Saw Black Crowes tonight in Austin

dcfaithful

Flagg wrote:

See if this fits your bill. Three hour show in Houston. Two hour show the next night in Austin. 5 repeated songs.

Sorry but the Crowes mix it up WAY more than PJ. And they have about 200 covers they pick from regularly.

And they have been doing it longer than PJ and they don't bother with "have to play the hits to keep the casual fans engaged" BS.

Oh, and they fucking tour their asses off. When it comes to touring Pearl Jam, as much as I love them, don't even come close to pulling off what the Crowes can do.

All valid, and excellent points.

Plain and simple the Crowes are a hard-working band.

As far as ego goes...I actually think they have very little of it. They could sell bigger venues, but they don't. As far as Chris and Rich go...they're brothers. Brothers always have tiffs...it's just how it goes.

They've had a phenomenal run, and after the hiatus after Lions, they came back with a huge bang and have made what is possibly the best two albums of their career.

They may not play as long as PJ does on a regular basis...but they don't need to. They give out plenty of good energy in the short sets they do...and it's incredibly hard to guess what they'll play on any night they mix it up so much.

dcfaithful

TheBeardedFellow wrote:

I love the Crowes to death, they're my other favorite band... but singing along with Chris at a show is nigh impossible. That's the only non-positive thing I have to say about them.

While I can agree with you on Chris's singing...he doesn't slaughter songs either. He gives great improv and lets face it, the guy can sing like a champ...so I'm cool with hearing him show off his vocal abilities.

bobasfeet

The Black Crowes are completely UNDERrated. Some people got them in the beginning others are trying to catch up now. They have put out solid material since forming and continue to do so. Hell, people beg for their "leftovers" / b-sides at shows. Very comparable to our beloved PJ and equally as important.

dcfaithful

bobasfeet wrote:

The Black Crowes are completely UNDERrated. Some people got them in the beginning others are trying to catch up now. They have put out solid material since forming and continue to do so. Hell, people beg for their "leftovers" / b-sides at shows. Very comparable to our beloved PJ and equally as important.

Another good point.

I think the only thing PJ has over The Crowes is the pleasant nature of the fans at shows. The last two BC shows I've seen there have been a few assholes in the arena. But, I do realize this is not a rarity at concerts in general.

Flagg

bobasfeet wrote:

The Black Crowes are completely UNDERrated. Some people got them in the beginning others are trying to catch up now. They have put out solid material since forming and continue to do so. Hell, people beg for their "leftovers" / b-sides at shows. Very comparable to our beloved PJ and equally as important.

I met two 10 Clubbers in Ausin (can't remember their names). One going to the show and one a doorman/ID checker at the club next door. Both agree the PJ and BC fanbases have a lot in common and are basically the same kind of people. The Crowes fans I hung with were at all three shows this weekend and some were hitting 10, 20 even 30 shows on this tour. We are a lot alike.

Every Crowe fan I talked to mentioned how much they respect PJ when I mentioned them and the 10 Club.

vedhead19

Absolutely love the crowes. Just recieved my vinyl copy of croweology and it might be my favorite crowes album. Have tickets to see them here in Atlanta in november. Pj will always be my favorite but the crowes are a close second. Everyone has different tastes but to say they are underrated is absured, way underrated would be more like it.