Northern Wish Posted April 19, 2011 Report Share Posted April 19, 2011 I agree on Franks voice and Joeys playing but not Kim. In Ottawa she looked like she was just going through the motions.She introduced the first three songs with either "The B Sides!" or "Another B Side!!". Ho Hum.Ottawa was really really loud too. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jaimoe Posted April 19, 2011 Report Share Posted April 19, 2011 I agree on Franks voice and Joeys playing but not Kim. In Ottawa she looked like she was just going through the motions.She introduced the first three songs with either "The B Sides!" or "Another B Side!!". Ho Hum.Ottawa was really really loud too.Were you at last night's show? She was smiling and laughing during many songs. She did most of the talking; her playing and singing was spot-on too. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
phishtaper Posted April 19, 2011 Report Share Posted April 19, 2011 sweet. GA in the hammer will be rockin'. Im bringing my monkey. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jaybone Posted April 19, 2011 Report Share Posted April 19, 2011 I thought Kim was the most animated and looked like she was having the most fun out of everyone on stage.Good show at a great venue. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Big Wooly Mammoth Posted April 19, 2011 Report Share Posted April 19, 2011 In Ottawa she looked like she was just going through the motions.Ottawa was really really loud too.hmm - I didn't get that vibe at all. I also didn't find it very loud. I spent the entire show at the back of the floor with a nice spot on the boards, right next to the sbd. definitely not too loud there. on my way in I realized that I should have brought earplugs, but turns out that I didn't need them. Anyway, this was my first Pixies show. for some reason I never got into the band. always knew about them, but never heard their music until recently. was a fun show. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jay Funk Dawg Posted April 19, 2011 Report Share Posted April 19, 2011 I was there last night, I had fun.I wasn't that impressed by the guitar player, he can play some of their classic melodies, but he doesn't seem to be adding anything new to the songs. when it came to having a bit of a showcase, he relied on some feedback. The guitar line of Where is my mind is probably his best moment in the show.Actually the whole band didn't sound all that tight... but maybe that's a part of their charm. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Davey Boy 2.0 Posted April 19, 2011 Report Share Posted April 19, 2011 they probably need to veer a bit more toward the reggae-funk end of the spectrum Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jaimoe Posted April 19, 2011 Report Share Posted April 19, 2011 Santiago's guitar adds most of the instrumental melodies. He's more minimilist/selective and is pretty innovative in the way he balances distortion, feedback and feel with melody - and thankfully he's not prone to jammy bullshit. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lightsweetcrude Posted April 19, 2011 Report Share Posted April 19, 2011 Awesome - checking it tonight. Was there an opener? What time did they actually hit? THx! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jaimoe Posted April 19, 2011 Report Share Posted April 19, 2011 Awesome - checking it tonight. Was there an opener? What time did they actually hit? THx! The opening band came on just after 8 and the Pixies hit the stage at around 9:05. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jaybone Posted April 19, 2011 Report Share Posted April 19, 2011 There was an opener, although we skipped them.They hit the stage around 9:15 (I think). Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lightsweetcrude Posted April 19, 2011 Report Share Posted April 19, 2011 Thx! Timing might be tight for me, so that's great to know... Was big into them in the early '90s and never caught them live... Would have been ideal to have caught them back in the day vs. the current 'retirement fund' tour, but I'm confident it will rock!History will be very kind to these guys... They are possibly one of the most influential bands of the last 1/4 of the 20th Century... It's already on record (and fairly obvious) that they were one of Nirvana's biggest influences...Looking fwd. - thx again! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Northern Wish Posted April 19, 2011 Report Share Posted April 19, 2011 The opener was pretty bad IMO.They covered Mexico by Cake and it wasn't good. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ollie Posted April 19, 2011 Report Share Posted April 19, 2011 Does the opening band have a name? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Big Wooly Mammoth Posted April 19, 2011 Report Share Posted April 19, 2011 Imaginary Cities - from Winnipeg. I actually enjoyed them. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jaimoe Posted April 19, 2011 Report Share Posted April 19, 2011 I checked Imaginary Cities out before the gig on YouTube and liked some of their songs. But I skipped them since the 1st period of the Bruins-Habs game was on at Fran's. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jay Funk Dawg Posted April 19, 2011 Report Share Posted April 19, 2011 thankfully he's not prone to jammy bullshit. ha! funny to hear this on the jammy messageboard. I just think feedback isn't as innovative as it could be. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fluffhead77 Posted April 19, 2011 Report Share Posted April 19, 2011 thankfully he's not prone to jammy bullshit. ha! funny to hear this on the jammy messageboard. I just think feedback isn't as innovative as it could be.Dude - they were re-creating a classic album, innovation is really part of the lexicon here. Their compositions featuring feedback as part of the structure of the song are tight as hell. Jammy message board? This isn't the foodeze forum or Davey Boy's kitchen, you know. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lightsweetcrude Posted April 19, 2011 Report Share Posted April 19, 2011 For sure, in 2011, Santiago's guitar doesn't sound too innovative, but in 1986/87, the only reference for this type of playing was underground garage, punk/post punk and anything else you can trace back to the great sounds and vibe that surf-rock gave to the musical universe. That's just one element in a band that brought a bunch of unusual approaches together (esp. vocals), and created a very unique, and once again - hugely influential whole.My $0.02, as per usual... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
phishtaper Posted April 20, 2011 Report Share Posted April 20, 2011 so, what should i wear tonight? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hey now Posted April 20, 2011 Report Share Posted April 20, 2011 joey santiago isn't the focal point he's a definite part of the band #13 is a timeless work and that's what i think about that it's even got a jam on the end lolcouldn't stop smiling from that point oni hope they are touring a new album the next time i see them Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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