Pixies: to go or not to go?

[*Bob*]

A couple of tickets to tonight's Pixies gig in Brixton have inadvertently come into a friend's possession. I wouldn't have sought them out, but now the opportunity is upon me..

Is going to see one of, like, your favourite bands evuuuuurr - nearly fifteen years after they broke up - invariably a bad idea?

NB: Pixies-haters (otherwise known as 'imbeciles', or 'Keef') - can answer the same question but try to imagine some other band in their place whose lead singer sings in tune (yawn) or has a really amazing vocal range or whatever.

[woofmarkthedog]

Duh !

GO

[Jeremy]

Go. If you love the band that much, it will probably be disappointing. But at least you can have a few beers with your friend, instead of staying home, changing nappies and watching Come Dine With Me.

[Brendan]

I'm going tonight. I think it will be good but good in a different way that seeing Dinosaur jr last week was who are actually still a recording band that writes new songs.

Pixies hater Keef is going tomorrow I think, or the next night.

[Jah Lush]

What Jeremy said. Go. You might regret it if you don't.

I'm going to see Echo & The Bunnymen next week at The Roundhouse purely for the fact that I've not seen them before and I like quite a few of their records. I don't think they get quite the same amount of devoted adulation from their fans as the Pixies though - probably because Ian McCullough is a bit of a knob.

[Fear 'n boozin]

Pixie's hater Keef is going tomorrow with me. I guess we'll be spending the evening by the bar then.

Edit - They do do more than just sloppy carling don't they? Keef, bring the hip flask!

[*Bob*]

That's a coincidence - my first girlfriend dumped me because 'she wanted to go out with someone who looked more like Ian McCulloch'.

Obviously I'm over it now.

[Keef]

That he is. Thanks to a generous donation of tickets. I think I've been harsh saying I hate them, in fact I'm not sure I ever did. Basically I was never in to them, and couldn't have named many of their tunes. From what I have heard, I still stand by my comment that they weren't this amazing special genius band that some make them out to be. Neither were Guns N Roses before anyone says it, but Slash is still my favourite guitarist!

[Keef]

I think what I'm saying is that no band should be rated as highly as some are. I am however going to a pixies gig, you couldn't pay me to sit through the verve, radiohead and some others.

[Jah Lush]

Ian McCullough used to go out with a friend of mine. And to quote her she said "he needs an ASBO on his gob."

Enjoy the Pixies.

[Brendan]

Not content with slagging off the Pixies he has a go at Guns n Roses too.

Some people ?ey?

[TheePope]

*go*

saw them at Coachella a few years ago and they were ace, had similar reservations about my fave band 'The Only Ones' but saw them when they reformed and they were marvelous. Though not a pretty sight, not a pretty sight at all.

[giggirl]

GO Bob GO

Or indeed the joke will come upon you if you don't

[mockney piers]

Blimey nicest thing Keef has ever said about the pixies.

I'd say go, sod it at best it'll be a great blast from the past, at worst it'll be no worse than you feared it might.

Plus you get to have a beer with Brendan, just don't let him steer you towardsthe strong cider, down that path danger lies.

[Brendan]

Or 7.5% IPA.

It?s a gig a Brixton though so it?ll be warm Carling from a can forcibly poured into a plastic cup and only made drinkable by the jd chaser.

[annaj]

Go.

Is this the tour where they're playing all of one of their albums including all the B sides of the singles?

[Windom]

Dude you gotta go, Pixies all about the music, not giant robo claws and other foolishness to hide the ravages of time etched on their faces

[Jeremy]

Keef Wrote:

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> you couldn't pay me to sit through the verve

Amen to that.

[mockney piers]

Ooh. Looks like I may be going tonight if colleagu'es wife scuppers his plans.

[Brendan]

Let me know if you do!

[SeanMacGabhann]

Go go go

I saw them in their prime and then I saw them again about 3 years ago

there is some dilution, coming across. A little bit like an awesome tribute band but it's mighty stuff

Go

[daizie]

Id go purely for people watching/irritation value, but not if i had to pay . The Pixies are good by the way .

[*Bob*]

daizie Wrote:

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The Pixies are good by the way

I think so too, daizie. I like them so much better than The Blur, and The Nirvana, for example.

[mockney piers]

Hurrah. Warm carling coming my way!!!!

[Brendan]

Stop playing The Smartarse.