Ted Leo + the Pharmacists & Bad Religion as support for NA!

jimed14

I'd rather have Ted Leo than Ben Harper.

They just need to allow Ted Leo to make sure his sound is good. He's meant for smaller clubs so, and I'll admit, his sound got lost in the vastness of MSG ... but know this, Ted Leo ROCKS!

Bad Religion is a sweet opener too.

Everyone ... be happy ... PJ shows soon.

lostdogs77

I was kinda hoping last year that the Ted Leo was a once in a lifetime deal. Will two openers cut the PJ Set short? :(

dreamtonic

vedder_soup wrote:

bad religion will be epic

this is gonna be soooo bad ass !! can not wait

nicely done Pearl Jam

jimed14

lostdogs77 wrote:

I was kinda hoping last year that the Ted Leo was a once in a lifetime deal. Will two openers cut the PJ Set short? :(

Read the first post again ... they are not on the same night.

Vedder_Girl77

To those who are going to the Toronto show...do yourself a favor and skip Ted Leo. I saw them last year and they sucked big time. I'm just hoping he is not the opening act in Philly. :? :roll:

Ledbetterman10

flyinwhole313 wrote:

I hope Philly gets Bad Religion!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

that'd be awesome. that's what I thought this was. Bad Relgion supporting in North America.

Arcticangel

vedder_soup wrote:

bad religion will be epic

EPIC.

UpSideDown

jimbojones1138 wrote:

BeerBaron wrote:

Looks like I will be staying at the bar on Aug 21 for an extra hour...

+1,000,000

x2

jimed14

Vedder_Girl77 wrote:

To those who are going to the Toronto show...do yourself a favor and skip Ted Leo. I saw them last year and they sucked big time. I'm just hoping he is not the opening act in Philly. :? :roll:

Those who are going to the Toronto show .. do yourself a favor and check Ted Leo out on your own, and form your own opinion ...

Thread that was up last year introducing people to Ted Leo ...

viewtopic.php?f=9&t=46171

100 Pacer

jimed14 wrote:

Vedder_Girl77 wrote:

To those who are going to the Toronto show...do yourself a favor and skip Ted Leo. I saw them last year and they sucked big time. I'm just hoping he is not the opening act in Philly. :? :roll:

Those who are going to the Toronto show .. do yourself a favor and check Ted Leo out on your own, and form your own opinion ...

Thread that was up last year introducing people to Ted Leo ...

viewtopic.php?f=9&t=46171

caught him at the '08 shows. he simply isn't able to translate his material well into a successful live show in an arena/amphitheater setting,...

Vedder_Girl77

100 Pacer wrote:

jimed14 wrote:

Vedder_Girl77 wrote:

To those who are going to the Toronto show...do yourself a favor and skip Ted Leo. I saw them last year and they sucked big time. I'm just hoping he is not the opening act in Philly. :? :roll:

Those who are going to the Toronto show .. do yourself a favor and check Ted Leo out on your own, and form your own opinion ...

Thread that was up last year introducing people to Ted Leo ...

http://community.pearljam.com/viewtopic.php?f=9&t=46171

caught him at the '08 shows. he simply isn't able to translate his material well into a successful live show in an arena/amphitheater setting,...

Maybe he sounds better in a small club but he just did not sound good to me last year.

jimed14

100 Pacer wrote:

caught him at the '08 shows. he simply isn't able to translate his material well in an arena/amphitheater setting,...

fully admit his sound was lost in MSG (see earlier post).

He posted on his site back during these shows there were some technical issues ... perhaps they learned a lesson.

My point, don't tell people not to check them out ... take a listen for yourself.

I think I read somewhere on here that Jeff is the one picking out some of these newer bands to open up. If it's good enough for Jeff, it's good enough for people around here to at least give a chance.

100 Pacer

jimed14 wrote:

100 Pacer wrote:

caught him at the '08 shows. he simply isn't able to translate his material well in an arena/amphitheater setting,...

fully admit his sound was lost in MSG (see earlier post).

He posted on his site back during these shows there were some technical issues ... perhaps they learned a lesson.

My point, don't tell people not to check them out ... take a listen for yourself.

I think I read somewhere on here that Jeff is the one picking out some of these newer bands to open up. If it's good enough for Jeff, it's good enough for people around here to at least give a chance.

i did no such thing; however, we only have our previous experience of him from the '08 shows to draw upon until we see him again,...

Mike did make mention last year of Jeff inviting Ted Leo out for the shows,...

jimed14

100 Pacer wrote:

jimed14 wrote:

100 Pacer wrote:

caught him at the '08 shows. he simply isn't able to translate his material well in an arena/amphitheater setting,...

fully admit his sound was lost in MSG (see earlier post).

He posted on his site back during these shows there were some technical issues ... perhaps they learned a lesson.

My point, don't tell people not to check them out ... take a listen for yourself.

I think I read somewhere on here that Jeff is the one picking out some of these newer bands to open up. If it's good enough for Jeff, it's good enough for people around here to at least give a chance.

i did no such thing; however, we only have our previous experience of him from the '08 shows to draw upon until we see him again,...

Mike did make mention last year of Jeff inviting Ted Leo out for the shows,...

no you didn't ... but vedder_girl77 did.

Ok

frickin' bad religion - so cool. lucky you chi-town.

pjfan021

hell yeah!!!!! Bad religion will be a badass opener...gonna be a rowdy couple nights in the city.

inmytree1380

Both openers are fantastic. I myself am going to Toronto, and while TL and the gang weren't the best last year, I think they'll redeem themselves.

The guys must like them if they're getting the invite again.

supergrass

I really disliked Ted Leo before the show in D.C. last year. And I've generally found redeeming qualities in almost every opening band I've seen, though I didn't like the guy who opened in Pittsburgh before the 2006 show and was bored to death by P.J. Harvey before a U2 show a few years back.

I'm just hoping to see someone different in Philly than Ted Leo. I discovered Kings of Leon while they opened for U2 and Ben Harper when he opened for Pearl Jam back in '98 at the Meadowlands. I guess that's why I'm a fan of opening bands: some will click and some won't. It's usually fun discovering new music.

gndcd402

supergrass wrote:

I really disliked Ted Leo before the show in D.C. last year. And I've generally found redeeming qualities in almost every opening band I've seen, though I didn't like the guy who opened in Pittsburgh before the 2006 show

robert pollard haha, that was by far the worst musical (if you can call it that) performance i have ever seen

HeavyHands

Bad Religion opened for PJ the first time I saw them in 1995. There is some kind of weird symmetry here... But what does it reveal?

efroten2

HeavyHands wrote:

Bad Religion opened for PJ the first time I saw them in 1995. There is some kind of weird symmetry here... But what does it reveal?

Yeah, my first full PJ show was in Sacramento in 1995 and Bad Religion opened. I had seen PJ the year before at Bridge School, but Sac was my first full show. This is kind of cool, even though I'd rather see Ben Harper again. Saw him open for PJ in 95 in San Jose, been a fan ever since. I don't hate Bad Religion but I don't care for them much either.

LOV2ROCK

Saw Religion open for PJ at Milwaukee's Summerfest in 1995.
Haven't seen em since.It will be 14 years since then,by the time
these chicago shows roll around.

Maybe Thunder & Lightning will show up again,so i can relive the
whole summerfest show again

Soulfire42

Saw Bad Religion open for them back in '95 too and was pretty let down. There was more than one time when people around me stopped and asked the people they were with, "Didn't they play this one already?" I had to agree that their music really did seem to strangely start sounding like it was on repeat.... but, I'll take it over the screeching of Sleater-Kinney any day.

cincybearcat

gndcd402 wrote:

supergrass wrote:

I really disliked Ted Leo before the show in D.C. last year. And I've generally found redeeming qualities in almost every opening band I've seen, though I didn't like the guy who opened in Pittsburgh before the 2006 show

robert pollard haha, that was by far the worst musical (if you can call it that) performance i have ever seen

Seriously? Man, actually an opener I enjoyed. Anyhow, I know they are trailblazers ans such but thank god it's not the Buzzcocks at least.

Stephen Flow

The Ted Leo hate is pretty annoying... Obviously we're all entitled to our own opinions but Ted is a very talented musician... I guess he gets a bad rap w/ PJ fans b/c his sound set up on the 08 PJ tour was for shit... I've seen him live in small venues and it's simply amazing.. his albums are great too... do what you wish before the shows but don't knock on the guy just because his sound was f'd up.

cincybearcat

Stephen Flow wrote:

The Ted Leo hate is pretty annoying... Obviously we're all entitled to our own opinions but Ted is a very talented musician... I guess he gets a bad rap w/ PJ fans b/c his sound set up on the 08 PJ tour was for shit... I've seen him live in small venues and it's simply amazing.. his albums are great too... do what you wish before the shows but don't knock on the guy just because his sound was f'd up.

It's all subjective...still I'd trade Bad religion for Ted in a heartbeat.

superfuzz30

Ive seen Bad Religion on their own tours quite a few times, awesome, awesome shows. Will probably be a bit different with a PJ crowd though.

Im just so fucking happy because i love Bad Religion but always pass up going to see them cause they rarely do headlining tours...they are always on stupid Warped tour and are usually the only good band on the tour anymore.

SOLAT319

I am beyond extatic for Bad Religion as an opener for Chicago shows! I am so glad that "teo and his geeks band" is not opening any of the shows I'm attending.

R7 and Bad Religion.....God, am I in heaven or what!?

Ledbetterman10

if nothing in else, this thread made me throw on some Bad Religion for the first time in a while. great stuff.

demetrios

Yet again, I miss my chance to see Bad Religion live. D'oh!