Your upcoming gigs

[No Quarter]

Coming up:
Sleep Token
Saosin
WOMAD Fest
Bon Iver
Ace Ventura


Tossing up to go to Animals as Leaders - really rate their latest album but haven't been huge on their stuff before that... hmmm.

I saw Saosin with its original front man in 2007 at The Corner... have always liked the earlier stuff, wonder what they're like now

 

[BEaston]

I saw Saosin with its original front man in 2007 at The Corner... have always liked the earlier stuff, wonder what they're like now

I believe Anthony Green is back singing with them now. Haven't really listened to their recent stuff but more a nostalgic gig.

 

[The Sultan]

As in my original comment, the same thing happens when I see Metallica live.

for metallica the locks IMO are:
Creeping Death
One
Seek and Destroy ( for the crowd call and response)
Sandman - for those who got into them at black album

from I recall these wouldnt be far off ther most often played songs.

 

[mattpolo8]

RHCP tonight (don't expect them to play UTB twice in a row)
Bon Iver next month

 

[JackOutback]

I think the real issue is they are playing it at some shows and not at others.

The ticket prices are expensive, either play it at every show or don't play it at all.

Pearl Jam play a different set every night. As they’ve earned the right to. Sometimes bands get bored playing the same songs over and over. And, as pointed out, bands with such a big catalogue will always disappoint someone.

 

[No Quarter]

for metallica the locks IMO are:
Creeping Death
One
Seek and Destroy ( for the crowd call and response)
Sandman - for those who got into them at black album

from I recall these wouldnt be far off ther most often played songs.

Fade to Black and I don't really care what else they play

 

[No Quarter]

**** I just looked at RHCP's Thursday night set list

No UTB but they played Eddie and Wet Sand.. I'm torn, as a guitarist I would have bloody loved to see Wet Sand live.

 

[revival_mode]

Is it fair to simply demand 'you must play Under the bridge' at every concert though?

A big band with a big catalogue is always going to have issues with not playing the songs people want to hear. I was happy with the setlist in Melbourne but mind you, it did feature UTB. Without it, I may have questioned it..

A mate of mine was disappointed that they didn't play 'Around the world'... I would love to see Breaking the girl played live but I could also really appreciate Wet Sand, Venice Queen, Midnight, Otherside etc etc..

As in my original comment, the same thing happens when I see Metallica live.

i went last night, no under the bridge but some great older songs. some of the new stuff was good but there were a couple i didn't recognize and they just sounded a bit like them jamming tbh
in no way did under the bridge not being played ruin the gig

also post malone ****ing sucks lmao

 

[The Sultan]

also post malone ******* sucks lmao

did he say "im so f*****g thankful, to you guys" after every song ?

 

[revival_mode]

did he say "im so f*****g thankful, to you guys" after every song ?

yeah that real fake american sucking up like he was a server in a restaurant after tips

 

[The Sultan]

yeah that real fake american sucking up like he was a server in a restaurant after tips

we went to Tuesday night and I didn’t mind him, probably because I had low expectations going in

 

[Golden_6]

I still loved the Thursday RHCP gig. They didn’t play arguably their 3 biggest songs in UTB, Scar Tissue & Can’t Stop but played probably their biggest 8-9 songs after that. I was probably most disappointed about them not playing Can’t Stop but I was fully aware that it was always going to be hit and miss with what they chose to play.

Post Malone was quite good. I’m not a huge fan but he was fully into the gig and knows how to put on a show for his fans.

 

[No Quarter]

Went to see City & Colour on Thursday night at the Forum on the other side of town. As you may guess from my avatar and forum handle, I enjoyed it immensely. He's damn good live.. and trumps RHCP and others for crowd engagment, heh

 

[DIG]

for metallica the locks IMO are:
Creeping Death
One
Seek and Destroy ( for the crowd call and response)
Sandman - for those who got into them at black album

from I recall these wouldnt be far off ther most often played songs.

For their M72 tour this year Metallica are doing “no repeat weekends” - playing Friday and Sunday in each city, completely different set lists each night. Such a great idea.

For a band I loved I’d go both nights and it’d be so awesome no repeats.

But could be frustrating for casual fans.

 

[No Quarter]

For their M72 tour this year Metallica are doing “no repeat weekends” - playing Friday and Sunday in each city, completely different set lists each night. Such a great idea.

For a band I loved I’d go both nights and it’d be so awesome no repeats.

But could be frustrating for casual fans.

Yeah, if they come to Australia with that I'm definitely booking both nights

 

[The Sultan]

Yeah, if they come to Australia with that I'm definitely booking both nights

Me too but I would contemplate ponying up the $$$ for the front few rows, or snake pit for one night then just an average ticket for other night

 

[JackOutback]

That is a bloody good idea. Reckon a lot of bands with big back catalogues could pull that off.

 

[No Quarter]

Me too but I would contemplate ponying up the $$$ for the front few rows, or snake pit for one night then just an average ticket for other night

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Not a bad strategy. I had snakepit or whatever they call it for the Slipknot/Metallica gig before it got cancelled. Was shattered.

 

[The Sultan]

Not a bad strategy. I had snakepit or whatever they call it for the Slipknot/Metallica gig before it got cancelled. Was shattered.

Yep I had good tickets too, bummer.

 

[Strapping Young Lad]

Animals as leaders
Helmet

 

[Warsaw]

Laneway is a different beast now. Probably necessary for its viability but a world away from the Footscray set-up.

Reckon half the crowd would've come just to see Fred and Joji (Fred was good, Joji's set is for the Filthy Frank heads)

Probably a few years away from semi-retiring from the festival circuit, but reckon I'd make a call on going to future Laneways based solely on who isn't playing a sideshow.

 

[bok_party]

First time to a festival for a while. It’s crazy how expensive it is now. You used to pay 120$ for 10 amazing international acts at least and now you get three.

 

[the_interloper]

yeah that real fake american sucking up like he was a server in a restaurant after tips

Hey I'm no Post Malone fan but he came across as genuine on Thursday night, dude was crying after the show and it seemed real to me. Don't like the songs but at least he has a crack, unlike the headliners it must be said, such a soulless live act.

for metallica the locks IMO are:
Creeping Death
One
Seek and Destroy ( for the crowd call and response)
Sandman - for those who got into them at black album

from I recall these wouldnt be far off ther most often played songs.

You can add Master of Puppets too, during the Black/Load era they were shortening it by half which was a dumb idea. Nothing Else Matters always gets played too, usually Fade to Black/For Whom The Bell Tolls/Sanitarium as well.

They certainly do setlists which cater to their fans wishes, it's usually a few songs off each album up to the Black album, then a random one or two and a few off the latest album.

 

[Freofalcon]

Hey I'm no Post Malone fan but he came across as genuine on Thursday night, dude was crying after the show and it seemed real to me. Don't like the songs but at least he has a crack, unlike the headliners it must be said, such a soulless live act.

Genuine?

After his set last Sunday, he said it was his favourite set of all time and we were the best crowd he’d ever performed for.

Wonder how many times he’s said that lately?

 

[BEaston]

Genuine?

After his set last Sunday, he said it was his favourite set of all time and we were the best crowd he’d ever performed for.

Wonder how many times he’s said that lately?

Could be true. I mean faking crying is a pretty tall order.

Melbourne crowds are well known to be awesome for live music.