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Why did I go see....?
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('74 maybe). One of the best was Deep Purple back when SOTW was still cool - strange pairing with Fleetwood Mac though.
Oh, gotta say though, Tool is pretty all time epic on the list of bands I've seen. That was back in the 90's, so I don't know if they've still got it, but damn they were mighty.
Damn dude, that is so freakin' cool. I've only been once a few years ago. It was great, but nothing approaching the greatness of Miles. Saw Buddy Guy that year though, which was awesome.
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cant beleive im saying this because ive always been a fan.
I wish I didnt see the Misfits in 2012.
I actually HAD to go because they were playing the venue where I worked as a stage manager/ monitor engineer. I was really excited to work the show. Their crew was really cool. I worked really hard that day. The band and crew were extremely picky and demanding about the monitor mix, stage setup, pretty much everything. It all had to be perfect. One of their guys took over the console and I assisted him with whatever he needed me to do. A
fter the stage and backline was set up, we did the soundcheck. 3 HOUR SOUNDCHECK.
When the band came out to run through a song or two, I was sure something was wrong because it sounded awful. However the crew insisted everything was as perfect as I thought it was before the band came out.
It was then that I realized that it had nothing to do with the sound, equipment, or engineers involved, as everything had been dialed in with great care and attention to detail. It was the band.
A few hours later, the club opened and the openers took the stage. They all sounded great. Well, as great as 3chord punk is able to sound anyways.
When Misfits went on, I was appalled by the whole thing. Having been a fan my whole life, I was offended to say the least. By the end of the show, I hated my job. Unfortunatley, I never got to see any previous lineups of the band. But what I saw that night was a tragedy.
I wish I didnt see the Misfits in 2012.
I actually HAD to go because they were playing the venue where I worked as a stage manager/ monitor engineer. I was really excited to work the show. Their crew was really cool. I worked really hard that day. The band and crew were extremely picky and demanding about the monitor mix, stage setup, pretty much everything. It all had to be perfect. One of their guys took over the console and I assisted him with whatever he needed me to do. A
fter the stage and backline was set up, we did the soundcheck. 3 HOUR SOUNDCHECK.
When the band came out to run through a song or two, I was sure something was wrong because it sounded awful. However the crew insisted everything was as perfect as I thought it was before the band came out.
It was then that I realized that it had nothing to do with the sound, equipment, or engineers involved, as everything had been dialed in with great care and attention to detail. It was the band.
A few hours later, the club opened and the openers took the stage. They all sounded great. Well, as great as 3chord punk is able to sound anyways.
When Misfits went on, I was appalled by the whole thing. Having been a fan my whole life, I was offended to say the least. By the end of the show, I hated my job. Unfortunatley, I never got to see any previous lineups of the band. But what I saw that night was a tragedy.
Lenny Kravitz, around '95 or so. I loved his first couple of albums but this was a few years past that. Loudest show I've ever seen...was so glad I brought industrial-strength earplugs, even with them in my ears were ringing, the folks I went with were half-deaf for days afterwards.
Biggest regret missing as a Jeff Beck show a few years back. He's my favorite musician, I've seen him a few times and loved 'em all, and I had GA tickets at a venue only 20 minutes away. But that night I convinced myself I was too tired to bother going out. Then I heard the tape and it was a particularly smokin' show....
Biggest regret missing as a Jeff Beck show a few years back. He's my favorite musician, I've seen him a few times and loved 'em all, and I had GA tickets at a venue only 20 minutes away. But that night I convinced myself I was too tired to bother going out. Then I heard the tape and it was a particularly smokin' show....
I regret going to Godsmack and Metallica in 2003. St. anger is a horrible album, the sound on that tour was worse.
There are a lot of shows I'd have gone to if I had even a single friend that liked any of the bands.
The best concert was tied between Symphony X in 2011 and DragonForce and Sonata Arctica in 09. Hopefully I can add a new one to the best list this year, as I'm going to Sabaton either in Sacramento or Calgary.
There are a lot of shows I'd have gone to if I had even a single friend that liked any of the bands.
The best concert was tied between Symphony X in 2011 and DragonForce and Sonata Arctica in 09. Hopefully I can add a new one to the best list this year, as I'm going to Sabaton either in Sacramento or Calgary.
Plant/Page played Denver twice over the course of a year, once at the beginning of their tour, and once at the end. The first show was pretty miserable because Plant had lost a lot of range but hadn't figured it out. The second show was fantastic because he'd reworked the songs to go along with his current singing voice. I also saw Mike Watt open up for Primus at Red Rocks, which was a pretty awful set. He was drunk and the crowd was having none of his shenanigans. Primus, on the other hand, sucked as usual. 
About 30 years ago (WOW), I went to see Night Ranger at the Warfield Theater in SF. "Sister Christian" and "You Can Still Rock in America" were all over the radio. Band had some great players - Jack Blades, Brad Gillis, Jeff Watson - so I thought I would check them out. About four songs in, I hear a very nice 3-part harmony on the vocals. I scan the entire band, and only one person (Jack) is singing. Next song features a harmonized double lead guitar part (a la Thin Lizzy). Again, I look at Brad and Jeff and only Brad was playing the lead lines. At that point, I said "I'm done" and I stood up and left (much to the surprise of my friends who went with me). If I wanted to hear pre-recorded versions of these songs, I could have just stayed home and watched MTV. To this day, it is the only concert I ever walked out on.
Ironically, I played a charity show (T.J. Martell Foundation) about 15 years ago at Bimbo's in San Francisco and Jack Blades was also on the bill. He was playing in some version of Damn Yankees (Tommy Shaw was there but no Ted Nugent). I don't recall what they called themselves. Anyway, I told Jack that story back in the dressing rooms and he apologized and bought me a drink. Later, he and Tommy joined my band on stage for a cover of AC/DC's "Problem Child." Turns out, he was a pretty decent guy and we had a great jam.
Best concert was a Faith No More showcase in the late 1980's for Concrete Foundations in Los Angeles. FNM had just signed with Reprise Records and were opening for Metallica at the time. The show was at this little two-level club off Sunset. All the Metallica guys were there in addition to Slash and Duff from GNR. Duff actually grabbed my beer at one point and it very nearly turned ugly - but I digress. FNM played a blistering set. Slash and Duff joined them for one song. Ozzy got on stage and took over the mic for FNM's cover of "War Pigs." Total show rocked from start to finish. And, just in case you were bored, there was a second stage downstairs that featured a couple of Seattle bands - Soundgarden and (rumored) Nirvana in a very early performance. I can vouch that Soundgarden played that show, as I spoke with Kim Thayil that night (about skateboards of all things) and caught a couple of songs. I cannot say for sure that Nirvana played, as I did not see them. But, I did watch Lars Ulrich's wife Debbie drag Courtney Love by the hair out onto the sidewalk. So, I suppose its possible.... Man, Rock and Roll used to be a hell of a lot of fun.
Ironically, I played a charity show (T.J. Martell Foundation) about 15 years ago at Bimbo's in San Francisco and Jack Blades was also on the bill. He was playing in some version of Damn Yankees (Tommy Shaw was there but no Ted Nugent). I don't recall what they called themselves. Anyway, I told Jack that story back in the dressing rooms and he apologized and bought me a drink. Later, he and Tommy joined my band on stage for a cover of AC/DC's "Problem Child." Turns out, he was a pretty decent guy and we had a great jam.
Best concert was a Faith No More showcase in the late 1980's for Concrete Foundations in Los Angeles. FNM had just signed with Reprise Records and were opening for Metallica at the time. The show was at this little two-level club off Sunset. All the Metallica guys were there in addition to Slash and Duff from GNR. Duff actually grabbed my beer at one point and it very nearly turned ugly - but I digress. FNM played a blistering set. Slash and Duff joined them for one song. Ozzy got on stage and took over the mic for FNM's cover of "War Pigs." Total show rocked from start to finish. And, just in case you were bored, there was a second stage downstairs that featured a couple of Seattle bands - Soundgarden and (rumored) Nirvana in a very early performance. I can vouch that Soundgarden played that show, as I spoke with Kim Thayil that night (about skateboards of all things) and caught a couple of songs. I cannot say for sure that Nirvana played, as I did not see them. But, I did watch Lars Ulrich's wife Debbie drag Courtney Love by the hair out onto the sidewalk. So, I suppose its possible.... Man, Rock and Roll used to be a hell of a lot of fun.
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I heard he pulled the crap near here ...... $35.00 for tickets, the chatted on stage for 10 minutes and left.
The venue refunded everyone's money out of embarrassment.
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The only show I regret going to was the last time I saw KISS. Paul Stanley's guitar playing was sloppy and his vocals were terrible. He was screeching, couldn't hit the high notes without his voice cracking and was flat most of the night. They also took a lot of time in between songs. I have a recording off the board and its shocking how bad they sounded.
I took my daughter to see Boyz 2 Men- in the early 90's
I saw slade & Brownville station - they were pretty bad
I saw slade & Brownville station - they were pretty bad
I saw Zappa 3 times, twice in 1 night since he did 2 shows and they let me stick around even though it was packer for both. For stage patter they riffed on "whale bars" during both shows. We didn't know what they meant, postulated it was about using a steel bar to assist with really large women when engaging in certain activities. YEARS later, in that cheesy Parade "magazine" Sunday supplement (NEVER would have saw that coming!) he talked about the "whale bars" and it was in reference to a super hippie holistic health nut freak chick who was hawking and schlocking SUPER HEALTHY WHALE BARS---Frank said they made cardboard seem tasty!
I learned my lesson about "reunion" type shows--don't know if Cheap Trick was famous/big enough to qualify as a "reunion tour" but I thought they broke up for awhile. Anyway I went to see Deep Purple and I was all jazzed and excited! At the end, although I knew earlier as the show progressed, when Jon Lord knocked over his organ/keyboard thing during the perfunctory "encore", is when it all came together for me: EVERYTHING about the show was "perfect", every note in place, every stage move perfectly choreographed, set-list in perfect order...and it was perfectly dull, boring and completely devoid of life or anything we'd call Rock'n'Roll. They made me understand why youngster erroneously call ALL the old bands geezers and think they're boring. Deep Purple certainly earned the moniker and description.
Dickey Lee and Tommy Roe. Guys in their 60s in tight leather pants. Oh the humanity! Dickey couldn't quit rubbin' his nose like he'd just done a couple lines. Tommy Roe couldn't hit some of the notes or remember some of the words. It was weird. The Coaster were the warm-up act. They were good.
Worst concerts I have ever seen were Roxy Music 5-6 years ago and Blue Rodeo about 4 years ago. Terrible concerts and I was given free tix to both.
I love some Roxy Music but it was boring as hell.
Blue Rodeo decided to play all new crap that nobody gives a $h!t about.
I can't believe I never saw Iron Maiden. I have been a fan since Killers was released but it just never worked out.
I love some Roxy Music but it was boring as hell.
Blue Rodeo decided to play all new crap that nobody gives a $h!t about.
I can't believe I never saw Iron Maiden. I have been a fan since Killers was released but it just never worked out.
My GF got tickets to go see Paramore and Fall Out Boy at Jones Beach the other week. Last I heard of Fall Out Boy was almost 10 years ago and Paramore all I knew was maybe one song and that "Real World" song that comes on the radio every single day.
...That said. I'm super glad we went. It was a kick ass show and both bands we're completely awesome. I give extra props to Paramore as their vocalist was running all over that huge stage for the whole hour or so they were on stage. I wish I had that type of energy! All in all, I wouldn't trade that memory for anything!
...That said. I'm super glad we went. It was a kick ass show and both bands we're completely awesome. I give extra props to Paramore as their vocalist was running all over that huge stage for the whole hour or so they were on stage. I wish I had that type of energy! All in all, I wouldn't trade that memory for anything!
On the "surprise" side of the coin, my wife literally dragged me kicking and screaming to see Justin Timberlake a few years ago. What a great show. Not a fan in many way, but man does he surround himself with some killer musicians. I was totally shocked. I wanted to hate it, but couldn't!
No real regrets to shows I have gone to , but BLS was terrible when they came through here the last time backing Judas Preist , Preist was phenomenal , I have seen them probably 10 times from the 80's on , but BLS sounded like muddy ass, they seemed tight but the sound was horrible.
Regrets not seeing , Queen because they were not metal , I couldn't even get tickets 2 weeks ago when they came through with Adam lambert, sucks. Sabbath when they came through last month, my Kid went but I couldn't get tix , the joys of living in a large city with small concert venues
Regrets not seeing , Queen because they were not metal , I couldn't even get tickets 2 weeks ago when they came through with Adam lambert, sucks. Sabbath when they came through last month, my Kid went but I couldn't get tix , the joys of living in a large city with small concert venues
I don't remember it too well, but my first show I ever went to was Trans-Siberian Orchestra when I was probably six or seven. I remember it was one hell of a show, though. Seats were incredible (box seats or something, I believe) and they had this crazy light show.
Then my second show was Lynyrd Skynyrd. I think. Bret Michaels opened. I was bullied into being embarrassed about being there by a sibling, but I remember having a great time. Whenever big bands come to my uncle's part of town, and they do often, he's in charge of recommending hotels and such. My lucky cousins got to meet Kiss.
Most recently, I caught Smash Mouth for free. That was a good show, but it may have been because of the location.
The one I missed? My grandma constantly brags about seeing Hendrix set his guitar on fire back in the sixties. Don't know any more recent ones . . .
Then my second show was Lynyrd Skynyrd. I think. Bret Michaels opened. I was bullied into being embarrassed about being there by a sibling, but I remember having a great time. Whenever big bands come to my uncle's part of town, and they do often, he's in charge of recommending hotels and such. My lucky cousins got to meet Kiss.
Most recently, I caught Smash Mouth for free. That was a good show, but it may have been because of the location.
The one I missed? My grandma constantly brags about seeing Hendrix set his guitar on fire back in the sixties. Don't know any more recent ones . . .
