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05-10-2004, 01:16 PM
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Mine was UFO and Judas Priest in Chicago sometime in the early 80's. I couldn't hear for an entire week after that. My ears kept ringing, and it created some wierd side effects. I kept shaking my head from side to side as if there was water in my ears. And I'd be walking down the street as though I was looking for something. Great show though! 
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05-10-2004, 01:36 PM
| | | | yeah, priest/maiden in the early 80's always left my ears ringing |
05-10-2004, 01:38 PM
| | Registered User | | Join Date: Apr 2000 Location: Avondale Estates, GA, USA | | | Type O Negative with Lacuna Coil was particularly loud. Of course, I was standing right up front next to the P.A., that might have had something to do with it.
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05-10-2004, 01:41 PM
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Because it was a small venue
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Primus Tour De framage @ The Orpheum
Because they are a loud band
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05-10-2004, 01:44 PM
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Fishbone moved sooooo much air my jeans were flapping like I was standing in a North-Easter!!!! Luckily after a decade of metal shows, my ear protection came with me |
05-10-2004, 02:15 PM
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Originally Posted by Wrong Robot Primus Tour De framage @ The Orpheum
Because they are a loud band | I didn't think they were very loud.
Pearl Jam was a lot louder, when I saw them.
And small venue shows tend to be a lot louder anyways. |
05-10-2004, 02:16 PM
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The Zimmer's Hole/Devin Townsend Band/SYL evening was almost unbearable too.
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05-10-2004, 02:24 PM
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Metallica 1998 1500 seater(half filled) Even with ear-plugs, it was so loud that I could not really enjoy it.
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05-10-2004, 02:34 PM
| | Registered User | | Join Date: Apr 2002 Location: metro Detroit, MI | | Rage Against the Machine @ the Palace of Auburn Hills, the Battle of Los Angeles tour ... I had floor tix and I was fairly close to the mains for a short while. That was simply unbearable, I had to move further away. Can't remember if I had earplugs at that show, maybe for part of it. That was also the rowdiest mosh pit I've ever been in; I was getting my ass kicked so severely in the middle of the pit that I can barely imagine what it was like up front; never experienced anything like it...
A punk show (No Use For A Name and a couple others) at St Andrews in Detroit was also pretty memorable as I spent the entire concert leaning against the bass bin. I didn't bring earplugs to shows back then either...bad idea! 
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05-10-2004, 02:35 PM
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Pushmonkey at Trees in Dallas was crazy loud too. But they were SO good!
I bring earplugs to all shows now. I can't really enjoy the show when it's that loud. It's just stupid. |
05-10-2004, 02:46 PM
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Originally Posted by DonZ yeah, priest/maiden in the early 80's always left my ears ringing | Ditto. I was deaf for awhile after seeing them. I was really young then. Quote: |
Originally Posted by Wrong Robot Primus Tour De framage @ The Orpheum
Because they are a loud band | That show also left me deaf for a day or two. Sixth row will do that to you though. A great show!
Oh, and Manowar was pretty damn loud too. But thats all I can remember about that show.
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05-10-2004, 02:47 PM
| | Registered User | | Join Date: Apr 2000 Location: Right behind you. | | | It's a toss between The Who and Iron Maiden circa 1982. Haven't seen any shows that even approached that type of volume since then.
( and no, I haven't suffered any hearing loss over the years.....)
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05-10-2004, 04:42 PM
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Close second was King's X, at some dive on lower Greenville a few months ago. Even with good earplugs, my ears rang the next day.
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05-10-2004, 05:26 PM
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Long Beach Arena. I've had tinnitus in my right ear ever since.
It was so loud it blurred my vision and made my fillings vibrate,
especially when Angus played up high on that damn SG!!!
Priest and Sabbath didn't even come close..... |
05-10-2004, 05:29 PM
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05-10-2004, 06:05 PM
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There is a reason they are considered the loudest band in the world...and i now know why 
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05-10-2004, 06:15 PM
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05-10-2004, 06:25 PM
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Originally Posted by Joe Turski That show also left me deaf for a day or two. Sixth row will do that to you though. A great show! | Sixth row! You bastard! I was in like, the 600th row. It sucked! Les about 3 inches tall.
But I was a lot closer to him when I saw Frog Brigade at the old lupos.
Man, he's so good live.  |
05-10-2004, 06:31 PM
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05-10-2004, 06:34 PM
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