have given it a 9 or 10 originally. the $10 a year subscription fee isn't even worth what they put out.
A clear and succinct swath cut through the bullshit by Mr. Bermuda Hitchiker, can I get an "AMEN"?
#12 TURBONEGRO
haha yeah
Well,
Pearl Jam wasn't even in the Top 25, so that tells you right there Spin are morons. And MMJ at 18, no thanks. Top 5 SPIN.
I have seen My Chemical Romance live, and they do not deserve recognition as a 'Best Live Band' list, unless said list is restricted to emo bands only... in which case it's still not as good as some of the other emo bands I've seen.
I watched a Hives show on tv last night and it was litteraly physically nausieating (sp) (it made me want to puke) It was really one of the worst things I have ever seen. If being a GREAT live band just means acting like you just smoked enough crack to stop a camels heart, then yeah they are in the top five for sure. The lead singer was seriously determined to get the crowd into it by telling them to "Come On" and "Give It Up" and starting clap alongs and shit but I didn't really hear or see anything to get excited about. Some guy did throw something at him though, I would never do that to ANYONE but I can see why he felt like doing it.
THE HIVES WORST.................live act on the planet. The fact that Pearl Jam is not anywhere on the list is a pretty huge oversite, also I really think REM puts on a fantastic show the biggest oversite of all though is probably the Drive By Truckers those guys know how to bring the rock. Less know but worthy of mention incluce "Swearing At Motorists", "Black Keys", "Drivin N Cryin", "Lucero", "Sleater Kinney", "Sonic Youth", I have never seen them but what about Sigur Ros, Mogwai, and Explosions in the sky, I bet they put on a HELL of a live show and I can't wait to see them someday.
Actually, I've seen REM twice and I didn't really think they were that great. But god, THE HIVES? I saw them once and they were lame lame LAME. I hated almost every second of their set.
And I agree about Sonic Youth. They are incredible live. Kim Gordon is amazing.
Does anyone know who the top ten are. They only list 25-11.
1. U2
2. The Stooges
3. Arcade Fire
4. Red Hot Chili Peppers
5. Radiohead
6. White Stripes
7. Green Day
8. The Hives
9. Prince
10. The Dirtbombs
Red Hot Chili Peppers? Based on their Lollapalooza performance, no.
I do think Radiohead deserves to be listed, though.
U2??? U2??? what a load of crap!
in brighter news, U2 sucks ass.
QuoteU2??? U2??? what a load of crap!
in brighter news, U2 sucks ass.
Bono over Iggy Pop. No bloody way.
Stooges
MMJ
Steve Wynn and M3
Black Keys
Neil Young + Crazy Horse
That's it folks!
Personally, my top 3:
1. Metallica
2. Flaming Lips
3. Tool
Might well be a change after seeing the Jacket for the first time in London next month.
I can understand Radiohead being up there, I've seen the Chili Peppers twice, and they were pretty good.
Gotta be kidding about the Hives. I wouldn't give them the steam off my piss. And U2 as the best live band in the world?
no wilco???
my 3 are:
wilco
mmj
flaming lips
Best...
1. My Morning Jacket
2. Paul McCartney
3. Green Day
Radiohead disapointed me live... based upon my one experience, they pretty much sucked on stage, and Jim James saying whatever it was he did was pretty much earned at Bonnaroo.
Ok all you U2 nay-sayers, I respect your opinion and all...
But for real, U2 is definitely one of the best live bands out there.
I saw them back in November and they put on one of the best shows I've ever seen, second only to MMJ's 2004 Bonnaroo show.
I know they've kinda plateaued artistically in the last few years, but...come on! They made the Joshua Tree AND Achtung baby.
I, personally, would've put them at #2. But I can understand #1.
QuoteOk all you U2 nay-sayers, I respect your opinion and all...
But for real, U2 is definitely one of the best live bands out there.
I saw them back in November and they put on one of the best shows I've ever seen, second only to MMJ's 2004 Bonnaroo show.
I know they've kinda plateaued artistically in the last few years, but...come on! They made the Joshua Tree AND Achtung baby.
I, personally, would've put them at #2. But I can understand #1.
Agree. Not so much a big fan of their last album, but I saw them in 2001 and was mesmerized by it all. They do not disappoint.
As an addendum to my previous post, MMJ now officially at No 1 in my list following the Astoria in London last month.
Now here's a weird twist. I did a search on Spin magazine (we don't get it in the UK) and found that their British editor was sacked / resigned in June this year, following a disastrous period in charge.
The weird bit is that I went to school with him. I knew that Pembo was working at Blender a few years ago, but didn't know he'd made a pig's ear of what appears to be a previously-respected music mag.
So, here's the verdict: Andy Pemberton was a know-nothing fuckwit at school with no taste in music. As such, I would discount any opinion touted touted by a publication unfortunate enough to be edited by him. After all, anyone who was in a band called "Parker Knoll and the Recliners" has renounced all future rights to pass judgement...
;)
Spin magazine reminds me of that one guy everyone knows... that stock character who likes to act like he knows what he's talking about when he possess no actual knowledge... just regurgitates others' opinions as his own. Anything to seem "cool."
You all know this type of guy.
The guy who'll bitch for hours about how badass Frampton is and then mistake the "will to power" cover as an original.
The guy who quotes the Big Lebowski all the time but who's never seen the movie.
The guy who's too much of a pretentious bastard to actually see an MMJ show, so he just reads a shit-ton of other reviews and tries to make it seem as though he knows what the fuck he's talking about.
"Fringed leather?" Someone tell this guy he was so loaded on Vicodin and Vodka that may have gotten MMJ confused with Gerardo ("rico... suave.").
Boo, Spin. Boo.
QuoteThe guy who quotes the Big Lebowski all the time but who's never seen the movie.
You mean, you know that guy too?
That's so funny you mentioned that, because there was this guy that lived down the hall in my dorm freshman year who had a Lebowski poster in his room. And not just any poster, it was one of those giant ones that takes up the whole wall. When I tried to drop a Dude quote during one of our conversations, he had no idea what I was talking about, and when I asked him, he said he had only seen about 10 minutes of the movie.
What a douchebag!