Phx Concert Bragging Thread

There have been a lot of great shows in the last few months so, because Im a geek, here is a list of the fantastic shows Ive had the privelidge to attend. I have a poor memory so I keep them in a database for safe keepting.





Flotsam And Jetsam Club Rio
Sepultura Compton Terrace
Fear Factory Paradise Cove
N17 Club Rio
Morbid Angel Nile Theater
Napalm Death Nile Theater
Iron Maiden 7/5/1992 Compton Terrace
Testament 7/5/1992 Compton Terrace
Dream Theater 5/31/1993 Club Rio
Fight 12/12/1993 The Grind
Carcass 3/19/1994 Mason Jar
Unleashed 5/15/1994 The Grind
Demented Ted 5/15/1994 The Grind
Broken Hope 5/15/1994 The Grind
Sinister 7/2/1994 Mason Jar
Cannibal Corpse 7/2/1994 Mason Jar
Cynic 7/2/1994 Mason Jar
Napalm Death 9/4/1994 Boston's
Obituary 9/4/1994 Boston's
Machine Head 9/4/1994 Boston's
Overkill 9/11/1994 Mason Jar
Pro-Pain 9/11/1994 Mason Jar
Slayer 1/18/1995 TCC Old EX Hall
Machine Head 1/18/1995 TCC Old EX Hall
Malevolent Creation 3/13/1995 Mason Jar
Death 7/17/1995 Mason Jar
Nevermore 7/17/1995 Mason Jar
Megadeth 8/13/1995 Compton Terrace
Flotsam And Jetsam 8/13/1995 Compton Terrace
Fear Factory 8/13/1995 Compton Terrace
Deicide 9/3/1995 Mason Jar
Suffocation 9/4/1995 Mason Jar
Napalm Death 1/27/1996 Nile Theater
Sepultura 1/30/1996 Club Rio
Six Feet Under 2/22/1996 Nile Theater
Immolation 2/22/1996 Nile Theater
Dissection 3/20/1996 Nile Theater
Morbid Angel 3/20/1996 Nile Theater
At The Gates 3/20/1996 Nile Theater
Kreator 4/7/1996 Mason Jar
Skrew 4/7/1996 Mason Jar
Testament 4/25/1996 Mason Jar
Grave 9/24/1996 Mason Jar
Cannibal Corpse 1/30/1997 Nile Theater
Oppressor 1/30/1997 Nile Theater
Immolation 1/30/1997 Nile Theater
Broken Hope 3/3/1997 Mason Jar
Vader 3/3/1997 Mason Jar
Monstrosity 3/3/1997 Mason Jar
Styx 7/19/1997 America West Arena
Pat Benatar 7/19/1997 America West Arena
Deicide 7/26/1997 Nile Theater
Fates Warning 7/28/1997 Mason Jar
Malevolent Creation 8/3/1997 Mason Jar
Oppressor 8/3/1997 Mason Jar
Obituary 11/27/1997 Mason Jar
King Diamond 4/26/1998 Rialto Theater
Dio 7/14/1998 Celebrity Theater
Iron Maiden 7/14/1998 Celebrity Theater
Nile 7/29/1998 Boston's
Morbid Angel 7/29/1998 Boston's
Incantation 7/29/1998 Boston's
Judas Priest 9/26/1998 Celebrity Theater
Flotsam And Jetsam 9/26/1998 Celebrity Theater
Death 12/7/1998 Mason Jar
Hammerfall 12/7/1998 Mason Jar
Cryptopsy 3/25/1999 Mason Jar
Divine Empire 3/25/1999 Mason Jar
Vader 3/25/1999 Mason Jar
Destiny's End 5/12/1999 Mason Jar
Nevermore 5/12/1999 Mason Jar
Iced Earth 5/12/1999 Mason Jar
Samael 9/20/1999 Nile Theater
Epoch Of Unlight 9/20/1999 Nile Theater
Dimmu Borgir 9/20/1999 Nile Theater
Monstrosity 9/20/1999 Nile Theater
Cannibal Corpse 2/27/2000 The Green Room
God Dethroned 2/27/2000 The Green Room
Hate Eternal 2/27/2000 The Green Room
Diabolic 2/27/2000 The Green Room
Armored Saint 5/7/2000 Mason Jar
Kovenant 5/20/2000 Mason Jar
Amorphis 5/20/2000 Mason Jar
Moonspell 5/20/2000 Mason Jar
In Flames 8/19/2000 Nile Theater
Skinlab 8/19/2000 Nile Theater
Iron Maiden 9/9/2000 Desert Sky Pavillion
Halford 9/9/2000 Desert Sky Pavillion
Queensryche 9/9/2000 Desert Sky Pavillion
Deicide 10/18/2000 Big Fish Pub
Vital Remains 10/18/2000 Big Fish Pub
Coffin Text 10/18/2000 Big Fish Pub
In Flames 12/13/2000 The Green Room
Shadows Fall 12/13/2000 The Green Room
Nevermore 12/13/2000 The Green Room
Nevermore 5/17/2001 Mason Jar
Opeth 5/17/2001 Mason Jar
Angel Dust 5/17/2001 Mason Jar
God Forbid 5/17/2001 Mason Jar
Trans-Siberian Orchestra 12/20/2001 Gammage
Nile 7/15/2002 Bash On Ash
Arch Enemy 7/15/2002 Bash On Ash
Hate Eternal 7/15/2002 Bash On Ash
Judas Priest 8/11/2002 Cajun House
Dark Tranquility 9/18/2002 Bash On Ash
In Flames 9/18/2002 Bash On Ash
Sentenced 9/18/2002 Bash On Ash
Kill Switch Engage 9/18/2002 Bash On Ash
Dark Tranquility

 

That is a lot of death metal!!!! How angry are you?

 

lol...I'm not angry at all.

I just enjoy harder music. it is a natural release for me. It stimulates my mind. There is so much going on that it boosts my concentration level. Popular/radio music bores me to tears. It is too simple.

You might say oh you must be a *bad* person. But I honestly do not listen to the lyrics. I really dont have the slightest care what they are saying. The vocals mix into the music the same way a guitar does. Just another instrument.

 

I'm just ripping on you

I know how it is to have a different or off center taste in music!

You would probably get a kick out of Fantomas. It's a Mike Patton band with King Buzzo from the Melvins and Dave Lambardo from Slayer. Good stuff! But you will need an open mind!

 

I must teach everyone in PFF the way of rap. It is far superior to that **** ****** *** *** * ****** **** you listen to.

(psst... I didn't really write any curse words. I just bleeped out nothing. hee hee hee.)

 

Rap!! NO!!!!!

There will be many major differences of opinion here. Of which I will keep mine to myself and be the good board member Unless you mean old school rap. But the new stuff? Pass...

 

Reminds me of a line from "The Last Boy Scout" - the bad guy has captured Bruce Willis, and says "I wanna hear you scream" - Bruce comes back with the best line ever... "Yeah? Play some rap music"

 

TSO . . . cool.

Besides that, I think I knew about 5 other bands on that list.

 

But you have negelected to include the mother of all bands on your list!!!

TENACIOUS D!!!

 

**thinks back on very small list of concerts she's been to**



I don't know that I even dare list them... heh

Okay, okay - first concert ever was Howard Jones (80's!!!) back in... wow. I think it was Halloween night of '93 actually. Then there were 2 more within about... oh... a year after that. And I've been to 3 or 4 in Phoenix... yikes.

Technically, I suppose I've been to more than just those few if you want to count the classical symphony stuff, but oy... wow.

So much for having a broad appreciation of music...

EDIT: Tenacious D... Yeah, I've been introduced to them. As for Rap, sorry - I need something that does more than make me go deaf from the bass overload - like actual music. And I suppose one could go into the whole argument about rap being an acquired taste and very diverse, but hearing it in the cars next to me (drowning out my beloved Nightwish) makes me want to drive a white-hot piece of rebar through my ears. So, I'm happy to let other people revel in rap's diversity.

 

First band I saw in concert . . . Duran Duran face_blush]

Best concert I ever saw was Peter Murphy (formerly of Baus Haus) and that was . . . oh like 18 years ago. I'm not a crowd person.

 

No shame in that Jada, I saw Duran Duran last friday!!! HAAA!!!!!!!

AND paid $65 a ticket!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

 

ok, lets not have a flame war over Rap vs Metal.
See the Judgement Night Soundtrack.
You tell me which is better after hearing that.

Neither.

Being someone who is extremely diverse in musical opinions, I can clearly say they are 2 entirely different categories to be compared.

I myself not only love death, metal, thrash, etc..
But also, im quite into rap like:
Cypress Hill, Eminem, House of Pain, ICP.
Im kinda liking Outkast and Method Man too.

Also, I may not like Country music, but I TRY not to curse it out anymore.

Cause after all, the late great Johnny Cash did killer covers of:
NIN - hurt
Soundgarden - Rusty Cage
Depesh Mode - Personal Jesus

 

I never really cared for Johnny Cash, but respect is due to someone who covers nine inch nails!!!

I like Rock and 80's music, but I am not into rap or country or pop. I am a sucker for 80's hair bands. Poison, Motley Crue, Bon Jovi, Skid Row etc... but each to their own as they say.

Regarding Judgement Night, I do like Another Body Murdered by Faith No More and Boo Ya Tribe!

My thing with rap is that I can't relate to the messages in the songs and being British and an English major, I cringe when I hear the English language being slaughtered! an I ain't kiddin'

 

Aw hell.. I can't even keep track... I used to work for the company that did security for concerts (contemporary services corp) - I started as a ground holder (you, stand there and hold down that piece of ground) and soon became a supervisor...

I've done personal (one on one) security for lots of veeps/celebs (notables include Pam Tillis, James Hetfield and Don Henley)... essentially, if there was a concert that happened between San Luis Obispo and San Diego between 1992 and 1996, I was there... football games, superbowls etc...

No big deal... I did have a good time at the Metallica/GNR tour after show party, I got offered everything and anything I wanted to let scantily clad buxom young females into the party, and said no, and because of this, I was invited to come play... I guess they were testing me or something. Dunno...

I used to have a necklace that had all of the "All Access" badges, heh, it started to resemble a large bundle of paper hanging from my neck... and it got thrown out by mistake one time when moving (bad ol' ex girlfriend)...

 

No shame in that Mara, I saw Duran Duran last friday!!! HAAA!!!!!!!

Did you mean, Jada?

More and more I just listen to classical or jazz.

Right now I'm listening to the Christmas CD

"Martinis and Mistletoe"!

 

yes, I meant Jada

I'm rereading Dark Force Rising, so I'm very confused very, very confused...

 

*PUNCHES ARMENIAN JEDI*
Force Users, do not listen to Rap.
*PUNCHES AGAIN*
EVER...

 

Oh yeah... ummmm...
Kansas
Aerosmith
REM
Aerosmith
311
Jimi's Chicken Shack
Tantric
3 Doors Down
Lifehouse

...and anything else at Summerfest.

 

I listen to rap. I also listen to (in no particular order) rock, metal, death metal, 80's hair bands, pop, R&B, techno, industrial, oldies, classical and even a little country.

Metal is by far my primary interest, though.

 

Lifehouse


Very cool, very very cool . .. can't decide if "Trying" or "Sick Cycle Carosel" is my favorite song.

 

Lord_Reaper, I love Jimmies Chicken Shack!!!

 

Yeah...Music wars are pointless. I personally think rap sucks. But like religion, it is very personal. I'm not going to convert a rap misguided (j/k) person to metal any more than Im going to convice an athiest to join a <insert religion here> church.

It's personal preference, what stimulates your mind and what makes you feel good or helps you get through your troubles.

To me, rap is *generally* very degrading to women and promotes violence in real life *street* kind of ways. However, I reallize that the same things can be said about metal. The difference is that the violence in *death* metal is in a campy, horor movie kind of way. Most people havent hacked up someone, unlike rap, a lot of people have experienced a drive by type thing or been slapped around by someone. Either way they both have negatives. The other thing is Rap has legible lyrics so what they say is absorbed easier. with metal it sometimes isnt understood. And for me that is fine because I do not read or listen to the lyrics. They have little effect on me. Anyway, not starting a war because I know its a lose-lose battle. We are both right. They are both great (in our minds). Unless you are weak minded, neither will change course.

 

On a concert note...

Of the bands I've seen. Id have to say these are my favorite live.

Iced Earth
Dimmu Borgir
Nevermore
Children Of Bodom
Symphony X
Iron Maiden
Cynic (RIP)
In Flames

Least Favorite

Nile
Hate Eternal
Opeth (I love this band but they are better on CD. 10 minutes songs are painful live)
Napalm Death

 

I have seen weird Al 3 times (great shows they are) and then i saw evanesance (did i spell that right?) along with cold, revis, and stained i think. yeah revis and amy lee were the only good ones about that show.