Home› Other Music

Beck

davidtriosdavidtrios Posts: 9,732
edited November 2011 in Other Music
has anyone been to a beck concert? i love his music- esp his newer stuff like nausea, i think im in love and girl...he is one of the best studio wise..i wanna know if he measures up live


http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PTWJ1_nF_kU&NR=1
Post edited by Unknown User on

Comments

  • SVRDhand13SVRDhand13 Posts: 26,172
    His live shows in 2008 (his last tour) were horrible. Of course this was the only tour I went to :evil:. I heard he was good in following tours and expect him to be great next time he tours too since he has had a 3 year break.
    severed hand thirteen
    2006: Gorge 7/23 2008: Hartford 6/27 Beacon 7/1 2009: Spectrum 10/30-31
    2010: Newark 5/18 MSG 5/20-21 2011: PJ20 9/3-4 2012: Made In America 9/2
    2013: Brooklyn 10/18-19 Philly 10/21-22 Hartford 10/25 2014: ACL10/12
    2015: NYC 9/23 2016: Tampa 4/11 Philly 4/28-29 MSG 5/1-2 Fenway 8/5+8/7
    2017: RRHoF 4/7   2018: Fenway 9/2+9/4   2021: Sea Hear Now 9/18 
    2022: MSG 9/11  2024: MSG 9/3-4 Philly 9/7+9/9 Fenway 9/15+9/17
  • mfc2006mfc2006 HTOWN Posts: 37,475
    SVRDhand13 wrote:
    His live shows in 2008 (his last tour) were horrible. Of course this was the only tour I went to :evil:. I heard he was good in following tours and expect him to be great next time he tours too since he has had a 3 year break.

    very true. he was horrible on the Modern Guilt tour. which is a shame b/c i thought it was a great album.
    I LOVE MUSIC.
    www.cluthelee.com
    www.cluthe.com
  • bluesuedeitzradbluesuedeitzrad Posts: 430
    his 2003 was awesome. my favorite show was the Union Chapel show that he did solo. it was professionally filmed, so there is video and audio out there.
  • Dirty Frank ZDirty Frank Z Posts: 2,878
    "Modern Guilt" wasn't the greatest Beck album to see him. His "Guero" tour and "The Information" tour were both great. I also saw him on his "Sea Change" tour, which was great in a different way. The thing to remember about Beck is he changes his back-up band on every album and has a different vibe every time. He does STAND UP live though because he is a great musician. Go, and find out for yourself, but I'd say its worth it. I go every time.
  • mfc2006mfc2006 HTOWN Posts: 37,475
    i wish i would've seen him on one of his other tours....and i would love to see him again. almost saw him on the Sea Change tour, but the tickets fell through.
    I LOVE MUSIC.
    www.cluthelee.com
    www.cluthe.com
  • HeisenbergHeisenberg Los Pollos Hermanos Posts: 4,957
    I saw him in Vegas on Halloween maybe 5 or 6 years ago and he was awesome. The band all dressed as boy scouts and had this theme going all night where they would recite oaths and give out badges (i.e the "Beat Box" badge), etc. At one point while Beck was doing a few songs solo acoustic (which included a version of "Debra" that was awesome), the rest of the band was setting up the "dinner table". Once they finished and were sitting around "having dinner", Beck went into "Clap Hands" acoustic. You started hearing this really cool percussion behind it and before long you realize they had the table mic'd and the band was playing percussion with the silverware, glasses, etc from the dinner table. I thought the show was an absolute blast and I would go see Beck just about anywhere if he ever comes out of the studio and tours again.
  • NAUjackfanNAUjackfan Phoenix Posts: 2,340
    Saw him in 02 and 05. 02 show was great. He was really into it and rocked out a song he seemed to be making up about Scottsdale as he sang. He hopped around to different instruments I will probably never see/hear again. Great show in an intimate setting.
    The 05 was at the AZ State fair. It was all going well until he slowed it down fort solo acoustic stuff. The crowd started chucking glow sticks at him. We probably missed out on a half dozen more tunes as he ended the show soon after a glow stick hit his guitar. Not ever a good idea to slow down a show where people have been soaking in sunburns, beer, and copious amounts of everything fired on a stick.
    tumblr_mtr9t5SROk1r0d33so1_400.gif
    Click to visit the Arizona PJ Fans Page

    PJ
    PHX 98|ABQ, PHX, Seattle 00|PHX 03|Arras 10|PJ20 1&2 11|Missoula 12|PHX, SD, LA 1&2 13|Denver 14|Telluride 16
    EV
    Vegas 1&2, PHX 12|Ohana 16
    TOTD
    LA 16
  • JTHJTH Chicago Posts: 3,238
    I've heard that his shows are very hit-or-miss.

    The one and only time I've seen him, I had a great time. I just wish I hadn't been so drunk so I'd remember more of it.

    http://www.concertlivewire.com/beck2.htm
  • STAYSEASTAYSEA Posts: 3,814
    If you Have not Seen Beck you should. His new sets are not as fun as the older ones. I saw him in a very small venue (1993?) and I was given permission to sit on the stage. Later a crazed fan broke through the baricades and grabbed his leg (while his was busting a move!) . So they asked me to return to the crowd so other people would do that. She ruined it not only for Beck, but me as well. I really enjoyed his tour when he made his own instuments.....
    image
  • javis el errantejavis el errante Buenos Aires Posts: 6,136
    I only saw him inJan 2001, his only time n Buenos Aires, I don't know which tour was, I had a great time, he didn't play The New Pollution, the one I was expecting, however it was a great show, it was the opening act for REM, a show before the release of Reveal, REM play The Lifting and She Just wants to be that night, and I was surprise that they played Walk Unafraid and The Great Beyond, I would have never expected those...
    ... I am not in the business of being liked anymore ...

  • diamond_marmaladediamond_marmalade Posts: 422
    I would like to see him live but has he not retried from touring due to his family? I could be wrong but i'm sure I read that somewhere. The last time he was in the UK was 2008 I believe but I couldn't make it.
    2007 London
    2009 Manchester
    2010 Dublin / London
    2012 Manchester I & II / Berlin I & II / EV: Manchester
    2014 Amsterdam I & II / Vienna / Berlin / Leeds
  • javis el errantejavis el errante Buenos Aires Posts: 6,136
    I have Odelay Deluxe Edition and Mutations, regular, Mutations is my fav, and The Information, love them... I don't like much the others, except for Odelay, which I like but not as much Mutations or Information... a pity that he isn't touring, and he never came back...
    ... I am not in the business of being liked anymore ...

  • mookeywrenchmookeywrench Posts: 5,911
    diamond_marmalade wrote:
    I would like to see him live but has he not retried from touring due to his family? I could be wrong but i'm sure I read that somewhere. The last time he was in the UK was 2008 I believe but I couldn't make it.

    Yup, he's retired. He phoned in his last tour to fulfill a contract. And considering all of the producing he's been doing, you won't see him touring out of financial stress for quite some time.
    350x700px-LL-d2f49cb4_vinyl-needle-scu-e1356666258495.jpeg
  • dcfaithfuldcfaithful Posts: 13,076
    mookeywrench wrote:
    diamond_marmalade wrote:
    I would like to see him live but has he not retried from touring due to his family? I could be wrong but i'm sure I read that somewhere. The last time he was in the UK was 2008 I believe but I couldn't make it.

    Yup, he's retired. He phoned in his last tour to fulfill a contract. And considering all of the producing he's been doing, you won't see him touring out of financial stress for quite some time.

    That's a bummer, I'd really like to see him live. Oh well, he's gotta do what's right for him.
    7/2/06 - Denver, CO
    6/12/08 - Tampa, FL
    8/23/09 - Chicago, IL
    9/28/09 - Salt Lake City, UT (11 years too long!!!)
    9/03/11 - East Troy, WI - PJ20 - Night 1
    9/04/11 - East Troy, WI - PJ20 - Night 2
  • Back_PedalBack_Pedal Posts: 1,171
    Speaking of Beck...is there any news of new music from him? I really loved Modern Guilt and reading that he's 'retired' is kind of worrying.
    Thanks EPOTTSIII!
    "Vinyl or not, you will need to pay someone to take RA of your hands" - Smile05
    424, xxx
  • happyhourherohappyhourhero Posts: 204
    anyone catch beck at bridge school? saw the webcast, he sounded really good! same band from sea change so a lot from songs from sea change...which was fine by me...
  • Thorns2010Thorns2010 Posts: 2,201
    While I have a few albums, and enjoy the hits, I was depressed when I found out he is a member of Scientology. I mean, WTF?? Its all a joke and those people know that Hubbard made it all up, right?
Sign In or Register to comment.