What Shows Have You Been To Lately?

**Janszoon** · 11-06-2011, 05:32 PM

Strangely enough, I don't think we have a designated thread for this topic. We have the "bands you're anticipating seeing" thread, but that's not quite the same. Since I've been on a kick of trying to go to more shows lately, I figured I'd make this thread. Any type of live music performance is fine to post here, but please tell us a bit about the show. Posts don't have to be particularly long, but ones just containing the names of bands with little or nothing else will be deleted.

s_k · 11-06-2011, 05:35 PM

We had such a topic, but who gives a ****.
No shows lately. No money lately

**Janszoon** · 11-06-2011, 05:50 PM

I just went to see Scratch Acid last night. I've been a fan of them since I was fourteen or fifteen and never in million years thought I'd ever have a chance to see them live since they broke up in 1987. So I was shocked when I found out they were playing walking distance from my house! It was my first time at this particular venue, which just opened a month or two ago, and I really liked the setup of the place. And the band were great! The years have definitely not been kind to David Yow and honestly he looked like he was about keel over at any moment, but he put absolutely everything into his signing, hocked lugies all over the stage and fortunately kept his clothes on for the entire show. I've always been a fan of David Wm. Sims' bass playing and it was great to see him perform in person, but the person who really surprised me was Rey Washam. I never thought to much about his drumming before but seeing him live gave me a whole new appreciation--he really is a pretty fantastic drummer. Highlights of the show for me were "Lay Screaming", "Damned for All Time", "Cannibal" and "She Said".

jackhammer · 11-08-2011, 06:13 PM

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Originally Posted by Janszoon

I just went to see Scratch Acid last night. I've been a fan of them since I was fourteen or fifteen and never in million years thought I'd ever have a chance to see them live since they broke up in 1987. So I was shocked when I found out they were playing walking distance from my house! It was my first time at this particular venue, which just opened a month or two ago, and I really liked the setup of the place. And the band were great! The years have definitely not been kind to David Yow and honestly he looked like he was about keel over at any moment, but he put absolutely everything into his signing, hocked lugies all over the stage and fortunately kept his clothes on for the entire show. I've always been a fan of David Wm. Sims' bass playing and it was great to see him perform in person, but the person who really surprised me was Rey Washam. I never thought to much about his drumming before but seeing him live gave me a whole new appreciation--he really is a pretty fantastic drummer. Highlights of the show for me were "Lay Screaming", "Damned for All Time", "Cannibal" and "She Said".

Man that is immense when a band you really want to see turns up on your doorstep! I don't know much about Scratch Acid at all (hides) but I know how it feels to click a few names off the 'to see before you die' list. I caught Fields Of The Nephilim on their only U.K date in years a couple of weeks back along with The Mission who were only doing 3 dates and I was made up. Sisters Of Mercy doing a 2 hour set on a very rare date for me Sunday night.

**Janszoon** · 11-11-2011, 10:48 AM

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Originally Posted by jackhammer

Man that is immense when a band you really want to see turns up on your doorstep! I don't know much about Scratch Acid at all (hides) but I know how it feels to click a few names off the 'to see before you die' list. I caught Fields Of The Nephilim on their only U.K date in years a couple of weeks back along with The Mission who were only doing 3 dates and I was made up. Sisters Of Mercy doing a 2 hour set on a very rare date for me Sunday night.

Nice! I saw Sisters of Mercy in the late 90s and they put on a terrific show. Hope you enjoy it!

RVCA · 11-06-2011, 07:30 PM

I recently saw Dillinger Escape Plan open for Mastodon. I didn't particularly enjoy Dillinger... to be blunt, the music they make sounds like amelodic, atonal drivel and I just don't have the PhD in Timesignatureology necessary to make sense of it. Mastodon on the other hand were great; they weren't showy at all and spent most of the set intensely focused on their instruments. They sounded excellent and I can understand how the technicality of their songs combined with the fact that all four members contribute vocals makes it difficult to jump around like the roid-raging Dillinger lead singer. They also played a wide berth of material-- about an equal amount from each album, with the exception of the Hunter of course.

Also, I don't know if you guys are aware of this site but it's fantastic. Setlist FM

**Janszoon** · 11-06-2011, 07:35 PM

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Originally Posted by RVCA

I recently saw Dillinger Escape Plan open for Mastodon. I didn't particularly enjoy Dillinger... to be blunt, the music they make sounds like amelodic, atonal drivel and I just don't have the PhD in Timesignatureology necessary to make sense of it. Mastodon on the other hand were great; they weren't showy at all and spent most of the set intensely focused on their instruments. They sounded excellent and I can understand how the technicality of their songs combined with the fact that all four members contribute vocals makes it difficult to jump around like the roid-raging Dillinger lead singer. They also played a wide berth of material-- about an equal amount from each album, with the exception of the Hunter of course.

Also, I don't know if you guys are aware of this site but it's fantastic. Setlist FM

Hot damn, I'm jealous man. I like both bands quite a bit!

RVCA · 11-07-2011, 10:06 AM

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Originally Posted by Janszoon

Hot damn, I'm jealous man. I like both bands quite a bit!

Yeah, I'm really glad I got to go, it was kind of last minute

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Originally Posted by Ska Lagos Jew Sun Ra

dammit, I hate when people misuse the word atonal. I in no way has bad connotations...

Anyway, I don't know, man. I think DEP are pretty accessible in their own way. They're not like Tool, for example, which uses a lot of strange technique but never uses it to make a song sound different from another.

Perhaps it doesn't have bad connotations for you, but I believe atonality is fundamentally counter to what I consider music. It turns a collection of notes into nothing more than aimless noise.

LoathsomePete · 11-07-2011, 11:13 AM

Well I was going to see Testament and Death Angel in a few weeks but for whatever reason that show has been cancelled. I was also tempted to go see Cynic in a few weeks with the rumor that Anathema would be touring with them, but that doesn't seem to be the case, for this show at least. So my two shows for the rest of the year that I was looking forward to seeing are gone :/

However in the spirit of the thread, I did go see Sweatshop Union back in early-mid September with a buddy, although we had to sit through like 5 opening acts. It got to the point where we left the venue, went to a gas station, bought 40 oz's and started drinking them outside this scrap yard near the venue. By the time we finished them, Sweatshop Union were already a little ways into their set and my buddy wanted to leave because he has old man hips and they were sore after spending 2 hours standing through opening acts. As he was my ride home, I grudgingly went with him, still we got through at least 5 songs so I guess it wasn't all bad.

Last show I actually had a really good time at was back in May when I saw Dessa and Sims play on a Wednesday night during Finals week. I even told her that the small audience was probably attributed to all the university students studying for their finals. Still it was a pretty decent show all things considered. Last few shows I saw before that were other hip hop shows, Ceschi in February, Talib Kweli in April, and Gift of Gab later that month. It's been a very hip hop year for me, which is good for making up for all the shows I missed before I really got into the genre, but god damn what I wouldn't give for a metal show.

Ska Lagos Jew Sun Ra · 11-08-2011, 10:43 AM

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Originally Posted by RVCA

Yeah, I'm really glad I got to go, it was kind of last minute

Perhaps it doesn't have bad connotations for you, but I believe atonality is fundamentally counter to what I consider music. It turns a collection of notes into nothing more than aimless noise.

Are you sure you're using atonality in the correct definition? Because, knowing or not, I'm sure there's a ton of music which you enjoy that is atonal. Hip-hop, for example, is obviously completely atonal, as well as a lot of rock.

Personally, I don't care for scales. That's not just for noise, or avant-garde, either. There's no reason why you can't right fully harmonic/melodic music completely ignoring them. I think there's gaps in the system that can easily be matched with human intuition which is often more substantial than 'theory math'.

Glad you enjoyed Mastadon, though. I really need to get out to concerts more. Last thing I saw was Battles, and that was in freaking August.

11-06-2011, 05:32 PM	#1 (permalink)
Janszoon Mate, Spawn & Die Join Date: May 2007 Location: The Rapping Community Posts: 24,593	What Shows Have You Been To Lately? Strangely enough, I don't think we have a designated thread for this topic. We have the "bands you're anticipating seeing" thread, but that's not quite the same. Since I've been on a kick of trying to go to more shows lately, I figured I'd make this thread. Any type of live music performance is fine to post here, but please tell us a bit about the show. Posts don't have to be particularly long, but ones just containing the names of bands with little or nothing else will be deleted. __________________ A Night in the Life of the Invisible Man Time & Place 25 Albums You Should Hear Before the Moon Crashes into the Earth and We All Die last.fm

11-06-2011, 05:35 PM	#2 (permalink)
s_k Music Addict Join Date: Nov 2010 Location: The Netherlands Posts: 2,206	We had such a topic, but who gives a ****. No shows lately. No money lately __________________ Click here to see my collection

11-06-2011, 05:50 PM	#3 (permalink)
Janszoon Mate, Spawn & Die Join Date: May 2007 Location: The Rapping Community Posts: 24,593	I just went to see Scratch Acid last night. I've been a fan of them since I was fourteen or fifteen and never in million years thought I'd ever have a chance to see them live since they broke up in 1987. So I was shocked when I found out they were playing walking distance from my house! It was my first time at this particular venue, which just opened a month or two ago, and I really liked the setup of the place. And the band were great! The years have definitely not been kind to David Yow and honestly he looked like he was about keel over at any moment, but he put absolutely everything into his signing, hocked lugies all over the stage and fortunately kept his clothes on for the entire show. I've always been a fan of David Wm. Sims' bass playing and it was great to see him perform in person, but the person who really surprised me was Rey Washam. I never thought to much about his drumming before but seeing him live gave me a whole new appreciation--he really is a pretty fantastic drummer. Highlights of the show for me were "Lay Screaming", "Damned for All Time", "Cannibal" and "She Said". __________________ A Night in the Life of the Invisible Man Time & Place 25 Albums You Should Hear Before the Moon Crashes into the Earth and We All Die last.fm

11-07-2011, 11:13 AM	#9 (permalink)
LoathsomePete Cardboard Box Realtor Join Date: Feb 2009 Location: Hobb's End Posts: 7,648	Well I was going to see Testament and Death Angel in a few weeks but for whatever reason that show has been cancelled. I was also tempted to go see Cynic in a few weeks with the rumor that Anathema would be touring with them, but that doesn't seem to be the case, for this show at least. So my two shows for the rest of the year that I was looking forward to seeing are gone :/ However in the spirit of the thread, I did go see Sweatshop Union back in early-mid September with a buddy, although we had to sit through like 5 opening acts. It got to the point where we left the venue, went to a gas station, bought 40 oz's and started drinking them outside this scrap yard near the venue. By the time we finished them, Sweatshop Union were already a little ways into their set and my buddy wanted to leave because he has old man hips and they were sore after spending 2 hours standing through opening acts. As he was my ride home, I grudgingly went with him, still we got through at least 5 songs so I guess it wasn't all bad. Last show I actually had a really good time at was back in May when I saw Dessa and Sims play on a Wednesday night during Finals week. I even told her that the small audience was probably attributed to all the university students studying for their finals. Still it was a pretty decent show all things considered. Last few shows I saw before that were other hip hop shows, Ceschi in February, Talib Kweli in April, and Gift of Gab later that month. It's been a very hip hop year for me, which is good for making up for all the shows I missed before I really got into the genre, but god damn what I wouldn't give for a metal show. __________________ Last.FM 101 Albums That May Not Change Your Life, But I Really Like And You Might Too

11-06-2011, 07:30 PM	#6 (permalink)
RVCA （￣ー￣） Join Date: Jul 2009 Posts: 3,270	I recently saw Dillinger Escape Plan open for Mastodon. I didn't particularly enjoy Dillinger... to be blunt, the music they make sounds like amelodic, atonal drivel and I just don't have the PhD in Timesignatureology necessary to make sense of it. Mastodon on the other hand were great; they weren't showy at all and spent most of the set intensely focused on their instruments. They sounded excellent and I can understand how the technicality of their songs combined with the fact that all four members contribute vocals makes it difficult to jump around like the roid-raging Dillinger lead singer. They also played a wide berth of material-- about an equal amount from each album, with the exception of the Hunter of course. Also, I don't know if you guys are aware of this site but it's fantastic. Setlist FM