Is NIN worth seeing live?

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  • luvisatower
    luvisatower Posts: 1,078
    YES!
    see them as many times as you can
    i've seen them from the floor and from the seats
    both times...AWESOME show!
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  • lowlight10
    lowlight10 Posts: 619
    you must see this band live before you decide whether youre a NIN fan. I saw them in 2001 because I got free tix from Q101. now they are one of maybe 3 bands that I must listen to everyday (PJ and SP are the other 2). With Teeth is an incredible album, and i saw them 7 times between 2005-06. after you go to the show and fall in love, go buy Beside You In Time, the new live DVD. worth every penny.
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  • harmless_little_f***
    harmless_little_f*** Posts: 8,005
    I don't know. I mean, I like them. I think they're great musicians. The music is creative.

    But I can't help wondering whether Trent singing about darkness and depression and heads like a hole - at his age, and on his income - is all a little bit Emo.

    Many of the people taking the piss of Emo are the same people that are massive NIN fans. I'm just not sure I really get it.

    I'll be digging the music though.
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  • Arctangent
    Arctangent Posts: 614
    redsfan1 wrote:
    They are definately worth seeing but with all big bands it depends on your seats. I've been front row and very far back. Being close is worth it, i don't know if i will bother going if i am ever that far back again. I might as well sit on my couch and listen to the boot instead. At least that way i dont' have to hear the people next to me talk about everyone at their office being assholes.

    seat? SEATS?

    brixton is a standing venue. at least downstairs is (i wouldn't know about upstairs, never haveing been there). seats just get in the way!
  • ScotInAmsterdam
    ScotInAmsterdam Posts: 1,004
    Arctangent wrote:
    seat? SEATS?

    brixton is a standing venue. at least downstairs is (i wouldn't know about upstairs, never haveing been there). seats just get in the way!

    Seats at a concert is pretty much an american concept. I can't sit down when listening to a CD of NIN, never mind a live concert.
  • ediger
    ediger Posts: 308
    I was a casual fan when I went to see them and I haven't listened to NIN since. The beginning of the show was good and it closed strong, but the middle was SOOOOOO boring.

    Good thing Queens of the Stone Age and Death From Above 1979 opened
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  • redrock
    redrock Posts: 18,341
    So Mark.... converted after yesterday??? :D:D:D Great gig! Byrnzie.. crowd not too bad... We were second row throughout and Pippa survived!!!!! A bit crushed but I've seen worse! :D We did get Aaron diving into the crowd.. he must check out where there are a max of big blokes to be sure he doesn't go down! :D
  • Binaural
    Binaural Posts: 1,046
    harmless_little_f*** wrote:
    I don't know. I mean, I like them. I think they're great musicians. The music is creative.

    But I can't help wondering whether Trent singing about darkness and depression and heads like a hole - at his age, and on his income - is all a little bit Emo.

    Many of the people taking the piss of Emo are the same people that are massive NIN fans. I'm just not sure I really get it.

    I'll be digging the music though.
    Really? Thats like saying you don't get the difference between RATM and Linkin Park, there is a huge difference.
    BTW, don't pay too much attention to the sarcasm, it's said in a lighthearted way.
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  • harmless_little_f***
    harmless_little_f*** Posts: 8,005
    Binaural wrote:
    Really? Thats like saying you don't get the difference between RATM and Linkin Park

    Yep, OK, fair point. :)
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    - the great Sir Leo Harrison
  • facepollution
    facepollution Posts: 6,834
    So how was the show?! I so can't wait for tonight!
  • harmless_little_f***
    harmless_little_f*** Posts: 8,005
    redrock wrote:
    So Mark.... converted after yesterday??? :D:D:D Great gig! Byrnzie.. crowd not too bad... We were second row throughout and Pippa survived!!!!! A bit crushed but I've seen worse! :D We did get Aaron diving into the crowd.. he must check out where there are a max of big blokes to be sure he doesn't go down! :D

    Good gig. Really enjoyed myself. Excellent to see you and some others there, nice of you to come and say hi. I'm not sure 'converted' is the word, as I always liked them. I really loved the majority of it; the rest of the stuff I think I need to hear on CD again. I need to hear the subtleties of the music on record to really appreciate something. My friend Jon and I ended up chatting about how, when you're a fan, you sometimes fill in the bits in your head that you can't actually hear physically at the gig. A few tracks were just a wall of noise from a newbie's perspective (an enjoyable wall of noise); if you're remembering what something sounded like on CD it's easier to 'get'.

    Tracks I loved:
    Too Fucked Up to Care Anymore
    Hurt (one of the most amazing songs ever written by anyone)
    ...and something about Pigs? :D
    I also love the songs 'We're in this together' and 'The Fragile' off, erm, The Fragile, but they didn't play those

    Edit: I thought the crowd were quite rude at some points. Most of the songs that weren't 'greatest hits' were talked over pretty loudly. Sometimes Trent would be playing something beautiful as an instrumental section, and no-one seemed to be listening. People's attention spans for beautiful music are rubbish.

    Edit 2: The support band so reminded me of The Mighty Boosh. I was picturing Noel Fielding singing all those songs. Really terrible.
    'We're learning songs for baby Jesus' birthday. His mum and dad were Merry and Joseph. He had a bed made of clay and the three kings bought him Gold, Frankenstein and Merv as presents.'

    - the great Sir Leo Harrison
  • Binaural
    Binaural Posts: 1,046
    harmless_little_f*** wrote:
    Yep, OK, fair point. :)
    So did you end up going? *EDIT* Never mind lol
    I was going to buy tickets for Glasgow but they sold out instantly was dissapointed that there were no irish dates. Ah well, five PJ shows this summer will help me get over it :D
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  • harmless_little_f***
    harmless_little_f*** Posts: 8,005
    Binaural wrote:
    So did you end up going? *EDIT* Never mind lol
    I was going to buy tickets for Glasgow but they sold out instantly was dissapointed that there were no irish dates. Ah well, five PJ shows this summer will help me get over it :D

    FIVE???

    Man I'm only going to my second at Wembley. But I'm living for it :) The rest of life can roll on...
    'We're learning songs for baby Jesus' birthday. His mum and dad were Merry and Joseph. He had a bed made of clay and the three kings bought him Gold, Frankenstein and Merv as presents.'

    - the great Sir Leo Harrison
  • ScotInAmsterdam
    ScotInAmsterdam Posts: 1,004
    harmless_little_f*** wrote:
    I thought the crowd were quite rude at some points. Most of the songs that weren't 'greatest hits' were talked over pretty loudly. Sometimes Trent would be playing something beautiful as an instrumental section, and no-one seemed to be listening. People's attention spans for beautiful music are rubbish.

    Thats what I found at glasgow - those delicacies are what make's Trent a genius... and a lot of people just didn't appreciatte it, including one person on his phone talking loudly "YEAH... HE"S PLAYING HURT!!! YEAH HURT. HURT.... THE SLOW ONE""
  • chime
    chime Posts: 7,839
    harmless_little_f*** wrote:
    Good gig. Really enjoyed myself. Excellent to see you and some others there, nice of you to come and say hi. I'm not sure 'converted' is the word, as I always liked them. I really loved the majority of it; the rest of the stuff I think I need to hear on CD again. I need to hear the subtleties of the music on record to really appreciate something. My friend Jon and I ended up chatting about how, when you're a fan, you sometimes fill in the bits in your head that you can't actually hear physically at the gig. A few tracks were just a wall of noise from a newbie's perspective (an enjoyable wall of noise); if you're remembering what something sounded like on CD it's easier to 'get'.

    Tracks I loved:
    Too Fucked Up to Care Anymore
    Hurt (one of the most amazing songs ever written by anyone)
    ...and something about Pigs? :D
    I also love the songs 'We're in this together' and 'The Fragile' off, erm, The Fragile, but they didn't play those

    Edit: I thought the crowd were quite rude at some points. Most of the songs that weren't 'greatest hits' were talked over pretty loudly. Sometimes Trent would be playing something beautiful as an instrumental section, and no-one seemed to be listening. People's attention spans for beautiful music are rubbish.

    Edit 2: The support band so reminded me of The Mighty Boosh. I was picturing Noel Fielding singing all those songs. Really terrible.

    Glad you enjoyed it :D and hope explaining your strange internet Pearl Jam acquaintances to your friends wasn't too strange :o:D

    Re your edit 1 I guess it was a little different where we were as there wasn't much talking at the front but I hope it wasn't too annoying for you when you were trying to listen and re your edit 2 apologies to Gossard_Is_God as I know he likes them but yeah not my cup of tea.
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  • facepollution
    facepollution Posts: 6,834
    Since they played a lot of The Downward Spiral last night, I'm hoping they will focus on more of The Fragile tonight (my favourite) - hell I'm not REALLY that fussed what they play, but it would be really cool to hear We're in this together, the wretched, Into the void etc.
  • harmless_little_f***
    harmless_little_f*** Posts: 8,005
    Chime wrote:
    Glad you enjoyed it :D and hope explaining your strange internet Pearl Jam acquaintances to your friends wasn't too strange :o:D

    No course not, they're all seasoned 'internet chatters' themselves. They're officially gaming geeks as well. LAN parties and all that nonsense. :D They actually think we're cool for being a 'community', even though they haven't liked a PJ album since Yield :rolleyes:
    Chime wrote:
    Re your edit 1 I guess it was a little different where we were as there wasn't much talking at the front but I hope it wasn't too annoying for you when you were trying to listen and re your edit 2 apologies to Gossard_Is_God as I know he likes them but yeah not my cup of tea.

    Well then my apologies to Gossard_Is_God too. :D Seemed like a nice guy, shame we didn't get to chat more. As for the crowd chatting, it wasn't too distracting cus I was up on the platform.

    But who were the support anyway? They didn't tell us did they?
    'We're learning songs for baby Jesus' birthday. His mum and dad were Merry and Joseph. He had a bed made of clay and the three kings bought him Gold, Frankenstein and Merv as presents.'

    - the great Sir Leo Harrison
  • chime
    chime Posts: 7,839
    harmless_little_f*** wrote:
    But who were the support anyway? They didn't tell us did they?

    I think they said they were Ladytron or something similar :o
    So are we strangers now? Like rock and roll and the radio?
  • harmless_little_f***
    harmless_little_f*** Posts: 8,005
    Chime wrote:
    I think they said they were Ladytron or something similar :o

    Well I was picturing Noel Fielding as the front man. 'I am Electro Boy' and all that... My friends were laughing at me because I was playing Snake on my phone the entire time.
    'We're learning songs for baby Jesus' birthday. His mum and dad were Merry and Joseph. He had a bed made of clay and the three kings bought him Gold, Frankenstein and Merv as presents.'

    - the great Sir Leo Harrison
  • harmless_little_f***
    harmless_little_f*** Posts: 8,005
    Chime wrote:
    I think they said they were Ladytron or something similar :o

    I found this:

    http://www.freewilliamsburg.com/june_2001/ladytron.html
    'We're learning songs for baby Jesus' birthday. His mum and dad were Merry and Joseph. He had a bed made of clay and the three kings bought him Gold, Frankenstein and Merv as presents.'

    - the great Sir Leo Harrison

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