Worst Beastie Performance?

[Laver1969]

The recent Melbourne thread gave me an idea for a thread. Many of us have been to a lot of shows and/or have heard and watched a lot of shows and performances on the web.

What are some of the worst performances you've seen or heard?

For me, it would have to be the impromptu show they did after 9/11. It was a spur of the moment benefit gig. They had not been playing live shows for a while, and probably had little to zero studio time.

They had a lot of starts and stops. Missing their cues, and forgetting lyrics. The audience got a little rough and they stopped mid-song to tell them to chill. Just a bumpy performance all around.

[kleptomaniac]

i never know what to say when "worst" and "beastie boys" are used in the same sentence. it makes me cringe a little. :(

[JobDDT]

The majority of people around here haven't been to more than 3 shows, and its not like they're telecast over pay-per-view.

Its not like someone in the midwest can say, "Oh their LA show was shit".

This is probably only a topic people who go to 90% of their shows, their agents and themselves can answer.

[Laver1969]

The majority of people around here haven't been to more than 3 shows, and its not like they're telecast over pay-per-view.

Its not like someone in the midwest can say, "Oh their LA show was shit".

This is probably only a topic people who go to 90% of their shows, their agents and themselves can answer.

I would wager to say that most of the people that visit BG on a regular basis have seen several performances on youtube...if not in person. Then there's a group that trade and share audio and videos of the Beasties.


One poor individual song performance was at the Manchester '04 show on Time to Get Ill. MMM threw in a beat that totally didn't work. I think it was off on the timing and the Beasties plowed through it until the beat worked itself out.

[kleptomaniac]

This is probably only a topic people who go to 90% of their shows, their agents and themselves can answer.

then again the bboys cannot see the entire concert from the audience's point-of-view, they even mentioned that about AIFST right? that it was cool to see from the fan's perspective of them onstage :D something like that.

i wonder what they would say, however, about which performance they'd consider their "worst" ?

[ILLMIX]

it definatly wernt the Manchester one, i was there Time to get ill was superb like the rest of the set......they did mess up on one song though.... cant remember it now.

[pshabi]

Brass Monkey at whatever festival in Jones Beach '04 was pretty horrid. MMM threw on the audio sample from that song that goes,

"ooooh, your body girl, makes the fellas go."

and left it on for WAAAAAAY too long. Actually, one second was way too long.

Eventually, Horovitz was like, "oh, mike, stop it."

I'm not commenting on the whole show, but that track stood out as particularly bad.

[pshabi]

One poor individual song performance was at the Manchester '04 show on Time to Get Ill. MMM threw in a beat that totally didn't work. I think it was off on the timing and the Beasties plowed through it until the beat worked itself out.

Wow.

I just listened to this to see what you were talking about. You were right on the money there, Lave.

That was the WORST song performance have ever heard by the Beastie Boys.

[fonky pizza]

I remember a mtv live performance of intergalactic Hello Nasty era, it was the worst because they fucked it up really bad and it's my favourite cause it makes me really laugh, I used to play it over and over like a scene in a movie and laughed everytime.
What happened was that one of them skips the start and another one tries to put in back on the beat but eventually skips it even more, to the end of the song it gets hectic and it finishes on mike making a move to the ground probably injuring his knee.

[dave790]

I remember saying the Manchester performance sounded off (with MMM's beat timing), but someone said it was down to the radio. As the broadcast was apparently a bit behind the actual live situation Radio 1 apparently fuck around with the sound and balance etc and consequently messed up the mix of that song.

I know that sounds far-fetched, I thought so at the time. But then lots of people who went to the Manchester gig seemed to say that it seemed fine. Then again, it's always different when you're there.

Which is another thing, actually being at a gig and watching a performance is really something else as opposed to seeing clips. So I'd devide this thread into worse Beasties recorded perfromance and worse actual experiance. Still, nice idea. I always thought the recordings of that Loreley 98 gig seemed a bit off, ha, albeit mega entertaining by the sounds of it (something they'll always provide; entertainment).

Fair enough with the NY benefit gig, but I think the occasion and the fact they quickly organised something and got going was the most important aspect. In general though there's lots to love from what I've seen, and the fact their different across all the era's live too... Not being a complete suck-up but putting on ace and memorable live shows is almost a Beastie trademark.

[dave790]

I remember a mtv live performance of intergalactic Hello Nasty era, it was the worst because they fucked it up really bad and it's my favourite cause it makes me really laugh, I used to play it over and over like a scene in a movie and laughed everytime.
What happened was that one of them skips the start and another one tries to put in back on the beat but eventually skips it even more, to the end of the song it gets hectic and it finishes on mike making a move to the ground probably injuring his knee.

That's a cool point though. I mean I love the fuck-ups. They usually have a good laugh about it.

[cj hood]

they've always done unannounced warm up gigs before a tour or mini tour....i don't know why they didnt' do it this time around.......but the f'in up the lyrics is getting old......once in a while is funny....but people are payin to see them......

[dave790]

they've always done unannounced warm up gigs before a tour or mini tour....i don't know why they didnt' do it this time around.......but the f'in up the lyrics is getting old......once in a while is funny....but people are payin to see them......

I imagine they will before a full scale album supporting tour. These are all just random festival dates aren't they?

[freetibet]

If we're talking about mistakes, Adrock really fucked up Gratitude at Sydney 99 or Roskilde 98 (can't remember which one, I have them both on my car MC). They were playing, jamming a bit in the beginning and when finally Adam was to start singing... Something went wrong, his guitar got unplugged or sth.

What I think was a lame performance - was one of the concerts available on the web, from the 1998-99 tour, at which they didn't play encore. Maybe my copy was bad but I think they actually didn't play Intergalactic and Sabotage...

[Justin]

putting shame in your game

I believe it was the 98 vienna show in July. MMM throwed another beat in and it just didnt work out at all! Especially since they didnt perform that song alot.

I think he fucked up alot of the hello nasty songs in 98. The songs were very fresh at the time so why throw in something?

I say this because MMM didnt really through in many beats on the 2004 tour with the TT5B songs. Which I think was a great idea!

[Kid Presentable]

One poor individual song performance was at the Manchester '04 show on Time to Get Ill. MMM threw in a beat that totally didn't work. I think it was off on the timing and the Beasties plowed through it until the beat worked itself out.
Radio 1 played the album beat behind the live beat, on the feed. Listen again, you'll hear it.

That said, I'm cosigning cj. This lyric flubbing shit is old. I have a friend in Melbourne who emailed me today, saying they looked like a tribute act up there.

[Kid Presentable]

Wow.

I just listened to this to see what you were talking about. You were right on the money there, Lave.

That was the WORST song performance have ever heard by the Beastie Boys.
Laver, pshabi, you guys must realise that's the album beat.

[pshabi]

I remember a mtv live performance of intergalactic Hello Nasty era, it was the worst because they fucked it up really bad and it's my favourite cause it makes me really laugh, I used to play it over and over like a scene in a movie and laughed everytime.
What happened was that one of them skips the start and another one tries to put in back on the beat but eventually skips it even more, to the end of the song it gets hectic and it finishes on mike making a move to the ground probably injuring his knee.

I remember that...from the VMAs. Mike D came in wayyyyyy to early with "I am known to do the Wop" and ended up saying 3 times to try and get it back on time.

[JobDDT]

When you've been a group for over 20 years, you're going to screw up lyrics to songs every once in a while.

Lots of negativity in this thread. I realize most of you are just pointing out little things that annoy you, but it isn't my thing I guess.

[Kid Presentable]

I remember that...from the VMAs. Mike D came in wayyyyyy to early with "I am known to do the Wop" and ended up saying 3 times to try and get it back on time.
Listen to that Time to Get Ill performance again. It's the abum beat layered over the live cut (for whatever reason). I won't have you spewing or believing misinformation.

[Kid Presentable]

When you've been a group for over 20 years, you're going to screw up lyrics to songs every once in a while.

Lots of negativity in this thread. I realize most of you are just pointing out little things that annoy you, but it isn't my thing I guess.
Nobody is pointing out stuff that hasn't actually happened. And I'd speculate about how negative/positive this forum can be when I've spent a bit more time on it, thanks. You don't know how gushy it gets.

[JobDDT]

I'm not trying to be a dick, and I know this forum can get really gushy from what I've seen. But I was just pointing out some of the negativity.

It isn't really a big deal to me and I probably shouldn't have posted about it. But people forget lyrics after being a group for 20 years straight.

Oh and thanks for calling me a noob.

[Kid Presentable]

Oh and thanks for calling me a noob.

Your words.

[JobDDT]

Your words.

Logically inferred conclusion from what you said.

Lurking for a month and posting for a month is more than enough time to figure out some of the parts of a forum.

[Laver1969]

Laver, pshabi, you guys must realise that's the album beat.

Yeah...I thought MMM had the regular beat spinning, then was trying to scratch in or work in another Time to Get Ill beat on top of it. I never thought it could have been the radio feed fuck up.

Another one just came to mind is...I think, the Switzerland '04 performance of Pass the Mic. Horovitz blanked on his, "yes yes y'all, yes yes y'all..."

Another one is the 04 pre-pageant Weenie Roast in California. Near the end of the show, Horovitz didn't realize he was supposed to leave the stage before the encore. So Mike and Yauch leave and Horovitz is just standing there. He decides to sit down and talk to crowd about how much Bush sucks and stuff. Then the other two come back out and finish up with the encore.

And to JobDDT, this was meant to be a fun look at their f'ups, flubs, and missed cues. Kinda like watching the bloopers show. (y)

[kleptomaniac]

Another one is the 04 pre-pageant Weenie Roast in California. Near the end of the show, Horovitz didn't realize he was supposed to leave the stage before the encore. So Mike and Yauch leave and Horovitz is just standing there. He decides to sit down and talk to crowd about how much Bush sucks and stuff. Then the other two come back out and finish up with the encore.

haha i like this one :D

[ggirlballa]

Another one is the 04 pre-pageant Weenie Roast in California. Near the end of the show, Horovitz didn't realize he was supposed to leave the stage before the encore. So Mike and Yauch leave and Horovitz is just standing there. He decides to sit down and talk to crowd about how much Bush sucks and stuff. Then the other two come back out and finish up with the encore.


oh KROQ's annual Weenie roast i saw this one on youtube & it made me laugh cuz adam was first talking about gay marriage to some fan then when he mentioned george bush he didn't get much of an answer & seemed a little embarrassed then relieved when mike & yauch reappeared:p


i saw a video of a concert in sacramento or oakland around 04' & they had to stop in the middle of a song to tell the crowd to not be so rowdy & that kinda killed the mood for the rest of the song (alright hear this)

[kleptomaniac]

oh hey isn't this it? (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=woP8SnldhpA) :D

[Laver1969]

oh hey isn't this it? (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=woP8SnldhpA) :D

Hahaha....yep.

[adam_f]

That one time MCA pulled his pants down and showed everyone he shaves it into the shape of a porpoise was pretty awful.

[adam_f]

Oh and that one time Adrock said the n word. That one happened.

[ggirlballa]

That one time MCA pulled his pants down and showed everyone he shaves it into the shape of a porpoise was pretty awful.



ahaha yea that was definitly in the licensed to ill era^

[Laver1969]

That one time MCA pulled his pants down and showed everyone he shaves it into the shape of a porpoise was pretty awful.

Haha...that made me think of the time during the LTI era when I think Yauch had a small dildo sticking out of his pants. Lemme check youtube and see if i can find this one.

Edit: Here's the video. (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mx_QC8rditU)

[adam_f]

Yeah, absolutely no one in the entire fucking world wants to see that so you should definitely think or ask at least ask someone before you go off looking for MCA dildo videos.

[kleptomaniac]

Haha...that made me think of the time during the LTI era when I think Yauch had a small dildo sticking out of his pants. Lemme check youtube and see if i can find this one.

Edit: Here's the video. (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mx_QC8rditU)

oh yes i know that one well (y) ;)

[ggirlballa]

Haha...that made me think of the time during the LTI era when I think Yauch had a small dildo sticking out of his pants. Lemme check youtube and see if i can find this one.

Edit: Here's the video. (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mx_QC8rditU)


lol i've seen that before adrock seems embarassed... by the way it looks more like a hotdog to me

[kleptomaniac]

somebody in the other thread said it looked like an egg roll, i think.

[Laver1969]

Yeah, absolutely no one in the entire fucking world wants to see that so you should definitely think or ask at least ask someone before you go off looking for MCA dildo videos.

Hahaha...coming from the guy who brings up Yauch's shaving techniques.

[adam_f]

Yeah, at least I made mine up and am pretty aware NO ONE WOULD WANT TO SEE A FUCKING VIDEO OF IT IF IT INDEED DOES EXIST.

[kleptomaniac]

*raises hand* i would! I WOULD! *jumps up and down* MEEEEEEEE!!!

[adam_f]

This is exactly why i rarely venture over here.

[kleptomaniac]

so why don't you go back to BF where your standards are set so much higher? :rolleyes:

[adam_f]

Yeah, because I'd love to stay and chit chat about everything white rapper.

[Laver1969]

That video is a pretty good example of how much the guys have changed in 20 years.
(!)

[adam_f]

Yeah, because people don't typically grow up from decade to decade.

[Chicka B]

The only time there could be a worst performance in my opinion is if they're obviously not having fun and look like they don't even want to be there. I think they're fuck ups make it more interesting, and I like how they just laugh at it and keep going. If they're fuckin up so much that they have to keep stopping songs then I can see where people get pissed for spending money. But if they just don't say a line completely right, then that's a little harsh you know. And that video of Yauch with the dildo hot dog egg roll thingie is really fuckin hilarious. :D

[Documad]

Sydney Big Day Out was my least favorite show because I was scared off by tales of the pit from the year before and so I hung back a bit more than usual and wound up surrounded by the suckiest of audiences. Two nights later, I saw them at a small venue and it was marvelous.

When I watch the BDO videos on youtube, it's obvious that the band was in good form and the audience even looks more fun than I remember. :rolleyes:

[hairdu44]

Field Day - Giants stadium 2003. I've seen them quite a few times and that show was just embarrassing.

[Bobtwi]

Yeah, because people don't typically grow up from decade to decade.
Do you even like the B boys?Im sensing a disturbence in the force!

[adam_f]

BEWARE GANDALF!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Yes I do but I'm not obsessed like you people. Yeah, I said you people.