"The Blind Pig sucked as a concert venue. It was very small, the stage was only one or two feet higher than the floor, and it was full of smoke. Plus my ticket said that the show was supposed to start at 9:30 p.m., but it didn't actually start until about 11:00 p.m. And the opening band, Califone, really sucked. They were the most boring band I have ever heard."
I don't know about anyone else but in my book the smaller the venue the better. I really have no desire to see a band on a ten foot high stage. Yeah, your right about the time, it could have started a little earlier (i had a 5 hour drive ahead of me after the show) but it was a small price to pay for a great show.
"But Modest Mouse put on a decent show. They sounded really good. I didn't know if Isaac would be able to consistently sound like he does on the albums, but he pulled it off. Their performance was pretty boring to watch, though. For the most part, they just stood there and played. Isaac moved around a little bit."
Again, I disagree. If I wanted to hear the CD, I'd play it on my stereo. The more variation and improvisation on a song the better. They sounded amazing to me & they were anything but boring to watch. Isaac wasn't as interactive with the audience as the other times I've seen him but they played a shit load of songs which more than compensated for the lack of jokes. Jesus Christ, can Jeremiah bang the shit out of a drum kit & Eric is one helluva bass player. Overall a great show.
Well that's my two cents worth. blah blah blah
