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4 / 5

Devo at the Vic 11/13

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- Fri, Nov 13, 2009 @

Favorite moment: Meet and greet after the show. Thanks for haning out with us Mark, Bob 1, Bob 2, Gerry, and Josh. @

Setlist: See inside sleeve of The New Traditionalists, add two videos in the beginning and an extended play version of Beautiful World at the end. That about covers it. @

Opening act(s): Not a Terrible act, just a terrible choice for a Devo show. @

Posted 11/16/2009

by BeatKeeper

Location: Goshen, IN

Devo was dead nuts on in their performance of The New Traditionalists in it's entirety. Instrumentally and vocally they still have it just as well as they did back in the beginning. I saw Devo in their heyday back in the early 80's, I can say with certainty that they are as good now as they were then. Lights and sound were perfect for the venue as well.

The veteran members executed their guitar, vocal, and synth parts precisely, but it should be noted that the new drummer, Josh, has his licks down pat. He has learned the material well, and executed the songs flawlessly. He has a certain fluid playing syle that allows him to trade off his dominant arm from right to left and back again which suits this style of music well. He sounded like he had been playing with Devo for years. Energy domes off to him for really filling the hole.

As I see it there were only two problems with the show. One being the opening act. The crowd at the Vic was indeed very rude to him, although there were moments when his talent was recognized by a few. It was always recognized by me, however, he just wasn't the right choice to open a Devo show. It would more apporopriate for him to open a Heywood Banks or a Weird Al show. The other problem was the length of the Devo set. A lot of us would have liked to see them play just a little longer. However if we must trade quality for quantity, we certainly did so and still got a great show for the money. I and many others would do it again this friday if we could.

Overall a great show. For those of you who are saying to yourselves "I should have gone" you are indeed correct.

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Favorite moment: Meet and greet after the show. Thanks for haning out with us Mark, Bob 1, Bob 2, Gerry, and Josh. @

Setlist: See inside sleeve of The New Traditionalists, add two videos in the beginning and an extended play version of Beautiful World at the end. That about covers it. @

Opening act(s): Not a Terrible act, just a terrible choice for a Devo show. @

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Review 2 for Devo

2 / 5

Disappointing

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Opening act(s): JP something or other. He was horrible. @

Posted 11/16/2009

by notodevo

Musically, Devo was on the spot. However, the show was WAY too short and the opener was ridiculous. It took them about 40 minutes to play through the album and then they left the stage. They then came back and played two more songs, the last of which Alan came out as some goofy alter-ego and messed the whole song up.

While I respect that they played their album in complete, they should have at least added a second set that included their other hit songs so that people left feeling satisfied that they heard what they wanted to hear. Instead, we got to hear three hits and a bunch of crap.

In total, they were on stage less than an hour. I'd lean towards saying that due to their age, they can't handle putting on a show of a decent length, but the Stones and other bands manage to do it so why can't Devo?

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Opening act(s): JP something or other. He was horrible. @

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Review 3 for Devo

5 / 5

Devo is amazing!

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Favorite moment: The old MTV videos. @

Opening act(s): See above. @

Posted 11/15/2009

by Anonymous

Location: Vic Theater, Chicago

Devo was just as great as when I saw them in 1981 in Detrot! Also, the meet and greet was fantastiac--the individual members took time to talk to their fans and sign albums, hats, CDs, etc. They are great performers and also great individuals.
However, the opening "comedy act" was the worst performance on a live stage that I have ever seen in going to concerts, plays, etc. in the last 40 years!
Thank God Devo's performance more than made up for it.

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Favorite moment: The old MTV videos. @

Opening act(s): See above. @

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Review 4 for Devo

4 / 5

devo - yeah! duty now for the future baby

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Favorite moment: when boogie boy came out for the encore @

Posted 11/15/2009

by genevajoe

great show, except the opening act was weak, and their set was too short - otherwise, it was great!

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Favorite moment: when boogie boy came out for the encore @

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Review 5 for Devo

4 / 5

Are WE Not MEN?

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Favorite moment: When they played Pink Pussy Cat - oops they didn't! @

Setlist: First night - First album - Mr. DNA/Smart Patrol Second night - Third album no encore @

Opening act(s): Comedy stunk! Not funny his puns were lousy. sitting through the second night was tough to swallow @

Posted 11/15/2009

by GutFeeling

Location: Chicag

First night rocked everyone's socks off! Second show was good but their material after the second album just doesn't hold a candle to their first two lp's. Maybe it was Eno's influence. Although they pulled out a surprise 2nd night and played a Be Stiff!!

They should have played an an encore or even a second set considering it was Friday night and Friday the 13th at that. Both shows were short in length. They should have played a bunch of songs from Duty Now! Especailly as the Future is Here! Love the band but they should have stayed and rocked the band!

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Favorite moment: When they played Pink Pussy Cat - oops they didn't! @

Setlist: First night - First album - Mr. DNA/Smart Patrol Second night - Third album no encore @

Opening act(s): Comedy stunk! Not funny his puns were lousy. sitting through the second night was tough to swallow @

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Review 6 for Devo

4 / 5

DEVO was pure quality but short on quantity.

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Favorite moment: Encore. @

Posted 11/15/2009

by FunkyMichael

Location: South Bend, IN

Great show! The band was tight and the songs performed to perfection. The ony down side was the show was short.

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Favorite moment: Encore. @

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Review 7 for Devo

4 / 5

Sounded as good as they do recorded!!

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Favorite moment: Ton 'o Love was a very unforgettable performance!! Also the Video lead-up of the old video's was very tastefull and reminiscent. @

Setlist: Very good, but could have been longer. They simply have so many good songs, that the show should have been another 1/2 hour longer. @

Opening act(s): They should not continue to let him open for them. The crowd boo'ed him off of the stage because he was so poor. If it was meant as a joke for the audience, the audience didn't get it. It was almost upsetting. It seriously meant that Devo had to work harder to salvage an already sinking show. @

Posted 11/14/2009

by Devofan

Location: Wisconsin

The band was awesome as well practiced as they are. They are flawless in performance. I wish that their show was longer though. Kinda seemed a bit short compared to what other bands do. We also bought VIP tickets to meet the band, but they sold so many VIP tickets that it almost wasn't worth it. You can't get in more than a "Hi" with all of the other people there. The band was very kind though and took time for as many autographs as they could. The show was great though.

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Favorite moment: Ton 'o Love was a very unforgettable performance!! Also the Video lead-up of the old video's was very tastefull and reminiscent. @

Setlist: Very good, but could have been longer. They simply have so many good songs, that the show should have been another 1/2 hour longer. @

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Review 8 for Devo

4 / 5

Great seeing Devo

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Favorite moment: Playing Gates of Steel @

Setlist: Freedom of Choice album plus 2 songs.. @

Opening act(s): JP INC, was funny @

Posted 11/14/2009

by Junknation

Location: The Vic

I enjoyed seeing Devo again 20+ years later, however only playin one hour sucked!

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Favorite moment: Playing Gates of Steel @

Setlist: Freedom of Choice album plus 2 songs.. @

Opening act(s): JP INC, was funny @

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Review 9 for Devo

5 / 5

Devolution is Back

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Posted 11/14/2009

by chow4now

Location: Newark CA

Top 250 Contributor

The show was great. They completly Rocked. After all this time they are still totally on their game. Only one disappointing note, the did not play "Whip it"

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Review 10 for Devo

3 / 5

Short but sweet

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Setlist: freedom of choice album @

Opening act(s): not that entertaining @

Posted 11/14/2009

by Anonymous

Devo a susual were really on top of their game, however the opening act (JP Inc) was a quirky start, but I would have enjoyed JP more if there was a ligitimate following opening act, even if it was a local band. Devo has always been about the cash, but 50 bucks should have bought us more.

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Setlist: freedom of choice album @

Opening act(s): not that entertaining @

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Review 11 for Devo

5 / 5

DEVO rocks the house!

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Favorite moment: Start to finish DEVO delivered the entire night @

Setlist: BE STIFF...............a pleasant surprise! @

Opening act(s): J P incorporated ......interresting bit of entertainment @

Posted 11/14/2009

by Farfelette

Location: Chicago

DEVO sure knows how to get a girl all worked up! I saw both nights at the VIC and it was the time of my life. I danced till my stockins were hot and ravelling!

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Favorite moment: Start to finish DEVO delivered the entire night @

Setlist: BE STIFF...............a pleasant surprise! @

Opening act(s): J P incorporated ......interresting bit of entertainment @

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Review 12 for Devo

3 / 5

Fantastic fun mixed with moments of meh

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Opening act(s): Awful, horrible waste of time and space JP, Inc. @

Posted 11/14/2009

by NewWaveMonkey

I'm not sure that its worth it to show up early to get a good spot because then you have to sit through the opening act which was possibly the singularly most awful entertainment experience ever: JP, Incorporated. Some dude singing, horribly badly, fake TV theme show music. Sounds bad. It was. Avoid. Then there was about 30-45 minutes of sundry roadies coming out on stage adjusting things, followed by three vintage Devo videos. Girl U want, Whip It and, uh, I forget the other one. Then the band came on and played through the entire Freedom of Choice album. It Rocked, excellent! Total time about an hour. This was followed up by a two song encore of Planet Earth and Beautiful World. Mark's Boogie Boy character was a bit flat and the audience was pretty disengaged during Beautiful World because of that. Then it was lights on, time to go. The show, with the exception of the boogie Boy portion of Beautiful World, was fantastic. Could have been about 30-45 minutes longer. Don't feel riped off but I was expecting more.

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Opening act(s): Awful, horrible waste of time and space JP, Inc. @

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Review 13 for Devo

4 / 5

Maybe the best show ever - wish it had been longer

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Posted 11/14/2009

by Anonymous

For Devo fans, this was a real treat. The sound quality was perfect. The only thing I wish is that they had played a little bit longer than they had.

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Review 14 for Devo

5 / 5

Devo Rocks

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Setlist: They played their whole album Freedom of Choice @

Opening act(s): Not so good...... @

Posted 11/14/2009

by Turfrex

Location: Highland Park

I know this band gets alot of bad raps because they wear odd costumes and not to many people take them seriously, but let me tell you this...... Devo can Jam with the best of them!!!!! These guys are all accomplished musicians and there was never a daul monent. The one problem that I had is that they only played for little over an hour other than that this shop was Fantastic!!!

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Setlist: They played their whole album Freedom of Choice @

Opening act(s): Not so good...... @

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Review 15 for Devo

5 / 5

They're just a band. The Band you want!

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Posted 11/14/2009

by Alurv

Could have done without the opening act, but this was an unforgettable show. Easily one of the best live acts I've ever seen. Even at their older age they definitely still brought tons of energy to the show!

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Review 16 for Devo

4 / 5

DEVO Rocks

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Posted 11/14/2009

by buicklucerne

Location: Aurora

Devo played their album "Freedom of Choice" in total, exposing some very deep album cuts on stage. I enjoyed the high energy of these songs in concert, and will eventually have me buying their entire catalog. "Girl U Want," "Whip It," and the title track "Freedom of Choice" were the highlights. Their shameless satire of current and recent American life are too delicious to consider them "over the hill." This show was a 2X4 whack upside the head to all the politically correct garbage we have to endure today. The opening act of a comedian singing title songs to TV shows of a 70s era with a video backdrop put the crowd in the proper attittude. Witness a commercial for a heavy metal band called "Crap Factory," and there's no questioning where Devo thinks the rest of the music world is at.
The only disappointment was the length of the show, about 1 hour. After "Freedom of Choice," they performed only one encore song, "It's a Beautiful World," complete with Boojie Boy. They could have easily gone another 30 minutes with the amount of great material they have. There can be no explanation for this, except their anger at the music industry. But why take it out on the fans?

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Review 17 for Devo

2 / 5

don't bother devo

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Favorite moment: the sound was good. @

Opening act(s): video @

Posted 11/14/2009

by whocares13

listen to the music on your ipod instead. too short. no encore. i'm not sure they even played 60 full minutes and they took a break at some point.

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Favorite moment: the sound was good. @

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Review 18 for Devo

5 / 5

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Favorite moment: when the comic was finished @

Opening act(s): JP Incorporated @

Posted 11/14/2009

by LSLS

Location: Chicago

Once the actual DEVO portion of the show began, it was amazing. One of the best shows I've ever seen - such great energy, talent, creativity and just FUN.

The opening act (which surprisingly was someone who is on tour with DEVO - can't believe they would put them stamp of approval on an act that lame!) JP Incorporated was a comic singing along with bad, bad commercials/video he had created. The crowd booed endlessly. A painful 20-30 minutes, to say the least.
Then there was a loooooong wait between the end of JP and the beginning of DEVO, which started off with videos of the exact songs we were going to hear. Cool, cool, videos took us back at least 25 years and had everyone singing. One question: why would they play the videos of the exact songs they're about to sing? Whatever, they were cool.
Very thankful that DEVO brought us this show!!!

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Favorite moment: when the comic was finished @

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Review 19 for Devo

4 / 5

Fun on Friday

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Favorite moment: Played the expected songs so not disappointed. @

Posted 11/14/2009

by BilWithOneL

Location: Chicago

For a show that could have been a real disappointment, having them at the Vic was perfect, the crowd was enthusiastic, I have to say the opening act was... um, well, it's Saturday, no sense in being rude, but, yeah, they need to upgrade.

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Favorite moment: Played the expected songs so not disappointed. @

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Review 20 for Devo

5 / 5

Devo was AWESOME

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Favorite moment: Singing DEVO tunes with my group!! @

Opening act(s): DEVO does not need one. @

Posted 11/14/2009

by Mottt

The show was great. The crowd was in a frenzy. Seems like yet another typical "terrific" show by the spudboys!!

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Favorite moment: Singing DEVO tunes with my group!! @

Opening act(s): DEVO does not need one. @

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