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Title: Armed to the teeth Joined: Mar 06 2007 Posts: 139

Last night (the 20th) I went to see my very first rock concert, Rush: Snakes and Arrows. Not only was it the real band (these guys have been around for about 30 years or so), it also had some of the best music I have EVER listened to.

Here's the story: one of my neighbors gave my mother two tickets to the Rush concert. My mother, who was a biiiig Rush fan back when she was young, was literally dumbfounded when she heard the name of the band. Since my two older brothers weren't home, my mother took me with her to see the concert. Not only did we get VIP seats, we were also in the DEAD CENTER of the theatre (great view!). The concert lasted somewhere around 4 hours, and it was pure awesome.

Neil Peart's drum solo was the COOLEST. SOLO. EVER. Sheer awesome.

Has anyone else here ever been to a concert that WASN'T a cover band?

Posted: Jun 21 2007 11:06 pm

yes, i have been to many concerts in my short life. in fact, i've seen iron maiden about 3 or 4 times

Title: Misanthrope Joined: May 18 2007 Posts: 78

Snakes and Arrows is the best album they put out in almost 15 years. It's cool to see classic bands going through a renaissance or sorts

Posted: Jun 21 2007 11:33 pm

I have seen:

Shudder To Think
Korn
Disturbed
Gary Hoey
Nirvana (Back when Chad Channing was still the drummer. Pre-Nevermind)
Weird Al (3 Times)
Everclear (4 Times. They are from Portland, so I saw them 3 times when they were still just a small time local band. Pre-World of Noise and Sparkle And Fade)
Radiohead
Sex Pistols
Goldfinger
Gravity Kills
Pond
and over 100+ local/small time bands.
As well as played with a few.

Posted: Jun 21 2007 11:39 pm

I went to see Sum 41, yea let the insults rain down upon me, but it was seriously one of the best shows I have ever seen or heard. I also saw Cinderella, and Poison, when they came to town.

Title: Misanthrope Joined: May 18 2007 Posts: 78

Douche McCallister wrote:

I went to see Sum 41, yea let the insults rain down upon me, but it was seriously one of the best shows I have ever seen or heard. I

Considering you were probably the only male in a sea of screaming teenage girls, yeah.

Posted: Jun 21 2007 11:51 pm

Jaguar wrote:

Last night (the 20th) I went to see my very first rock concert, Rush: Snakes and Arrows. Not only was it the real band (these guys have been around for about 30 years or so), it also had some of the best music I have EVER listened to.

Here's the story: one of my neighbors gave my mother two tickets to the Rush concert. My mother, who was a biiiig Rush fan back when she was young, was literally dumbfounded when she heard the name of the band. Since my two older brothers weren't home, my mother took me with her to see the concert. Not only did we get VIP seats, we were also in the DEAD CENTER of the theatre (great view!). The concert lasted somewhere around 4 hours, and it was pure awesome.

Neil Peart's drum solo was the COOLEST. SOLO. EVER. Sheer awesome.

Has anyone else here ever been to a concert that WASN'T a cover band?

I saw rush a few years back on their 30th anniversary tour in toronto (the last show of the north american tour). My dad got the tickets from a guy he was doing a job with, 2nd row,dead center. I could have spit on geddy lee (and at some points wanted to). they were insanely tight and I dig a bit of rush so it was a damn good show. not the best band i've ever seen by far though (see hella)

Posted: Jun 22 2007 05:59 am

I would kill to see Rush.

I've seen:

The Rolling Stones
Ozzy Osbourne
Black Sabbath
Marilyn Manson
Rob Zombie
Guns N' Roses (technically)
Rammstein
Disturbed
Iron Maiden
Motley Crue
KISS
Poison
Cinderella
Slayer
Aerosmith
Godsmack
Pantera
Static-X
Megadeth
Dio
Motorhead
Alice Cooper
Queensryche
Dream Theater
Halford
Def Leppard
Roger Waters
Sagat

Posted: Jun 22 2007 12:35 pm

i've never seen rush. but i've seen a lot of concerts. which reminds me, Summerfest is coming up starting next week. has anyone here been to summerfest?

my favorite two shows are probably tool (lateralus tour), and blue oyster cult a coupla years ago. (and i'm seeing them next friday... i'm pretty psyched)

Posted: Jun 22 2007 01:20 pm

You are one lucky dude, Syd. I'd have loved to see Pantera at any time, even if Phil would be drunk/stoned out of his mind. One concert I would absolutely loved to have seen was when Pantera and White Zombie would tour together. I think I'd cut my leg off for a chance to see that.
I've only been to two musical concerts, Black Label Society in November, and Les Claypool (from Primus) on Tuesday. Both were a lot of fun. Rush is coming to San Antonio in August, but I probably won't be going because tickets are expensive, plus the cost of gas money and a hotel room.
I was THIS close to seeing the Red Hot Chili Peppers (my friend had an extra ticket), but my mom said "No concerts on school nights, especially if they're in San Antonio". GRAGH!!!! I'm also pissed that I skipped out on the chance to see Lamb of God/Machine Head/Trivium/Gojira back in February due to be buying my bass, and thus having no concert money. I'm no Trivium fan, but I can't believe I missed Machine Head and Lamb of God.
Living near Austin, you'd think I go to a lot of shows. You'd think incorrectly. Most of the good metal bands go to Dallas/SA/Houston, skipping us entirely. Sonofagun.
My brother goes to concerts about as often as I do, he's seeing Wofmother tonight at Stubb's. I don't care for them in the least, so I'll be at home.

Posted: Jun 22 2007 03:12 pm

Shit, I've seen BLS too. Somehow I forgot.

They were at a few of the Ozzfests. One year, 30 seconds into their first song, Zakk stopped the song and screamed "Limp Bizkit sucks fucking dick!"

After it was met with cheers, he resumed the song.

Posted: Jun 22 2007 03:16 pm

Syd Lexia wrote:

Shit, I've seen BLS too. Somehow I forgot.

They were at a few of the Ozzfests. One year, 30 seconds into their first song, Zakk stopped the song and screamed "Limp Bizkit sucks fucking dick!"

After it was met with cheers, he resumed the song.

I was waiting for him to yell something like that when I saw BLS too, but he never did. Maybe because Limp Bizkit has dropped into obscurity, Zakk doesn't want to waste his time...who knows. Go to YouTube, type in "Black Label Society Bleed For Me", and at the end of the song, Zakk rants about LB's suckage factor. It's funny.
Also, funny story, my brother (he was 14 and 5'0") was crowdsurfing, and he actually made it over the barrier. He said hello to Nick Catanese (he nodded back), and, when Zakk Wylde launched a massive loogie up in the air, some landed on my brother. Good story for him.

Posted: Jun 22 2007 04:32 pm

Duncan wrote:

Douche McCallister wrote:

I went to see Sum 41, yea let the insults rain down upon me, but it was seriously one of the best shows I have ever seen or heard.

Considering you were probably the only male in a sea of screaming teenage girls, yeah.

No the concert was off there Chuck album and it was a sausage fest.

Posted: Jul 06 2007 12:34 am

Syd Lexia wrote:

I would kill to see Rush.

I've seen:

The Rolling Stones
Ozzy Osbourne
Black Sabbath
Marilyn Manson
Rob Zombie
Guns N' Roses (technically)
Rammstein
Disturbed
Iron Maiden
Motley Crue
KISS
Poison
Cinderella
Slayer
Aerosmith
Godsmack
Pantera
Static-X
Megadeth
Dio
Motorhead
Alice Cooper
Queensryche
Dream Theater
Halford
Def Leppard
Roger Waters
Sagat

then uhh kind of hate to tell you this but ive got 2 pit tickets for rush along with backstage passes and a meet and greet with the band after the show at the White River Amp theater in Auburn (Fuck your gonna kill me) Rush is my all time favorite band Theyre new album kicks ass but whats your guys favorite song off of it?