Live Concerts
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Saw Foo Fighters in Birmingham, UK (Villa Park) yesterday evening, supported by Hot Milk and Courtney Barnett.
I have seen a review this morning which stated “At this point, Foo Fighters aren't just putting on a show, they're putting on the biggest rock'n'roll celebration on the planet, a three-hour, 27-song masterclass that truly sets a standard all rock bands should aspire to.” Whilst I take that with a sizable pinch of salt, it surely was one of, if not the best stadium/arena gig I’ve been to - it was everything you’d expect from a FF gig.Geezer Butler of Black Sabbath (and local to the area) came on for a rendition of Paranoid, and Shane Hawkins came on to play drums on This Is A Call. Josh Freese on drums was just phenomenal throughout - especially his drum solo.
Re the support acts, Hot Milk were decent, but strike me as trying too hard to display a rock n roll exterior (formulaic), which others have done and are doing better IMO. Courtney Barnett performed well, but the deadpan delivery isn’t the best formula to getting a crowd up for a party.
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Leg 3 of our stadium/arena tour this week (Pearl Jam in London) has just been cancelled due to illness. Sigh…
Time to tap back into some local/independent gigs.
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@Nittpics @Mizmazzle I consider myself fortunate to be a rabid fan of Panic, Phish, AND the Dead (though you won’t likely see me at a Dead & Co concert). Having grown up in Mississippi, I’ve definitely seen more of Panic than anything. I’d estimate 150+ times since 1992, though only about 3-5 shows a year these days, and the 4 Dick’s Phish shows here in Denver, hopefully with a Vegas Sphere run one of these years.
On another topic, someone was asking me who we saw at New Orleans Jazz & Heritage Festival in 2014 (used to go second weekend every year) and this madness came up:
First, the festival lineup: https://web.archive.org/web/20140604065005mp_/http://lineup.nojazzfest.com/
Then the night shows included this thing:
https://blackbirdpresents.com/new-orleans-music-legend-dr-john-gets-a-timely-all-star-tribute-the-musical-mojo-of-dr-john/The performers include Bruce Springsteen, who duets with Dr. John on the 1973 smash “Right Place Wrong Time”; Jason Isbell, who delivers a heartfelt “Blow Wind Blow”; John Fogerty, who performs the raucous Crescent City anthem “New Orleans”; Mavis Staples, who brings gospel fervor to “Lay My Burden Down”; Widespread Panic, who lend musical muscle to “Familiar Reality”; and Ryan Bingham, who delivers a haunting “Back by the River.”
Fittingly, The Musical Mojo of Dr. John also features memorable performances by several New Orleans legends, including Allen Toussaint, Irma Thomas, Terence Blanchard, John Boutté, Big Chief Monk Boudreaux, the Dirty Dozen Brass Band, George Porter Jr. and Zigaboo Modeliste of the Meters, and Aaron, Charles and Cyril Neville. Bassist Don Was served as the project’s musical director, leading an all-star house band that also included Allman Brothers Band/Rolling Stones keyboardist Chuck Leavell, renowned NOLA pianist John Gros, Funky Meters guitarist Brian Stoltz and journeyman drummer Kenny Aronoff, as well as Dr. John’s longstanding musical compatriot, trombonist Sarah Morrow.
Long story short: time for me to start making Jazz Fest an annual thing again. If you haven’t gone, put it on your radar.
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@Nocturama Saw the video of Shane Hawkins playing with them and it made me really happy to see him playing with them. My hope is that at some point he gets good enough and strong enough to be their drummer. (Probably never happen)I feel ,that like style wise, he’s much more like Dave Grohl,kind of like how Zach Starkey is much more like Keith Moon than Ringo.
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Next Wednesday, we'll be there for them at Dudingen :the_horns:
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@jiminstitches Tools Stockholm concert was very nice! Really liked the setlist. We got Schism in the middle and Stinkfist at the end.
@Matt yeah. Dinosaur Jr was annoyingly loud (great band otherwise). Ministry too, but that was way more expected
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Speaking of Tool, I had a dream last night that they were performing in a shopping mall and interacting with the audience, and my wife and me in particular. I chatted up Maynard a bit and then walked around a water fountain to watch Danny play up close and chat with him a bit. They were very casual and would play songs and then we would chat a bit. No production, just them and their instruments, amps, etc scattered about the mall. I remember doing a double bass speed metal drum roll tap with my feet during one of mine and Danny’s conversations. I talked to Justin a bit too. I can’t explain why Adam wasn’t prominently in the dream because I love his playing and art.
Very surreal and the most unrealistic Tool scenario imaginable, but also a very fun dream.
Think it, be it.
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@Jett129 said in Live Concerts:
@Nocturama Saw the video of Shane Hawkins playing with them and it made me really happy to see him playing with them. My hope is that at some point he gets good enough and strong enough to be their drummer. (Probably never happen)I feel ,that like style wise, he’s much more like Dave Grohl,kind of like how Zach Starkey is much more like Keith Moon than Ringo.
You could tell DG and JF have really taken him under their wing.
His performance was amazing, and he put everything into that one song - hitting the skins hard…but he looked absolutely shot by the end of it! -
@mclaincausey I love dreams. Like oddball movies to entertain us as we sleep.
My last one I was trying to climb up a slippery, narrow ladder on the side of a boat and I was absolutely terrified to fall into the tangle of metal and water below.
Your Tool dream sounds more fun.
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My sister-in-law’s favorite musical act is ODESZA, an electronica duo who writes extremely emotive music and has wild live production, involving live instruments (including drum lines) and vocalists, original CGI, lights, and pyrotechnics that are cohesively integrated.
Saturday night they sold out the University of Colorado’s football stadium in Boulder for a final tour for their latest album, and it was the largest headlining show they’ve ever played, and even with a weather delay, a curfew, and 3 excellent openers act (Big Boi from Outkast included!!), the longest set they’ve ever played.
Really an amazing production and probably the best electronic show I’ve ever seen. I have a feeling the tour closer at the Gorge in Washington is going to also be truly special.
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Chali2na & Cut Chemist ; always a blast
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A very small bar (200 persons max), had the pleasure to talk with Jeff and Coady, one hell of a concert...
Sorry for the quality
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@Matt Saw her at the Pantages on her " to bring you my love tour" the one wear she was wearing the red dress and pumps---amazing show..amazing talent---enjoy!!
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Who wouldn’t at a Sierra Ferrell show?
