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Originally Posted by jico.
and by that i'm not saying they didnt enjoyed it.
but if they dont get any comeback from the crowd how does that makes them feel?
you were there thin ice, how many of us shouted their name during the show?
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The first time I saw Sonic Youth, in 1985, they literally cleared the room. It was full when they started and there were like 4 of us left when they were finished. It was soo fucking amazing, and somehow the fact the audience didn't get it made it even better.
I saw them some years later opening for Neal Young and they were getting booed during much of the set. They responded by shredding through "Kill Your Idols", "Brother James" and many other fast, noisy songs they hadn't played for a long time.
I suppose a seemingly bored crowd would be worse than either of those reactions, but the point is, when you make adventurous music, you have to kind of take it for granted that you won't always be greeted with cheers.