beck?

[roohead]

hey i was just wondering if anyone knows if beck possibly would be playing this year??!!

[jonhasnoh]

At this time of year, the word "possibly" can be applied to pretty much any band or musician in the world. I would be happy to see Beck again as his 2006 set was a highlight for me that year.

[rbrink]

That would be awesome. I know he played in '06, and I've heard good things about his performance back then. He would be a really good alternative artist to have in the line-up.

[chewtheangels]

In my opinion if his show is anything like it was in 06 no thanks.

[rbrink]

chewtheangels said:

In my opinion if his show is anything like it was in 06 no thanks.

What was wrong with his show in '06?

[bwell]

i heard it wasn't good..

[bunny]

Just like most acts every year, some loved it and others didn't. There are usually some fierce disagreements after Roo about who sucked and who didn't.

That said, I thought it was a good show, and would be happy to see him play again this year.

[Bishop]

I loved it. One of my favs of that year, for sure. I don't know his schedule, but it seems like he wouldn't be back so soon... I'd be all for it though.

[branham]

Beck was great in 06 but I don't see him coming back this year, but I'd love to be wrong.

[drbrainfreeze]

maybe because it was hot and bright and all I remember are puppets on the screen from where i was sitting....i didn't really enjoy it.

Maybe a late night beck....but it was kind of blah

[kaleidoscope kristen]

I would love it if Beck played Roo.. never seen him before, but I've heard from friends he plays a pretty nice set

[rbrink]

I enjoy a lot of his music, especially the stuff from Odelay and Mutations. Funny, those two albums are like complete opposites. ;D

[dudezer47]

Too soon.

His 06 set didn't translate well. Wrong stage. Wrong time of day. Just wrong vibe all the way around. It wasn't that he was bad. It was just a performance that was better off at pretty much any other festival.

[oatmealschnappz]

It feels like I'm in the minority but, I loved his set in '06!
The puppets didn't bother me in the slightest.
To each his/her own but, I don't know what everyone else expected.
He's Beck. If he didn't do it differently than everyone else, It wouldn't have been him.
If nothing else, his acoustic version of "Debra" made it all worth while.
I wholeheartedly welcome another chance to see him in Manchester.

[roohead]

well i guess we will see! i hope he plays a night set if he does play from what everyone said.

[cheeky resurrection]

I have never had the privilege of seeing the good man live, but i bet its awesome. More so at 'Roo. Which stage was he on in '06?

[Bishop]

What Stage, opened for Radiohead.

[cheeky resurrection]

Awwwwwwe man! I bet that was awesome! Makes me so mad about my situation in '06 I had my ticket and everything! This year need to kick some serious ass

[goodvedderbest]

After being very excited to see him in '06, I was extremely disappointed. He didn't seem like he was into it at all....just went through the motions.

[sunnyd]

I wasn't impressed with his '06 set, either. Part of that (as others mentioned) was the heat, middle of the day, being on the What Stage, etc. But he just didn't seem like he really wanted to be there...not a lot of energy. I think he could rock a late night, though. Anyway, I highly doubt Beck is back in any form this year.

[Bishop]

Also of note, I think I read somewhere (maybe Rolling Stone) that Beck's set was one of the most popular and liked sets, by the crowd backstage, including fellow musicians.

So I don't know, his performance was really good, if you ask me.

[bamadancer]

I thought his performance was great, one of my faves of the weekend. Definitely entertained me....still one of the shows I talk about today when I talk about Roo!

[Bishop]

^ agreed.

[stallion pt. 2]

why did so many people hate the puppets? They were great. The puppeteers were tight and the effect was hilarious. Do humerous puppets belong in music?

[dudezer47]

The thing is...the entire set was part of his tour's schtick. Every city he went to he did the puppets. He did the table scene. He did the skits for each city they went to. But it was a club tour. Everything they did was designed for an intimate setting. So I think that's a lot of why people didn't react so well to it.

[chicojuarz]

Maybe it was because they made fun of the drum circle. It does hold a very special place in all our hearts.

Or because they had dinner while we stood in the sun.

[sparklybecca]

dudezer47 said:

The thing is...the entire set was part of his tour's schtick. Every city he went to he did the puppets. He did the table scene. He did the skits for each city they went to. But it was a club tour. Everything they did was designed for an intimate setting. So I think that's a lot of why people didn't react so well to it.

iawtp! (i agree with this post! ;D)

[branham]

What about when he broke into Radiohead that was fun.

[stallion pt. 2]

dudezer47 said:

The thing is...the entire set was part of his tour's schtick. Every city he went to he did the puppets. He did the table scene. He did the skits for each city they went to. But it was a club tour. Everything they did was designed for an intimate setting. So I think that's a lot of why people didn't react so well to it.

I thought it was a Theater tour, not small clubs. I saw him a few nights after Bonnaroo in Tucson at a theater that holds a few thousand. The show was changed up quite a bit. They didn't bring out the giant boom box b/c the stage was too small. I enjoyed both immensly. He can come back to Roo any time, with any kind of act, IMHO.

[Bishop]

^Karma for the lyrics from "Who Needs The Peace Corps?"... such an awesome album.