Interpol

[Galeongirl]

Oh Uprising is fun live too. And there's a hillarious video of the band playing it on Italian tv, but they switched around and are playing along to the recording! The drummer is the bassist, the bassplayer the guitarist and the singer the drummer. And they fell for it in the studio!

 

[karint]

Geez. They weren't THAT bad...

 

[kafrun]

Saw them live tonight. They sounded incredibly strong. People are insane.

Troof.

I'll make sure to make up for the unenthused crowd in Minneapolis.

I'll be the crazy person up in the stands jumping around and yelling like it was the first time I was hearing Zooropa in concert.

Like so?

‪Cool guy during Interpol / U2 360° Brussels‬‏ - YouTube

I definitely agree with this.

Well then, my opinion is that NSW just ruined this thread with his presence.

QFT.

Geez. They weren't THAT bad...

Seriously.

Interpol = suck? No. Interpol = not everyone's cuppa tea? Fair enough.

C'mon. You want bad? I sat through Black Eyed Peas twice. TWICE.

//end thread.

 

[corianderstem]

Like so?

‪Cool guy during Interpol / U2 360° Brussels‬‏ - YouTube

Shit, that asshole stole my moves!

 

[kafrun]

Shit, that asshole stole my moves!

Yep, and he killed it. You're going to have to up the ante somehow. Same moves, but pantless?

 

[Bonochick]

Like so?

Okay...I love that guy.

I would have loved to see Interpol. They were scheduled as the opening act for the show that would have happened last year, but the rescheduling gave us Florence + The Machine instead. I enjoyed them, but I was bummed to miss Interpol.

 

[liz9640]

Terrible. I swear it sounded like one really really long song!

 

[mrnathan15]

It's like what happened with me and Jay Z, once you work out when the song starts and ends, it becomes a little easier to listen to! But they're ok, they definately enjoy playing their music and that's the main thing!

And really, I'd rather take anyone or any band boring or not on stage over just standing their listening to music over the PA instead, it gives you something to focus on..

The one that starts off with a solo bassline is fairly good

 

[cobl04]

Troof.


Like so?

‪Cool guy during Interpol / U2 360° Brussels‬‏ - YouTube





QFT.



Seriously.

Interpol = suck? No. Interpol = not everyone's cuppa tea? Fair enough.

C'mon. You want bad? I sat through Black Eyed Peas twice. TWICE.

//end thread.

That's exactly what I was doing during Jay-Z.

And judging by that muffled, 14-second clip, they sound fucking awesome.

 

[mrnathan15]

That's exactly what I was doing during Jay-Z.

And judging by that muffled, 14-second clip, they sound fucking awesome.

Jay Z was class!

 

[Jive Turkey]

The one that starts off with a solo bassline is fairly good

‪Interpol - Evil (Live in London, 2007)‬‏ - YouTube

 

[mrnathan15]

‪Interpol - Evil (Live in London, 2007)‬‏ - YouTube

Thanks!

 

[Jive Turkey]

Thanks!

No problem.

I was disappointed they didn't play these two.

‪Interpol - Not Even Jail @ Eurockéennes 2005‬‏ - YouTube

‪Interpol - Leif Erikson‬‏ - YouTube

Enjoyed it none the less though. But I still miss Carlos D and his aloof coolness (or is it cool aloofness?)

 

[gvox]

I sat through Black Eyed Peas twice. TWICE..

I absolutely do NOT believe that you actually sat during BEP.

Not. Physically. Possible.

 

[4U2Play]

They are WAY better live than in studio, just one of those bands that lives live.

Totally. Muse don't sound great on their CDs for some reason, crappy producers, I guess. Live Muse is far better


My tinny videos don't do them justice, but....

Opening for U2 in Sao Paulo last April (with riffs from AC/DC and "The Fly" at the end):

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XLnNj5gacE8

 

[last unicorn]

I have all Interpol albums, but when I saw them in Rome opening for U2 I was disappointed how boring they were, though I somehow expected it. I guess playing in a stadium environment isn't for everyone. They may be a good band if you see them in a club or small arena. I cannot tell because I haven't been able to check them out. I wasn't exactly overwhelmed with most opening acts I saw for the 360 tour. The only ones I really liked were Snow Patrol, I still love them a lot, and I was also surprised to find out One Republic put on quite a good show that had the audience going. Not a fan of their music, but at least they brought some energy.

 

[IanIinTheSky]

I agree on Interpol. They really weren't good at all in Philly. I thought Florence + The Machine were fantastic in Baltimore.

 

[theedgeu2]

Looking back on Interpol's set Thursday they definitely were not mixed that well. I still enjoyed many of their performances, I really loved Obstacle 1, Slow Hands, and Evil, but I think if they had been mixed a little better that I'd have enjoyed Interpol's set a lot more.

 

[RedHill Townie]

They're critically acclaimed and hip, so it must be our poor taste?

I find them bland and generic. Nothing special about them at all. I played with my phone last night when they were on.

Something we can agree on!!

I found them pretty boring in Philly. And every song DID sound the same....

 

[U2387]

Interpol were not good at all.

I saw them in Montreal and Philly.

My aunt has seen U2 shows since 1980 and said they were one of the worst openers she's seen. No one in the crowd seemed to really care about them.(Montreal)

My girlfriend ignored everything I said about them in Montreal and tried to like them, genuinely, and couldn't. No one in the crowd seemed in a hurry to even get to their seats. Boring and monotonous and painful and terribly mixed. It's clear from their performance and crowd interactions that they know U2 crowds don't care for them on the whole. My assessment: hipster tools who can stay in that scene.(Philadelphia)

 

[Headache in a Suitcase]

When will we just realize that most openers will suck

 

[U2387]

When will we just realize that most openers will suck

Keane 2005=Excellent.

Snow Patrol 2009=Excellent.

Jay-Z would've been awesome, as would Muse or Florence and The Machine.

Lenny Kravitz and The Fray, I've seen and enjoyed both.

One Republic I could see being alright.

Go through U2 history- Steven Van Zandt, Lone Justice, The Pogues, Rage Against The Machine, The Coors, etc, etc.

Interpol just is not good. Sorry

 

[kafrun]

I absolutely do NOT believe that you actually sat during BEP.

Not. Physically. Possible.

No, I didn't literally sit, I stood. I even bopped my head a bit the first night. The second night I prayed for it to be over.

 

[cobl04]

The Fray, I've seen and enjoyed

Interpol just is not good. Sorry

Don't look now, but there's a musket aimed right at your temple.

 

[kafrun]

Don't look now, but there's a musket aimed right at your temple.

 

[PhilsFan]

Good to see everyone staying their lanes.

 

[Jive Turkey]

Keane 2005=Excellent.

Snow Patrol 2009=Excellent.



Lenny Kravitz and The Fray, I've seen and enjoyed both.

Rage Against The Machine, The Coors, etc, etc.

Interpol just is not good. Sorry

'nuff said

 

[PhilsFan]

No, JT, they're clearly hipster tools, and so are you and I for even attempting to defend them.

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Banks does have a poor choice of style, though.

 

[Jive Turkey]

Hipster Tools

 

[cobl04]

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Banks does have a poor choice of style, though.

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