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Published on November 24th 2006
Somebody really should have punched me in the face. I’m turning into the old guy at the back of the venue that I hated when I was four or five years younger. The music elitist in me would say that this was a perfect example of like the music, hate the fans, and I really can’t disagree. But, I can’t help thinking about what Social Distortion said, wasn’t it something about the next generation doing things differently? Every group playing would make a statement about how great it was to be touring with talented and honest groups, and about how music changes lives. Can't argue with that.
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Great review! I liked this review.. maybe its cause I can relate. :) I saw Rise Against play in a basement earlier this April with a crowd of 50 people. I saw them once again at Warped Tour, and the whole experience was ruined for me. Seeing them in that basement made me realized that it would probably be the last time I ever hear: "Alive and Well" and "Ever-Changing" in a live setting. hey maybe they want this type of crowd with the jocks that just want to go punch someone in the pit to feel cool,and all the 13-16 year old girls gettin all dressed up for a punk show.These people probably heard their song on the radio(swing life away,ready to fall)and think their fans now. I will probably never go see Rise Against ever again. The music they are making now is not the same as "the unraveling" or "RPM". that is really to bad for them and their real fans. maybe it is old man syndrome but a punk show should be a punk show, not a fashion show! Anti-Flag / Alexisonfire / The Explosion / Set Your Goals Seattle was definitely as the person below me describes. Rise Against played so hard nobody could handle any more i dont think, i saw people collapse after RA's set finished. Circa Survive wasn't met with a very warm reception either ... at all I went to the Seattle show, and it was pretty much the opposite, not an exaggeration, but after Rise Against played, half the venue, probably more, cleared out before Thursday played. It was so empty I just casually walked to the front. I felt a little bad. But at least I stuck around to see Geoff mic cord whip some kids for no reason. Why do reviewers focus on themselves so much? I got more about this dude's scenester seniority than the actual show which he was reviewing. I understand that he feels old or whatever, but honestly, the whole 'people in polo shirts can't like punk rock' argument is pretty tired. People like what they like. Yes, for different reasons, but they like what they like. 2003? the first album was good, lets give em that everything after that was shit That was me below. Wasn't logged in for whatever reason. We got "Six Ways ..." in Ft. Lauderdale on the 2nd night of the tour, as well. I also thought it was rather distressing at the Ft. Laud show how probably 20% of the crowd streamed out as soon as Thursday got off stage. I couldn't believe it. at the vegas show rise against played 'six ways til sunday', which was awesome, but to about 90% blank stares. this was true of the RPM songs they played too. Some bands deserve to be hated for their shitty fans...Radiohead anyone? The lead singer of Billy talent sounds like every Canadian from South Park. someone post thursday's setlist fromo this tour so i know how jealosu to be primeevil7: old man disease doesnt go away... it just festers. one of the big reasons i havent been to a show in a while, terrible review, the tard doesnt even know the song ohio, by CSN & Y, get out of your punk rock bubble someone post thursday's setlist fromo this tour so i know how jealosu to be Crosby, Stills, Nash & Young "that csn&y song you don't know is called "ohio." if you don't know that, then get the fuck out of music. seriously." Great Review Prime. Nice to meet a fellow .org'er from the good ole US of A. Beer is on us next time. The show in Buffalo on March 11th perhaps? Rise Against is still impressive with with their current lineup, but their I think their live performance was best in 2002/early 2003 when they still had Todd Mohney playing guitar. Chris is real solid, but there was something about their shows back then that the current ones just don't capture. And they still played a ton of stuff from the unraveling then too... At first I thought lostandclowned typed a set list that he just saw and I almost creamed myself........regardless, I think we have come to the point in RA's career to not be surprised if they play nothing off The Unraveling. So don't bother whining. And the Sufferer and Witness has really grown me, a lot. I think it's one of the best this year. Out of, you know, like maybe 5 records. Great Review Prime. Nice to meet a fellow .org'er from the good ole US of A. Beer is on us next time. The show in Buffalo on March 11th perhaps? i saw the roseland show. rise against opened but kicked the shit out of everyone else. i think this would be my dream RA setlist at this point: ahhh "old-man-syndrome"...don't you love it? dam i was supposed to go to this show in boston I'm over seeing Rise Against live; when I saw them a just about a year ago to this day at the Vic Theatre and there was a bunch of 14 year old girls with their Mommy in front of me I knew I shouldn't go to anymore Rise Against shows. Sickboi, how can I shake old man syndrome? Is it possible to get a vaccination? Is a Dan Yemin project touring? Primeevil: This show was quite the voyage to test the tightest friends from Toronto to totally push our livers and bodies to their limits (despite only a day and a half of crazy). I this concert at First Avenue in Minneapolis, Rise Against, The Casualties, TSOL, and Agnostic Front. When Vinny Stigma thanked all the bands he called Rise Against Rise Above. I saw this show a couple weeks ago and Tim's voice seemed a little off the whole time. It was nasally and it just seemed to lack the energy that he has on record. Oh well. Good review. that csn&y song you don't know is called "ohio." if you don't know that, then get the fuck out of music. seriously. the last rise against album was crap. I am cry for Rise Against's future. Borderline unreadable... why? I thought it was decent. This review was borderline unreadable. This review was borderline unreadable. If they replaced "Like the angel" with any other song in their entire catalog, I would be much happier. I haven't seen them play "Heaven Knows" in a long time, and that continuously frustrates me. not ONE song from the unraveling...ughhghghghghghg i saw this show in philly i was at this show and have also been seeing rise against since the early days.. they have grown so much but they put so much energy into their set. i saw them a couple months back when they headlined and still played "six ways til sunday".. they played a nice long set and never slowed down. Anthony Green moved around onstage like he had just taken a good dose of ecstasy prior to the show Great review. No matter how many trend-hopping fans they get, Rise Against always puts on a killer show. |
