The Strokes - Live Show

jshine77

I've been considering seeing The Strokes in about a month since they will be playing at a university about an hour away from where I live, and I was just wondering if anyone has anything to say about their live performance.

I'm not expecting to see a PJ-caliber show here, but I do love their musics, and I was just curious if anyone could tell me if I should or shouldn't see them.

So, the question is:

The Strokes live, yea or nay?

off_the_record

go see 'em

Aranarth

yeah, they're pretty good live

RonForchette

The Strokes live = yea

VEDHEAD27

YAY The Strokes! Love them.

Maybe this will help ya some....
http://forums.pearljam.com/showthread.php?t=174482


I think that pretty much sums up my opinion on the subject.
HELL YES go see them!
From what I've heard about past shows, they are extremely on top of their game right now too.
GO!

drew0

I'm really digging the strokes, and have a couple questions.

(1) What album should I buy first? What is their best album, or easiest to get into? I know of Room On Fire, Is This It, and First Impressions Of Earth.

(2) What are some other great songs by them? I love every song I've heard, but I've only been able to get my hands on 12:51, Juicebox, Reptilia, and You Only Live Once.

(3) Are they currently touring, and is it likely they'll be doing a show around Cleveland/Pittsburgh area?

grandr0yal

drew0 wrote:

I'm really digging the strokes, and have a couple questions.

(1) What album should I buy first? What is their best album, or easiest to get into? I know of Room On Fire, Is This It, and First Impressions Of Earth.

(2) What are some other great songs by them? I love every song I've heard, but I've only been able to get my hands on 12:51, Juicebox, Reptilia, and You Only Live Once.

(3) Are they currently touring, and is it likely they'll be doing a show around Cleveland/Pittsburgh area?

im driving from pittsburgh (oakland) to the norfolk VA show on the 18th .

Clau_yellowled

drew0 wrote:

I'm really digging the strokes, and have a couple questions.

(1) What album should I buy first? What is their best album, or easiest to get into? I know of Room On Fire, Is This It, and First Impressions Of Earth.

(2) What are some other great songs by them? I love every song I've heard, but I've only been able to get my hands on 12:51, Juicebox, Reptilia, and You Only Live Once.

(3) Are they currently touring, and is it likely they'll be doing a show around Cleveland/Pittsburgh area?

great live band, go and see them I just saw them the past weekend and they were amazing!!!! you should go, they are playing really great right now, I've seen them 3 times and all of them were incredible!!

drew!! I'm a huge fan of this band so I can help you with the answers!:

1) They just have 3 albums. Their best album is by far the "Is this it"!! you should get that one first is one of the greatest debut albums ever!! totally recommend it! Room on fire is pretty good, the band doesnpt like that record taht much but I really enjoy, and the first impressions is amazing, is better than room on fire actually!

2) All their song are pretty great, all the songs of the "Is this it" record are awesome!! my favorite songs are: Barely legal, what ever happened, is this it, the end has no end, red light form their newest record is great, heart in a cage, take it or leave it, hard to explain, last nite, reptilia, 12:51, juicebox, you only live once, someday, many many songs!!

3) They just came to Mexico!! (awesome show!!), They are still touring, but I don't think they will be around that are, but check this, here are the rest of the tour:
http://www.thestrokes.com/index2.html

hope this help

chrisopalooza

i feel like i always have something negative to say, but when i saw them i didn't think they were all that special. they were tight and the sound was pretty good, but so boring. the thing that really pissed me off was the two guitar players slowly prowling the stage like they were rock gods. they dont write a lick of ANY of the music. julian is the talent in that band, he's the only one worth watching.

other factors that played a role were:

-eagles of death metal opened (hard act to follow)
-my ticket was free, so i didnt feel bad about leaving after the closer; i didnt stay for the encore of 'new york city cops'
-the venue blew (RIMAC arena in san diego)

merlyn

ok not my bag really

Zoso

I missed them this year because I was in America recoveing from the Gorge but have seen them before and they are really good as a live band.