Yo La Tengo April

noumenal · 04.05.2007, 04:12 PM

I'm going to the show tonight in NO, the first in their April USA tour. It's a celebration--I turned in my thesis today.

I'll report back, since I know several people are planning on seeing them this month.

drrrtyboots · 04.05.2007, 04:57 PM

I wish I could see them again when they play near but the venue has a stick up its ass. Have a great time.

!@#$%! · 04.05.2007, 05:22 PM

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Originally Posted by noumenal

I'm going to the show tonight in NO, the first in their April USA tour. It's a celebration--I turned in my thesis today.

I'll report back, since I know several people are planning on seeing them this month.

fucking a man! excellent!! congratulations. & a perfect way to celebrate.

timtimtim · 04.05.2007, 06:52 PM

hope you love it.
I'm seeing them in a week in Indy and am super pumped.

drrrtyboots · 04.05.2007, 07:16 PM

They're still the best live band i've ever seen. Part of it might have been because it was in their hometown during their usually annual hannukah shows but still, amazing.

!@#$%! · 04.05.2007, 07:18 PM

i think the point of "finishing a dissertation" has been missed on most people...

edit: thesis, pardon me.

samuel · 04.05.2007, 08:32 PM

awesome man
I can't believe I missed them this year

timtimtim · 04.06.2007, 05:56 PM

how was the show noumenal?
who's opening the shows?

king_buzzo · 04.06.2007, 06:01 PM

I just got a YLT DVD. Cant be bothered to watch it now

noumenal · 04.06.2007, 06:17 PM

*yawn*

I'm groggy. The show was really great. Better than the 1st time I saw them.

The opening band was Times New Viking. They have a myspace. They are 3: guitar, keyboard, and drums. The keyboardist and the drummer sing shouted sing-songy stuff, but you can't understand them. Keyboardist just plays repetetive figures and the guitar is mostly rhythm stuff, so they make a groove and then shout over it, changing it up every once in a while. They were OK, I guess. The keyboardist is really adorable (she) in a Brix/Chan way. Sort of.

After the opening band, the girl standing next to me got all agitated and yelled out "Stockholm Syndrome." Then she started complaining to her boyfriend that the band was already packing up. She thought the opening band was Yo La Tengo. I snickered.

I made a fool of myself soon after that though when I walked into the ladies restroom--the door was open, so I didn't see the sign. I stood there staring at this girl at a sink and thinking how it was progressive for them to have a unisex bathroom. Then I noticed the door and turned all red.

Moving on, the show was wonderful. The Story of Yo La Tengo was the finale and it was brilliant. Ira seemed really on the whole night. His guitarmanship was brilliant as usual. I think they opened with an altered version of Big Day Coming. Other faves were very good, Sugarcube was nice. Watch Out For Me Ronnie from the new album really got the crowd freaking out, myself included. A different couple who came and stood next to me later kept flailing and bumping into me. The girl was cute--I didn't mind. Her boyfriend started talking to me and I found out that neither of them had ever heard of Yo La Tengo before the concert. I then told him that I wished people would shut up during the quiet parts and songs. This happened during a quiet part and I think he got the idea: I wanted to listen and not talk to his ass.

That was the only problem, the place was loud. During for example, I Feel Like Going Home, people were jabbering so loud I could hardly hear Georgia singing. I'm so used to sitting through 2 hour concerts where people make NO noise the entire time. The band didn't give a shit, they just kept going. I would like to have seen Ira pull a Jeff Tweedy and start lecturing the audience about how they're being disrespectful--or maybe not.

noumenal · 04.06.2007, 06:26 PM

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Originally Posted by !@#$%!

i think the point of "finishing a dissertation" has been missed on most people...

edit: thesis, pardon me.

Thanks, yeah it's a pretty big deal. I've been working on it since last summer. Started writing it in November. Since we have electronic theses and dissertations, I'll post the link once it gets online.....

noumenal · 04.06.2007, 09:29 PM

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Originally Posted by Bytor Peltor

SO - nothing jazzy sounding like the 'Nuclear War" ep? Had planned on seeing them tonight in Houston, but I sick as crap (really congested) and didn't feel like making the drive.

No, they covered most of their stylistic bases. They did some slow stuff with Ira doing some quiet traditional improv too. Nothing quite like that EP, I imagine--I haven't heard it.

Iain · 04.07.2007, 08:51 AM

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Originally Posted by Bytor Peltor

SO - nothing jazzy sounding like the 'Nuclear War" ep? Had planned on seeing them tonight in Houston, but I sick as crap (really congested) and didn't feel like making the drive.

Sorry, just want to mention that they did Nuclear War the first time I saw them with some members of Gorkys Zygotic Mynci on stage as well. It was ace.

fluxequalsrad · 04.07.2007, 09:27 AM

Yo La Tengo is so amazing. I'm so pissed I missed them when they came up to Toronto.

They're one of those bands that knows how to play their entire discography it seems...wicked varied setlists. -like radiohead.

timtimtim · 04.10.2007, 11:25 PM

the only thing i've heard off of the nucleur war ep is nucleur war, and i love it.

krastian · 04.10.2007, 11:51 PM

I've only seen them live once (in 2000) and they were really fucking good.

Iain · 04.11.2007, 07:11 AM

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Originally Posted by Bytor Peltor

Sounds like you were witness to a true musical treat. Can you remember about how long they played......15 - 20 minutes or longer?

After hearing the 'Nuclear War' ep for the very first time, I've always wished they would record a full jazz album.

It was indeed a treat. I'm pretty sure it was quite long, 15 minutes at least i'd say. It was the set closer.

timtimtim · 04.14.2007, 06:37 PM

I just saw them last night and it was amzing.
They played for 2 hours and did 3 encores.
One of the best shows i've been to.

04.05.2007, 04:12 PM	#1
noumenal expwy. to yr skull Join Date: Mar 2006 Posts: 1,855	I'm going to the show tonight in NO, the first in their April USA tour. It's a celebration--I turned in my thesis today. I'll report back, since I know several people are planning on seeing them this month.
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04.05.2007, 04:57 PM	#2
drrrtyboots invito al cielo Join Date: Apr 2006 Location: in the forest(s) Posts: 2,946	I wish I could see them again when they play near but the venue has a stick up its ass. Have a great time. __________________
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04.05.2007, 06:52 PM	#4
timtimtim children of satan Join Date: Jul 2006 Location: Indiana Posts: 245	hope you love it. I'm seeing them in a week in Indy and am super pumped.
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04.05.2007, 07:16 PM	#5
drrrtyboots invito al cielo Join Date: Apr 2006 Location: in the forest(s) Posts: 2,946	They're still the best live band i've ever seen. Part of it might have been because it was in their hometown during their usually annual hannukah shows but still, amazing. __________________
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04.05.2007, 07:18 PM	#6
!@#$%! invito al cielo Join Date: Mar 2006 Location: mars attacks Posts: 42,566	i think the point of "finishing a dissertation" has been missed on most people... edit: thesis, pardon me.
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04.05.2007, 08:32 PM	#7
samuel the end of the ugly Join Date: Mar 2006 Posts: 1,174	awesome man I can't believe I missed them this year
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04.06.2007, 05:56 PM	#8
timtimtim children of satan Join Date: Jul 2006 Location: Indiana Posts: 245	how was the show noumenal? who's opening the shows?
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04.06.2007, 06:01 PM	#9
king_buzzo invito al cielo Join Date: May 2006 Posts: 11,110	I just got a YLT DVD. Cant be bothered to watch it now
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04.06.2007, 06:17 PM	#10
noumenal expwy. to yr skull Join Date: Mar 2006 Posts: 1,855	yawn I'm groggy. The show was really great. Better than the 1st time I saw them. The opening band was Times New Viking. They have a myspace. They are 3: guitar, keyboard, and drums. The keyboardist and the drummer sing shouted sing-songy stuff, but you can't understand them. Keyboardist just plays repetetive figures and the guitar is mostly rhythm stuff, so they make a groove and then shout over it, changing it up every once in a while. They were OK, I guess. The keyboardist is really adorable (she) in a Brix/Chan way. Sort of. After the opening band, the girl standing next to me got all agitated and yelled out "Stockholm Syndrome." Then she started complaining to her boyfriend that the band was already packing up. She thought the opening band was Yo La Tengo. I snickered. I made a fool of myself soon after that though when I walked into the ladies restroom--the door was open, so I didn't see the sign. I stood there staring at this girl at a sink and thinking how it was progressive for them to have a unisex bathroom. Then I noticed the door and turned all red. Moving on, the show was wonderful. The Story of Yo La Tengo was the finale and it was brilliant. Ira seemed really on the whole night. His guitarmanship was brilliant as usual. I think they opened with an altered version of Big Day Coming. Other faves were very good, Sugarcube was nice. Watch Out For Me Ronnie from the new album really got the crowd freaking out, myself included. A different couple who came and stood next to me later kept flailing and bumping into me. The girl was cute--I didn't mind. Her boyfriend started talking to me and I found out that neither of them had ever heard of Yo La Tengo before the concert. I then told him that I wished people would shut up during the quiet parts and songs. This happened during a quiet part and I think he got the idea: I wanted to listen and not talk to his ass. That was the only problem, the place was loud. During for example, I Feel Like Going Home, people were jabbering so loud I could hardly hear Georgia singing. I'm so used to sitting through 2 hour concerts where people make NO noise the entire time. The band didn't give a shit, they just kept going. I would like to have seen Ira pull a Jeff Tweedy and start lecturing the audience about how they're being disrespectful--or maybe not.
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04.07.2007, 09:27 AM	#14
fluxequalsrad stalker Join Date: Jun 2006 Posts: 442	Yo La Tengo is so amazing. I'm so pissed I missed them when they came up to Toronto. They're one of those bands that knows how to play their entire discography it seems...wicked varied setlists. -like radiohead.
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04.10.2007, 11:25 PM	#15
timtimtim children of satan Join Date: Jul 2006 Location: Indiana Posts: 245	the only thing i've heard off of the nucleur war ep is nucleur war, and i love it.
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04.10.2007, 11:51 PM	#16
krastian invito al cielo Join Date: Mar 2006 Location: Baltimore Posts: 7,808	I've only seen them live once (in 2000) and they were really fucking good. __________________ Confusion is next and next after that is the Truth.
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04.14.2007, 06:37 PM	#18
timtimtim children of satan Join Date: Jul 2006 Location: Indiana Posts: 245	I just saw them last night and it was amzing. They played for 2 hours and did 3 encores. One of the best shows i've been to.
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