Best Concert of 2012

acutejam

Oh I'll play! Lemme just rank those....

1) Built to Spill - Uptown Theater, Napa
2) The Black Keys - Oracle Arena, Oakland
3) Built to Spill - The Fillmore, SF
4) Death Cab for Cutie - The Fox Theater, Oakland (Tues)
4) Death Cab for Cutie - The Fox Theater, Oakland (Weds)
5) Matt Nathanson - The Fillmore, SF
6) OAR - The Fillmore, SF

And then, sigh .. not seen: Coldplay double booked for EV which was then cancelled.

titchinello

so far - Black stone cherry in Inverness is the only gig i've been to this year. so i guess its that.

I have Guns n Roses in Glasgow in 2 weeks though.

chimpat

I saw the Avett Brothers last night at Terminal 5 in nyc, was really impressed with their show. Awesome live band.

Jason P

So I take it that it's worth seeing Roger Waters then?

Arthur Digby Sellers

Railroad Earth. I saw two shows at the World Cafe and was blown away. But then I am almost every time I see them.

81

bit early in the year, but Radiohead by a mile

ComeToTX

Jason P wrote:

So I take it that it's worth seeing Roger Waters then?

Yeah, it's worth it.

ComeToTX

chimpat wrote:

I saw the Avett Brothers last night at Terminal 5 in nyc, was really impressed with their show. Awesome live band.

Did they play some new stuff? Can't wait for their next rekkid.

Citizen Zack

ComeToTX wrote:

chimpat wrote:

I saw the Avett Brothers last night at Terminal 5 in nyc, was really impressed with their show. Awesome live band.

Did they play some new stuff? Can't wait for their next rekkid.

Nothing new except for The Once & Future Carpenter. They've been playing that one live for the last year or so and it's slated to be on the new record. It actually might be my favorite song by them right now and I'm a huge fan. Seeing them twice more this summer and can't wait.

The set from NYC last night looked awesome though -

Will You Return, Tin Man, Traveling Song, Distraction #74, Paranoia in Bb Major, At The Beach, Pretty Girl From Cedar Lane, Prettiest Thing, Down With The Shine, Slight Figure of Speech, Salina, Shame, Denouncing November Blue, Head Full of Doubt, The Fall, The Once & Future Carpenter, Gimme A Kiss, Murder in the City, Ballad of Love & Hate, Closer Walk With Thee, Laundry Room, I Killed Sally's Lover, Go To Sleep, Kick Drum Heart, I & Love & You

Encore: January Wedding, Matrimony, Talk On Indolence

ComeToTX

Citizen Zack wrote:

ComeToTX wrote:

chimpat wrote:

I saw the Avett Brothers last night at Terminal 5 in nyc, was really impressed with their show. Awesome live band.

Did they play some new stuff? Can't wait for their next rekkid.

Nothing new except for The Once & Future Carpenter. They've been playing that one live for the last year or so and it's slated to be on the new record. It actually might be my favorite song by them right now and I'm a huge fan. Seeing them twice more this summer and can't wait.

The set from NYC last night looked awesome though -

Will You Return, Tin Man, Traveling Song, Distraction #74, Paranoia in Bb Major, At The Beach, Pretty Girl From Cedar Lane, Prettiest Thing, Down With The Shine, Slight Figure of Speech, Salina, Shame, Denouncing November Blue, Head Full of Doubt, The Fall, The Once & Future Carpenter, Gimme A Kiss, Murder in the City, Ballad of Love & Hate, Closer Walk With Thee, Laundry Room, I Killed Sally's Lover, Go To Sleep, Kick Drum Heart, I & Love & You

Encore: January Wedding, Matrimony, Talk On Indolence

Agree. It's a great song. Saw them in October and thinking about a Texas show this summer.

Citizen Zack

ComeToTX wrote:

Agree. It's a great song. Saw them in October and thinking about a Texas show this summer.

Definitely do one of the Texas shows. My wife and I are doing Grand Prairie on June 2nd and New Braunfels on July 28th. They are also playing the Free Press Festival in Houston on June 3rd. I don't think we'll make it back from Dallas in time for that, but we're stoked about the other two shows.

samjam

chimpat wrote:

I saw the Avett Brothers last night at Terminal 5 in nyc, was really impressed with their show. Awesome live band.

Jealous!! If only I was home, I would have so been there! Avetts are A+ live. Incredible! Also can't wait for the new album!

curmudgeoness

I'm looking forward to seeing Glen Hansard in June, but unless PJ actually plays Central Park, I think there's nothing but classical music on my concert calendar.

Favorite NYPhil concerts this year:

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Yuja Wang is a star in the making.

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This was just an amazing, exhilarating concert.

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Technically in 2011, but part of the 2011-12 season and a huge, hugely moving event.

I've seen some of the biggest names in classical music perform this year (e.g. Joshua Bell, Lang Lang), but I think my introduction, thanks to my son, to contemporary "classical" music has been my biggest opportunity for learning and growth, and I've been lucky to see some really, really great performances of very interesting pieces in small venues.

helplessdancer

dr john and warren

Gary Carter

the boss at msg

uninnocent-

uninnocent- wrote:

I'll just rank my six concerts of the year (so far):

1. Tool
2. Mastodon/Opeth
3. Supersuckers/Nashville Pussy
4. Red Hot Chili Peppers
5. Big Wreck
6. Andrew WK
7. Young the Giant

I have Big Wreck coming up tomorrow, and I fully expect that to be better than the bottom two at least.

Edited to include tonight's Big Wreck show.

Pap

Citizen Zack wrote:

Nothing new except for The Once & Future Carpenter. They've been playing that one live for the last year or so and it's slated to be on the new record. It actually might be my favorite song by them right now and I'm a huge fan. Seeing them twice more this summer and can't wait.

The set from NYC last night looked awesome though -

Will You Return, Tin Man, Traveling Song, Distraction #74, Paranoia in Bb Major, At The Beach, Pretty Girl From Cedar Lane, Prettiest Thing, Down With The Shine, Slight Figure of Speech, Salina, Shame, Denouncing November Blue, Head Full of Doubt, The Fall, The Once & Future Carpenter, Gimme A Kiss, Murder in the City, Ballad of Love & Hate, Closer Walk With Thee, Laundry Room, I Killed Sally's Lover, Go To Sleep, Kick Drum Heart, I & Love & You

Encore: January Wedding, Matrimony, Talk On Indolence

I saw them live in London on June 22nd 2011. They were really awesome! I also got to shake hands with Scott and took the handwritten setlist home with me! Here's the setlist from that show:

1) AND IT SPREAD
2) TIN MAN
3) THE FALL
4) SHAME
5) PARANOIA
6) GO TO SLEEP
7) 74
8) JAN WED
9) HEAD FULL OF DOUBT.
10) MURDER IN THE CITY
11) WHEN I DRINK
12) PRETTIEST THING
13) SALINA
14) KICK DRUM
15) COLOURSHOW
16) LAUNDRY
17) ONCE AND FUTURE
18) SALLYS LOVER
19) I+L+Y

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20) BALLAD
21) INOLENCE
22) GOSPEL


P.S: At the back of the setlist there is their whole schedule before that concert at Shepherd's Bush (hotel, dinner, soundcheck, merch etc.) 8-)

MissJam81

I went to see Florence and The Machine in New Castle and she blew me away!!! :clap: :clap:

acutejam

acutejam wrote:

Oh I'll play! Lemme just rank those....

1) Built to Spill - Uptown Theater, Napa
2) The Black Keys - Oracle Arena, Oakland
3) Built to Spill - The Fillmore, SF
4) Death Cab for Cutie - The Fox Theater, Oakland (Tues)
4) Death Cab for Cutie - The Fox Theater, Oakland (Weds)
5) Matt Nathanson - The Fillmore, SF
6) OAR - The Fillmore, SF

And then, sigh .. not seen: Coldplay double booked for EV which was then cancelled.

Edit: Was sitting there knowing I was missing something .... And it should prolly be on the top of the list! But then as the Death Cab sinks in, man, some simply haunting show! So hard to choose, but not that hard when your bro and yer 80 year old dad both go with you to see:

1) Leo Kottke - Mystic Theater, Petaluma, CA

Citizen Zack

Pap wrote:

Citizen Zack wrote:

Nothing new except for The Once & Future Carpenter. They've been playing that one live for the last year or so and it's slated to be on the new record. It actually might be my favorite song by them right now and I'm a huge fan. Seeing them twice more this summer and can't wait.

The set from NYC last night looked awesome though -

Will You Return, Tin Man, Traveling Song, Distraction #74, Paranoia in Bb Major, At The Beach, Pretty Girl From Cedar Lane, Prettiest Thing, Down With The Shine, Slight Figure of Speech, Salina, Shame, Denouncing November Blue, Head Full of Doubt, The Fall, The Once & Future Carpenter, Gimme A Kiss, Murder in the City, Ballad of Love & Hate, Closer Walk With Thee, Laundry Room, I Killed Sally's Lover, Go To Sleep, Kick Drum Heart, I & Love & You

Encore: January Wedding, Matrimony, Talk On Indolence

I saw them live in London on June 22nd 2011. They were really awesome! I also got to shake hands with Scott and took the handwritten setlist home with me! Here's the setlist from that show:

1) AND IT SPREAD
2) TIN MAN
3) THE FALL
4) SHAME
5) PARANOIA
6) GO TO SLEEP
7) 74
8) JAN WED
9) HEAD FULL OF DOUBT.
10) MURDER IN THE CITY
11) WHEN I DRINK
12) PRETTIEST THING
13) SALINA
14) KICK DRUM
15) COLOURSHOW
16) LAUNDRY
17) ONCE AND FUTURE
18) SALLYS LOVER
19) I+L+Y

---

20) BALLAD
21) INOLENCE
22) GOSPEL


P.S: At the back of the setlist there is their whole schedule before that concert at Shepherd's Bush (hotel, dinner, soundcheck, merch etc.) 8-)

Awesome! That's a great souvenier.