secretvampire Posted October 19, 2004 Report Share Posted October 19, 2004 I thought I would try something like the music thread, but with concerts. I often like to hear other people's impressions of live shows they have been to, sometimes it prompts me to check out a show I might otherwise not have. I'll start off, I saw the majestic, reformed Pixies a couple of nights ago. Amazing, AMAZING show. I wasn't quite sure what to expect, but I had a fantastic time. They played a good mix of stuff and performed flawlessly. Where Is My Mind was an out-of-body experience, it was so good. They started the show with a very slow, mellow version of Wave of Mutilation and finished with the normal rocking version of WOM as well as Gigantic, bookended the show very well. Anyway, if you have any doubts, please don't. See them while you can before they meltdown again! Onto Morrissey...I'm seeing the big Mozzer two nights next week, here in Houston and the next night in Austin. Should be special! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dogbert Posted October 19, 2004 Report Share Posted October 19, 2004 I'm off to see the Pixies tonight. I'd love to go see Morrissey, but the $49 ticket price for the show here in the Metroplex turned me off completley. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bruce B Posted October 19, 2004 Report Share Posted October 19, 2004 I finally got to see Metallica the other night. They are incredible and bring an intense energy to the stage and really seem to love to perform for the audience. Godsmack opened up for them and were also quite impressive. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dogbert Posted October 19, 2004 Report Share Posted October 19, 2004 And in the time from posting that last message, I've booked two tickets to go see the Polyphonic Spree's "Christmas Extravaganza" at the Nokia Live this December. My wife's a big fan & she's never gotten to see them live before. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Covak Posted October 19, 2004 Report Share Posted October 19, 2004 Originally posted by Bruce B@Oct 19 2004, 09:37 AMI finally got to see Metallica the other night. They are incredible and bring an intense energy to the stage and really seem to love to perform for the audience. Godsmack opened up for them and were also quite impressive. They're the last act I saw. Two Metallica concerts are my only rock concert experiences. Awesome both times. Tonight, though, I'm seeing Cake. Will report back later... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
iainl Posted October 19, 2004 Report Share Posted October 19, 2004 I've not been gigging since Caz became pregnant, as it wasn't going to be much fun getting pushed and jostled for a couple of hours. Still, now Finlay's here, I'm off to see PWEI in the new year. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Zathras Posted October 19, 2004 Report Share Posted October 19, 2004 Lets see going back a few months I saw They Might Be Giants in Nashville. Very enjoyable show as usual. But more recently there was a music festival here in town and saw a bunch of people: Morris Day and the Time, George Clinton and the Parliment Funkadellic, saw a few seconds of Jewel, some Lynyrd Skynyrd in the distance (wanted to go but there was a near riot on the way there trying to get in), Olivia Newton John and JoJo (reluctantly - she was "performing" between two acts we wanted to see and didn't want to lose our place), and some good Christian acts like Newsboys and Barlow Girls. Morris Day and the Time put on a real fun show and George Clinton of couse turned the mother out. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
secretvampire Posted October 19, 2004 Author Report Share Posted October 19, 2004 And in the time from posting that last message, I've booked two tickets to go see the Polyphonic Spree's "Christmas Extravaganza" at the Nokia Live this December. My wife's a big fan & she's never gotten to see them live before. I saw the Spree at last year's Austin City Limits festival and it is one of my favorite concert experiences of all time. I saw them again opening up for David Bowie, but it just wasn't the same in an amphitheater setting (though not their fault at all). I'd love to go see Morrissey, but the $49 ticket price for the show here in the Metroplex turned me off completley. Prices aren't much better here either, but my friends and I have been waiting to see him for years and years and years and he never has come close to Texas in that time until now. So we are going to make the most of it. I also will be catching Guided By Voices on Nov. 7th, part of their farewell tour. Another band to catch while you can, they are a lot of fun. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PoisonJam Posted October 19, 2004 Report Share Posted October 19, 2004 My wife and I used to go to concerts quite a bit, but now the only thing on our schedule is a November date with the Wiggles. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Whooter Posted October 19, 2004 Report Share Posted October 19, 2004 Originally posted by PoisonJam@Oct 19 2004, 10:33 AM My wife and I used to go to concerts quite a bit, but now the only thing on our schedule is a November date with the Wiggles. You poor, poor man... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ricky G Posted October 19, 2004 Report Share Posted October 19, 2004 My wife and I used to go to concerts quite a bit, but now the only thing on our schedule is a November date with the Wiggles Thankfully my kid seemed to tire of the TV show after a year or so. If he had any interest we would take him to see the live show, but we may have dodged a bullet. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Graeme Posted October 19, 2004 Report Share Posted October 19, 2004 I saw Muse back in May when they came to town, and it was and awesome show. My only complaint was that it was somewhat short, but that was forgiven a bit when they came back through just a few weeks ago and put on another amazing show with an even more enthusiastic crowd. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Orpheus Posted October 19, 2004 Report Share Posted October 19, 2004 Saw Ministry and My Life with The Thrill Kill Kult last Tuesday. Great show, Al Jourgenson is just so damn entertaining. Passed up free Morrisey tickets for last Saturday night, but drove to Chicago to see Interpol on Sunday. Great show even if the venue was a PITA. In November, I'm going to Ween, The Pixies twice (might sell the 2nd set of tickets so I can go see Muse instead), and Skinny Puppy (freebie tix again, yay!!). Should be a fun month. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hank Scorpio Posted October 19, 2004 Report Share Posted October 19, 2004 I just saw RJD2 last weekend. Prince Poetry (formerly of Organized Konfusion) was supposed to open, but didn't show. Prior to that I went to see Mouse on Mars. The best show I've seen this year (and I've said it in other threads) was Slick Rick/Biz Markie/Doug E Fresh. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TK421 Posted October 20, 2004 Report Share Posted October 20, 2004 Is this all past concerts or just recently? I havn't been to too many inrecent years. Saw Jude last spring and the spring before that. Awesome acoustic player an quite and amazing voice. He's not very well know though..too bad too. As far as big head liners I've seen Metallica 4 times. Twice I actually gotten drum sticks from the tease which is Lars. Always a good show. Megadeth three times. They just have a great presence as a band. And Iron Maiden a few years ago on my birthday (quite a treat) when queensrych opened for them. I've gone to various show with the women. The highlight of those would have to be Allanis. She's was my girlfriend before she got engage to what's his face. :green: Feeling the need to go to something again soon. Really want to see Counting Crows if they ever come around these parts again soon. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Covak Posted October 20, 2004 Report Share Posted October 20, 2004 Really enjoyed Cake tonight. They sound great live, and they have a lot of songs that have great bits for the crowd to sing along with, so it was lots of fun. I didn't know that they released a new album last week, so hearing a few new songs (that I didn't know already) performed live (and performed so well) was really cool! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dogbert Posted October 20, 2004 Report Share Posted October 20, 2004 Pixies were good I love the Nokia NextStage (or whatever they're calling it this week) - good acoustics, good seatroom, good view from pretty much everywhere. Was seated a little further back than I would have liked (about halfway), but still was a good concert. Band rocked, played all the usuals & a couple of lesser known tracks. Kim sang one song. The Thrills were pretty mundane though. Irish Beach Boys wannabes. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HellToupee Posted October 21, 2004 Report Share Posted October 21, 2004 Saw Brian Wilson last week. I'm not a big Beach Boys fan but my wife and I ended up going with friends who are and we had a great time. Simply an awesone show. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
secretvampire Posted October 21, 2004 Author Report Share Posted October 21, 2004 The Thrills were pretty mundane though. Irish Beach Boys wannabes. Yeah, I wasn't too impressed with them either. For some reason, The Killers were also opening for the show I was at (and that one show only, apparently). They were alright. We were standing about 10-12 people deep for the Pixies which was just about right...all the meatheads that wanted to mosh or push people around weren't near us, which was nice. EDIT: Wait, where do you live Brian? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Virex Posted October 21, 2004 Report Share Posted October 21, 2004 My last show was Wilco in Dallas on 9/17. Fantastic. Was supposed to go to Norah Jones in Oklahoma City last night (had awesome tickets), but decided to stay home and watch the Sox/Yanks instead. Since the Sox won, it was a great decision. If the Yanks had won, man, I'd be pissed. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dogbert Posted October 21, 2004 Report Share Posted October 21, 2004 EDIT: Wait, where do you live Brian? Just north-west of Dallas. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Orpheus Posted November 10, 2004 Report Share Posted November 10, 2004 Caught the Pixies in Milwaukee tonight, great show! Going again Sunday night in Chicago. w00t! Oh yea, to make tonight even better, caught a nearly full sky display of the Northern Lights on the way home. Very beautiful. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dogbert Posted December 17, 2004 Report Share Posted December 17, 2004 Off to see the Polyphonic Spree's annual Christmas show here in Dallas tomorrow night. Should be a lot of fun - they do a Christmas themed show with guests, animals, audience participation stuff, Christmas songs etc, then do a regular concert afterwards. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dogbert Posted February 6, 2005 Report Share Posted February 6, 2005 Woot. Bought tickets today to see Elvis Costello play here in Dallas - it's the first time he's played here since I moved to the States five years ago. Won't be the same as seeing him at the Barras, the best place for gigs on the planet, but it's going to be good to see him live again. Also bought tickets to go see Eisley too Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
secretvampire Posted February 16, 2005 Author Report Share Posted February 16, 2005 Oh yeah, I did see the Arcade Fire show a couple of weeks ago and MAN was it awesome. The lead singer actually grew up in Houston (where I was, up until I re-located to Austin this weekend), which I didn't know. Next week I'm seeing Interpol in both Austin and Houston, should be great! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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