Concert of a Lifetime

Nightfall
Nightfall Posts: 10,086
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I might be taking a road trip with a friend next month to California to see Tool, Melvins, Primus, Clutch, and Fantomas. All at the same show. Front row too, seats 3 and 4. Son of a submariner, what a lineup! This will be two very expensive seats so once I find out for sure I'm probably going to put my tube preamp up for sale to help fund this. I don't want to but this one is not worth missing.

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afterburnt wrote: »
They didn't speak a word of English, they were from South Carolina.

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  • lightman1
    lightman1 Posts: 10,789
    :o:o
    Catching Clutch and Primus on their southeastern leg in June. Just saw Clutch last week. The first show after four months off. Nothing but Pure Rock Fury......
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  • Nightfall
    Nightfall Posts: 10,086
    lightman1 wrote: »
    :o:o
    Catching Clutch and Primus on their southeastern leg in June. Just saw Clutch last week. The first show after four months off. Nothing but Pure Rock Fury......

    Clutch is so good. I still can't believe this lineup, the only thing on it that isn't grade A music is the DJ set by Crystal Method. Seems like such a weird thing to throw in with a bunch of rock/prog rock bands.
    afterburnt wrote: »
    They didn't speak a word of English, they were from South Carolina.

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  • dromunds
    dromunds Posts: 10,015
    In the pit?
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  • Nightfall
    Nightfall Posts: 10,086
    edited May 2017
    Thieves.
    afterburnt wrote: »
    They didn't speak a word of English, they were from South Carolina.

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  • Nightfall
    Nightfall Posts: 10,086
    dromunds wrote: »
    In the pit?

    Yep, pit. Second row, first row sold between checking and buying. Can't believe I'm going to see my favorite band live up close.
    afterburnt wrote: »
    They didn't speak a word of English, they were from South Carolina.

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  • Nightfall
    Nightfall Posts: 10,086
    The first few areas next to the stage have seats then the GA lawn behind them.

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    afterburnt wrote: »
    They didn't speak a word of English, they were from South Carolina.

    Village Idiot of Club Polk
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  • dromunds
    dromunds Posts: 10,015
    Ha I doubt there'll be any open spaces on the grass or anywhere for that show, unlike for whoever was playing when the photo above was taken. Great score!
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  • Nightfall
    Nightfall Posts: 10,086
    dromunds wrote: »
    Ha I doubt there'll be any open spaces on the grass or anywhere for that show, unlike for whoever was playing when the photo above was taken. Great score!

    Everything but the GA lawn is sold out already.
    afterburnt wrote: »
    They didn't speak a word of English, they were from South Carolina.

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  • dromunds
    dromunds Posts: 10,015
    And that lawn won't take long either with that lineup!
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  • msg
    msg Posts: 10,122
    Prob John Tesh or Yanni.
    dromunds wrote: »
    Ha I doubt there'll be any open spaces on the grass or anywhere for that show, unlike for whoever was playing when the photo above was taken. Great score!

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  • msg
    msg Posts: 10,122
    Sorry, meant John Tesh AND Yanni.
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  • halo
    halo Posts: 5,616
    I saw TOOL on June 8th at the Allstate Arena in Rosemont, IL.

    That was one heckofa show! The lights shows and backdrops were superb.

    The music was great with a few unexpected tracks thrown in. Overall, the show seemed short in comparison their shows I've seen in the past but it was still excellent.

    Primus did not open for them so I ended up skipping the opening band altogether.
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  • pitdogg2
    pitdogg2 Posts: 25,560
    edited June 2017
    You know that show was not even advertised down here on any radio stations.(central Illinois) First time I'm even hearing about it. Man i would of went I've been wanting to see tool for some time now.
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  • Nightfall
    Nightfall Posts: 10,086
    edited June 2017
    Sitting in the parking lot right now.

    @afterburnt is correct, I'd never live in California. Traffic is beyond ridiculous and like I told Ron, Denver has bad PARTS of town but California has ENTIRE bad towns. I slept in a hotel in San Bernardino last night and I've never felt so unsafe, the entire city is a slum with very little police presence.

    Anyway, I'm going to go wait at the gate. Holy sheet is it hot in CA :D

    afterburnt wrote: »
    They didn't speak a word of English, they were from South Carolina.

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  • txcoastal1
    txcoastal1 Posts: 13,302
    Behave and besafe....have fun
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  • dromunds
    dromunds Posts: 10,015
    They're having a heat wave. Have fun. We expect lengthy review.
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  • gudnoyez
    gudnoyez Posts: 8,124
    edited June 2017
    https://youtu.be/lXBbttFIVEY

    Wow San Berdino hope you didn't get slobbering drunk at the Palamino, or bumped heads with Bobby as he has a head like a potato.

    Enjoy your show sounds like a good time.
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  • dromunds
    dromunds Posts: 10,015
    We are still waiting for that detailed review. >:)
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  • msg
    msg Posts: 10,122
    You're not dehydrated, are you Josh?
    Didn't get squeezed to a pulp tossed around like a rag doll in the pits?
    Not in lockup?
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  • msg
    msg Posts: 10,122
    Should we start a GoFundMe to get Josh his equipment back? Or can Tony just send a couple of his guys over the the buyers' homes to ask for it back?
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  • txcoastal1
    txcoastal1 Posts: 13,302
    Alright Dbag :p

    Calling you out, we want a review, some pics...something MF
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  • Nightfall
    Nightfall Posts: 10,086
    Staff there was crazy about not taking pictures or video during Tool. They'd shine their flashlights on you so that the staff walking around the crowd could spot you. I didn't want to take the chance of getting kicked out just for some pictures but I got some during the other bands when they didn't care.

    Fantômas - Buzzo from Melvins, Mike Patton from Faith No More

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    Clutch

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    Melvins

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    Crowd - Thousands of people

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    https://youtu.be/AwbPooQGZdE

    Tool Poster - Numbered out of 750

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    Hotel Honda Civic - Sleeping in car waiting for hotel check in

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    Hotel Slum - Don't sleep in San Bernardino

    Hair on the sheets
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    Okay... I'll take off the sheets and sleep on the mattress protector
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    Okay... I'll take off everything
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    Okay... I'll flip the mattress over (thank God it had literally never been flipped and was like brand new on the other side)
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    afterburnt wrote: »
    They didn't speak a word of English, they were from South Carolina.

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  • Nightfall
    Nightfall Posts: 10,086
    Some people that were more sly and not standing right in front of security got video of Tool.

    https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NRx0zOcKiPI&t
    afterburnt wrote: »
    They didn't speak a word of English, they were from South Carolina.

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  • txcoastal1
    txcoastal1 Posts: 13,302
    So moral to the story
    Did you have a great time? :)
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  • Nightfall
    Nightfall Posts: 10,086
    Probably the best concert I'll see before I die. The only thing missing was my best friend being with but unfortunately a family member passed away so she couldn't make it.

    It's freaking Tool.
    afterburnt wrote: »
    They didn't speak a word of English, they were from South Carolina.

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  • dromunds
    dromunds Posts: 10,015
    Gawd you were close. Well done
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  • Toolfan66
    Toolfan66 Posts: 17,297
    I want that poster in a very bad way!!

    Glad you had a great time!! My favorite band, glad I can at least say I have seen them three times...
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  • Nightfall
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    Toolfan66 wrote: »
    I want that poster in a very bad way!!

    Glad you had a great time!! My favorite band, glad I can at least say I have seen them three times...

    I really wish I would have thought of you now, I should have grabbed one for you. Considering they're now selling on eBay for $200+ especially, I would have assumed you'd have been willing to pay the $45 for one. Sorry Larry!
    afterburnt wrote: »
    They didn't speak a word of English, they were from South Carolina.

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  • txcoastal1
    txcoastal1 Posts: 13,302
    edited June 2017
    Nightfall wrote: »
    Some people that were more sly and not standing right in front of security got video of Tool.

    That video isn't bad. As for pics and video's I'm surprised they actually didn't have the restricted lighting that only works with lens filtering. A lot of entertainers use it now days.

    Phones and regular cams won't work and images come out a big blur of usually yellow.

    Discovered this several tears ago at the Houston Rodeo concert. My kids were trying to take pics but they were "bright lighted out"

    Being an integrated security guy, I took my sunglasses out, and used it as a filter (I do night focusing in my job), shot pics through my sunglasses and it cleaned up the pics.

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  • msg
    msg Posts: 10,122
    Interesting, Ron.
    Why don't bands want you taking photos?
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