Just saw the Black Crowes for the first time...wow

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  • Brisk.
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  • LONGRD
    LONGRD Posts: 6,036
    Is it a good idea for a casual fan like myself to see them back-to-back nights? or one is enough?

    I only have the debut, By Your Side, and Warpaint(though I admit, I haven't really listened to it yet).

    Thanks in advance!
    PJ- 04/29/2003.06/24,25,27,28,30/2008.10/27,28,30,31/2009
    EV- 08/09,10/2008.06/08,09/2009
  • patrickredeyes
    patrickredeyes Posts: 8,834
    Crowes were my first ever rock concert. Seen then maybe 6 times over the yrs. Always a great and fun show. They jam alot and just have fun.
  • restlesssoul
    restlesssoul Posts: 6,952
    i have liked these guys for a long long time, since remedy came out....i need to see them, your review makes me want to get tickets for the show here in van...i need to be there. somehow.
    Van '98, Sea I+II '00, Sea '01, Sea II '02, Van '03, Gorge, Van, Cal, Edm '05, Bos I+II, Phi I+II, DC, SF II+III, Port, Gorge I+II '06, DC, NY I+II '08, Sea I+II, Van, Ridge , LA III+IV' 09, Indy '10, Cal, Van '11, Lond, Van, Sea '13, Memphis '14, RRHOF '17, Sea I+II '18, Van I+II, Vegas I+II, Sea I+II '24
  • blueeyedevil
    blueeyedevil Posts: 173
    LongRd. wrote:
    Is it a good idea for a casual fan like myself to see them back-to-back nights? or one is enough?

    I only have the debut, By Your Side, and Warpaint(though I admit, I haven't really listened to it yet).

    Thanks in advance!

    If you enjoy night one, you'll almost certainly enjoy night two. The Crowes mix up their sets as much, if not more, as Pearl Jam. I really wanted to catch some of the recent Crowes shows in my area, but I'd already invested too much $$$ on getting 3 nights of Pearl Jam tickets last month.

    It's a shame the the Crowes lost out on my hard earned dollars, but such is the price for being my SECOND favorite touring band. :) Oh well, luckily I still have all those great bootlegs to get me through until their next go around.
    Philly-4/28/03, Holmdel-7/14/03, Reading-10/1/04, Philly-10/3/05, Camden-5/27/06, Camden-5/28/05, Camden-6/19/08, Camden-6/20/08, MSG- 6/25/08
  • LONGRD
    LONGRD Posts: 6,036
    blueeyedevil wrote:
    If you enjoy night one, you'll almost certainly enjoy night two. The Crowes mix up their sets as much, if not more, as Pearl Jam. I really wanted to catch some of the recent Crowes shows in my area, but I'd already invested too much $$$ on getting 3 nights of Pearl Jam tickets last month.

    It's a shame the the Crowes lost out on my hard earned dollars, but such is the price for being my SECOND favorite touring band. :) Oh well, luckily I still have all those great bootlegs to get me through until their next go around.
    They are hitting Borgata in October. I'm gonna try one of the 2 shows after that one or both of the next 2.

    oops, forgot, they also have a 4-night gig in New York City around Halloween time.
    PJ- 04/29/2003.06/24,25,27,28,30/2008.10/27,28,30,31/2009
    EV- 08/09,10/2008.06/08,09/2009
  • Flagg
    Flagg Posts: 5,856
    LongRd. wrote:
    Is it a good idea for a casual fan like myself to see them back-to-back nights? or one is enough?

    I only have the debut, By Your Side, and Warpaint(though I admit, I haven't really listened to it yet).

    Thanks in advance!

    Get thee hence and procure a copy of The Southern Harmony and Musical Companion - their best by far and quite possibly a perfect rock 'n' roll record from beginning to end.

    And from someone who has seen them almost 15 times, they mix it up like no other and pick some really obsure covers too.
    DAL-7/5/98,10/17/00,6/9/03,11/15/13
    BOS-9/28/04,9/29/04,6/28/08,6/30/08, 9/5/16, 9/7/16, 9/2/18
    MTL-9/15/05, OTT-9/16/05
    PHL-5/27/06,5/28/06,10/30/09,10/31/09
    CHI-8/2/07,8/5/07,8/23/09,8/24/09
    HTFD-6/27/08
    ATX-10/4/09, 10/12/14
    KC-5/3/2010,STL-5/4/2010
    Bridge School-10/23/2010,10/24/2010
    PJ20-9/3/2011,9/4/2011
    OKC-11/16/13
    SEA-12/6/13
    TUL-10/8/14
  • Hawkshore
    Hawkshore Posts: 2,185
    restlesssoul wrote:
    i have liked these guys for a long long time, since remedy came out....i need to see them, your review makes me want to get tickets for the show here in van...i need to be there. somehow.


    You should be there! Crowes kick ass live .....and at the Orpheum you know its going to be amazing .......its going to be my third time seeing them and my gf first!
    Van 92.07.21 / Van 98.07.19 / Sea 98.07.22 / Tor 98.08.22 / Sea 00.11.06 / Van 03.05.30/ Van 05.09.02/ Gorge 06.07.22 & 23 / EV Van 08.04.02 / Tor 09.08.21 / Sea 09.09.21 & 22 / Van 09.09.25 / Van 11.09.25 / Van 13.12.04 / Pem 16.07.17 / Sea 18.08.10
  • rcs
    rcs Posts: 711
    Flagg wrote:
    Get thee hence and procure a copy of The Southern Harmony and Musical Companion - their best by far and quite possibly a perfect rock 'n' roll record from beginning to end.

    And from someone who has seen them almost 15 times, they mix it up like no other and pick some really obsure covers too.


    I also highly recommend Amorica. My personal fav although Southern Harmony is a very close second.

    Just saw them a week and a half ago and they played some pretty obscure songs and covers. It was an amazing show but I actually heard people complaining after that they didn't get to hear the 'hits'. Makes me sad that they didn't recognize the amazing performance that they had just seen. I was personally blown away and wouldn't have changed one thing. Never miss an opportunity to see the Black Crowes!
    E agora? Faz xixi na mão e deita fora!
  • Flagg
    Flagg Posts: 5,856
    rcs wrote:
    I also highly recommend Amorica. My personal fav although Southern Harmony is a very close second.

    Just saw them a week and a half ago and they played some pretty obscure songs and covers. It was an amazing show but I actually heard people complaining after that they didn't get to hear the 'hits'. Makes me sad that they didn't recognize the amazing performance that they had just seen. I was personally blown away and wouldn't have changed one thing. Never miss an opportunity to see the Black Crowes!


    Yeah, Amorica is right there too. So many great songs on that album.

    Dallas tickets go on sale Friday. Can't wait! This will be my 4th time to see them in just over a year.
    DAL-7/5/98,10/17/00,6/9/03,11/15/13
    BOS-9/28/04,9/29/04,6/28/08,6/30/08, 9/5/16, 9/7/16, 9/2/18
    MTL-9/15/05, OTT-9/16/05
    PHL-5/27/06,5/28/06,10/30/09,10/31/09
    CHI-8/2/07,8/5/07,8/23/09,8/24/09
    HTFD-6/27/08
    ATX-10/4/09, 10/12/14
    KC-5/3/2010,STL-5/4/2010
    Bridge School-10/23/2010,10/24/2010
    PJ20-9/3/2011,9/4/2011
    OKC-11/16/13
    SEA-12/6/13
    TUL-10/8/14
  • TKD
    TKD Posts: 163
    the crowes are great
    few pieces of music hit me like the jam>thorn in my pride or my morning song
    they do a few kick ass covers other than h2h too
    like the bands don't do it, serious chills every time I hear that
    there is a danger in seeing them to much, same w PJ, they can get kinda stale after four or more shows on a tour for me
    Im a million miles away from home and I cant find a telephone...
  • wcsmith
    wcsmith Posts: 165
    I love, love, LOVE the Crowes. Got every album, the past 4, I've bought the day they were released.

    I've seen the Crowes 4 times and, for me, they've been pretty consistent, with one exception. The best show that I've ever seen was the Crowes in a small venue in Raleigh right before they release By Your Side. They blew me away! Of course, standing 15 feet from the stage didn't hurt, either.

    One of the worst perfomances that I've ever seen by anybody was the Crowes at Midtown Music Festival in Atlanta, right after they released Lions. They seemed to be disinterested and Chris seemed to be trying this glam thing that he wasn't pulling off very well. He needs to stick to the "dirty hippie" motif - fits him better (and i realize that it's not a put on, it's actually who he is). Of course, there is a caveat:

    I've found that festival shows should not be subject to the same scrutiny as stand-alone concerts. The quality and intensity seems to be somewhat lacking in the festival shows that I've seen (mixed, often uninterested crowds combined with shorter set lists, plus the prospect of crappy sound). The exception to this rule was STP a year later at the same festival...AWESOME.

    The other two times I've seen them - with Jimmy Page in Raleigh and on their last tour in Charlotte - were terrific, incredible. Especially their most recent show (their cover of Pearly Queen was freakin' great).

    I'm going to see them in Charlotte in November. Somehow, my friends managed to get VIP tix for that show - I don't know what that entails, but I'm pretty excited!
    "I'll ride the wave where it takes me"
  • rizzdaddy
    rizzdaddy Posts: 262
    "Soul Singing" best Black Crowes song live.
    08-19-08 (Riverside Theater) Vedder(Solo) Milwaukee, WI
    07-02-11 (Orpheum Theatre) Vedder(Solo) Minneapolis, MN
  • LONGRD
    LONGRD Posts: 6,036
    Flagg wrote:
    Get thee hence and procure a copy of The Southern Harmony and Musical Companion - their best by far and quite possibly a perfect rock 'n' roll record from beginning to end.

    And from someone who has seen them almost 15 times, they mix it up like no other and pick some really obsure covers too.
    This is a great album. I'm surprise I'm liking it more than Shake your Money Maker. :)
    PJ- 04/29/2003.06/24,25,27,28,30/2008.10/27,28,30,31/2009
    EV- 08/09,10/2008.06/08,09/2009
  • pjoasisrule
    pjoasisrule Posts: 3,412
    I saw them open for Petty once, wasnt too impressed but maybe it was just because they were opening.
    Alpine Valley 2000
    Summerfest 2006

    "Why would they come to our concert just to boo us?" -Lisa Simpson
  • Flagg
    Flagg Posts: 5,856
    LongRd. wrote:
    This is a great album. I'm surprise I'm liking it more than Shake your Money Maker. :)


    No Speak, No Slave - I love that song live.
    DAL-7/5/98,10/17/00,6/9/03,11/15/13
    BOS-9/28/04,9/29/04,6/28/08,6/30/08, 9/5/16, 9/7/16, 9/2/18
    MTL-9/15/05, OTT-9/16/05
    PHL-5/27/06,5/28/06,10/30/09,10/31/09
    CHI-8/2/07,8/5/07,8/23/09,8/24/09
    HTFD-6/27/08
    ATX-10/4/09, 10/12/14
    KC-5/3/2010,STL-5/4/2010
    Bridge School-10/23/2010,10/24/2010
    PJ20-9/3/2011,9/4/2011
    OKC-11/16/13
    SEA-12/6/13
    TUL-10/8/14
  • South of Seattle
    South of Seattle West Seattle Posts: 10,724
    I'm missing the Crowes this year. I chose 2 raconteurs shows and an MMJ show over it.
    NERDS!
  • LONGRD
    LONGRD Posts: 6,036
    Flagg wrote:
    No Speak, No Slave - I love that song live.
    "Thorn in my Pride" and "Bad Luck Blue Eyes Goodbye" is a sweet back-to-back combo there!

    I'll have to grab the last piece, Lions, next to complete their catalog...I was digging Amorica that much. :o
    PJ- 04/29/2003.06/24,25,27,28,30/2008.10/27,28,30,31/2009
    EV- 08/09,10/2008.06/08,09/2009

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