laxx Posted July 18, 2009 Report Share Posted July 18, 2009 Too humid to stay out there. I was only there until 9:30, and I left just in time as when I got to 5th AVE, it started to rain. I was so far back I could barely hear anything. Oh well, it wasn't too bad though. I enjoyed the time with my friends. It was basically background music for us to chat, snack, and play some cards. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jinp6301 Posted July 18, 2009 Report Share Posted July 18, 2009 Right, it was the same thing when I went there last year. It's a good place to get drunk outside but besides that, its not a good concert Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
matt fury Posted July 19, 2009 Report Share Posted July 19, 2009 b-52s last night for the 5th or 6th time Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bozebuttons Posted July 19, 2009 Report Share Posted July 19, 2009 (edited) Paul McCartney at Citifield last night. Great concert the man still got it. Last time I saw him was at Shea stadium in 1965 Beatles concert,sound Quality was much better this time around,but no other concert I have ever seen is more memorable then the 65 concert with the 56,000 screaning fans. Edited July 19, 2009 by bozebuttons Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GPH Posted July 31, 2009 Report Share Posted July 31, 2009 While I was in Amsterdam two weeks ago, I grabbed a last-minute ticket at the Concertgebouw, which is recognised to be one of the world's finest concert halls in terms of acoustics. It was the Orchestre de la Suisse Romande with conducter Marek Jakowski and solist Arabella Steinbacher on the violin. First part of the concert was Mozart's 3rd violin concerto and second part was Bruckner's 5th symphony. It was seriously one the best aural experience I've ever had, truly spectacular sound. Compared the my usual concert hall (Salle Wilfrid-Pelletier in Montreal), the notes had a longer decay and had more "air" to breathe, and everything was crystal clear, from the contrabasses to the piccolo. If you have the chance to go to Amsterdam, grab tickets at 10 euros 45 minutes before the show and for that price you even get free wine during the intermission! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
skullguise Posted August 3, 2009 Report Share Posted August 3, 2009 Mark Burgess, ex of the Chemeleons UK, with a great local Boston-area band, The Curtain Society, backing him. Got to meet and chat with Mark, and the show was quite intense and emotional. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GPH Posted September 10, 2009 Report Share Posted September 10, 2009 OSM's first concert of the 2009-2010 season, I really enjoyed the evening. KENT NAGANO conductor MICHAEL SHADE, tenor OSM CHORUS HECTOR BERLIOZ Requiem Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
postjack Posted September 17, 2009 Report Share Posted September 17, 2009 Little late with this one: Depeche Mode 1 September 2009 Lakewood Amphitheatre Atlanta, GA In Chains Wrong Hole to Feed Walking in My Shoes It's No Good A Question of Time Precious Fly on the Windscreen Jezebel Home Miles Away/The Truth Is Policy of Truth In Your Room I Feel You Enjoy the Silence Never Let Me Down Again Encore: Somebody Stripped Behind the Wheel (extended hard dance version) Encore 2: Personal Jesus Waiting for the Night Awesome show. High energy from the whole band, especially Gahan, who is one of the happiest freaking frontmen I've seen live. My one quibble is he does that thing a lot where he holds the mic out to the crowd to sing the chorus. There were entire songs where he didn't even sing the chorus once. Gore was the real attraction for me. They are both amazing vocalists, and I still consider Gahan to be the best, but it was Gore's singing that really got to me. Truly better to hear it live then to listen to records at home, which means it has only improved with age. I had not been to Lakewood since the last time Phish played. Lakewood is also the place I saw Phish for the first time so it holds special significance. My girlfriend and her friend were given passes to the after show meet and greet by someone on the event staff, so I was able to walk around and kill some time in the venue while they met M. Gore. ) here's a shot of roughly where I was standing when I first saw Phish in 2000. I was 18 years old. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
naamanf Posted September 17, 2009 Report Share Posted September 17, 2009 Little late with this one: Depeche Mode Color me jealous. Not so much for the Phish. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pars Posted September 17, 2009 Report Share Posted September 17, 2009 U2 360 tour opening in Chicago (Sunday night) at Soldier Field. Impressive stage/lighting, etc., but the sound was bad... very loud, but bad. Bono's voice sounded very good (when the flabby bloated bass wasn't wreaking havoc on all), better than in 2001 when I had seen them previously. They didn't dwell on old material but played alot of the new CD... too bad they didn't play one of the last 4 songs that verge on acceptable from this On Saturday 7 of 23 were from the new CD. Even the old stuff they did Sunday couldn't get me going because of the sound, and oh yeah, the sound. setlist: Breathe No Line on the Horizon Get on Your Boots Magnificent Beautiful Day Still Haven't Found Elevation Your Blue Room Unknown Caller Until the End of the World Stay Unforgettable Fire City of Blinding Lights Vertigo I'll Go Crazy If I don't Go Crazy Tonight Remix Sunday Bloody Sunday MLK Walk On One Streets Ultraviolet With or Without You Moment of Surrender We didn't get there early enough to make it to our seats while Snow Patrol was playing. I haven't listened to them at all, other that what I have caught on the radio, but they sounded OK from within the stadium. Wouldn't have minded catching them, but misjudged traffic. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Voltron Posted September 17, 2009 Report Share Posted September 17, 2009 Color me jealous. Not so much for the Phish. What color, greb? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
postjack Posted September 17, 2009 Report Share Posted September 17, 2009 Color me jealous. Not so much for the Phish. well hopefully i'll be back with some phish setlists no one cares about if the rumored Cincinnati shows happen. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
matt fury Posted September 21, 2009 Report Share Posted September 21, 2009 Saturday night, The Galaxy, Santa Ana: Paul Collins Beat, Pansy Division, The Avengers Sunday night, The Echo, Hollywood: Paul Collins Beat, Pansy Division, The Avengers This moring: Tired as fuck. The Avengers were fucking awesome. Penelope's still hot and still got the pipes. Greg is my kind of guitarist, and two guys from Pansy Division do an admirable job of covering bass & drums. The setlist was 50% different from Sat/Sun...between the two nights, I heard damn near every Avengers track ever -and half of them twice. Totally worth the trip. I never heard Paul Collins before. I guess he's had more than a few bands - The Nerves, The Beat, etc etc. Not exactly my kinda shit, but still pretty good. Pansy Division put on a pretty entertaining show, and I'll say I'm a bigger fan now than I was previously. Unfortunately, they basically played the same set both nights. Highlight: at the end of the show, (Chris?) the bassist, who was by then in a shiny dress, ran around the entire venue squirting silly-string at everyone. Well some fat cholos at the Galaxy didn't take kindly to that, and infuriated'ly bitched for 10 minutes afterwards, which was hilarious. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
guzziguy Posted September 22, 2009 Report Share Posted September 22, 2009 Tomorrow night Stacy and I are going to listen to Dave Brubeck at the Lobero. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mypasswordis Posted September 22, 2009 Report Share Posted September 22, 2009 Going to see Porcupine Tree Friday night. So imagine not seeing this post until Saturday. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
postjack Posted September 22, 2009 Report Share Posted September 22, 2009 Mike Gordon @ Workplay in Birmingham. Great show, he's got a band that can kick a wide variety of interesting jams. I sometimes found the guitarist wanting, but for the most part he could play. Lots of quirky Gordo numbers along with a few choice covers, most noticeably Radiohead's "15 Steps" and Beatles "She Said, She Said". Mike was in a great mood the whole night, smiling and telling the crowd he loved them and whatnot. After the show he went to the merch table and bullshitted with everyone and signed autographs for anyone who wanted one. I picked up the LP of "The Green Sparrow" and had him sign it, which is fun. Its translucent green vinyl and has not really impressed me sonically. My first time at Workplay, its a great small venue with excellent acoustics. I was surprised that I did not need my ear plugs. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dusty Chalk Posted September 22, 2009 Report Share Posted September 22, 2009 Going to see Porcupine Tree Friday night. So imagine not seeing this post until Saturday.T-5 days, can't wait. I thought you said you didn't get most metal? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mypasswordis Posted September 22, 2009 Report Share Posted September 22, 2009 You're going as well? I'll PM you my cell number, we can't not meet. I don't consider Porcupine Tree metal, although they seem to be developing that tendency. I also don't consider Tool metal. Don't hit me with the ban stick, please. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dusty Chalk Posted September 22, 2009 Report Share Posted September 22, 2009 (edited) So when you say, "metal", you mean the really hard stuff, eh? Like Naglfar and The Crown and God Forbid and Unexpect and stuff like that? PM responded. I'll try to tell you closer to the day what T-shirt I'll be wearing, that's the easiest way, methinks. My eyesight is really bad, I didn't even recognize Justin from across the room at thrice's meet, even though I've met him several times. And it's only gotten worse since then. It's not that it's really bad -- it is, but not bottlebottom glasses bad -- it's that it's changed so quickly that I haven't gotten used to accomodating for it yet. Edited September 22, 2009 by Dusty Chalk Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mypasswordis Posted September 24, 2009 Report Share Posted September 24, 2009 Yeah I guess that's what I mean. Although I still also don't get some of the more mellow stuff, too. God damn, I can't wait. Haven't been this excited about something in a long time... mainly because I never have time to do anything fun. This weekend's no different, but I made an exception for one of the best bands ever. See you tomorrow, Dusty. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dusty Chalk Posted September 25, 2009 Report Share Posted September 25, 2009 T-1 day! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
postjack Posted September 25, 2009 Report Share Posted September 25, 2009 Going to see Butthole Surfers tonight in New Orleans. Saw Mike Gordon in Bham last weekend. Did I post that already? Anyway it was a great show in a great venue: Workplay Soundstage/Theatre. I didn't even need my earplugs, very balanced mix. Mike was very friendly and hung around the merch table until everyone got all the autographs and weird Mike conversation they wanted. I got a signed LP. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
swt61 Posted September 25, 2009 Report Share Posted September 25, 2009 Going to see Butthole Surfers tonight in New Orleans. I'd heard that New Orleans had a lot of gay bars, but I had no idea that there was sex there, or that it was a spectator sport. Seriously, I had no idea they were still together. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
swt61 Posted September 25, 2009 Report Share Posted September 25, 2009 double post Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dusty Chalk Posted September 26, 2009 Report Share Posted September 26, 2009 Porcupine Tree, was awesome (except for the fat guy rubbing his belly against my butt like he was trying to dry-hump me -- that part sucked), sorry that I was in a weird mood Justin. I kind of hate bars... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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