Anybody gone to or going to any good concerts this year
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Posted on Feb 23, 2009 06:27 pm
Redneck Samurai
Tim the Enchanter
Member Since: Feb 17, 2008
I just went to see Slipknot last night, and man they freakin rocked! They have to be one of the best bands I've seen live. They certainly know how to put on a show. They mostly played older songs; they only played 2 songs from their new album.
There's several other good metal bands coming through that I wouldn't mind seeing. I might have to try and catch the Mudvayne show as well.
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Noize2uCzar of MidiAdministrator
Since: Apr 04, 2002
Feb 23, 2009 06:37 pm My son Ray and I saw them on the first show of the tour here in MN.
And yes, they put on one of the best live shows around. I think we are going to the Des Moines show as well.
The sounds was a little off here as to be expected on the opening show of the tour. And Joey is riding the spinning drums this year. It was kinda cool to see that as I'm sure many that haven't been fans for several years have never seen that rig before. Joey has still got to be one of the best drummers in that genre of music.
CptTrippsCzar of Turd PolishMember
Since: Jun 20, 2006
Feb 24, 2009 02:17 pm Nothing good comes up here for the most part. If I want a good concert I gotta leave the state 99% of the time. And I will do so if GWAR does another tour :)
Our next band up here is Story of the Year :(, not my thing. But; they are a popular band and we get to open for them, I do like that part.
Feb 24, 2009 02:28 pm Sorry Cpt. Danielle, Kial, and Hunter have all quite GWAR. For the most part, it's the X-men that have taken their places. So it's not the same.
As for the shows that we are doing, we have:
Lucinda Williams
The Neval Brothers
Dave Mason
Duncan Shiek
The Fab Fuax
David Sanborn
And BB King
All with in the next three weeks.
Noize2uCzar of MidiAdministrator
Since: Apr 04, 2002
Feb 24, 2009 10:36 pm Ya, the GWAR show here last without them really kinda was lame.
Lucinda Williams had a nervous breakdown last time she was here a few months ago and completely forgot lyrics to songs she has been doing for years. It was the worst show I have ever seen her do.
Now Dave Mason I would like to see come through here. He hasn't been here in years.
BB King is due again through here as well. He always plays the smaller up close venues which is really good.
Feb 24, 2009 11:58 pm Meshuggah, Cynic, and The Faceless. Probably the only time i will ever see Cynic live. This show was a religious experience for me.
GeoffSM7b the Chuck Noris of Mic'sContributor
Since: Jun 20, 2002
Feb 25, 2009 12:50 pm no such luck here in Guam. I have to go to Japan or back to the states, which i'll be doing in a few months anyway.
Feb 25, 2009 06:06 pm BB King, Nice!
Well I never got to see Cynic live. I bet that was awesome. My brother saw them a long time ago when they played with Cannibal Corpse. Unfortunately I missed out on that show.
HuePinnipedal Czar (: 3= Member
Since: Apr 11, 2004
Feb 27, 2009 04:01 pm It was such a **** year, I only made it to one show. That being Alice Cooper... and of course, being Alice, it was phenomenal. He comes through Detroit every year, and never does the 'same' show. The guy is friggin' amazing!
There really seems to be less and less coming through on the stages that I find myself feeling honestly 'compelled' to go see. Slipknot would be sweet... missed 'em last time through. meh
LokiCone PokerMember
Since: Apr 07, 2002
Mar 11, 2009 08:05 am Roky Ericson and Circle jerks at this years South by southwest. AWESOME
TadpuiI am not a crook's headMember
Since: Mar 14, 2003
Mar 11, 2009 10:24 am A friend just told me he's going to go see Andrew Bird on Tuesday at Cain's Ballroom. No fair!
After last year's extensive coverage of SXSW, I really want to go one of these years. It sounds like an awesome festival atmosphere, more music than you could shake a stick at.
CptTrippsCzar of Turd PolishMember
Since: Jun 20, 2006
Mar 11, 2009 06:16 pm Well I'm not a fan, but we are opening for story of the year when they come up. I will probably watch them do some backflips. They were popular for a bit, should be a decent show for the AK and a great crowd for my tiny band.
TadpuiI am not a crook's headMember
Since: Mar 14, 2003
Mar 11, 2009 11:10 pm I keep forgetting that you live way the hell up there in East Canada, Tripps. Or is that West Russia?
JDODBrother Number OneMember
Since: Jan 22, 2008
Mar 12, 2009 10:34 am I'm going to see Springsteen in the summer supported by DMB should be good if the weather is nice and I have plenty of wine.
Not got anything else planned though really.
TadpuiI am not a crook's headMember
Since: Mar 14, 2003
Mar 12, 2009 11:05 am I just got invited to go see DMB with my friend up in New England at the end of May. I'm mild about DMB but I always enjoy hanging out with my college buddy anyways. Plus the hot young chicks come out in droves to see Dave. I'll be the dirty old man ogling the nubile ladies.
CptTrippsCzar of Turd PolishMember
Since: Jun 20, 2006
Mar 12, 2009 11:34 am Western Canada, Eastern Russia :)
TadpuiI am not a crook's headMember
Since: Mar 14, 2003
Mar 12, 2009 11:35 am I picked the wrong day to stop sniffing glue!
JDODBrother Number OneMember
Since: Jan 22, 2008
Mar 12, 2009 12:09 pm I've not really been in to DMB that much either, the first 3 albums were decent though. I was pleasantly suprised when I was bought a ticket for springsteen as a present and I found out they were supporting.
I'm not really into springsteen either. My wife just thought it would be nice to go to an outdoor show in London for the evening.
pjkPrince CZAR-mingMember
Since: Apr 08, 2004
Mar 12, 2009 12:31 pm Saw dragonforce in Dec down around detroit.
May go see them again in May in Grand Rapids, though I may not.
GeoffSM7b the Chuck Noris of Mic'sContributor
Since: Jun 20, 2002
Mar 12, 2009 12:41 pm I'm heading back to CA for a bit in May and I'm going to try and catch the NIN show in the bay Area. it might be one of the last times i can catch the band.
Mar 12, 2009 03:15 pm pjk, you should totally go to that show since cynic i believe is on that portion, and im seeing that one too. god i hope cynic never stops touring.
Noize2uCzar of MidiAdministrator
Since: Apr 04, 2002
Mar 12, 2009 08:49 pm I have an invite to play out for the first time in years at SXSW. A long time friend was trying to arrange a reuniting of an old band who's keyboard player passed on years ago. I would have been filling his shoes and loving it. Playing on real B3's again for a change or playing my own rig. Either way I would love it. But its not looking good as about half the fellows would not be able to make it. But he is still working it and I'll drop stuff like a hot potato for that. dB and my son Ray will of course be my road crew, or entourage. But I'm not holding my breath on it for this year.
WaltChief Cook and Bottle WasherMember
Since: May 10, 2002
Mar 15, 2009 07:12 am Thinkin serious about picking up season tickets for the Detroit Symphany Orchestra. Caught them last year for the 4th. Awsome!
Noize2uCzar of MidiAdministrator
Since: Apr 04, 2002
Mar 15, 2009 06:32 pm Ooooh, classical now aye?
Although I wouldn't mind tickets to several of the MN Orchestra's performances of some of the major pieces. They have some pretty modern stuff that they work out these days and this years schedule looks OK.
Mar 15, 2009 06:54 pm Noize, I hope that you get the chance to go back down to SXSW.
I only got a chance to go once. The band I was with played Maggie Mays. And I loved it as well. I know that you have made it there several times. But, come on! It's SXSW. And I would love to hear a recording of you playing a B3.
Need to rent one? I have 4 B3's at my shop. Want a 122 or a 145, or a 147 cab to go with that? And I have 122 and 147 amps.
Come on Noize. You know that you want to do it.
Noize2uCzar of MidiAdministrator
Since: Apr 04, 2002
Mar 15, 2009 08:38 pm If it was solely on me wanting to go. I'd be there already. As fate would have it though not enough members to fill it out far enough to even make the trip and find fill in guys down there.
I am starting to try working with a few guys to see about going next year though for sure.
Sad part is Tuna would have had time off enough to come down as well. Tuna and Ray have never seen me play live, other then sitting in with bands during studio session's or what not when they were younger.
On the B3 thing. We have been digging through some very old tapes and I've come across a few tidbits that if I can clean them up at all will get posted here for kicks. Most are extremely hideous things. Some stuff that was recorded on an old Silvertone reel to reel. I'm talking the small transistorized job with like 3 or 4" reels on it and the little cardioid mic it had. And some of them are way back from an extremely young age. But I'll see if I can find something to satisfy the B3 thing.
I wish I had room for a B3 here now. I'd love to have that and a pair of 147's again.
OK, now I have to go clean up.
Dematrixhttp://www.reverbnation.com/2ndgMember
Since: Nov 27, 2007
Mar 15, 2009 09:02 pm saw Messuggah late last year. im shocking though at times,
i go to see a band like that and what do i do?
get too pissed and talked to some dude about music whilst the band does their set, for the whole set.
i cant remember too much about it at all.
ah well.
Slipknot were great f sure live.
even if you hated the music, the show in itself was worth seeing.
Mar 16, 2009 12:15 am i saw
the black keys
les claypool
and i just saw
Dan Auerbach of the black keys last night at the el rey theater in LA with Hacienda as his backin band, ****ing great
Mar 16, 2009 12:15 am also saw the melvins at the troubadour, had a run in with buzz, it was pretty funny
Tinstrydegiv me gearMember
Since: Jan 29, 2009
Apr 06, 2009 02:13 pm man you guys are so ******* lucky!don't have any concerts at the place i live in!
Apr 06, 2009 07:48 pm I went to see Tommy Castro, Ronnie Baker Brooks, Deana Bogart and Magic Dick Saturday night. It was the Blues cruise review and it was smoking. In falls church VA, at the State Theater. A night of blues with an EXTRA WOW factor!
Noize2uCzar of MidiAdministrator
Since: Apr 04, 2002
Apr 06, 2009 08:51 pm Bluesdues, I am so jealous of that one. Please tell me that they all jammed on Whammer Jammer....
I've seen Dick and Tommy do it with Elvin Bishop before. But that ensemble would be rippin to hear it with Deana on keys.
That brings back some memories of seeing J. Geils Blues Band.
olddogMember
Since: Jul 02, 2003
Apr 07, 2009 01:01 am Don't know if I'm going to be going to any this year, Judas Priest & Whitesnake are going to be at the fair we usually go to for concerts, but I'm not much of a fan of either of them. The wife might force me to go see Kelly Clarkson though. :P
Dan
Noize2uCzar of MidiAdministrator
Since: Apr 04, 2002
Apr 07, 2009 05:52 pm Probably going to Mankato to see Slipknot again. The sound should be a little better this time since its not the first show of the tour.
Apr 07, 2009 06:56 pm Well, let me know how the good shows are...
I'm stuck with Chris Botti this Saturday. Weee. More Jazz! Just what I need after a Jazz Fest.
Apr 07, 2009 08:02 pm Oh yeah Noize they jammed it out. this show was about 4 1/2 hours. I'll put it this way, when Tommy Castro started the show he said this show is not for light weights. We are going to be here a while.... And by the way they did mention that the J.Geils Blues Band would be doing some up coming shows. I know Detroit was one of the venues.
Apr 07, 2009 10:13 pm Got to see Govt. Mule at a small venue in Little Rock last year. Grace Potter and the Nocturnals opened for them. Great show from start to finish!
Noize2uCzar of MidiAdministrator
Since: Apr 04, 2002
Apr 08, 2009 09:22 pm Rob, Botti was very cool in the Smooth Jazz days. Not listened to much of his stuff since then though.
Bluesdues, That would have been a grand show indeed then for that long. And I would love to be able to take Ray to a J.Geils show. I think he would dig it. Actually Tuna probably would as well.
Alice, Govt. Mule rocks for sure. I've seen them in a small club up here as well. Makes for a good show.
JDODBrother Number OneMember
Since: Jan 22, 2008
Apr 16, 2009 11:06 am Wife just emailed me.
We've got tickets to see Nine Inch Nails supported by Janes Addiction this summer in the O2 arena in London!
CptTrippsCzar of Turd PolishMember
Since: Jun 20, 2006
Apr 16, 2009 11:07 am A couple shows coming up that we get open for. No big concerts coming yet though :(
A life once lost
Portugal the Man
HuePinnipedal Czar (: 3= Member
Since: Apr 11, 2004
Apr 16, 2009 11:54 am That'd be a good show, JDOD. I got to see NIN with Bauhaus a coupl'a years ago.
Man, I just found out tha Spinal Tap is doing a show at the Fox Theatre, here in Detroit, May 29th... UN-friggin'-PLUGGED!
'Tap... unplugged! That's just crazy!
TadpuiI am not a crook's headMember
Since: Mar 14, 2003
Apr 16, 2009 12:31 pm I'm tempted to go see The Decemberists on their tour to support their new release The Hazards Of Love. They're performing the album in its entirety, then following it up with a set of old material. What a show that'd be! They're playing here in Kansas City at the Uptown Theater, a great smallish-mid-sized venue.
I saw them on their last tour and I was thoroughly entertained. Colin Meloy is a born entertainer, almost to a fault. He had the crowd involved the whole time, coaching everybody to wave their hands, stomp their feet, sing along, dance, part like the Red Sea, and even had an audience member sing part of a song. Great show, I highly recommend seeing them if they stop near you.
Apr 16, 2009 05:17 pm I'm jealous JDOD, that sounds like a good one!
I'm thinking about seeing Lamb of God with As I Lay Dying. It's on a work night though, so I'm not sure if I will or not. I've seen them 4 times already so I guess it wouldn't hurt to miss one show. I'm really diggin that new album though.
Apr 17, 2009 02:07 pm you mean Wrath or Oceans between us?
Quincysanhttp://www.unitedmusicians.infoContributor
Since: Nov 11, 2007
Apr 17, 2009 06:20 pm Did anyone here ever get a chance to see Behold...The Arctopus before the drummer left this past December?
They used to gig literally EVERY DAY of the year, sometimes twice a night. I never got a chance to see them in person but I've seen enough youtube videos to know that I wish I had...
BleakA small pie will soon be eatenMember
Since: Aug 26, 2004
Apr 17, 2009 11:58 pm I was in the pub the other night and my mate rocked in telling me he'd been stood up.
This meant a spare ticket for me to see 'Zappa plays Zappa'
UNBELIEVABLE show.
I know very little about Frank zappa and even less about his son but jesus, What a show.
Noize2uCzar of MidiAdministrator
Since: Apr 04, 2002
Apr 18, 2009 04:52 pm Bleak, it is one of the best shows around.
Dweezel really does his fathers music justice. He is probably the only one who could play the way his father did. Once tight band as well though isn't it?
Apr 20, 2009 06:20 pm Zico, Wrath was what I was referring too. I haven't really listened to a lot of As I Lay Dying, but what I've heard I've liked. Just haven't felt inclined to buy an album yet.
Zappa plays Zappa is joining Dream Theater on the Progressive Nation Tour. I may indeed have to check that one out.
Apr 20, 2009 06:52 pm I haven't seen Zappa plays Zappa yet.
What songs does Dweezel play of his fathers?
Apr 20, 2009 06:56 pm I'm curious to see if he does Inca Roads. That is what I use most to tune PA's with.
Noize2uCzar of MidiAdministrator
Since: Apr 04, 2002
Apr 20, 2009 08:35 pm Yes he does Rob.
He touches on almost everything. There have been a couple different tours with different stuff on each one.
And what is funny is the dedication to play it as his father did is what I admire the most. He doesn't embellish it with any of his high speed playing from his own. It is simply doing what his father did.
I saw his father many times throughout the years, and if you close your eyes, you would swear he was still here. Of course the things that got Frank a little more pop attention like I am the Slime and Yellow Snow, St Alfonzo's Pancake Breakfast and the like are there.
I want to hear him play his father BeBop Tango live, and bring out the stripper's like his father did. I was at a show in CA way back in the 70's and they brought strippers that had just finished a show supposedly at Edwards Air Force base. But it was pretty cool. That show actually ended up being recorded for the live album Roxy and Elsewhere.
OK, nuff rambling for now. Can you tell I am a Zappa freak?
BleakA small pie will soon be eatenMember
Since: Aug 26, 2004
Apr 21, 2009 03:26 am Quote:
Once tight band as well though isn't it?
Hey Noize!
Yeh mate - unbelievably tight. That's quite a feet considering the eccentric and complicated nature of the music.
I caught the end of the tour which is a shame as i would love to go see it again.
I HIGHLY recommend this show to anyone who loves music.
Noize2uCzar of MidiAdministrator
Since: Apr 04, 2002
Apr 21, 2009 08:19 pm I looked last night to see if the dates were released yet and they are not. It appears there will be a Euro leg as well. Maybe you'll get a chance to see em again Bleak.
