hold tight...
 

I saw Bonnaroo and was really impressed with the way the new material translated live. I think y'all should reserve judgment on the album and the setlists until you've taken in a show. Keep an open mind. I trust it'll still slay anything else you see this year!

Well put. I was lucky to see two sets at the 930 and by the second show I was completely sold up the river on the new tunes. A little familiarity goes a long way. Rock on. T

i remember seeing them in 1998 and initially being disappointed in hearing only new stuff, save Death Valley.....but as i left, and before i even got to my car, all i could think about was how wonderful it actually was. i got it. here's a band with hundreds of songs to play and absolutely nothing to prove to their fans and they just ran with it. Sonic Youth is a band that you actually look forward to hearing new live stuff from. you know them, you love them, you respect them as artists, and you have many or all of their records. You know they aren't making this stuff to hit the Billboard charts or sell a million records (notice they haven't released a proper single since Little Trouble Girl). They're quite familiar with their backlog and treat us to a few every now and then, but wish to remain in the now. i'll be content to never hear the 'singles' again (Bull, Kool, etc). Not too many people attend a SY show to hear a song that a 'cutting edge' station played twice a day or MTV played once a month. Their true fans want to hear what they have been up to since the last time they came around. Do you go into a new David Lynch film looking for a bunch of references to Blue Velvet or Eraserhead???? NO. it's the style you crave. you want new material from the genius style you're used to. But SY seldom ever gives you 'Straight Story', which is in and of itself gorgeous, but not what you really wanted. They deliver the goods, no matter what they play. i think last couple tours they were trying to appeal to too many fans and potential fans. but then, each set was usually 2 hours and fukkin fierce! also remember, they're breaking in a new semi-member AND judging by the recent Oklahoma gig, they are breaking out more oldies. at least 6 non-RR songs on that one!!

just respect yr Sonic Noize Boyz and Grrl. They've been around for a quarter century.........




...............but if i have to hear Eric's Trip live for the 8th fukkkkking time, i'm gonna shit a slinky.........

neil's good! i thought he was a corn ball after watching saving silverman. but he's a good musician.. i picked up a live LP, its really good

If I was Sonic Youth and I read these forums, I'd purposely keep playing the new songs. I say be surprised by the setlist and not demand anything. Sure, I'd be psyched to hear Expressway or Candle or whichever older songs they decide to play at the L.A. secret show. But I don't really care anymore, this'll be my first time seeing them live after missing seeing them the past three times they've come around here, so I'll just be greatful with whatever.

i just want em to change up the old songs ...... 100% agian this tour.... what next tom violence, drunken butterfly ....
dont get me wrong its not that these songs arent rockin, its just i mean, this will be like the 3rd tour in a row with those as the extras aside from the new album... which is kind of a bumber ....


but either was the shows kick ass and i feel very fortunate to be there and have been there

They should replace 100% with Screaming Skull.

They should play in the kingdom #19

Well, I was at the Houston show tonight, and I don't really remember the order of songs, but they played every song from the new album, as well as Schizophrenia, Eric's Trip, Kool Thing, and Shaking Hell.

I thought they rocked out. The crowd was pretty docile. I mean, hardly anybody was even bopping their heads. It was like this big contest to see who could be the most stoic person there.

Except for Kool Thing, which the crowd exploded during. Some surfers, a mild mosh pit. There was for two seconds of Shaking Hell this scary violent mosh pit, but I think somebody got hurt and it ended fast.

At one point somebody threw a weird hat and a super small shirt on stage and Thurston almost took off his shirt for the audience, but then said he had 47-year old man pudge and didn't want to. He still put the shirt on over his shirt and chased Kim goofily. Kim then said something like "It's the show that never ends!" (This was the second encore)

Anyway, I like the new album, and I loved seeing them rock socks. Maybe that means I'm not a real fan or something, but whatever. I got my $20 worth, and then some.

Glenn

yea, like other people have said, SY's songs sound better live than on a record. I remember there were some songs on the nurse tour that the cd version i didnt like but the live versions were awesome.

After seeing and hearing the Rather Ripped songs played live, I had a new found like for the album.

That Houston setlist is wrong. Or happened before the encore, yr missing Pink Steam, and there were two encores, not one.

The live version of Rather Ripped defintiely sounds much better than on record. I don't know why, but the LP version just sounds a little bit subdued, lazy. Don't know how else to put it.

Well, let's get an acurate setlist then.

"cat on a leash" (space/noise/improv) CDR's

1. CREATESOUNDS- noise guitar, "scotland", noise monster,construction site,++++
2.The Red lighter- live on planet earth,w/pony on the drums
3.blonde&brunette-@ "dark corners", art & music happenings
4.the "action" duo- Noise City
for any of these releases contact me "hear" or via email createsounds@netscape.net

this is a mess


& a real bumber

haha

one more time...
"cat on a leash" (space/noise/improv) CDR's

1. CREATESOUNDS- noise guitar, "scotland", noise monster,construction site,++++
2.The Red lighter- live on planet earth,w/pony on the drums
3.blonde&brunette-@ "dark corners", art & music happenings
4.the "action" duo- Noise City
for any of these releases contact me "hear" or via email createsounds@netscape.net

Accurate Houston Setlist
 

H-town:

Reena
Incinerate
Eric's Trip
Do You Believe in Rapture?
What a Waste
Schizophrenia
Turquoise Boy
Sleep Around
Rats
Kool Thing
Pink Steam
Or
------------
Lights Out
The Neutral
------------
Jams Run Free
Shaking Hell

:)

The new stuff sounds better live. It's good.
A few songs into the second DC show, Thurston anounced they'd play a song from the next record, a protest song against the president and his 'politics of orgasm'. That got a nice reaction and they played maybe for a minute, no lyrics.
Should have stuck around for autographs or went earlier to the Smithsonian too. Oh well.

can someone post a correct setlist from Tulsa 06/21 please? Its the only one I missed :(

thanks.

I was very disappointed with the Asheville, NC show. Sonic Youth just looked like they were going through the motions but weren't really into what they were playing.

On the other hand, Be Your Own Pet were full of energy and showed up SY without a doubt. I wish they had played longer.

I was at that show too.

As I have stated before, they were tight, entertaining, and they looked like they were having fun.

Be Your Own Pet was energetic, just as you would expect a band of kids to be. Sonic Youth are seasoned and well rehearsed veterans. And it showed in the quality of their show.

personally I'm pretty excited to hear the new album stuff live, my first thought when listening to the album was that this stuff will be great live and although we could all pick hundreds of older songs we'd love to hear them doing I reckon that new album + five oldies is gonna keep me happy and as satisfied as I've ever been.

damn these setlists keep getting better and better. Its awesome to see Tom Violence, Schizophrenia, Catholic Block, 100%, Brother James, Shaking Hell and Mote are all running through current sets. I cant wait to see what it'll be like at the boston show.

Does anyone have the latest setlists? Where can I find them?

Yeah, because they don't play the hell out of those songs every tour :confused:

Ive seen them 3 times now and I still have not seen them play Tom Violence, Kool Thing, or Expressway, even though I know they play them a lot. I know a lot of you are probably sick of these, but i still want to see them play those at one of the shows I go to!

please post 06/29 (Missoula) setlist! :(

6/24 DALLAS
Do you believe in rapture?
Reena
Tom Violence
What a Waste
Sleepin Around
Kool Thing
Rats
turquiose boy
Incinerate
Catholic Block
Eric's Trip
Or
--------
Jams Run Free
Pink Steam
--------
Lights out
Shaking HELL


6/27 DENVER
Incinerate
Reena
Tom Violence
What a Waste
Mote
Rapture?
Catholic Block
Turquoise Boy
Rats
Schizophrenia
Neutral
Pink Steam
Or
------------------
Jams Run Free
Sleepin’ Around
------------------
Lights Out
Shaking Hell


6/30 SEATTLE
Incinerate
Reena
Mote
Rapture?
What A Waste
Sleepin Around
Catholic Block
The Neutral
Rats
Turquoise Boy
Pink Steam
Or
--
Lights Out
Shaking Hell
--
Jams Run Free
Expressway


7/1 PORTLAND
Incinerate
Reena
Tom Violence
What a Waste
Mote>>>noise
Do You Believe in Rapture?
The Neutral
100% (huge audience response)
Jams Run Free
Rats
Catholic Block
Pink Steam
Or
----
Sleepin' Around
Schizophrenia
Turquoise Boy (not on original setlist)
-----
(hip hop radio noise)
Lights Out
Shaking Hell


7/3 SACRAMENTO
Incinerate
Reena
Catholic Block
Pattern Recognition ---> crazy noisefest
Rapture
What a Waste
Eric's Trip
Rats
Turquoise Boy
100%
Sunday
Pink Steam
Or
-------
Lights Out
Jams Run Free
-------
Schizo
Shaking Hell


7/4 RENO
Incinerate
Reena
Schizophrenia
Mote
Do You Believe in Rapture?
What a Waste
Sleepin’ Around
Torqouise Boy
Catholic Block
Rats
Kool Thing
Pink Steam
Or
------
Jams Run Free
100%
-------
Tom Violence
Shaking Hell


7/6 LAS VEGAS
Incinerate
Reena
What a waste
Rapture
Eric's Trip
TBoy
Jams run free
Pink Steam
Or


7/7 SAN DIEGO
Incinerate
Reena
What A Waste
Rapture
Mote
TBoy,
Jams Run Free
Pink Steam
Or

Can someone confirm this one??

6/16 XM RADIO, WASHINGTON DC
reena
incinerate
jams run free
rats
what a waste
lights out

that looks right, but there may have been another song, i can't remember at the moment, and i was right in the front, my mind is a chalkboard

Anyone have the setlists from the Pearl Jam shows?

i saw that show in houston it was so awsome :]

Okay, in response to the idea of it being a shitty show at CB's:

you're right. It was. I've never been so disappointed by a live show than when I saw the setlist. The fucking new album completely in order?! And then, as if to say, "sorry we just played our new album, let's try and make up for it..." they played two classics in one encore and then wouldn't come out again. Everyone at that show either paid a SHITLOAD of money for the tickets (they were going for hundreds online) or was really lucky, or really dilligent. It was a proper fuck you, whether they had to break the songs in or not.

In response to the idea that we should indulge our heroes no matter what they try to do:

They're my heroes because of what they do, not vice versa. If they started sounding like the Stone Temple Pilots, I wouldn't say, "whatever, man, you're my favorite band", just like I wouldn't fall on my face with praise to a girlfriend who never got out of bed or showered or talked to me, but who USED to be the most amazing person in the world.

In response to the fella who saw them in 98 playing exclusively Thousand Leaves stuff:

That would've been a treat, because 1000L is one of their best albums. I'd love to see even one song off that album live. Rather Ripped, on the other hand, is ridiculous. Go back in time and play it for Lee Renaldo, 1982 and the only thing that wouldn't disgust him would be the advanced effects. The main problem isn't that they're playing so much new stuff, it's that their new stuff is so fucking boring (though even if it were excellent, more old songs at the CB show would've been much appreciated).

now that i think about it, i think the other song was do you believe in rapture

It's been a little while... Is there an update, you information-loaded people?

not sure on the order:

KUYAHOGA 8/3/06

Incinerate
Reena
Catholic Block
Mote
Do You Believe In Rapture?
What A Waste
Rats
Turquoise Boy
Jams Run Free
100%
Lights Out
Pink Steam

Encore:
Schizophrenia
Shaking Hell

stop your whinging, and take it from Steve Shelley:

"whenever we have a fresh album, we really enjoy playing the new songs, so that's kind of what going on right now. it's what we did when I first joined the group, we'd just go out and play Evol or Sister or Daydream Nation depending on what year it was. it's only in the last 10 years or so that we started throwing oder songs in there, and I know it's difficult for some fans, but this is what we fee like doing right now"

so buddy, if you don't like it, donty go and see them.

and remember: THEY OWE YOU NOTHING

Oh, I'm sorry. I thought it was okay to come on the Sonic Youth board and give opinions about SY. If they play their complete new album at their shows, sure, it's their business. But their new album sucks, and this seems like at least as good a place to talk about it as South 3rd St.

And as for Steve quotes, I think this one's far more applicable to being disappointed in their shows/music right now:

"But you were still pulling for these guys, your heroes, to keep up the good work, while all these new bands were just doing incredible things".

Toronto/Kool Haus/Aug 8th

Teenage Riot
Reena
Incinerate
What a Waste
Erics Trip
Do you believe in rapture?
Jams Run Free
Catholic Block
Rats
T. Boy
Pink Steam
Or

[Encore #1]
The Neutral
World looks red

[Encore#2]
Sleeping Around
Shaking Hell

if someone could give me a full list of the dates and cities for this tour i could update the setlists on the first page more. I have updated as best i can and added a few more new dates to it, check it out.