Comments on: Review: MGMT & Beck – Aragon Ballroom, Chicago http://www.muzzleofbees.com/2008/10/04/review-mgmt-beck-aragon-ballroom-chicago/ Half of it's you, Half is me Thu, 09 Feb 2012 20:16:25 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: z http://www.muzzleofbees.com/2008/10/04/review-mgmt-beck-aragon-ballroom-chicago/comment-page-1/#comment-131993 z Wed, 21 Jan 2009 17:10:08 +0000 http://www.muzzleofbees.com/?p=4156#comment-131993 "Jeff Says: “MGMT were great & Beck’s set was pretty good.” Sure it wasn’t the other way around?" it was certainly the other way around. “Jeff Says: “MGMT were great & Beck’s set was pretty good.”
Sure it wasn’t the other way around?”

it was certainly the other way around.

]]> By: jjazznola http://www.muzzleofbees.com/2008/10/04/review-mgmt-beck-aragon-ballroom-chicago/comment-page-1/#comment-110708 jjazznola Wed, 08 Oct 2008 22:32:59 +0000 http://www.muzzleofbees.com/?p=4156#comment-110708 Jeff Says: "MGMT were great & Beck’s set was pretty good." Sure it wasn't the other way around? Jeff Says: “MGMT were great & Beck’s set was pretty good.”
Sure it wasn’t the other way around?

]]> By: megami http://www.muzzleofbees.com/2008/10/04/review-mgmt-beck-aragon-ballroom-chicago/comment-page-1/#comment-110247 megami Mon, 06 Oct 2008 21:24:49 +0000 http://www.muzzleofbees.com/?p=4156#comment-110247 Thursday night was pretty awesome. I didn't expect Beck to play so many old songs. I totally enjoyed the show minus the crappy ventilation and acoustics in the Aragon. I will never ever go back there unless it's a musician I'm dying to see. Also, another downside is that a CUP of water is $3. I experienced $3 cup of water for the first time at the Metro, but the bartender gave me ice for free. While at the Aragon, I then asked for a cup of ice and the bartender poured something out of a cup and then filled it up with ice... no thanks. Oh, also, I called in advance to ask if cameras were allowed. The person who answered said "yes." I get to the venue and there are signs posted up all over that no cameras were allowed. I then had to scuffle with the security, which were very rude. I hate that place. Thursday night was pretty awesome.
I didn’t expect Beck to play so many old songs. I totally enjoyed the show minus the crappy ventilation and acoustics in the Aragon. I will never ever go back there unless it’s a musician I’m dying to see.
Also, another downside is that a CUP of water is $3.

I experienced $3 cup of water for the first time at the Metro, but the bartender gave me ice for free. While at the Aragon, I then asked for a cup of ice and the bartender poured something out of a cup and then filled it up with ice… no thanks.

Oh, also, I called in advance to ask if cameras were allowed. The person who answered said “yes.” I get to the venue and there are signs posted up all over that no cameras were allowed. I then had to scuffle with the security, which were very rude.

I hate that place.

]]> By: uwmryan http://www.muzzleofbees.com/2008/10/04/review-mgmt-beck-aragon-ballroom-chicago/comment-page-1/#comment-110192 uwmryan Mon, 06 Oct 2008 16:26:35 +0000 http://www.muzzleofbees.com/?p=4156#comment-110192 Did anybody catch the pre-show? http://stereogum.com/archives/video/beck-mgmt-play-covers-originals-in-chicago_025691.html Did anybody catch the pre-show?

http://stereogum.com/archives/video/beck-mgmt-play-covers-originals-in-chicago_025691.html

]]> By: liminalityandversucher http://www.muzzleofbees.com/2008/10/04/review-mgmt-beck-aragon-ballroom-chicago/comment-page-1/#comment-110190 liminalityandversucher Mon, 06 Oct 2008 16:04:52 +0000 http://www.muzzleofbees.com/?p=4156#comment-110190 The poor acoustics absolutely ruined the show. I'm not even that picky about speakers or sound, but it was bad enough that I had to leave--we left about five or six songs into Beck's act and my ears thanked me for it. Honestly, the sound from outside, waiting on the platform for the train was just as good if not better. What a waste, and what a disappointment! Also, I completely forgot they had already done a show on Thursday, couldn't they have worked on the sound a bit more, it's deplorable for Aragon to charge forty bucks for tickets when you might as well just stay home and listen to your CDs. I will never go back. The poor acoustics absolutely ruined the show. I’m not even that picky about speakers or sound, but it was bad enough that I had to leave–we left about five or six songs into Beck’s act and my ears thanked me for it. Honestly, the sound from outside, waiting on the platform for the train was just as good if not better. What a waste, and what a disappointment! Also, I completely forgot they had already done a show on Thursday, couldn’t they have worked on the sound a bit more, it’s deplorable for Aragon to charge forty bucks for tickets when you might as well just stay home and listen to your CDs. I will never go back.

]]> By: craig http://www.muzzleofbees.com/2008/10/04/review-mgmt-beck-aragon-ballroom-chicago/comment-page-1/#comment-110045 craig Mon, 06 Oct 2008 01:54:59 +0000 http://www.muzzleofbees.com/?p=4156#comment-110045 What was the full set list on Friday night? Thurs. night's show was incredible! I was surprised that more was not played from Modern Guilt since it is such a short album. I was disappointed that i didnt get to hear "youthless" or "volcano"...but was happy to hear "loser" live since that song did start it off for me many years ago... I was really happy to hear the selections from Sea Change, which is my favorite album of his. Very cool that his tix prices were low and it was a small intimate show. Great show. What was the full set list on Friday night?

Thurs. night’s show was incredible! I was surprised that more was not played from Modern Guilt since it is such a short album. I was disappointed that i didnt get to hear “youthless” or “volcano”…but was happy to hear “loser” live since that song did start it off for me many years ago… I was really happy to hear the selections from Sea Change, which is my favorite album of his.

Very cool that his tix prices were low and it was a small intimate show.

Great show.

]]> By: Nicole LaRae http://www.muzzleofbees.com/2008/10/04/review-mgmt-beck-aragon-ballroom-chicago/comment-page-1/#comment-109793 Nicole LaRae Sat, 04 Oct 2008 23:04:56 +0000 http://www.muzzleofbees.com/?p=4156#comment-109793 I went to both nights! I adore Beck and his game is well-played. I preferred the flow of Thursday night's setlist more... Thursday 10/2/2008 Set List : Loser Nausea Girl Timebomb Minus Mixed Bizness Nicotine and Gravy Que Onda Guero Hell Yes Black Tambourine Devil’s Haircut Soul of a Man Orphans Think I’m In Love Walls Missing Chemtrails The Golden Age Lost Cause Where It’s At Encore: Gamma Ray Leopard Skin Pillbox Hat (Dylan cover) Novacane Profanity Prayers E-Pro I went to both nights! I adore Beck and his game is well-played.
I preferred the flow of Thursday night’s setlist more…

Thursday 10/2/2008
Set List :
Loser
Nausea
Girl
Timebomb
Minus
Mixed Bizness
Nicotine and Gravy
Que Onda Guero
Hell Yes
Black Tambourine
Devil’s Haircut
Soul of a Man
Orphans
Think I’m In Love
Walls
Missing
Chemtrails
The Golden Age
Lost Cause
Where It’s At

Encore:
Gamma Ray
Leopard Skin Pillbox Hat (Dylan cover)
Novacane
Profanity Prayers
E-Pro

]]> By: Jeff http://www.muzzleofbees.com/2008/10/04/review-mgmt-beck-aragon-ballroom-chicago/comment-page-1/#comment-109787 Jeff Sat, 04 Oct 2008 22:38:25 +0000 http://www.muzzleofbees.com/?p=4156#comment-109787 MGMT opened with "Time to Pretend". They were great. I was very excited to see them. Beck's set was pretty good. I was glad to hear "Lost Cause" and "Jack-Ass". The songs were all done differently than the studio versions and in previous live versions. The new band Beck had performed everything a little bit faster and more raw sounding. The headset Beck work during "Hell Yes" seemed to be having some problems as well, but I've been reading that has been a common issue this tour. After the show, we hung out in the back by the tour busses, while everyone else hung out in front. We saw a few of Beck's band mates and stopped to talk with Jessica. A short while later, Beck came out and spoke with us and signed anything we had. There were only about 7 of us, and meanwhile, there was a huge crowd on the corner that had no idea what was going on! It was a great show. The acoustics were not great and it did get a little too hot in the crowd. I saw a lot of people leaving because they felt like they were about to pass out, my fiance being one of them. MGMT opened with “Time to Pretend”. They were great. I was very excited to see them. Beck’s set was pretty good. I was glad to hear “Lost Cause” and “Jack-Ass”. The songs were all done differently than the studio versions and in previous live versions. The new band Beck had performed everything a little bit faster and more raw sounding. The headset Beck work during “Hell Yes” seemed to be having some problems as well, but I’ve been reading that has been a common issue this tour.
After the show, we hung out in the back by the tour busses, while everyone else hung out in front. We saw a few of Beck’s band mates and stopped to talk with Jessica. A short while later, Beck came out and spoke with us and signed anything we had. There were only about 7 of us, and meanwhile, there was a huge crowd on the corner that had no idea what was going on!
It was a great show. The acoustics were not great and it did get a little too hot in the crowd. I saw a lot of people leaving because they felt like they were about to pass out, my fiance being one of them.

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