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Re: A thread about concerts.
« Reply #615 on: May 18, 2017, 04:52 PM »
Saw Testament, Prong and Sepultura a few weeks back. Testament headlined and was crushingly awesome. Prong wasn't bad either despite not playing any songs off the first album. Sepultura was as god awful as I imagined they would be. Boring as hell if they weren't playing Max's songs. Sad.
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« Reply #616 on: May 22, 2017, 11:20 PM »
Heading up to DC. Next month to see U2 at RFK Staduim for the 30th anniversary of the Jishua Tree tour. Saw them 30 years ago at RFK. Some of the original group of us are getting together and going. God - I sound old.....
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« Reply #617 on: September 7, 2017, 01:47 AM »
I was in Los Angeles over Labor Day weekend and had the opportunity to see the man himself, John Williams, conduct the LA Philharmonic at the Hollywood Bowl! The show was AWESOME!

First hour was David Newman conducting. They performed the main theme from Robin Hood (1938), Dracula (1979) and performed live music to the Judy Garland number from A Star Is Born, along with some other minor music.

Then after intermission, John Williams comes out. It was an awesome scene, with every kid in the crowd igniting a toy lightsaber! He started with a minor chase song from Indiana Jones, followed by some minor themes from Close Encounters of the Third Kind. He then introduced the Harry Potter themes, which were HP and the Chamber of Secrets, Aunt Marge's Waltz, and the main HP theme.

Then, he brought out Kobe Bryant to narrate an animated short film about his basketball career, which Williams conducted music for!

Then came Star Wars! He teased playing some TLJ music and then said "I'll wait until next year." Ha! They performed the Scherzo for the X-Wings from TFA, Rey's Theme, then the Star Wars main theme with ANH intro and ANH end credits.

After that I was geeked and didn't really pay attention to the next song, and then they performed the Imperial March!

Encore was the Superman theme, after which Williams told the kids in the crowd it was past his bedtime.

An awesome show in a beautiful venue!
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Re: A thread about concerts.
« Reply #618 on: September 22, 2017, 07:23 PM »
Took my fiancee to see Janet Jackson last night.  :-\ She enjoyed it but i wasn't a fan (not a fan of her music in general). My biggest issue was the fact that she only sang a few songs and let the tape do the rest.
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« Reply #619 on: October 7, 2018, 09:21 AM »
MAGFest (Music And Gaming) rolled through town last night and I discovered one of the most amazing bands I have heard in a loooong time: Random Battles

They are from Baltimore and play insane, mostly instrumental prog metal covers of classic video game soundtracks. The arrangements and musicianship were top notch. I was blown away, bought both of their releases (Dark World is the new one) and a T-shirt as a show of support.

Great live show too!
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« Reply #620 on: December 6, 2018, 11:04 AM »
Generation Axe tour featuring Steve Vai, Yngwie J Malmsteen, Zakk Wylde, Nuno Bettencourt and Tosin Abasi blew through town last night. Almost four hours of continuous shredding! One of the most incredible shows I have ever seen. Steve Vai is not from this planet.
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« Reply #621 on: April 1, 2019, 04:36 PM »
Hypocrisy, Fleshgod Apocalypse, Aenimus last Friday.

Buckethead this Friday.

Yob and Voivod Saturday night.

#somuchmetal!
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« Reply #622 on: May 23, 2019, 09:42 AM »
Maryland Deathfest has officially kicked off! Drove 300 miles round trip last night (Baltimore) for the pre-fest show just to see Sweden's Naglfar. After 20+ years following this band, finally seeing them live was incredible.

But yeah, definitely too old for this late night shiite now... :-X
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« Reply #623 on: May 23, 2019, 10:17 AM »
Ha.  That’s how I felt seeing Refused on Monday.  I sat in the balcony with the other old farts, but it was partially because we got their too late to get close on the floor. 

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« Reply #624 on: December 17, 2019, 12:05 AM »
Incantation, Watain, and Morbid Angel...great night of metal. Trey still brings the heat!
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« Reply #625 on: September 21, 2022, 12:22 PM »
Off to see Bill Burr’s favorite metal band Meshuggah tonight with Converge and Torche. Long drive, but worth it.  ;D
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« Reply #626 on: December 1, 2023, 11:17 AM »
As someone who mostly just goes to small club punk rock shows... I'm on a weird stadium ticket buying kick right now. 

I saw KISS on Thursday, allegedly their last show will be tomorrow, so they only had 3 left after that one...
I bought Iron Maiden tickets for next October
Greenday / Rancid tickets for next August at Wrigley Field

And because it might be my last chance and I never saw them, I just picked up nosebleed Rolling Stones tickets for next June.

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« Reply #627 on: October 4, 2024, 04:35 PM »
Saw Foster the People last night at a club since they're in town for ACL Fest. Incredible show!
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« Reply #628 on: Today at 12:08 PM »
I've got a bit of a backlog of shows that I've been to that are worth mentioning...

FEB 2022 - The Tedeschi Trucks Band at the Capital Theater in Port Chester, NY - IMHO, TTB might be one of THE BEST live bands in the U.S. today!  Derek Trucks' guitar playing transcends the whole notion of guitar heroes and offers a transcendent musical experience.  And his wife Susan Tedeschi is a phenomenal singer with incredible soul.  Their band?  Completely killer!  That's why one of my next entries is...

FEB 2023 - The Tedeschi Trucks Band at the Ryman Auditorium in Nashville, TN - Going to a show at the Ryman is something that any serious fan of American music should do in their lifetime.  The venue has such amazing natural acoustics that there really isn't a bad seat in the house.  And TTB didn't disappoint!  Nashville is an experience unto itself that you can try to convey, but being there is the only way to really understand what it's like to be there.  The nickname "Music City" is well deserved, and you can find DOZENS of bands playing at countless venues on Broadway in downtown Nashville.  Hell, Derek Trucks ducked out of the Ryman during TTB's intermission to sit in on Billy Strings gig at the Bridgestone Arena a block away, and then came back to play the second set!

JULY 2023 - Louise Post at The Bowery Ballroom in NYC.  For my money, the Bowery Ballroom might be one of the best clubs in NYC today.  The sound is great, there are no bad sightlines, and you feel genuinely connected with the artist.  As for Louise Post?  People know her for Veruca Salt, and she is an amazing singer and songwriter in her own right.  I had seen Veruca Salt at least 4 times back in the 90's and they crushed it every time.  And even now?  She's got some mileage, but she still brings the intensity.  And her new music is pretty powerful.

DEC 2024 - The Black Crowes at the Capital Theater in Port Chester, NY - This venue truly is one of the hidden gems of the NY tristate area, and a lot of touring bands prefer playing here.  And if there's an artist that I REALLY like that's touring the area, the Cap is the venue where I try to see them.  The Robinson brothers are back!  And they're doing it right.  Their newest album is solid, and the live show was great.  They added in a couple of tasty covers in the process, and they even tossed in a Christmas tune!  Plus, they had New Orleans Funk royalty opening for them - George Porter Jr., of The Meters.  The man is in his 70's and still killing it.


And then I'm thinking about one of the earlier concerts I attended - it was October 1995, and Oasis had just released their second album - '(What's The Story?) Morning Glory' a week earlier.  I got to see them at The Roseland Ballroom in NYC!  A step above a club, but not quite a theater yet.  A lot of rock luminaries were sitting in the VIP section - I might have spotted Ringo there.  And it was a big ******* deal!  The show was amazing, and the first time I had ever seen the band live.  I would see them another couple of times over the next few years, but had no comprehension of just how big they would really get.  And then the battling between Noel and Liam Gallagher came to a head and the band broke up.  I wound up following Noel's career as Liam seemed like an unbearable *******, and it seemed unlikely that they would ever reunite.  But amazingly the brother reconciled, and Oasis have played their first show in 16 years in Cardiff, Wales.  From what I've seen online?  They were really ******* good!  And now I'm torn about trying to get tickets to see them when they get to New York.  I typically don't like stadium shows - the sound can be off, and the number of people can be overwhelming.  But for this?  I might have to go!
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