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PHATJ · **Posted:** Sun August 30, 2015 6:05 am

My all time favorite band is still amazing for so many reasons. Here's another one. http://consequenceofsound.net/2015/08/t ... full-post/

stip · **Joined:** Thu December 13, 2012 6:31 pm **Posts:** 39887

Fun read.

The numbers comparisons were really interesting. 160 songs in 32 shows in a vacuum doesn't mean much because we're used to it

Yeddie Yedder · **Posted:** Sun August 30, 2015 3:44 pm

Great read. Thanks for sharing. I am still beaming over the MMJ Red Rocks show…so, def great to see Jim and co. up there...

nyquillyn · **Joined:** Tue January 01, 2013 2:11 pm **Posts:** 5825

I saw Built to Spill twice and thought they were pretty mediocre both times.

S-K should have been on the list. Corin's ability to belt out those vocals amazes me every time I see it.

chewm · **Posted:** Sun August 30, 2015 8:26 pm

turned2black wrote:

S-K should have been on the list. Corin's ability to belt out those vocals amazes me every time I see it.

Definetely

epilogue · **Posted:** Mon August 31, 2015 5:28 pm

Stuff like this reminds me how much I've loved this band and how much I hope they continue to make new music and tour. :heartbeat:

Strat · **Posted:** Mon August 31, 2015 5:39 pm

durdencommatyler wrote:

Stuff like this reminds me how much I've loved this band and how much I hope they continue to make new music and tour. :heartbeat:

PHATJ · **Posted:** Mon August 31, 2015 5:39 pm

durdencommatyler wrote:

Stuff like this reminds me how much I've loved this band and how much I hope they continue to make new music and tour. :heartbeat:

Me too, man. Me too.

epilogue · **Posted:** Mon August 31, 2015 5:47 pm

Actually, I threw on VS because of that piece. I haven't spun this album in ... I don't even know how long. God, what a great record.

From 1991 to 2006 this was the absolute best band in the entire world.

Strat · **Posted:** Mon August 31, 2015 5:58 pm

durdencommatyler wrote:

Actually, I threw on VS because of that piece. I haven't spun this album in ... I don't even know how long. God, what a great record.

From 1991 to 2006 this was the absolute best band in the entire world.

That is a correct statement, Joey.

nyquillyn · **Joined:** Tue January 01, 2013 2:11 pm **Posts:** 5825

They stopped being great in about 2003.

LoathedVermin72 · **Posted:** Mon August 31, 2015 6:02 pm

Melvins were better during that period anyway

epilogue · **Posted:** Mon August 31, 2015 6:13 pm

LoathedVermin72 wrote:

Melvins were better during that period anyway

Your reading comprehension sucks, verm. I said it was absolute :shake:

BigRedLedbetter · **Posted:** Mon August 31, 2015 7:17 pm

My second, third, fourth and fifth all time fave bands make the list!

Mountain Goats are here next week. I'd like to go but I HATE the club they are at. We will see.

Hold Steady is really great live. So much energy and passion.

Where the hell is the National or the Avett Brothers? :shake:

I'd love to see the Cure and Broken Social Scene.

PHATJ wrote:

durdencommatyler wrote:

Stuff like this reminds me how much I've loved this band and how much I hope they continue to make new music and tour. :heartbeat:

Me too, man. Me too.

All of this.

bodysnatcher · **Posted:** Tue September 01, 2015 12:41 am

turned2black wrote:

I saw Built to Spill twice and thought they were pretty mediocre both times.

S-K should have been on the list. Corin's ability to belt out those vocals amazes me every time I see it.

BTS is a hard live pain to pinpoint. It really comes down to venue. I've seen them 5-6 times in a wide range of venues (main stage at Sasquatch, small 800 person theater/bar). They are MUCH better in a small setting. They also still play with that indie slacker attitude that was around in the '90s, so if you're looking for them to bring the energy, you might be a little disappointed

nyquillyn · **Joined:** Tue January 01, 2013 2:11 pm **Posts:** 5825

bodysnatcher wrote:

turned2black wrote:

I saw Built to Spill twice and thought they were pretty mediocre both times.

S-K should have been on the list. Corin's ability to belt out those vocals amazes me every time I see it.

BTS is a hard live pain to pinpoint. It really comes down to venue. I've seen them 5-6 times in a wide range of venues (main stage at Sasquatch, small 800 person theater/bar). They are MUCH better in a small setting. They also still play with that indie slacker attitude that was around in the '90s, so if you're looking for them to bring the energy, you might be a little disappointed

I saw them both times in a smallish club. The last time in April at the best music venue in PHX. Yeah, the attitude was part of it. They looked like they rather be doing anything else. But really they just sounded "off" both times and Doug's voice was really rough in April. They weren't terrible, but I certainly have no desire to see them again.

verb_to_trust · **Posted:** Tue September 01, 2015 6:36 am

I'm seeing BTS play a barn (literally) in Iowa in a few weeks.

BigRedLedbetter · **Posted:** Tue September 01, 2015 1:37 pm

verb_to_trust wrote:

I'm seeing BTS play a barn (literally) in Iowa in a few weeks.

Codfish Hollow?

verb_to_trust · **Posted:** Wed September 02, 2015 4:00 am

Yep. Never been there and wanted to check it out. Ever been?

BigRedLedbetter · **Posted:** Wed September 02, 2015 5:14 pm

verb_to_trust wrote:

Yep. Never been there and wanted to check it out. Ever been?

I have not but some friends have been. Heard great things.

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