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Title: Sonic Youth's live act?
Post by: The Hammered on 17 Apr 2006, 00:27

Just curious if anyone here's gotten to see them. I haven't, though I'm hoping to if I get the chance (possibly at Lollapalooza) and I'd like to hear any opinions.

Title: Sonic Youth's live act?
Post by: jariku on 17 Apr 2006, 03:31

They're great. I saw them live a few years back in the Ilosaarirock festival (http://www.saucerlike.com/mp3/ilosaari/).

Title: Sonic Youth's live act?
Post by: The Hammered on 17 Apr 2006, 04:51

Thanks for the link, Jariku. I'll listen to those some time.

Title: Sonic Youth's live act?
Post by: Tannhäuser on 17 Apr 2006, 10:12

Oh, man. They're wicked awesome live. Saw them at the Heartbreak Hotel in Providence. One of my favorite shows ever.

10 minutes of improv. guitar static, some of the most beautiful music I've ever heard.

Title: Sonic Youth's live act?
Post by: Shaft on 17 Apr 2006, 18:48

How. Is. That. Beautiful.

Title: Sonic Youth's live act?
Post by: JLM on 17 Apr 2006, 21:12

I haven't seen them since 1995, so I can't really comment on their performances post "Washing Machine."  I saw them first in 1992 on the Dirty tour with the Boredoms opening up (most underappreciated moment by the audience, Thurston and eYe doing a duet at the end of the night), and they just tore the place up.  The hall had no acoustics though, so the sound in the back was painful.  Saw them on Lollapalooza 95 as well, which also wasn't bad (although they played more songs off of Experimental Jet Set than I really wanted to hear).  Bonus: Played Schizophrenia for the encore, which ruled.

Title: Sonic Youth's live act?
Post by: The Hammered on 17 Apr 2006, 22:35

Quote from: Shaft

How. Is. That. Beautiful.

Hey, ear-splitting guitar feedback is awesome.

Edit: Now if you'll excuse me, I'm going to listen to Bad Moon Rising with the volume cranked up as high as it'll go. FUCK YEAH.

Title: Sonic Youth's live act?
Post by: Gryff on 18 Apr 2006, 17:10

Sonic Youth are one of the best live acts I've ever seen. Go.