kheili
Cold as a Grave
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Post by kheili on Oct 29, 2008 18:53:34 GMT
Was anybody else at the Houston show last night? Was it just me or did the sound suck, and did Caleb seem super pissed? Does anyone know what was up?
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Post by joepywell on Oct 29, 2008 20:02:56 GMT
i was there, me and all my friends noticed the same thing. it seemed like he was upset that the crowd didn't really seem to be into it... i thought the sound was ok but at the end of the show he threw his mic stand down maybe because of the sound...
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mackey
Cold as a Grave
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Post by mackey on Oct 29, 2008 20:26:39 GMT
Caleb was really pissed off. I don't know if anyone else noticed but he would act like he was going to throw his guitar pick into the crowd and then just throw it backstage.
The crowd really sucked last night, no movement and most everybody sang for Sex on Fire only. Caleb did say "For a Texas crowd, you guys sure are quiet" in which everyone yelled...I think that was a cue to get more in to it.
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Post by Bornagirl76 on Oct 29, 2008 20:30:39 GMT
Aww no  . That really sucks for you guys. Caleb was probably even more pissed off than usual by the non-responsive crowd because from all reports the audiences so far on this tour have been pretty awesome. |
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Post by mrsbrightside on Oct 29, 2008 20:35:44 GMT
aww poor Caleb he really gets himself down when a crowd arent in to it, it must be crap for them because theyre pouring everything in to it! and theyve been getting fantastic responses everywhere else.
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Post by schnucams on Oct 29, 2008 20:41:42 GMT
Awwwwww, thats shit!! Hopefully they dont get too pissed one bad crowd out of the whole tour wouldnt be too bad!!! They still rock my little cotton socks and always will  |
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Post by Black Jeans on Oct 29, 2008 21:14:50 GMT
Oh no. When the sound is bad, it really affects him and if the crowd aren't rocking out, he doesn't try to get them more into it. Just takes it personally and gets moody.
Really sorry to that for you guys. Hope it didn't ruin the concert for you too much though.
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Post by rooney217 on Oct 29, 2008 21:24:04 GMT
oh my gosh..im gonna start so many claps tonight if the crowd is not crazy...
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Post by macfearless on Oct 29, 2008 22:31:08 GMT
can anyone post a setlist from the show?
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Post by lauralimonada on Oct 29, 2008 22:33:50 GMT
wow this sucks!
caleb is very hard on himself sometimes huh?
i hope they don't have any more shows like this during the U.S. tour...
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Post by Black Jeans on Oct 29, 2008 23:56:00 GMT
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Post by Bornagirl76 on Oct 30, 2008 0:09:03 GMT
I never go to the official forum either but I followed your link, and wow - really good, intelligent and insightful reviews! Sadly they all thought the show was disappointing, but at least they gave valid reasons for it (same as the posters above). I think they're right - the band, particularly Caleb, needs to rise above a lacklustre crowd and work extra-hard to get them into it. If that means pulling out the cheesy chat between songs, well then that's what they've gotta do. I know Caleb hates talking between songs, but if it's between that and him sulking I'll take the cheesy chat every time!  EDIT: here's the setlist for you MacFearless: Main Set: Crawl; My Party; Razz; Molly's Chambers; Taper Jean Girl; Sex on Fire; Be Somebody; Fans; Revelry; Milk; Four Kicks; The Bucket; Use Somebody; On Call; Closer; Cold Desert; Slow Night So Long Encore: Knocked Up; Manhattan; Charmer |
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Post by Black Jeans on Oct 30, 2008 0:17:15 GMT
I think they're right - the band, particularly Caleb, needs to rise above a lacklustre crowd and work extra-hard to get them into it. If that means pulling out the cheesy chat between songs, well then that's what they've gotta do. I know Caleb hates talking between songs, but if it's between that and him sulking I'll take the cheesy chat every time! You're right. I've been to gigs where the band aren't that great but the singer's had such charisma that you come away thinking the gig was brilliant. He needs to not sulk but get the crowd going and cheering. A great gig is when the band & crowd work off eachother. |
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Post by schnucams on Oct 30, 2008 9:03:47 GMT
I think they're right - the band, particularly Caleb, needs to rise above a lacklustre crowd and work extra-hard to get them into it. If that means pulling out the cheesy chat between songs, well then that's what they've gotta do. I know Caleb hates talking between songs, but if it's between that and him sulking I'll take the cheesy chat every time! You're right. I've been to gigs where the band aren't that great but the singer's had such charisma that you come away thinking the gig was brilliant. He needs to not sulk but get the crowd going and cheering. A great gig is when the band & crowd work off eachother. I totally agree and I think thats the difference between a great live band and a totally-blow-u-away live band!! At the same time I think they are what they are and you love it or you dont!!  I'm torn!! No more Mollys tho eh???!!!!! Trani boys, Trani!!!! You know you want to :-p Thanks for that link blackjeans!! karma I just read comments, woah, slitting throat actions etc., a bit much me thinks! Caleb I love you but grow up!!! |
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Post by sarah/// on Oct 30, 2008 9:45:00 GMT
He sat down in a song?!
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Post by schnucams on Oct 30, 2008 10:23:08 GMT
Sounds like Caleb was being a cranky pants  I wonder how the rest of the band felt about it, I cant find any vids on you tube yet!!! |
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Post by lairyfights on Oct 30, 2008 11:10:18 GMT
You can tell it's hard for him to play a great show especially when he's sick and still try to get everyone into it. He just stops trying, its not a good thing but it's nice that he takes himself so seriously.
And thanksf or posting the link to the official site, I enjoyed reading those reviews.
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Post by chichi on Oct 30, 2008 12:30:36 GMT
I hope it's not like that in Detroit next Saturday....I'll be so bummed
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kheili
Cold as a Grave
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Post by kheili on Oct 30, 2008 15:56:15 GMT
I was about 2 feet from the security gate, right in front of Caleb, and there was a group of really obnoxious high school kids (no offense to high school kids) who kept yelling for Caleb to throw them picks. I'm pretty sure that's why he started throwing them to the side of the stage. They were also constantly yelling for Nacho, even during the other bands' sets, which I thought was incredibly rude. And yeah, he sat down during Knocked Up and shook his head like he was saying "No" during one part of the song. Also, for pretty much the whole show, I couldn't hear anything he was saying or singing because the vocals were so quiet. Thankfully, I saw them in Austin as well, and they rocked it out there. Caleb said a couple of times that it was the best show thus far. I'm not surprised by that, though. Austin's an awesome city with an incredible appreciation for live music.
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Post by Bornagirl76 on Oct 30, 2008 16:05:41 GMT
Thanks for that Kheili. I'm glad you got to see them in Austin too because from all accounts that sounded like an awesome show. Sounds like last night in Dallas rocked too.
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