Great show!

Underwhelming!

most frustrating live drumming i've ever seen. jam out! come on! it's not that hard to actually hit the drums with some feeling.

it was an underwhelming show. worst opening act i've ever seen. ever. graham coxon must be spinning in his grave.

One of the most amazing shows I've seen in a while. LOL at the comment about Tony Allen

Jam out? Ugh. No thanks. The drumming was a huge highlight of both the record and this show. I only wish more drummers could play with such subtlty. And live, Simonon's bass was nice and loud in the mix. And how can he (Simonon) still look so good? The man radiates cool.

i was blown away last night. best show i saw in a while. simonon is the coolest cat on the planet. tony allen rules!

One of the most amazing shows I've seen in a while. LOL at the comment about Tony Allen

les-er - hahaha.

Great show.

fantastic show. i was a bit skeptical at how they would pull it off live, but they killed it. paul's bass was bumped up and he's still the coolest cucumber, damon was wailing on the keys, tony holding it down in his killer minimal fashion and the quartet was a great touch. they let loose on a few tracks, and only complaint was that they could've rocked out a few more of their songs.

it was a great show. paul is fucking punk rock til death. awesome.

fantastic show. i was a bit skeptical at how they would pull it off live, but they killed it. paul's bass was bumped up and he's still the coolest cucumber, damon was wailing on the keys, tony holding it down in his killer minimal fashion and the quartet was a great touch. they let loose on a few tracks, and only complaint was that they could've rocked out a few more of their songs.

fantastic show. i was a bit skeptical at how they would pull it off live, but they killed it. paul's bass was bumped up and he's still the coolest cucumber, damon was wailing on the keys, tony holding it down in his killer minimal fashion and the quartet was a great touch. they let loose on a few tracks, and only complaint was that they could've rocked out a few more of their songs.

"graham coxon must be spinning in his grave."

lol Any reports of G's death (???) have been greatly exaggerated...he's very much alive!

I thought it was a great show - the opener didn't do much for me, but I give them credit for trying something different.

I thought it was a good show last night, you could definitely tell they where newly formed though. And what about Sslam, straight from Syria...It was funny people around me looked a bt taken back when he came on in ethnic dress only to take it off and put on his bad boy cap.

Worst Crowd Ever

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Seeing Paul Simonon live may have been one of the best moments of my life. No bullshit! He sounded amazing and looked crisp as hell! He worked the entire crowd himself. When he would drop down with his bass, hold it up like a gun or let his knees buckle like he did back in the day I would lose it! Great show!

Last time I saw Paul Simonon, he was smashing his guitar on the stage of the Paladium. Think there's a picture out there somewhere.

While the show was underwhelming, it was worth the money just to see Paul Simonon walk on stage. Lets hurry up with the invention of the time machine so I can finally see The Clash live.

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god save and bless the good, the bad & the queen

breastest damon albarn project of 2007!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!1

if you lived here you would be home right now.

To the "worst crowd ever" poster, is that because of the rowdy Brits? I was discussing this with friends after the GB&Q show last night. Shows in NYC are so polite compared to ones in the UK. I'm a Brit who's lived here for five years and it's really perplexing to see how standofish and quiet the crowds are here.

Of course there have been a few shows in NYC where that hasn't been the case, but those are pretty rare.

I thought we were supposed to be the shy, retiring ones?

i thought it was one of the most enthusiastic crowds i've seen in nyc in a while. the show was really good. wish they had a better encore.

thanx for the shutterfly pix!

"Rowdy" Brits? More like Brits so trashed before the show they can no longer concentrate on music, so they nonstop chat with their mates. At the start of each song, they'll let out a beery roar of recognition, before returning to their booze and chatter.

Not "rowdy", so much as sodden.

Ah, I didn't really notice the chatter. I can see how that would be annoying. I wasn't one of the chatter-ers, in case you're wondering.

Although I think I did say "that was quite good" after one of the songs.

nyc hipster crowds are the worst. everyone stands and stares to afraid to look foolish. life is too short, live a little people, show a little enthusiasm. you're reely not that cool!

Life's not short, it's sooo long.

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I'm so sick and tired of the bashing of NYC crowds at gigs. OKAY WE GET IT, we don't drink 10 pints before a gig with a group of 6 dudes, then go to a gig and shove each other, sweating all over the place. I spent some time in the UK and you guys have this weird sense of entitlement - like you're obligated to get loco at a gig, no matter what kind of music is on display. People were getting all amp'd up when I saw a fucking Arcade Fire gig over there. And by amp'd I mean there was a MOSH PIT at an ARCADE FIRE GIG! You guys act like every gig you go to is some hardcore, Bad Brains gig at CBGBs. Why would I want to move, so much as an inch, at a TGTBTQ show? I'd rather just stand in place and take everything in and enjoy the somber, melodic and most of all, MELLOW music. When I go to gigs, I actually like to observe the performers and hear the music. Not act like a blackout douche who can't handle his booze. I do that shit AFTER the gig. Now don't get me wrong, I'm all for jumping around and dancing at gigs when the music requires it, but a lot of you Brits act like you're at a rugby match when you see gigs, and the worst part about it is you're so aware of it. There's literally this "indie/Britpop" image that's prescribed to every kid over there via NME, and you're all just acting a part.

Hey KRISTEENYOUNG, I think life's too short not tooo long.

Marlow,

Maybe by just just standing in place and taking everything in you're the one just acting the part of the "indie/nyc" image that's prescribed to every hipster here.

I don't think so. Granted there are are some NYC hipsters who stand around at gigs with a squeamish, aloof look draped over their faces, but I'm basically sick of everyone hating on NYC crowds. Like I said, I'm all for getting down at a gig and moving my body to the music and shit, but these Brits who are bitching about NYC crowds aren't doing that. It's completely, I dunno... inorganic, and they basically just act like hooligans and, quite honestly, don't seem like they're embracing the performance at all. Plus, chastising and making general statements about New York crowds because they didn't form a mosh pit at a TGTBTQ gig is ludicrous. This is some mellow-ass music. Just light up and relax and enjoy the scenery.

Did you say "Get Loco"? Wanker.

did you say "wanker"? Shmuck.

Marlow, I think you're getting a bit carried away there. No one's upset about the lack of a mosh pit at the G,B&Q show. It would just be nice to see people getting into shows a little more, at least from my perspective.

That statement doesn't necessarily = form a mosh pit. I'm talking about things like bantering with the band, showing appreciation beyond a little clapping at the end of a song, etc. I've been here long enough for it not to bother me anymore, I'm just curious why people think there's such a big difference between shows here and shows in, not just the UK, but most of Europe.

I hate to beak this to Marlow, but shows in the UK are relatively sedate compared to places like Finland, Germany, and Sweden (to name three other places I've seen bands play). You're lucky to escape a show with your virginity intact over there ;-)

Just one other thought before I shuffle off: The show on Monday was anything but mellow, I thought. Sure, the album is that way, but the live sound was a lot more raw. Simonon's bass being much higher in the mix led to their songs having a lot more "groove" to them (sorry, couldn't think of a better word to use other than "groove"!). Now when I listen to the album it sounds really flat and lifeless.

Learn to spell "Schmuck", tosser.

When I saw them at SXSW, I wish I saw that sitting down.

Wasn't very impressed with the music. But it was great seeing Simonon and Allen and Albarn.

shmuck's a yiddish word--there's no correct "English" spelling for it, Putz.

Who gives a shfuck?

The Good, The Bad, and The Queen were so much better in DC because NYC is a piss hole anyway.
All the cool kids can get fucked.