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Counting Crows anyone?

sliiteofhandsliiteofhand Posts: 64
edited June 2009 in Other Music
anyone else dig the counting crows too? I reccommend "Holiday in Spain" , "A Murder of One" , and "Sullivan Street" .. great lyrics, great songs.. Sullivan Street is my favorite Counting Crows song...I've noticed that quite a few of my pearl jam friends also like counting crows.. adam duritz is a great song writer and lyricist..
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  • pretextpretext Posts: 1,294
    loved 'em since day one, even through some of the more inconsistent albums. august & everything after will always be in my top 10.
  • chimpatchimpat Posts: 590
    lralle wrote:
    loved 'em since day one, even through some of the more inconsistent albums. august & everything after will always be in my top 10.

    Pretty much completely agree. August & Everything After is a masterpiece and will always remain one of my favorite albums.
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  • philthehipphilthehip Posts: 2,084
    Love them to bits, saw them the other night at Manchester, it was so empty because it was rescheduled but it was a great gig, was right up front. Blind Pilots were fantastic but oh my god The Hold Steadys, I had to be held steady. They were hideous. Im really sorry if anyone likes them but they were the worst band I have ever seen.... ever.
  • whgarrettwhgarrett Posts: 574
    I like The Crows. I think that my favorite is Mrs. Potter from This Desert Life.
  • aicbonesaicbones Posts: 16
    Awesome band, although their last album didn't really do much for me. I'll have to give it another listen sometime soon.

    August and Everything After is indeed one of the greats. I bought it way back in the day because Mr. Jones was such a huge hit. Then I thought the song got overplayed and, in my stupid teenage mind, thought they were uncool. Revisited the album back in college, picked up their other stuff and have loved them ever since.
  • goldrushgoldrush everybody knows this is nowhere Posts: 7,633
    I love the Crows, they're amazing live. I met Adam Duritz after a show on the "August & Everything After" UK tour and he was such a lovely guy. I've still got the ticket that he signed for me!

    I'm going to the Brixton Academy show next week and I can't wait, it's gonna be special!
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  • pjpitt89pjpitt89 Posts: 1,860
    I have been getting into CC more and more. I have always been a fan but I just am really starting to listen to them a lot lately. All albums are good, I think my favorite would be recovering the satellites. ALSO, I am really looking for some CC vinyl. Ebay prices are ridiculous as usual so if anyone has any other options please let me know!!
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  • strummersstrummers Posts: 2,611
    philthehip wrote:
    oh my god The Hold Steadys, I had to be held steady. They were hideous. Im really sorry if anyone likes them but they were the worst band I have ever seen.... ever.

    Someone who knows what they're talking about! :D
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  • soulsingingsoulsinging Posts: 13,202
    philthehip wrote:
    Love them to bits, saw them the other night at Manchester, it was so empty because it was rescheduled but it was a great gig, was right up front. Blind Pilots were fantastic but oh my god The Hold Steadys, I had to be held steady. They were hideous. Im really sorry if anyone likes them but they were the worst band I have ever seen.... ever.

    Seriously? That's so odd. I've seen Hold Steady twice and Counting Crows twice. Hold Steady was incredible both times. The Crows were pretty good the first time, but sucked horribly the second time. They played about 9 songs, but somehow it last 2 hours. Their "improv" consisted of breaking down every song at the chorus so Adam could repeat it about 30 times with different inflections. It was painful to watch and hear.

    That said, I'm not surprised that the CC fanbase wouldn't get the Hold Steady.

    I used to like the CC, but as you can probably tell by now, I'm over them. They're self indulgent at best and incredibly boring at worst. I burned a compilation of their best stuff and that's all I need.
  • Music For RhinosMusic For Rhinos Posts: 1,693
    the crows are not bad.

    recovering the satellites is probably the strongest record.

    children in bloom is an incredible song.
  • philthehipphilthehip Posts: 2,084
    soulsinging wrote:
    philthehip wrote:
    Love them to bits, saw them the other night at Manchester, it was so empty because it was rescheduled but it was a great gig, was right up front. Blind Pilots were fantastic but oh my god The Hold Steadys, I had to be held steady. They were hideous. Im really sorry if anyone likes them but they were the worst band I have ever seen.... ever.

    Seriously? That's so odd. I've seen Hold Steady twice and Counting Crows twice. Hold Steady was incredible both times. The Crows were pretty good the first time, but sucked horribly the second time. They played about 9 songs, but somehow it last 2 hours. Their "improv" consisted of breaking down every song at the chorus so Adam could repeat it about 30 times with different inflections. It was painful to watch and hear.

    That said, I'm not surprised that the CC fanbase wouldn't get the Hold Steady.

    I used to like the CC, but as you can probably tell by now, I'm over them. They're self indulgent at best and incredibly boring at worst. I burned a compilation of their best stuff and that's all I need.

    I can see why alot of ppl dont like CC live, they can labour the point at times. I personally love the way its done live. We cant all like the same stuff thank goodness. But the hold steady, I really was affected by their music and performance. I have never felt so strongly about hating a band. I like to wind the U2 fans up a little but most of the stuff I say is in jest but with these guys I actually mean what I say and cant give them any possitives. I really really dont get how anyone could possibly find them entertaining. His strange frustrated awkward performance is only suitable for hold steady fans
  • BrainOfJHABrainOfJHA KC Posts: 708
    black > counting :D
  • CraneCrane Posts: 192
    Something about these band makes me mad. I don't know why. They just seem generic and radio friendly. Not that there's anything wrong with it, but it's as if they don't want people to think they're like that. They just anger me. I've yet to hear a song I like by them. I know I'm in the minority, not dissing anyone who likes them. They're just a band I don't get
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  • soulsingingsoulsinging Posts: 13,202
    BrainOfJHA wrote:
    black > counting :D

    My name agrees ;)
  • milarsomilarso Posts: 1,280
    BrainOfJHA wrote:
    black > counting :D

    +1
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  • dcfaithfuldcfaithful Posts: 13,076
    soulsinging wrote:
    BrainOfJHA wrote:
    black > counting :D

    My name agrees ;)

    Count me in on that :D
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  • goldrushgoldrush everybody knows this is nowhere Posts: 7,633
    Here are some of my CC videos from last year's O2 Festival in London:

    Mr Jones: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Qb__16I4RcM
    Good Time: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lm_0PdrnUm0
    Blues Run The Game: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=D8PeMLLwDzQ

    Gutted that the Brixton show got rescheduled at the last minute yesterday :( Guess I'll just have to wait until June 1st then
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  • sliiteofhandsliiteofhand Posts: 64
    I'm going to see CC at house of blues in myrtle beach in august..can't wait.. i saw them in virginia beach and they were fantastic!
    "Wave to all my friends"
  • goldrushgoldrush everybody knows this is nowhere Posts: 7,633
    They were amazing at the Brixton Academy on Monday. I think this tour has been one of their best ones in terms of the quality of their performances
    “Do not postpone happiness”
    (Jeff Tweedy, Sydney 2007)

    “Put yer good money on the sunrise”
    (Tim Rogers)
  • sliiteofhandsliiteofhand Posts: 64
    i just hope they play "Good Time" and "Holiday in Spain" at house of blues, myrtle beach...
    "Wave to all my friends"
  • icemanapicemanap Posts: 406
    I don't mind them. I have seen them live twice. The first time I was in Manchester and they played two nights, and when they do that you get a rock night and an unplugged night. We got the unplugged show and it was ok but some of the better tracks (Angels of the Silences, Mr Jones etc) were dreadful because of that. I saw them at Wireless last year and they were good but Duritz seemed a little drunk. My folks saw them in Sheffield recently and my dad says he was falling all over the place.
    :D Rock on!!!! :D
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  • icemanapicemanap Posts: 406
    I don't mind them. I have seen them live twice. The first time I was in Manchester and they played two nights, and when they do that you get a rock night and an unplugged night. We got the unplugged show and it was ok but some of the better tracks (Angels of the Silences, Mr Jones etc) were dreadful because of that. I saw them at Wireless last year and they were good but Duritz seemed a little drunk. My folks saw them in Sheffield recently and my dad says he was falling all over the place.
    :D Rock on!!!! :D
    Seen Pearl Jam 4 times in London, once in Manchester, as well as an Eddie show at Hammersmith.
  • urbanhippieurbanhippie Posts: 3,007
    I saw the Crows at Birmingham NIA a couple of weeks ago. They were really good. Adam was on top form all night. Blind Pilot were great. Any band with a double bass and a banjo get extra cool points from me. The Hold Steady were utter shite. That guys voice and beat poet style were like nails down a chalk board after the first two songs.
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