Concerts are awesome.

UnFan? · Post by **UnFan?** » Fri Aug 06, 2004 7:37 pm

I went to Vans Warped Tour (twice!) this week, and during The Vandal's set, I got to moshing and my mouth started bleeding.

It was awesome.

What's about you'z guyz?

Friend · Post by **Friend** » Fri Aug 06, 2004 8:22 pm

I saw Electric Six two weeks ago, the lead singer looks totally different from the filmclips - similar enough that you can tell it's the same person, but that's about it.

Nevertheless, they were very good. The mosh pit was packed and I was in there for about an hour and a half. I was drenched with sweat afterwards, and only about half of it was mine I'm sure. I couldn't speak because my voice was gone from shouting, and I couldn't hear because I was so close to the front. Took three days for my ears to stop ringing.
Best $30 I ever spent.

Dutch! · Post by **Dutch!** » Sat Aug 07, 2004 4:57 am

I'm off to a primary school's music camp tomorrow for three days, and there'll be a concert at the end of it...probably not what you were thinking of when you posted the thread, eh?

But I get to corrupt little kids, so that'll be fun 8)

Warren · Post by **Warren** » Sat Aug 07, 2004 5:20 am

Saw the Ramones back in the day. Also New Order and PIL. And some others.

McDuffies · Post by **McDuffies** » Sat Aug 07, 2004 6:12 am

Last I've seen is David Byrne. Before that, I coulda go to Metallica, but I don't like Metalicca. Last year I've seen Shane mcGowan. And ChumbaWamba. The rest - mostly groups from around here.

SuperSnob · Post by **SuperSnob** » Sat Aug 07, 2004 8:18 am

I saw the Constantines at a tiny club in April. Luckily, it was all ages. I didn't turn 19 until last month.

The BEST concert I have EVER been to was Fugazi in June 2001. Yes, they've now finally made 20 of their concerts available as CDs, but...not that one. Boohoo.

edit: Oh yeah, I'm seeing David Byrne on Sunday night as part of the Edmonton Folkfest.

Skylark King · Post by **Skylark King** » Sat Aug 07, 2004 10:14 am

Psiogen and I live a difficult life. There is one band I'm sure either of us would sell our left soul to see but it will never be. *Sniff sniff* At least we get cool 'no way you can perform this stuff on stage' stuff that your "touring" bands are afraid to put together.

but it'd still be nice to see XTC live...

Best show I've been to was Depeche Mode and The The. Hoestly, it was more because of The The than Depeche, thier harmonica player goes nuts on the stage the way all good rock harmonica, uh, ists should.

Komiyan · Post by **Komiyan** » Sat Aug 07, 2004 10:18 am

Not been to a concert in ages, but I learned that crowdsurfing at a Marilyn Manson gig is not peachy, especially when you're in a skirt

I'd love to see Reel Big Fish live. Or the Red Hot Chili Peppers.

Garasade · Post by **Garasade** » Sat Aug 07, 2004 8:35 pm

I've been to a G3 concert, my ears almost bled due to the tremendous sound that they managed to put out. Some spectators behind me were puffing on some weed; I was almost derilious between all the sound, the smell, the pounding. That was the last concert I've been to.

Christwriter · Post by **Christwriter** » Sat Aug 07, 2004 9:14 pm

Best concert I've ever gone to (excluding what happens every weekend at church) is an Avalon, Joy Williams and Mark Shultz concert. "Testify to Love", "Touch of Faith" and "Back in His Arms", all in one auditoreum.

One thing I wish I COULD have gone to this year was Celebrate Freedom 04. They had Stephen Curtis Chapman, FFH, Jump5, Audio Adrenlyne, Phillips, Craig and Dean...and sence it's a Fourth of July event, it's all day and they have fireworks.

But we had to go to my Aunt's birthday party. Otherwise, we would have been disowned.

I wanted to steal the van. Seriously.

CW

Phact0rri · Post by **Phact0rri** » Sat Aug 07, 2004 10:34 pm

SuperSnob wrote:The BEST concert I have EVER been to was Fugazi in June 2001. Yes, they've now finally made 20 of their concerts available as CDs, but...not that one. Boohoo.

I fondly remember Fuguzi coming to my town. It was awesome to see so many kids coming out a show. I go to a lot of local shows and that was the bestest for turn out.

Last show I went to, was Funker Vogt /feat. Terrorfackt. Terrorfackt was painfully band, but if you ever get a chance to see FV see them. I thought face to face had an energetic show, then I saw Jens and the boys and was blown away.

still mad that Assemblege 23 canceled dates, to america til spring 2005... no good bastards... but I'm just venting.

Psiogen · Post by **Psiogen** » Sat Aug 07, 2004 11:46 pm

Skylark_King wrote:Psiogen and I live a difficult life. There is one band I'm sure either of us would sell our left soul to see but it will never be. *Sniff sniff* At least we get cool 'no way you can perform this stuff on stage' stuff that your "touring" bands are afraid to put together.

Yup. It's a sad fate...no XTC...Gentle Giant..King Crimson...man, I need a time machine to go back to the 70's.

My favorite concert was probably seeing the Dismemberment Plan on their farewell tour. At least there's one band I got to see before they broke up!

Pockybot · Post by **Pockybot** » Sat Aug 07, 2004 11:54 pm

phactorri wrote: Last show I went to, was Funker Vogt /feat. Terrorfackt. Terrorfackt was painfully band, but if you ever get a chance to see FV see them. I thought face to face had an energetic show, then I saw Jens and the boys and was blown away.

still mad that Assemblege 23 canceled dates, to america til spring 2005... no good bastards... but I'm just venting.

whoah, your into EBM too? Ive seen VNV Nation(my favorite), Apoptygma Berzerk, Covenant, FunkerVogt, Assemblage 23, Icon of Coil, Haujobb, Stromkern, Front Line Assembly, NIN, and too many more to count. Havent seen wumpscut, front 242, or suicide commando tho. Living in San Francisco has its priveleges...but yeah, Funker Vogt rule...good video game soundtrack stuff.
I usually get all cyberpunk'd out and go to industrial dance clubs every week.
Ya should check out my comic, I reference all these bands in there.

One of my all time fave shows besides VNV Nation, was seeing NIN with Marilyn Manson in 1994...Sisters of Mercy, The Cure and Siouxsie and the Banshees...and of course Delerium last fall and The B-52's. Bowie was cool too. Still wish I could see They Might Be Giants, Depeche Mode, and Devo tho.

I also wish I could see Peter Gabriel, Postal Service, Interpol, Leonard Cohen, Sarah Brightman, and Godspeed You Black Emperor.

mcDuffies wrote:Last I've seen is David Byrne..

David Byrne is a visionary...Im a huge Talking Heads fan.

Phact0rri · Post by **Phact0rri** » Sun Aug 08, 2004 12:35 am

Pockybot... you'll never see :w: as Rudy ratzinger is against live shows. he's like germany's babra streisand or somthing. I hear he lives in some old WWII bunker and never leaves his home. who knows however.

I hear that Godspeed put on a great show a friend of mine got to see them in Chicago, and said it was phenomenial. I've seen Sarah brightman however who had such a beautiful stage show. I'd definitely let her bare my childrens if she requested. ^_^

As most people here know actually am in an elektronik band, so I go clubbing a bit. not as much as i use to, as its sort of tragik the way the scene has died around here. The gothik kids have this monthly costume thing they do. speaking of clubs, is the coven still open, in SF? I use to know one of the owners.

I've seen a lot of bands, myself though quite a bit more punk, indie bands come around here than elektronik as the east coast has practically no, bands. but I believe Synthcon is gonna be in NYC this year, so I might go.

my dream concerts arn't many, I've seen a lot of electronik bands but Color Theory, Wolfsheim, and Fictional are bands I know would rock live.

as for other genres... I think seeing Atreyu would be grand, Pat Methany trio, and definatly rasputina would be a treat.

BERSERKERCREW · Post by **BERSERKERCREW** » Sun Aug 08, 2004 1:06 am

after the last slipknot show, i have retired from concerts, it's what i had
been waiting for for years. and my ears rang for days after, a week i think.

and the only other band that can coax me out of this is Mindless self indulgence, they're always great. high energy and hilarious.

and i'm glad, but find it bittersweet that i got to see Five Pointe O before they broke up, wish i had known the fantastic album before i saw them.
pick up that album, metal fans, really different, organic and fresh sounding hard rock on that.

Pockybot · Post by **Pockybot** » Sun Aug 08, 2004 1:15 am

phactorri wrote:Pockybot... you'll never see :w: as Rudy ratzinger is against live shows. he's like germany's babra streisand or somthing. I hear he lives in some old WWII bunker and never leaves his home. who knows however.

I hear that Godspeed put on a great show a friend of mine got to see them in Chicago, and said it was phenomenial. I've seen Sarah brightman however who had such a beautiful stage show. I'd definitely let her bare my childrens if she requested. ^_^

As most people here know actually am in an elektronik band, so I go clubbing a bit. not as much as i use to, as its sort of tragik the way the scene has died around here. The gothik kids have this monthly costume thing they do. speaking of clubs, is the coven still open, in SF? I use to know one of the owners.

I've seen a lot of bands, myself though quite a bit more punk, indie bands come around here than elektronik as the east coast has practically no, bands. but I believe Synthcon is gonna be in NYC this year, so I might go.

my dream concerts arn't many, I've seen a lot of electronik bands but Color Theory, Wolfsheim, and Fictional are bands I know would rock live.

as for other genres... I think seeing Atreyu would be grand, Pat Methany trio, and definatly rasputina would be a treat.

yeah rudy from :w: is probably fat old and bitter...I liked the wreath of barbs album best, but a lot of their stuff is kind of tiring. I cant stand crap like Velvet Acid Christ, totally cliche to me. Geez, ya got to see Sarah Brightman? lucky. Her concerts are expensive...but I LOVE stuff like her, delerium, conjure one, dead can dance, enigma, enya, loreena mckennit, bel canto, clannad, etc.

I also do electronic music...I have an EBM futurepop music project coinciding with my webcomic PockyBot. Think VNV, funker, Apop, or Suicide Commando with the offbeat lyrics of Freezepop, Bloodhound Gang or They Might Be Giants, with a heavy retro gaming/anime/wacky theme.
But gosh, Reason, how I love thee. But I have some remix rainchecks lined up and other stuff. Lots of stuff Im looking forward to doing in 2005.

The only synthcon I know went defunct. There will be america's first ever big EBM synthpop festival in vegas next june. usually those sort of things are held in germany. As for san francisco...I got to about 4 regular industrial/goth clubs like Death Guild (Im there every week...as is the guys from AFI, Information Society, Informatik, and other bands) DNA Lounge, and some other ones. Never heard of Coven. Then again Ive been in thsi scene for a decade so it all seems hazy to me.

McDuffies · Post by **McDuffies** » Sun Aug 08, 2004 4:09 am

Hm, there have been signs that Bowie would come to Serbia this year. However, after his heart surgery, chances are small.

Sippan · Post by **Sippan** » Sun Aug 08, 2004 4:49 am

This morning I listened to Beethoven's symphonies no. 7 and 9 at extremely high volume in my headphones.

I don't go to concerts.

McBean · Post by **McBean** » Sun Aug 08, 2004 5:16 am

One day in my Classical Music History class it was time to learn about the overature of 1812, and the professor thought it would be funny to play it at the loudest volume possible....It was the scariest day of my life.

DEVO-Bot · Post by **DEVO-Bot** » Sun Aug 08, 2004 10:08 am

The best concerts I've been to were probably Morrissey and Steely Dan. And that one time Iron Maiden, Dio, and Motorhead were touring together, that was an awesome show too.

And I've always enjoyed Barenaked Ladies shows, they're hilarious live.

I just saw The Who last night, and I gotta say, I would've been extremely disappointed if I had paid for the ticket. All I really wanted to hear was 5:15, and they didn't even play that... but hey, they're old, it's not right to expect them to have the energy they used to have. Especially with only half the original members. There were some really good harmonica solos, though...