Janes Addiction start scrapping each other....during a show

[TrentCrimmIndependent]

They should open for Oasis '25

Fans get an appetizer then the main course!

[Locke]

Originally Posted by TrentCrimmIndependent

They should open for Oasis '25

Fans get an appetizer then the main course!

You know...you could just buy tickets to a Wrestling event if this is what you're after.

[blankall]

Originally Posted by TrentCrimmIndependent

They should open for Oasis '25

Fans get an appetizer then the main course!

I saw Anton walk off the stage during the early part of a Brian Jonestown Massacre concert. Although his behavior was kind of entertaining (but also horribly tragic), it sucked to miss out on the majority of a concert. I'd much rather see a band play than be entertained for a few moments by a fight.

[Inferno]

[troutman]

Tour is cancelled - Perry working on his mental health.

[direwolf]

Originally Posted by FlamesAddiction

A lot of people give Nirvana credit for being the breakthrough band that pushed rock music away from the arena rock glam bands at the time, but personally, I think it started more with Jane's Addiction.

I was recently reading a book about the 90s Seattle alt-rock explosion called "Everybody Loves Our Town". There's a great story involving the members of proto-grunge band Green River going to see Jane's Addiction during a night off in L.A. when they were on tour in the late 80s. Jeff Ament and Stone Gossard were so blown away by their performance, they ended up leaving Green River shortly afterwards to form Mother Love Bone (and later Pearl Jam)-- two bands that were clearly influenced by Jane's.

Mark Arm on the other hand hated the performance, and ended up forming Mudhoney.

[badradio]

Originally Posted by blankall

I saw them in 2009 at the Gorge, as part of a Sasquatch Festival. That was one of the best live performances I've ever seen.

I also saw them at The Gorge, but in 2013… was also one of the best live performances I’ve ever witnessed. Perry is from outer space… he was amusing though and has good banter with the audience. Shame it has stopped like this.

[blankall]

Originally Posted by badradio

I also saw them at The Gorge, but in 2013… was also one of the best live performances I’ve ever witnessed. Perry is from outer space… he was amusing though and has good banter with the audience. Shame it has stopped like this.

The lineup in 2009 for the Saturday on the main stage was:

TV on the Radio then
NIN
Jane's Addiction

The weather was perfect and the NIN played during sundown. NIN was so intense, and then Perry was amazing with the audience to mellow things out.

[direwolf]

Just noticed that the Sasquatch festival is no longer active. Last one was in 2018. That’s a shame, as it was one of the best outdoor festivals I’ve ever experienced. I went in 2006, and the lineup that year was incredible: Queens of the Stone Age, Death Cab for Cutie, The Tragically Hip, Flaming Lips, Gomez, Neko Case, Ben Harper, just to name a few.

[Coach]

Originally Posted by direwolf

Just noticed that the Sasquatch festival is no longer active. Last one was in 2018. That’s a shame, as it was one of the best outdoor festivals I’ve ever experienced. I went in 2006, and the lineup that year was incredible: Queens of the Stone Age, Death Cab for Cutie, The Tragically Hip, Flaming Lips, Gomez, Neko Case, Ben Harper, just to name a few.

Yeah I went 20...14? Was so great.


Arctic Monkeys, Edward Sharpe and Magnetic Zeros, Black Rebel Motorcycle Club, Elvis Costello, Headliners were Macklemore, Postal Service and Mumford and Sons, non of which I'm a big fan of but they put on great shows. Mumford brought out all the bands from the day and played The Chain by Fleetwood Mac and it was one of the most seminal music experiences of my life.

[blankall]

Originally Posted by direwolf

Just noticed that the Sasquatch festival is no longer active. Last one was in 2018. That’s a shame, as it was one of the best outdoor festivals I’ve ever experienced. I went in 2006, and the lineup that year was incredible: Queens of the Stone Age, Death Cab for Cutie, The Tragically Hip, Flaming Lips, Gomez, Neko Case, Ben Harper, just to name a few.

During the initial days of the festival it was amazing. No real rules. Just park in the field and enjoy the weekend. Top rate bands and the obviously amazing venue.

Over time they started introducing more rules, ticket prices went up in value, and bands starting demanding more money and accommodations, which limited the acts. The audience also seemed crappier. For example, people stopped managing their own trash so the entire site was covered in garbage by day two. Way more frat guys and Instagram type people.

The last year I went was 2015, and it just wasn't as good.

[Engine09]

Originally Posted by direwolf

I was recently reading a book about the 90s Seattle alt-rock explosion called "Everybody Loves Our Town".

I have that book on my shelf, been meaning to get to it.

Yeah, it was the summer of '88 when Nothing's Shocking was released, Mountain Song was the first single and that was a hell of a lot different than anything out at that time. They were pretty damn fresh and exciting at the time.

[Coach]

Originally Posted by blankall

During the initial days of the festival it was amazing. No real rules. Just park in the field and enjoy the weekend. Top rate bands and the obviously amazing venue.

Over time they started introducing more rules, ticket prices went up in value, and bands starting demanding more money and accommodations, which limited the acts. The audience also seemed crappier. For example, people stopped managing their own trash so the entire site was covered in garbage by day two. Way more frat guys and Instagram type people.

The last year I went was 2015, and it just wasn't as good.

I think that was the first year they split into two weekends, which was the death of it. All it did was split the quality of the festival and people had to choose weekends and decided neither was worth the price. But if you put the shows together you'd probably get everyone there.

Yeah a really great party when I went, and then some friends went the following year and they had a blast, but I heard it went downhill pretty fast after that.

[direwolf]

Forgot to mention how beautiful the Gorge is as a venue. The scenery alone is stunning. And the setup of the stage at the bottom of the hill is just perfect, and there isn't a bad view from anywhere. Such a cool place to see a show. Right up there with Red Rocks, etc..

[Engine09]

I've been to shows at The Gorge, Red Rocks, Glen Helen Amphitheater, Marseilles Velodrome, etc. None of them ever are truly enjoyable when it comes to seeing the actual band, I'm just done with big venues. Metallica will be the last stadium show I ever go to. Any of the memorable shows I've seen have been in small venues, clubs, bars.

[Coach]

Originally Posted by direwolf

Forgot to mention how beautiful the Gorge is as a venue. The scenery alone is stunning. And the setup of the stage at the bottom of the hill is just perfect, and there isn't a bad view from anywhere. Such a cool place to see a show. Right up there with Red Rocks, etc..

Originally Posted by Engine09

I've been to shows at The Gorge, Red Rocks, Glen Helen Amphitheater, Marseilles Velodrome, etc. None of them ever are truly enjoyable when it comes to seeing the actual band, I'm just done with big venues. Metallica will be the last stadium show I ever go to. Any of the memorable shows I've seen have been in small venues, clubs, bars.

Agreed on the Gorge. The Sun setting behind the main stage and the gorge itself was a big reason it was so enjoyable. At one point it started raining and people turned a section of the hill into a big mud slip and slide (until someone broke a leg, but there ya go).

I can't imagine it would be THAT great just for a single 2 hour show. The whole festival going back a couple days and hanging in one spot on the hill for multiple acts as it turns from day to night, that's part of it. Seeing a one off band? Yeah small theatres, bars and ballrooms FTW.

[blankall]

Originally Posted by direwolf

Forgot to mention how beautiful the Gorge is as a venue. The scenery alone is stunning. And the setup of the stage at the bottom of the hill is just perfect, and there isn't a bad view from anywhere. Such a cool place to see a show. Right up there with Red Rocks, etc..

There's also something that happens with the air pressure right at sunset, that makes the sound super clear. The sunset shoes at the gorge are the most memorable concerts I've ever been too.

It's possible they just tweak the sound system later in the day for the larger acts to give them more of a presence, but the experience from the sound definitely changed. It was a lot flatter in the mid-day.

[direwolf]

Originally Posted by Engine09

I've been to shows at The Gorge, Red Rocks, Glen Helen Amphitheater, Marseilles Velodrome, etc. None of them ever are truly enjoyable when it comes to seeing the actual band, I'm just done with big venues. Metallica will be the last stadium show I ever go to. Any of the memorable shows I've seen have been in small venues, clubs, bars.

I agree, smaller intimate venues are usually better for seeing bands, especially in regards to the sound. but there’s still something really special about hearing live music in a really beautiful outdoor setting.