Are Black Crowes good live?

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  • rhinomagic
    rhinomagic Charlottesville, VA Posts: 2,553
    In a word, goseethembecausetheyrock!

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  • Travelar
    Travelar Posts: 3,437
    They are good, but every time I've seen them (twice), they haven't played anything that anyone in the audience knew. Most people were generally pissed because they didn't know any of the songs.
  • voodoopug
    voodoopug Posts: 1,011
    they are pretty good live, but, they are not the BLack Crowes that the casual fan remembers from "Shake your moneymaker" the current act features several long boring extended jams while the Robinson brothers dance around like over medicated Jefferson Airplane fans.
    There's Pearl Jam, The Rolling Stones, Chuck Berry, Robert Johnson......and then everybody else.
  • voodoopug
    voodoopug Posts: 1,011
    verb_to_trust wrote:
    I saw them with petty last summer in chicago and i thought they were boring.

    Far too many jams and only really played one hit (hard to handle).


    I was in the front row for that show....fully agree! although, they did play Remedy at that show.....

    Petty was very good.....The Robinsons really came off as full of themselves and, sorry to repeat, but looked like over medicated Jefferson Airplane concert goers circa 1969.
    There's Pearl Jam, The Rolling Stones, Chuck Berry, Robert Johnson......and then everybody else.
  • Seattle1974
    Seattle1974 Posts: 81
    Cheguevara6 wrote:
    I am into seeing bands I havent seen this summer. PJ and Ben Harper are two bands I have tickets for.

    I really want to hit up the June 18 Shoreline date.

    Are the black crowes decent live?

    I have all their cd's, they have a certain jam band, zeppelin, doors type feel to them I like.

    in a word, yes.
  • upina2001
    upina2001 Indiana Posts: 764
    I got the chance to meet Chris Robinson (solo), however I have seen them twice and they rock. If you get the chance to go, dont pass it up.

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  • partingways
    partingways Posts: 20
    verb_to_trust wrote:
    I saw them with petty last summer in chicago and i thought they were boring.

    Far too many jams and only really played one hit (hard to handle).

    i kinda thought you were one of those types of fans........blech to you
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  • partingways
    partingways Posts: 20
    voodoopug wrote:
    I was in the front row for that show....fully agree! although, they did play Remedy at that show.....

    Petty was very good.....The Robinsons really came off as full of themselves and, sorry to repeat, but looked like over medicated Jefferson Airplane concert goers circa 1969.


    another loser pops his head out of his mole hole, why dont you just listen to remedy and betterman on constant repeat in your basement!
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  • voodoopug
    voodoopug Posts: 1,011
    partingways wrote:
    another loser pops his head out of his mole hole, why dont you just listen to remedy and betterman on constant repeat in your basement!

    I shall not shake your hand at any point during this tour and would set myself on fire if I had to operate in your short sighted world.
    There's Pearl Jam, The Rolling Stones, Chuck Berry, Robert Johnson......and then everybody else.
  • mookie9999
    mookie9999 Posts: 4,677
    clk019 wrote:
    but when he got to the venue he didn't like the size of it and got back on the bus and took off - I've harbored a gruge ever since




    And you got this information from????
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  • mojomophandlemama
    mojomophandlemama Posts: 8
    Cheguevara6 wrote:
    I am into seeing bands I havent seen this summer. PJ and Ben Harper are two bands I have tickets for.

    I really want to hit up the June 18 Shoreline date.

    Are the black crowes decent live?

    I have all their cd's, they have a certain jam band, zeppelin, doors type feel to them I like.


    I have seen them 3-4 times in the last year and a half and they are AMAZING live. A truly great show. Each time the set list is really different, like Pearl Jam. They play covers, rare songs, plus the standards. Even the standards change quite a bit. I have only seen them play She Talks To Angels once, which is good or bad depending on your point of view. I would say they are one of the only bands that can give Pearl Jam a run for their money live. Definitely go see them if you get the chance. Just my opinion.
  • JamHead86
    JamHead86 Posts: 37
    I think i am going to check out their chicago show this summer. Can't go wrong with the crowes, robert randolph, and the drive-by truckers all together can ya?
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  • verb_to_trust
    verb_to_trust Posts: 178
    partingways wrote:
    i kinda thought you were one of those types of fans........blech to you

    Well i'm glad you got a good read on me.


    They were boring as hell the show i attended......maybe they rock every other show, i'm just telling you what i saw. Petty blew their unenthusiastic asses away


    They could have mixed in some of their really cool sing alongs to mix it up a little............but instead they just jammed and dragged their feet through hard to handle.


    Pardon me for not wanting a band i'm not a hard core fan of to play all unrecognizable b-side material. The only band I want to hear all b-sides from at a concert is pearl jam.
  • Jamonit
    Jamonit Posts: 21
    Damn good live!!! I saw them in Asheville, N.C. last Spring and it was very solid. They played Greasy Grass River like forever. Alot of bud in the air too.
  • armyreserve
    armyreserve Posts: 209
    The Black Crowes are amazing live!!!
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  • holtz
    holtz Posts: 509
    verb_to_trust wrote:
    Pardon me for not wanting a band i'm not a hard core fan of to play all unrecognizable b-side material. The only band I want to hear all b-sides from at a concert is pearl jam.

    Here is something Chris Robinson said last night at a show in Austin, from a review on Crowesbase.com-

    "When has a band in the history of rock n roll ever stopped and said "Yea, we'll play that." and let's get more specific when have the Crowes ever done that. We're gonna play what we want to fucking play and if you want to talk go outside and don't ruin everyone elses trip.".

    The Crowes play what they want and for people that only want to hear "hits" they are probably gonna be bored but if you just want to hear some good music you'll have a good time.
  • Johnny Wong
    Johnny Wong Wauwatosa, WI Posts: 194
    Yes, one of the best live touring acts around.

    I have 300+ Crowes bootlegs.

    I have a few on my hard drive right now that I'd be happy to B&P to anyone who PMs me.

    Some people are right, if you want to see the Crowes "Greatest Hits" live. Stay home.

    If you want an inspired set of jams, deep cuts, covers and studio outtakes & fan favorite obscurities (plus a "hit" thrown in for good measure). go see them definitely.
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  • NCBRI
    NCBRI Posts: 1,902
    Awesome live band and just an awesome band period. Ive seen them twice in small venues, most recently last year in Raleigh. I didnt care what songs they played because I think all of them are great. Same way I feel about PJ. The Crowes are probably my 2nd favorite to PJ. Wish they would get their asses in the studio and put out some new music.
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  • holtz
    holtz Posts: 509
    NCBRI wrote:
    Wish they would get their asses in the studio and put out some new music.

    They've played a couple new tunes on the Chris and Rich acoustic tour so they do have some stuff written, not sure when they are gonna record though.
  • NickyNooch
    NickyNooch Posts: 629
    Huge letdown for me. Very disappointed when I saw them.

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