27 replies to this topic

[JJames]

yeah that first band made me laugh

it was kinda like every guitar kid that was into nirvana got older and not better. the wish it was like 92

[capharnaum]

hey peeps, they opened up with thumb
and they played the wagon which are both off of green mind.
bonus fan boy points for me. the other oldies included...
budge, furry little things, feel the pain, raisins, just like heaven
freak scene and get me.
i still think that the marquee has quite possibly the worst sound
of any live venue i've ever attended.

[Jacki O.]

i still think that the marquee has quite possibly the worst sound
of any live venue i've ever attended.

YES!
THANK YOU!

yo la tengo sounded like shit there
TV on the Radio sounded like shit there
The Cramps sounded like shit there

[JJames]

bass drum up all the way
vocals down
dont bother with proper sound sculpting


whatever though, jay blew my face off and it was awesome


ps why was it 30 bucks?

[mancopter]

When I saw MBV in New York, a bartender was like "sorry you're seeing them at Roseland, their sound is shit." I was like, "dude, I'm not even worried. In Phoenix we have this place called the Marquee..."

And $30 is standard fare for reunion shows these days.

[Rocquero]

they're pretty shitacular sound guys. i don't think they even plug in anything except the subs.

[negicore]

for the record, DinoJr, Yo La Tengo, & The Cramps all had their own sound guy, TV on the radio, I am not sure...

[capharnaum]

it's more about the room and less about
the system or the techs operating it.
the best sound guy in the world couldn't
begin to make that room sound halfway decent.
the best place to hear a band there
is onstage from the monitor mix, cuz you don't have
40ft high ceilings made out of brick to deal with,
it's somewhat enclosed. and what's with the only
dampening panels being above that "bar" over in the corner?

[chadk]

hey peeps, they opened up with thumb
and they played the wagon which are both off of green mind.

oh shit son, for some reason i was thinking those were on where you been, i stand corrected

so i have nothing to complain about

and thanks bob for getting me home safe

[Tony]

it's more about the room and less about
the system or the techs operating it.
the best sound guy in the world couldn't
begin to make that room sound halfway decent.
the best place to hear a band there
is onstage from the monitor mix, cuz you don't have
40ft high ceilings made out of brick to deal with,
it's somewhat enclosed. and what's with the only
dampening panels being above that "bar" over in the corner?

what's especially mind boggling about this is that the place was designed to be a live music venue. it's not like they re-purposed some other building. it was the grand ole opry theater before it was marquee. i don't get it.

although i thought queens of the stone age sounded good there. maybe i was drunk.

[bob]

i have absolutely no idea what you guys are complaining about. i thought all three bands sounded fine. i could hear the vocals fine and the bass drum wasn't too loud. maybe there are areas of the room that sound better than others, i don't know. i mean i haven't been to a show that wasn't at a house, a bar or the trunk space in a kajillion years, so maybe i have no frame of reference, besides the time i went to the orpheum and saw the meat puppets, which sounded way worse than anything i heard at the marquee. i've heard much worse sound at modified, trunk space and don't get me started on the one eleven up here. oh my god, worst room for sound ever.

[negicore]

I have heard some bands sound amazing @ the marquee, it is possible, Fantomas, Ryan Adams, Dimmu Borgir, off the top of my head.

[Jacki O.]

Ryan Adams

he sounds like shit no matter what