Brian Jonestown Massacre

[.jay.]

Perhaps they'll make another appearance?

I'm yet to see them live but do love their work and want to see them live so bad.

i know they supposedly blow hot and cold live but are just as famous for their bad shows as they are their good ones.

Edited December 14, 2009 by .jay.

[coma girl]

Didn't relise they were touring! They're good live when they're on form so fingers crossed I'll see them this tour

[lak attack]

They are touring mid feb here in australia, and they are playing a festival i'm at. Can you recommend where i should start with their stuff?

[strudders]

You understand their 2008 appearance rates as my worst live band experience at Glastonbury.....

They were truly awful on a level of awfulness of biblical proportions.....

but that is my opinion.

[Wooderson]

Perhaps they make another appearance?

I'm yet to see them live but do love their work and want to see them live so bad.

i know they supposedly blow hot and cold live but are just as famous for their bad shows as they are their good ones.

[coma girl]

You understand their 2008 appearance rates as my worst live band experience at Glastonbury.....

They were truly awful on a level of awfulness of biblical proportions.....

but that is my opinion.

Edited December 14, 2009 by coma girl

[lak attack]

I normally hate greatest hits cds, but ill give it a crack anyway, thanks

[.jay.]

You understand their 2008 appearance rates as my worst live band experience at Glastonbury.....

They were truly awful on a level of awfulness of biblical proportions.....

but that is my opinion.

[.jay.]

I've been lucky the times I've seen them but I get the impression (esp after watching Dig!) that when they're good they're great but when they're bad they're bloody awful.

Lak, I started with Thank God for Mental Illness and the film Dig but you might want to try

Tepid Peppermint Wonderland, their greatest hits. I don't think you can go too wrong with the earlier stuff but the newer records can be a bit all over the place imo

[coma girl]

I normally hate greatest hits cds, but ill give it a crack anyway, thanks

[Wooderson]

what he said

[WS_Jack_III]

i love thank god for mental illness and would love to see them live but like it has been said they can (Specifically Anton) have an off day.

[Wooderson]

Just read that Matt Hollywood is back with them. Bought tickets for the Dublin show in May as a result. The lad has the patience of a saint to be back with Anton and Joel. Gotta be worth 20 quid, that.

[When Jokers Attack]

What she said.

And this is their best record.

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Edited December 15, 2009 by When Jokers Attack

[srvman]

Easily beyond doubt, the worst f**king band at glastonbury 2008 live...

[Wooderson]

The tone deaf fan is Antons wife

[sonny]

Perhaps they'll make another appearance?

I'm yet to see them live but do love their work and want to see them live so bad.

i know they supposedly blow hot and cold live but are just as famous for their bad shows as they are their good ones.

[Kowalski]

Never actually seen them but they have some great tunes.

I agree that Tepid Peppermint Wonderland is a great starting point - some excellent songs on there.

[chimpy]

I've seen them twice now (once as a photographer for Sandman Magazine) and I can honestley say they are car crash bad live. First time I saw them I can honestley say I couldn't work out if it was shockingly bad or genious. Anton is certifiable, it's uncomfortable to watch. Putting them on the pyramid was suicide, I wouldn't venture a visit again.

[sammysundae]

oh man. i used to LOVE brian jonestown. i can honestly say they are the worst band i've ever seen live.

anton was rude to members of the audience before he even got on stage. like, really bloody rude. then got wasted, stopped songs so he could shout at people. spent half his time waving his bare arse at the audience, drinking a whole bottle of sminoff and the rest of the band didn;t know what to do while he just made noise for 20 minutes.

i can do edgy, but they were just crap. never want to see them again.

having said that 'give it back' is fanastic. one of my favourite albums.

[Dan101]

I love alot of their older stuff, I wasn't impressed at all with the last album and are yet to hear their newest but would love to seem them at Glasto, although am I right in saying that Anton is the only remaining original member nowadays?

[.jay.]

oh man. i used to LOVE brian jonestown. i can honestly say they are the worst band i've ever seen live.

anton was rude to members of the audience before he even got on stage. like, really bloody rude. then got wasted, stopped songs so he could shout at people. spent half his time waving his bare arse at the audience, drinking a whole bottle of sminoff and the rest of the band didn;t know what to do while he just made noise for 20 minutes.

i can do edgy, but they were just crap. never want to see them again.

having said that 'give it back' is fanastic. one of my favourite albums.

[rexclark]

As has been said before BJM are amazing on record but can be a hit or miss live.

I saw them play Glasgow a few years ago and they were on form, apart from when Anton nealry fought Joel for smoking and told him he'd send him on the first train home. I thought, a train to America from Glasgow?

[pehaw]

Bollocks, no Newcastle gig.

Hmmmm Glasgow, Manchester or London, which will it be...

[rexclark]

Bollocks, no Newcastle gig.

Hmmmm Glasgow, Manchester or London, which will it be...