Saw it Friday 18 July at DTE (Pine Knob) in Michigan. First let me say I would not have bought tickets based on any bands except QOTSA.
Donna's- I missed them ( tickets were a gimme last minute) but I heard they made people hurt from playing so hard, of course the people that said this had been in the sun all day.
Queens of the Stone Age: ROCKED
Incubus: Umm man they must have amazing producers because live, they sound like shit, hell I have heard garage bands using 30 year old sound equipment that came out cleaner than they did.
Audioslave: Okay let me say this once, they should be headlining, they entirely owned everyone, even playing a White Stripes tune. Overall best act of the tour hands down.
Jane's Addiction: Not sure, but if they had Richard Simmons onstage they might be LESS GAY.
Lollapalooza 2003
Moderators: Drolgin Steingrinder, Truant
Lollapalooza 2003
She Dreams in Digital
\"Led Zeppelin taught an entire generation of young men how to make love, if they just listen\"- Michael Reed(2005)
\"Led Zeppelin taught an entire generation of young men how to make love, if they just listen\"- Michael Reed(2005)
Nah Voronwe, musically they were okay, but nothing spectacular, and lets face reality, the headlining act of a major tour should bring the damn house down. Audioslave DID in fact do so, JA sounded like they were bored, tired and could give a damn less about being there.
They were so flat musically, that the single biggest impression was "if they had Richard Simmons onstage they might be LESS GAY." not because I have a problem with gay dudes doing music (Hell Queen, Judas Priest, Elton John etc are/were all amazing musically) but because JA was that damn boring.
I like their music, but the performance was NOT a good one. Sell out crowd, great lead in band, and they played like they deserved to be worshipped, not like they were deserving of it.
They were so flat musically, that the single biggest impression was "if they had Richard Simmons onstage they might be LESS GAY." not because I have a problem with gay dudes doing music (Hell Queen, Judas Priest, Elton John etc are/were all amazing musically) but because JA was that damn boring.
I like their music, but the performance was NOT a good one. Sell out crowd, great lead in band, and they played like they deserved to be worshipped, not like they were deserving of it.
She Dreams in Digital
\"Led Zeppelin taught an entire generation of young men how to make love, if they just listen\"- Michael Reed(2005)
\"Led Zeppelin taught an entire generation of young men how to make love, if they just listen\"- Michael Reed(2005)
well...
I was a huge Jane's fan back in the day. I saw them during the Ritual tour, and they blew the roof off the place. I think they are great musicians, visionary to an extent, and broke the mold.
but...what I have heard from the new album I have not been impressed with (I do like the first single ok). I doubt they will leave much of a mark on the current crop of consumers.
I will say this though, they brought the fucking house down on the first Lollapalooza tour. I would say maybe they're just getting old, but it's probably just the alterna-nu-metal-post-grunge-whatever scene as a whole doesn't go for that kind of music anymore. Honestly, I think with a few exceptions the scene sucks at the moment - but that could be just ME getting old...
Finally, as far as live goes - I would take Jane's playing Mountain Song live over any Audioslave song any day
but...what I have heard from the new album I have not been impressed with (I do like the first single ok). I doubt they will leave much of a mark on the current crop of consumers.
I will say this though, they brought the fucking house down on the first Lollapalooza tour. I would say maybe they're just getting old, but it's probably just the alterna-nu-metal-post-grunge-whatever scene as a whole doesn't go for that kind of music anymore. Honestly, I think with a few exceptions the scene sucks at the moment - but that could be just ME getting old...
Finally, as far as live goes - I would take Jane's playing Mountain Song live over any Audioslave song any day
Sartori
70 Undead Rogue, Illidan (retired 11/07)
70 Undead Rogue, Illidan (retired 11/07)