i'm going to see her tonight in chicago with some ppl - i've never really even heard of her but my ticket was paid for....

what should i expect

9/13/2006 2:11:22 PM

Lots of slow guitar-based songs.

Here, listen to some of the stuff on this:

http://hype.non-standard.net/artist/Cat+Power

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9/13/2006 2:13:05 PM

i've heard three or four different people who saw her at different times say that her live shows made them hate her.

basically she's crazy and can't finish a song, much less a set.

perhaps she has improved.

9/13/2006 2:16:11 PM

sometimes her shows can be...


interesting..


i saw her in 2001 and she broke down on stage and basically stopped.

9/13/2006 2:16:22 PM

i have heard she recently stopped drinking so doesn't breakdown as much anymore

9/13/2006 2:17:11 PM

he war

9/13/2006 2:22:32 PM

i'm not such a fan but i imagine it would be a decent show.

9/13/2006 2:55:26 PM

You should expect the worst live performance you've ever seen ever, including any friends' bands in high school or college.

9/13/2006 3:33:53 PM

i thought this was a diesel thread

9/13/2006 4:03:10 PM

considering going to that show tonight too

but weeknight trips to chicago or a no-go

9/13/2006 4:03:49 PM

heading downtown here in a few for beers/food prior - place it's at looks interesting

http://www.victheatre.com/

9/13/2006 4:04:01 PM

9/13/2006 4:05:23 PM

i approve of this thread

9/13/2006 4:05:38 PM

The Vic is pretty awesome, I vouch for it

9/13/2006 4:08:03 PM

Seriously, if you like Cat Power, don't go see her.

9/13/2006 4:13:43 PM

She has a newer soul sound now. Her band for at least half her shows are members of Al Green's old band and they are flawless. I don't think you have much to worry about as far as performance goes.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MJ1b4PvkOJk

[Edited on September 13, 2006 at 6:40 PM. Reason : link]

9/13/2006 6:37:45 PM

i think based on many of the testemonials in this very thread, there is plenty of reason to worry. she has a bad track record for live performances at best.

9/13/2006 8:20:02 PM

^^ Hahahahaha.

Well she can't dance for shit, anyway.

9/13/2006 10:12:05 PM

i've heard numerous times that she's gotten her shit together enough to play a decent set now.

9/13/2006 10:24:54 PM

Interesting.

I saw her in Winston three or four years ago, and I would say she finished 1/4 of her songs, had to start over on 1/4, and gave up on 1/2 before they were over. She also played one song twice without realizing it. The whole time, people were shouting "WE LOVE YOU, CHAN!" and I wanted to punch them in the face.

9/13/2006 10:54:23 PM

I like some of her (recorded) stuff, but that dancing cracks me up

9/13/2006 10:59:44 PM

It's like the Elaine dance.

9/13/2006 11:00:46 PM

she was definitely rocking out the elaine dance - the memphis band she was playing with was pretty good

the best song of the night was by far the gnarls barkley "crazy" cover

she talked for about 15min. straight about 3/4 of the way through and i thought she might never shut up - good voice but she's all fucked up in the head

9/14/2006 12:56:59 AM

the best song of the night was by far the gnarls barkley "crazy" cover

that's scary.

9/14/2006 2:35:27 AM

I'm willing to bet the cover sounded nothing like the origninal.

9/14/2006 8:01:09 AM

a cover of crazy?!?! what an original idea!!!

9/14/2006 10:02:23 AM

her set at bonnaroo wasn't that bad actually

9/14/2006 12:07:28 PM

it didn't sound too much like the original - she forgot the words to the 2nd verse and paused for about 30seconds until it came back to her

what a fucking whacko she was

9/14/2006 12:10:53 PM

I refuse to pay money to see a musical artist that isnt at least somewhat crazy

9/14/2006 2:00:50 PM

Hahahaha, I watched that video again.

I don't understand how she manages to write music at all with such atrocious rhythm.

9/14/2006 2:48:10 PM

You don't need rhythm to WRITE music. You need rhythm to PERFORM music.

Which she has quite a bit of trouble with.

9/14/2006 2:57:11 PM

not to mention she's scared of just about everything, especially people

9/14/2006 2:59:43 PM

I'm going to go on record and say that I don't like Cat Power.

She's just "meh" to me.

9/14/2006 3:15:21 PM

im infatuated as shit right now with this girl named Cat

9/14/2006 3:28:26 PM

Chan

9/14/2006 3:39:27 PM

^^ check these out

Playing War Pigs cover w/ Flaming Lips
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qTvZs-icyd8

Singing karoake version of Slim Shady
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zBb7XV6G_-U

7 minute interview (rambling on and on). If she was anything like this on stage, I can see why so many people have a problem with her.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IS1W4mF2vbk

9/14/2006 5:06:01 PM

Quote :

"You don't need rhythm to WRITE music"

INCORRECT, SIR.

I'm just glad she isn't a drummer.

9/15/2006 12:38:34 AM

Where in C-town are you Omar

9/15/2006 12:40:33 AM

oh man

9/15/2006 12:49:07 AM

I would like to see Cat Power

9/15/2006 12:59:52 AM

i work in schaumburg/hoffman estates

9/15/2006 10:57:17 AM

I enjoy her voice, I just wish it was set to music that was more interesting.

9/15/2006 4:42:15 PM

^^ know those parts awfully well


and under no circumstance is it permissible to call chicago "c-town"

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9/15/2006 11:35:12 PM

Anyone got tix for tomorrow night's show? 3 would be grand...4 would be divine...PM--thanks!

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11/18/2006 8:55:31 PM

??

11/19/2006 10:05:50 AM

my dad went to this show

11/20/2006 2:15:10 AM