Meat Puppets

Great sound from the Meat Puppets, played some old and new. High energy all the way around. I did not realize I would get Elmo Kirkwood as a bargain in the band. Drummer was as powerful as they get

The Meat Puppets never fail to impress! what an amazing show! Though the Mercury Lounge could have balanced the gear a bit better the setlist was plenty awesome to make up for it!

I purchased Meat Puppets II after hearing the Nirvana unplugged covers and have been hooked ever since. I've wanted to see them live since then and was thrilled when we saw they were going to be in LA. We travelled from Vegas for the show with barely enough money to get home and were blown away. Curt is one of the best guitarists I have ever seen and I have seen many of the greats. The interaction between Cris and Curt was incredible and to finally have been able to see these guys live and get so much more than I expected was great. It amazes me that musicians as fine as these guys have not become more popular. Just goes to show how screwed up the music industry is. Thanks Curt & Cris for keeping it going and keeping it real. See you soon!

It's great to see the Meat Puppets playing with all the same energy and intensity that they've always had. The Brothers Kirkwood are so talented and under appreciated. Most bands wish they could play half as well as they.

Yes yes yes meat puppets affirmed they are rock God's mike watt opened and electrified the crowd

One of the best shows in years! Opener Grant Hart's voice was a bit off, and he had complaints about his own perfromance, but he did a short solo electric guitar set of his own songs (including Pink to Blue). Watt sounded better than ever--did mostly Minutemen songs, incl. strings of songs from What Makes a Man & Double Nickels. The drummer (looked like the one from the Tugboat tour) was amazing and the band was glad to be there. The Puppets were on fire too--tighter and more energetic than in past few years. They opened with Sam and after songs like Touchdown King and the faster Lost, did the Irish folk tune Whiskey in the Jar and 2 George Jones songs! The usual feedback jams followed on songs like Up on the Sun. I was standing near the drummer and he is a powerhouse. Great night!

Meat Puppets continue to bring their unique energy and humor to the 2017 stage. This show had more talking to the audience than Curt has done in recent years, which was a real treat. Just a special time for old and new Meat Pups fans alike!

Cass and his band were fine, if you're a fan you would have enjoyed it. Didn't stay for the next band 2nd set. You'll be standing in an unfurnished room for the N hours you endure; for this act at least, the audience was fairly calm and somewhat appreciative. I was expecting good sound based on other reviews I read before this my first visit to this venue, but it was very poor, albeit typical. All you could hear was the kick drum through the subs. Boom, boom, boom, boom, boom, ...., boom, etc., for songs on end. Was Cass singing? Playing guitar? Who knew? Also could hear some bass, certain lower notes resonated live enough to match the kick drum. I just don't understand this fascination with cranking up the kick drum like it's the only instrument we want to hear (oh yes, we want to *feel* it). They should just bill the act, Booming Kick Drum Plays 4/4 With Visual Accompaniment of an Actual Live Band Who Appear To Be Playing and Singing. The sound did adjust to tolerable later in the set. The sound person might want to consider this: when a roomful of adults who have set aside time and money to see a top artist they presumably really like as evidenced by the outlay of time and money, and that artist is dutifully, skillfully and energetically performing his/her hits, and the conclusion of each song is met with mild scattered applause and mostly relative silence, it's likely there has been a disconnection between a willing artist and willing audience, due to bad sound. Pay attention to what's going on and make adjustments.

Obviously, I liked the show. The venue was also nice. Spent about $75 on music from the record store. Chances are, you will find something you like here. You can even have hands on experience with various instruments and effects they are selling. Cool store.

The Meat Puppets were amazing. Blazing through their entire set, then done - no encore. Vocals could have been a bit louder in the mix, maybe.

The Meat Puppets were incredible as always! The sound was great and the musicianship was phenomenal. Cass McCombs was awful. They should be opening for a Soulless American idol contestant wannabe, not one of the best rock bands alive. They played as long as the Meat Puppets, which was criminal. They actual thought they were the show and didn't display the necessary respect for the Meat Puppets.

The puppets were awesome as always. Kurt can play like no other. He blows me away every time i see them live, and the rest of the band is amazing too. Cris kicks ass like always, and Elmo has been a great add... Shandon holds them together extremely well, he adds just the right depth and complexity that their songs need, and he makes all the faces a drummer should! :) So glad they're touring again!

Incredible show, great pacing, amazing song selection. Brought a friend who had never heard a single song by the band before and she was dancing and toe tapping to every song! Worth every penny of ticket price and the tickets are not expensive. If you have a chance to see them come to your town do not miss it!

They played 2 hours ( no breaks) and were high energy the whole time. Guitar playing was solid and the drummer was out of control. also great value for the money considering what other shows cost

I've been to some great shows, but this tops it! great atmopshere, GREAT setlist, GREAT opening act, MP was even better than I expected - as if my standards weren't high

I only went to this show for my son because of the Nirvana connection, but I left with a real appreciation for this great band. I've always felt like the Meat Puppets guitar work was brilliant, but that the vocals, which are often pushed beyond safe ranges, were a little lacking. I realized after seeing them that this is the way it should be. How many musicians play it safe these days? The Meat Puppets don't seem to believe in that. They push it, which is a refreshing change in this age of clean and sanitary digital-music-American-Idol-perfection. The first thing that impressed me was the fact that they really seemed to enjoy playing together. After 30 years of being a band, and being brothers, they were still having fun at it. Added to that, there is a familiarity there that gave the performance a little extra magic. Their rough edges became their charm as the night progressed. Little amps, a small drum kit, and mostly run-down looking equipment that didn't appear to be as good as my high school garage band used to use, only served to highlight the real musicianship, power and skill of this band as they put on a show that rivaled that of bands with speaker stacks for their speaker stacks. Having never really been a top draw band, the Meat Puppets deliver an organic musical experience that most modern bands can't give. There are no techs on the side supplying freshly tuned guitars and clean towels between songs. The Puppets tune up as they go, and Curt has to go looking for the pick or slide that he dropped between songs. He bends down to make adjustments on his own effects pedals, all without breaking the shows momentum, making the effects themselves an instrument. This he does effortlessly as only a man who has made music for living for many years would do. They would move through expertly chicken-picked country rock songs, to bone-crunching heavy riffs, taking the crowd with them every step of the way. The night was over way too soon, even though they played a long set. The entire experience was an unforgettable look at the way music really should be played. I was thankful for Kurt Cobain's recommendation.

i booked tickets because i was excited to see earl greyhound perform as one of the openers. unfortunately they cancelled which was really disappointing, and the two openers were a big disappointment. the sound wasn't so good for kirkwood dellinger (second opener), you could barely make out the lyrics because the balance was off.

The Puppets are back and better than ever. Although the song lineup was not geared towards true fans (best songs were off of "Up on the Sun"), it was still amazing. If you've seen them before, you know what I mean. If you haven't you should. The venue pretty well sucked, but it was worth it to see the Puppets.

High energy and amazing guitar riffs. The Meat Puppets have definitely still got it!!

Compared to many other Meat Puppets shows from the 90's and early 2000's this show was not very good. Curt looked very tired and his singing showed it. Not having a 2nd guitar player for live shows is not justice for the fans. Would not see them again as the three man band. Real dissappointed being that I use to hang with Curt in Austin during the 90's.

At Mercury Lounge, next to the oldest deli ive ever seen, they didnt go on stage until like 11:30 pm but it was soo worth the wait- they played until almost 1 in the morning.

Meatpuppets were great but since they didn't start till 11:30 we had to leave early. The opening band was mindblowing, too. Loved them!

I'm a very big Nirvana fan so i was curious about the Meat Puppets and they were simply at their best. They played a hand full of master pieces and didn't let down the fans. Grunge is still alive!

The Meatpuppets put on a solid late-night show. Amazing that three people can make so much sound. Retribution Gospel Choir was also great. Overall, one of the most fun shows I've been to in a while. Loved the intimate venue.

Having been a fan since the early 90's this was my first time seeing them. The venue suited them well and they played with all the charisma and attitude I had hoped for and then some. I can only hope to get another chance to see them again.

I went to the 7th St. Entry show last night and really enjoyed it, but the sound was distorted. I think the venue is to blame, as they sounded just great live at Electric Fetus in Minneapolis and bantered a lot more. These guys are classic, must see, underground rockers. Undoubtedly one of my favorite bands.