Biggest pleasant surprise at Lolla?
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Who did you see at Lolla that you didn't know much about, didn't listen to very much, but really impressed you?
Patti Smith for me. I knew very little about her and went to check her out. Blew me away. Best performance next to PJ for me without a doubt.
Patti Smith for me. I knew very little about her and went to check her out. Blew me away. Best performance next to PJ for me without a doubt.
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Also, did anyone see the guy who introduced Pete dancing on the side of the stage? I just stood there and did this one dance the entire time. It was hilarious.
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i wonder if that was teh same guy who was onstage for part of polyphonic spree... he was this totally weird dude in a suit dancing like a fool. i loved it. im still bummed i missed pete yorn, but ti was ok becos being up close for silverchair was the highlight of my weekend.
my gf and i paced ourselves cos we just moved into a new apartment, so we didnt get to check otu many new/random bands.
pleasant surprises:
polyphonic spree- they were a blast. i was looking forward to seeing them and they had sound struggles, but it was still great.
silverchair- i remembered them being good live, but not THAT good!
pearl jam- i had high hopes and they were exceeded. despite tons of tech problems, the energy of the band and the suprirsingly enthusiastic crowd made theit set amazing.
disappointments:
muse- yeah, the lights were cool and muse deserves to be listened to that loud, but they had no personality and the songs were note for note reproductions of the album.
my morning jacket- i don't know why, but i just wasn't feeling their set like i have every other time i saw them. i wish i had gone to see modest mouse.
annuals: love them. i would take it as a huge compliment if i were them that tv on the radio were watching their set from the side of the stage
yyys: karen o. enough said!
tapes 'n tapes: i already knew they'd be amazing, but they rocked it!! if i could listen to "insistor" from that set over and over...dancin my ass off!
kings of leon: so excited to finally see them
i wish i would've give up my great spot for pearl jam to dance my booty cakes off to tv on the radio (can i really say that on this board
-my dad after hearing Not for You for the first time on SNL .
Also, Daft Punk. I had seen some of the videos on youtube before hand, and I do like some of their songs, but I thought I would grow tired of the techno/lights stuff. Boy was I wrong. Best show of the weekend.
I'm also amazed by how close I was for Pearl Jam. I was by myself all day and never got a chance to go to the bathroom or get food (because I wasn't sure if I'd be able to make it back to my spot) but I survived (I was right in front of the first security barrier)
Agreed. I had heard a little of them and was looking forward to seeing them. Good show. After Pearl Jam and Ben Harper they were my favorite Lolla act that I saw.
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I can't say Patti Smith was a surprise, because I KNEW what her shows are like! (But maybe a pleasant surprise was my daughter managed to keep a rail spot from Regina Spektor so I could stand right behind her (she's little) for Patti)
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Biggest surprises: LCD Soundsystem & Daft Punk - goodtimes!
Worst time conflict: Clap Your Hands Say Yeah & The Roots
Total Letdown: Hold Steady & MMJ (who went over their time & caused TV on the Radio to have to cut their already short set)
Not sad I missed at all: Muse
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if there are any other thoughts on Muse, in the course of the thread, I'd love to hear them
My girl is big on Muse and I kind of dig them ... we're thinking of going to Vegas in October for Vegoose (Muse is there, with Rage, Iggy, Daft Punk Public Enemy, Gogol Bordello, etc) ... but, if people find Muse to be not so great, would be good to know.
anyway .... continue ....
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Patti Smith was THE show of Lolla for me, followed by Iggy/Stooges. Amazing to think two 60+ year olds truly owned this festival.
Daft Punk's show was great, too, but due more to the stage effects than the actual music. Amazing to see, no doubt, but strip that stuff away and it isn't as good. I'm sure people who may have been trippin' balls went for the ride of a lifetime, though.
Black Keys- they are from my hometown and I've never seen them. They are awesome and to imagine it's only 2 guys.
I was tapping my feet to The Rapture, they had some catchy songs
I used to like Muse, but I ended up leaving during their set becuase I was board. I often think that most Muse fans are only fans becuase of a couple reasons a)they have never heard Radiohead, b)they love Radiohead so much they want more bands to try to copy them or c)they are looking for music with substance and think that Muse gives that to them. I actually think I am turned off to Muse becuase they as a band take themselves way too seriously
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i think id have preferred modest mouse/tv on the radio/losing my pj spot to sitting there through mmj to be where i was. ive seen tv on the radio live and they were awesome.
tapes'n'tapes i only heard from across the field but they were rocking WAY more than they do on the albums tracks i've listened to. i might have to give them another listen.
i cant go with you on the yyy's though... i just don't get them. it was too self-consciously hipster for me... they felt so contrived to me.
the annuals did sound good, though i didn't really get to see their full set.
yeah, i wanted to leave and go catch some of interpol, but my friend really wanted to see them.
don't get me wrong, muse was good live, they just didn't meet my expectations. the light show they had going on was a nice complement, but don't expect much else. there is no spontaneity. the singer has no personality... he never said a word, it was the drummer who thanked the crowd maybe twice during the set and there was nothing else spoken. the songs were good, but were identical note for note to the album. it was just kinda underwhelming. i was hoping they'd rock it out or stretch or be rowdy and aggressive and they weren't. very polished, but nothing like the liveliness of a pearl jam set. i would have expected that from interpol, but not muse.
also, the black keys were great and got a great crowd response. a nice gritty but still kinda chill late afternoon set.
im still sorta kicking myself for missing daft punk. ben harper was good, but just like any other ben harper set ive seen. everyone who saw daft punk seems to have ahd their mind blown. it was all i heard about all weekend.
I like Muse but, everything was so rigid, but I think you get that with all the graphics they had set to each song. The long breaks between songs was killing me.
Silverchair was actually very good, I went there with low expectations of them and came out impressed with their set.
Yeah I wish I would have seen Interpol rather than Muse. Their show just made me want to go home. I think the reason I don't like them so much is becuase I can't stand their lead singer. The whole trying to spread atheism and songs about the Apocalypse are both things I can't relate to and things I don't wish to hear in my music. I'm not even a really religious person but I just like to cut loose and have a good time when listening to a band play. It's different with Pearl Jam becuase you humanize Eddie and how he talks to the crowd and you feel like he is talking to you as an individual. You can relate to Pearl Jam's songs becuase they are about human thoughts and feelings. Muse just comes out, sings about how the end is coming and there is no hope, and leaves; they don't even talk to us while they are doing it!
i think it's just part of their schtick, but it is a bit much sometimes. they're better in small doses.
interpol would have been cool im sure. i saw their setlist and id have given anything to see them close with stella.
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The Kings of Leon- I've listened to them for a while now, but never saw them live. They completely blew me away and I was so pumped when Eddie came out for Slow Night So Long. It's such a wild song and was just icing on a phenomenal performance, besides Pearl Jam this was the highlight for me.
The Black Angels- Never really listened to them or heard them before, but holy shit they are wild as shit.
MMJ- Saw them live at PJ in Albany thought they were wild then and they are still wild. I love the song Run Thru, especially when the crowd thought it was over, but I knew it wasn't cause I listen to it all the time.
I wish I could have made it all weekend so I could have seen Interpol, Silverchair, and Sam Roberts Band, but oh well. I'm going to see Interpol in Albany though so that will be a good time!!!
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