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just got my 2 tixs for NYC Bowery Ballroom, hyped
The Weeknd Thread ( "The Dawn FM" OUT NOW)
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^^^ I've never been to the ballroom. That place looks small as hell. Hope I'm wrong.
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Capacity is 550 and the layout is almost exactly the same at Bowery and Music Hall of W'Burg. I've found that in past "sold out" shows, it never feels insanely packed, though.
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As packed as that venue would be, it seems like a perfect venue for the Weeknd.
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Guess I'll find out Saturday. Anyone going to the Wednesday show?
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Originally Posted by bballah3
I caught both. If you think Frank Ocean was worse you obviously can't hear notes or have some blind love for the weeknd/hatred for Frank. IOriginally Posted by DiPlOmAt TDOt
You clearly missed Frank Ocean's set, Collin.
I saw Frank Ocean's set from start to finish and I was impressed. The guy can flat out sing. He hit notes that 99% of male singers in the industry out there can't hit, with perfection, and can actually carry himself when his band and sound was off (which it was for Weekend 1.)
QFT That boy sung his %$% off. Thinking About You was !#+%$%! up then he cut the bad and sung that thing acapella.... *game over*
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He added a 2nd show in LA on May 5th. but ummmmmmmmmmm Floyd Mayweather VS cotto fight>>>>>>*
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Prices still stupid for this Saturday....
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Honestly, I think you are drunk and high, and know nothing about singing. Frank Ocean, is a solid singer, a professional singer but the concept he has some insane range or dexterity is crazy.Originally Posted by bballah3
I caught both. If you think Frank Ocean was worse you obviously can't hear notes or have some blind love for the weeknd/hatred for Frank. IOriginally Posted by DiPlOmAt TDOt
You clearly missed Frank Ocean's set, Collin.
I saw Frank Ocean's set from start to finish and I was impressed. The guy can flat out sing. He hit notes that 99% of male singers in the industry out there can't hit, with perfection, and can actually carry himself when his band and sound was off (which it was for Weekend 1.)
Cee-Lo hits notes 99% of male singers can't hit, Maxwell does that, Kells does that, but Frank Ocean b? Nahhhhh.
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Originally Posted by ShadyKay NT
Prices still stupid for this Saturday....
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Caught the Coachella performance. Sounded horrible. Doesn't make me enjoy his music any less and I'm not getting into the discussion on ranges and vocal cords and all of that %%@+. Overall, the live renditions of the songs he performed just sounded...bad. Both the singing and the music behind it.
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Originally Posted by ShadyKay NT
Prices still stupid for this Saturday....
Yea they are. Curious as to see how much they come down before the show tonight.
Smuggling in some decent cameras for tonight's show. Will post a recap/pics/etc late tonight via my various sites.
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Originally Posted by JD161616
Originally Posted by ShadyKay NT
Prices still stupid for this Saturday....
Yea they are. Curious as to see how much they come down before the show tonight.
Smuggling in some decent cameras for tonight's show. Will post a recap/pics/etc late tonight via my various sites.
Tickets for tonights show in Brooklyn are still $120. Dayum.
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Got my tickets for The Weeknd at the Hollywood Cemetery!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
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Originally Posted by Osh Kosh Bosh
Honestly, I think you are drunk and high, and know nothing about singing. Frank Ocean, is a solid singer, a professional singer but the concept he has some insane range or dexterity is crazy.Originally Posted by bballah3
I caught both. If you think Frank Ocean was worse you obviously can't hear notes or have some blind love for the weeknd/hatred for Frank. IOriginally Posted by DiPlOmAt TDOt
You clearly missed Frank Ocean's set, Collin.
I saw Frank Ocean's set from start to finish and I was impressed. The guy can flat out sing. He hit notes that 99% of male singers in the industry out there can't hit, with perfection, and can actually carry himself when his band and sound was off (which it was for Weekend 1.)
Cee-Lo hits notes 99% of male singers can't hit, Maxwell does that, Kells does that, but Frank Ocean b? Nahhhhh.
Is this a subliminal "I love the Weeknd, you hurt my feelings" post? Thats you running away with what I said. Also is missing the point of my post, which was "Franks Set > The Weeknds set" at Coachella weekend 1.
Frank has a very unique and soulful voice and a great falsetto, which leads to him having a range beyond most male singers in the "industry." Frank has some pipes too....not Kells status, but he can at least project his voice (unlike the Weeknd)
Please don't ever throw Cee-Lo into a conversation about singing, especially when it has nothing to do with what we are talking about. And no, Cee-Lo can't hit the notes that 99% of male singers can't hit. He is a great producer, but the guy is a average singer with above average 'raspy-squealing' ability.
But, if you want to talk about real singers - Lets talk about Bocelli, Pavarotti, or Placido Domingo. Thats the 1% of Male voices. Female - Best voice hands down is Sarah Brightman. You can't even argue that.
Enjoy the spectacle. THIS is singing.
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As I figured...lowest price is 44 bucks now.Originally Posted by ShadyKay NT
Originally Posted by JD161616
Originally Posted by ShadyKay NT
Prices still stupid for this Saturday....
Yea they are. Curious as to see how much they come down before the show tonight.
Smuggling in some decent cameras for tonight's show. Will post a recap/pics/etc late tonight via my various sites.
Tickets for tonights show in Brooklyn are still $120. Dayum.
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Thought about hitting up the show at DC's 9:30 club tomorrow but can't find tix, anyone have a spare or two out there wanna hook a bro up
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nah man im not disagreeing with the fact that the weeknds singing was bad, i just think you crazily overrating frank who is a good singer but nothing transcendent, and plus the weeknds songs are more difficult to sing.Originally Posted by bballah3
Originally Posted by Osh Kosh Bosh
Honestly, I think you are drunk and high, and know nothing about singing. Frank Ocean, is a solid singer, a professional singer but the concept he has some insane range or dexterity is crazy.
Cee-Lo hits notes 99% of male singers can't hit, Maxwell does that, Kells does that, but Frank Ocean b? Nahhhhh.
Is this a subliminal "I love the Weeknd, you hurt my feelings" post? ��Thats you running away with what I said. � �Also is missing the point of my post, which was "Franks Set > The Weeknds set" at Coachella weekend 1. �
Frank has a very unique and soulful voice and a great falsetto, which leads to him having a range beyond most male singers in the "industry." Frank has some pipes too....not Kells status, but he can at least project his voice (unlike the Weeknd)
Please don't ever throw Cee-Lo into a conversation about singing, especially when it has nothing to do with what we are talking about. �And no, Cee-Lo can't hit the notes that 99% of male singers can't hit. �He is a great producer, but the guy is a average singer with above average 'raspy-squealing' ability. � �
But, if you want to talk about real singers - Lets talk about Bocelli, Pavarotti, or Placido Domingo. Thats the 1% of Male voices. �Female - Best voice hands down is Sarah Brightman. �You can't even argue that. �
�Enjoy the spectacle. �THIS is singing.�
Frank has a solid singer with a good fallcetto, I would agree with that, the cee-lo stuff we can just agree to disagree.
also im obviously not comparing any of these guys to opera singers, im talking popular music.
I think the weeknds set overral was just better, becuase the band and the arangment were way better than franks, and the weeknd just flat out "performed" frank was acting like he was singing in a shower.
The weeknds problems seems mostly related to breath control and stamina, probably doesn't have alot of experience singing live, he was good his first time live in toronto im sure h'ell get better as he gets more reps.
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Then Coachella/Youtube's sound must've been "off", because that first weekend his performance was subpar and got some flack for it in the media. From what I read and heard about the second weekend he fixed all the prior issues (got a new band, tech poblems fixed) and gave a great show.Originally Posted by CParkFresh
Originally Posted by bballah3
I caught both. If you think Frank Ocean was worse you obviously can't hear notes or have some blind love for the weeknd/hatred for Frank. IOriginally Posted by DiPlOmAt TDOt
You clearly missed Frank Ocean's set, Collin.
I saw Frank Ocean's set from start to finish and I was impressed. The guy can flat out sing. He hit notes that 99% of male singers in the industry out there can't hit, with perfection, and can actually carry himself when his band and sound was off (which it was for Weekend 1.)
QFT That boy sung his %$% off. Thinking About You was !#+%$%! up then he cut the bad and sung that thing acapella.... *game over*
- I'm a big Frank fan.
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as someone who was there, The Weeknd was average at Coachella, and was still MIIIIILES ahead of Frank Ocean. Frank Ocean played one of the most disappointing sets i've EVER seen. there's no excuses for that $*##.
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Open and shut case Johnson.
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I'm %%**!+! hyped to see The Weeknd at a cemetery. The best part is that you could bring your own alcohol!!!! #%%% is gonna be cray!
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As someone else who was there (weekend 2), it would take a deaf person to say Weeknd > Frank Ocean in terms of performance. Frank Ocean was pretty much flawless from start to finish and had the whole crowd mesmerized. Weeknd lost the crowd within the first 10 minutes of his set. You couldn't hear his voice. It was the worst set I saw all weekend. And check my post history if you care, I'm a huge fan of dude and went to Coachella mostly to see him perform in person. And I left his set halfway because it was unwatchable.
People can argue and throw shots, but I was up front for both shows and Frank Ocean was 10/10 and Weeknd was 2/10 at best.
