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Post by Jason1978 on Sept 24, 2006 6:17:53 GMT -5
I was unable to go due to the insane prices but here is a setlist that i'm guessing is not complete. It looked out of order when I found it so I tried to correct it a bit. If anyone has the full set please post:
Intro Jam Can't Stop Dani California Scar Tissue Charlie Me And My Friends Readymade Throw Away Your Television Will You Still Love Me Tomorrow Snow (Hey Oh) Stadium Arcadium London Calling/Right On Time Don't Forget Me Tell Me Baby Californication By The Way
Encore: Tiny Dancer Your Gonna Get Yours/Give It Away
Joe Lally from Fugazi came out to sing with the band (song unknown) and Ian MacKaye was there too.
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Post by Jason1978 on Sept 24, 2006 6:19:55 GMT -5
No blockbuster, but it still rocks 40,000 attend all-day outdoor concert at Pimlico Race Course By Rashod D. Ollison Sun Pop Music Critic Originally published September 24, 2006 For an all-day outdoor "music extravaganza" with two stages and a tent blaring kinetic, wildly eclectic rock, the Virgin Festival by Virgin Mobile at Pimlico Race Course yesterday felt surprisingly laid back. This was especially true before the sun went down. Sure, there was some crowd surfing at the front of the main stage, but that's no big deal.
Walking through the crowd of teens and college-age students, with baby boomers sprinkled here and there, you had to be careful not to step on people sprawled out sleeping on the grass. There were groups kicking around Hacky Sacks, and circles openly passing around a little herbal refreshment, which was easy to do because security wasn't too heavy. Some just strolled around talking on cell phones, completely oblivious to The Raconteurs, one of the better acts and perhaps the loudest on the main stage during the early part of the afternoon.
You would have expected the pitch to be a bit more feverish, given that this is the first time the Virgin Festival has come to the United States and is stopping only in Baltimore. About 40,000 tickets were sold altogether, nearly 5,000 of them yesterday, organizers said. (The capacity for the festival was 60,000.) The event featured more than 20 acts on three stages.
So the Virgin Festival wasn't the blockbuster promoters were hoping it would be. But for the most part, the performances on the main stage were professional and energetic.
Gnarls Barkley was the most visually appealing act. The 11-piece band -- based on the collaboration of eccentric Southern rapper-singer Cee-Lo and musician-producer Danger Mouse -- was outfitted in Roman get-ups: white togas and sandals. Cee-Lo was decked out as a Roman warrior with headgear and faux gold body armor. After a short instrumental intro of Queen's "We Are the Champions," Barkley slid into a succinct set of ingratiating, if slightly paranoid, songs from its uneven debut, St. Elsewhere.
Although the band brought more raw energy to the songs on stage, Barkley didn't expand much. The numbers blew in and out, which was probably for the best because none of the tunes on the album matches the immediacy of "Crazy," the ubiquitous summer pop hit.
Underpinned by Danger Mouse's atmospheric, unobtrusive work on the keyboards, Barkley's set resonated with nervy beats and eerie strings.
Cee-Lo's Otis Redding-meets-Bobby Womack vocals pushed the New Wave-influenced grooves and were especially expressive on the fun, slightly funky cover of the Greenhornes' "There Is an End."
The Who, the marquee rock legends on the grandstand stage, came on as the afternoon turned to a pleasingly mild evening. Lead singer Roger Daltrey, 62, and guitarist Pete Townshend, 61, are not the aggressive, explosive rockers they were in the 1960s. (Do you really expect them to be?) But the two still laid down powerful music. Though he's a bit slower these days, Townshend still does his windmill thing on the guitar, churning out fiery chords. Daltrey isn't the cocky rocker he once was, and his voice reveals some wear and tear, straining on the high notes. The early part of the band's set was dominated by excellent renditions of cuts from 1971's masterful Who's Next: "Baba O'Riley" rocked hard as drummer Zak Starkey (Ringo Starr's son) gave the skins a brutal beating toward the end. And "Behind Blue Eyes" received a more muscular groove. The Who will release its first album in 24 years Oct. 31. Last night, the guys previewed a few cuts between the classics. And while Daltrey and Townshend haven't lost their fire, the new material offers few revelations.
The Red Hot Chili Peppers closed the Virgin Festival's grandstand stage with a high-octane performance with generous instrumental solos. The trend-setting California band has been making records for 22 years now, folding elements of funk and punk into its pop-glossed rock blend. As the quartet blazed through the hits, it was clear that none of the verve is gone. The guys sound more assured these days.
Jumping around the stage, charismatic lead vocalist Anthony Kiedis, 43, looked half his age dressed in a fitted black vest and cropped pants. The only misstep was an affected (thankfully brief) rendering of the Shirelles' "Will You Still Love Me Tomorrow?" But with its propulsive beats and ringing guitars, the Chili Peppers gave a strong shot of energy to an otherwise easygoing festival.
rashod.ollison@baltsun.com
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Post by johnflea on Sept 24, 2006 6:47:15 GMT -5
thanks for info jason... againg boring setlist, but +for lally and the who also played!? ;D I saw in newspappers that they are touring again, I just wish if they would come to Europe one day again
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Post by she's the receiver on Sept 24, 2006 7:32:03 GMT -5
thanks for that. so it wasnt a sellout? hmmm there are so few pix lately, not least of all because the bands official photographer isnt coming up with the goods
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Post by Steff on Sept 24, 2006 7:37:08 GMT -5
thanks for that. so it wasnt a sellout? hmmm there are so few pix lately, not least of all because the bands official photographer isnt coming up with the goods I can't say I really miss the pics. Or did they happen to look any different that day?
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Post by she's the receiver on Sept 24, 2006 7:55:24 GMT -5
but thats not the point ;D any pix are better than no pix. besides, i need to keep up with fleas hairdo plus there is a huge vacuum on the official site where the 'virtual tour' is. even management realizes it sucks. but dont hold your breath, i think the photographers job has been vacant for some time and im afraid i just glaze over when i see another setlist. i dont expect wonders, its just the way it is but i appreciate any info, especially as ive never reviewed one of their shows. im too lazy ;D
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Post by Steff on Sept 24, 2006 7:57:35 GMT -5
Okay, you're right. Flea's hairdo seems to be the only thing that's been changing lately. ;D
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Post by anthonyishot on Sept 24, 2006 9:18:02 GMT -5
Pics are on GETTY!
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Post by johnflea on Sept 24, 2006 10:59:08 GMT -5
thanks for that. so it wasnt a sellout? hmmm there are so few pix lately, not least of all because the bands official photographer isnt coming up with the goods I can't say I really miss the pics. Or did they happen to look any different that day? so you care about what they wear, and you dont care what they play... strange...
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Love, Janis
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Post by Love, Janis on Sept 24, 2006 12:24:51 GMT -5
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Post by SoulToSqueeze on Sept 24, 2006 12:27:03 GMT -5
These pictures are too big. Please modify your post and post them smaller.
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Post by SoulToSqueeze on Sept 24, 2006 12:46:11 GMT -5
OK, I modified your post. The pics were so huge that the page took pretty long to load which is a major problem for people with slower connections. Besides they were stratching the page pretty much.
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Love, Janis
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Post by Love, Janis on Sept 24, 2006 13:03:06 GMT -5
sorry i resized
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Post by she's the receiver on Sept 24, 2006 13:06:25 GMT -5
thankyou kiedisfoo of course i check out the setlists, and its always nice when they play something different - its just i dont feel the need to debate it pictures just help set the scene, maybe see what the mood was
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Post by eroticshock on Sept 24, 2006 13:11:22 GMT -5
there are so few pix lately, not least of all because the bands official photographer isnt coming up with the goods That whole appointment as Official Band Photographer was kind of a joke wasn't it? I havent seen updates on the official tour for the Entire tour. They are all looking furry Is AK growing a van dyke? that would be cool.
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Post by johnflea on Sept 24, 2006 13:21:28 GMT -5
why dont you put thumbs for pictures?? much easier to see what you want...
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Post by firechick on Sept 24, 2006 18:43:18 GMT -5
The Washington Post, September 24th, 2006 Excerpt: "As the V-Fest co-headliners, the Peppers had a tough act(The Who) to follow. And while they're among the best big festival bands in America, they couldn't quite measure up to the Who-in part because of the erratic pacing of their freewheeling set, which was heavier on slower psychedelic and blues-based material than it was on the group's signature up-tempo funk-punk. Spasmodic singer Anthony Kiedis also sounded sharp but seemed somewhat detached. Still, guitarist John Frusciante's searing, almost otherworldly Hendrix-inspired licks were among the festival's musical highlights. Ditto for Flea's playing, which included a filthy disco bass line that would have made Chic's Bernard Edwards proud, if not downright jealous." Not to bad a review from the Post
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Post by she's the receiver on Sept 24, 2006 18:46:34 GMT -5
'filthy disco bass line' ;D
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Post by Love, Janis on Sept 24, 2006 19:24:46 GMT -5
decent review, i wonder why anthony was disconnected or "detached" 'filthy disco bass line' ;D ;D
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Post by SoulToSqueeze on Sept 24, 2006 19:32:44 GMT -5
decent review, i wonder why anthony was disconnected or "detached" 'filthy disco bass line' ;D ;D In the last couple of years I haven´t seen any performances when he didn´t seem detached.
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