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From what I've read on Reddit, I guess Era Vulgaris is a pretty polarizing album among the fan base, which I found odd.... I don't know that there's any songs on it that I skip. That's not necessarily why they don't play 3s&7s (i have no idea), but regardless, I was surprised to hear that album was divisive. I can see why some people may have struggled to digest LC or Villains, but EV was a head scratcher for me.mrussel1 said:
Nice! I've never seen them play Headache, that I can remember. I saw that tour, with Royal Blood opening. They were great too and fit the style of the show perfectly. It was at the Anthem in DC.mfc2006 said:Those setlists are fucking awesome. Here's the setlist of one of my all time favorite shows...by any band. They flat our brought it to a small outdoor venue (2500) here in KC. Royal Blood opened and killed it as well.
https://www.setlist.fm/setlist/queens-of-the-stone-age/2017/crossroads-kc-kansas-city-mo-2be3dc02.html
I've always wondered why they hardly ever play 3&7's anymore. I looked and it's been played only 12 times in the last decade.
Anyone catch the 2011 tour, where they played the self titled album front to back? Another amazing show.
https://www.setlist.fm/setlist/queens-of-the-stone-age/2011/house-of-blues-boston-ma-3d2596f.html
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I think Like Clockwork is their best record. That's probably not the most popular statement, but I love the groove rock of it. I feel like Josh has always been a sucker for a pop hook, and on that album he really embraced it and made an amazing record.Merkin Baller said:
From what I've read on Reddit, I guess Era Vulgaris is a pretty polarizing album among the fan base, which I found odd.... I don't know that there's any songs on it that I skip. That's not necessarily why they don't play 3s&7s (i have no idea), but regardless, I was surprised to hear that album was divisive. I can see why some people may have struggled to digest LC or Villains, but EV was a head scratcher for me.mrussel1 said:
Nice! I've never seen them play Headache, that I can remember. I saw that tour, with Royal Blood opening. They were great too and fit the style of the show perfectly. It was at the Anthem in DC.mfc2006 said:Those setlists are fucking awesome. Here's the setlist of one of my all time favorite shows...by any band. They flat our brought it to a small outdoor venue (2500) here in KC. Royal Blood opened and killed it as well.
https://www.setlist.fm/setlist/queens-of-the-stone-age/2017/crossroads-kc-kansas-city-mo-2be3dc02.html
I've always wondered why they hardly ever play 3&7's anymore. I looked and it's been played only 12 times in the last decade.
Anyone catch the 2011 tour, where they played the self titled album front to back? Another amazing show.
https://www.setlist.fm/setlist/queens-of-the-stone-age/2011/house-of-blues-boston-ma-3d2596f.html0 -
That's quite the take and I respect the hell out of it.mrussel1 said:
I think Like Clockwork is their best record. That's probably not the most popular statement, but I love the groove rock of it. I feel like Josh has always been a sucker for a pop hook, and on that album he really embraced it and made an amazing record.Merkin Baller said:
From what I've read on Reddit, I guess Era Vulgaris is a pretty polarizing album among the fan base, which I found odd.... I don't know that there's any songs on it that I skip. That's not necessarily why they don't play 3s&7s (i have no idea), but regardless, I was surprised to hear that album was divisive. I can see why some people may have struggled to digest LC or Villains, but EV was a head scratcher for me.mrussel1 said:
Nice! I've never seen them play Headache, that I can remember. I saw that tour, with Royal Blood opening. They were great too and fit the style of the show perfectly. It was at the Anthem in DC.mfc2006 said:Those setlists are fucking awesome. Here's the setlist of one of my all time favorite shows...by any band. They flat our brought it to a small outdoor venue (2500) here in KC. Royal Blood opened and killed it as well.
https://www.setlist.fm/setlist/queens-of-the-stone-age/2017/crossroads-kc-kansas-city-mo-2be3dc02.html
I've always wondered why they hardly ever play 3&7's anymore. I looked and it's been played only 12 times in the last decade.
Anyone catch the 2011 tour, where they played the self titled album front to back? Another amazing show.
https://www.setlist.fm/setlist/queens-of-the-stone-age/2011/house-of-blues-boston-ma-3d2596f.html
LC always felt like it had a weird flow to me...Felt like more a collection of awesome songs, than a cohesive album. With that being said, I Sat by the Ocean, If I Had a Tail, I Appear Missing, My God is the Sun & Fair Weather Friends are some of the greatest songs they've ever written, which brings me to my next point:
No one writes songs like these guys. They leave so much space for each other to exist and do their own thing. The lyrics & guitar hooks alone give you so much to wrap your brain around, but when you start paying attention to how the other guitars and the bass work their way around each other, it's a beautiful thing.
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Damn...that sounds incredible. I miss seeing them in clubs but also happy that they're popular enough for small arenas and big theaters.mrussel1 said:
Back on the Clockwork tour, they were hitting big venues. One night they were at the Barclays Center, and then the next night, inexplicably, they played the Richmond National, which is my local club. It holds less than 1500 people but they brought in their arena speakers anyway. Holy crap, what a show. I'll never forget that night. The whole place was a pit when they played Sick, Song for the Dead, etc. It was so awesome. I still have no idea how the National landed that gig.pjl44 said:
That New York show is the first headliner to pop up so I'm hoping like hell it means more to comemrussel1 said:Sucks, nothing even close to me. That's a strange tour. Looks like just US festivals and a few in Europe. We need a proper tour.0 -
It's interesting that the onsale for the NY show is over a month away. Maybe that tracks with a bigger announcement in the next couple weeks?
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Winnipeg April 2005
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Hugh Freaking Dillon is currently out of the office, returning sometime in the fall0 -
So with Lanegan?? I was not fortunate enough to see them with him.HughFreakingDillon said:Winnipeg April 2005- Encore:
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mrussel1 said:
So with Lanegan?? I was not fortunate enough to see them with him.HughFreakingDillon said:Winnipeg April 2005- Encore:
I saw Lanegan and Dave Grohl on drums with QoSTA
8/28/98- Camden, NJ
10/31/09- Philly
5/21/10- NYC
9/2/12- Philly, PA
7/19/13- Wrigley
10/19/13- Brooklyn, NY
10/21/13- Philly, PA
10/22/13- Philly, PA
10/27/13- Baltimore, MD
4/28/16- Philly, PA
4/29/16- Philly, PA
5/1/16- NYC
5/2/16- NYC
9/2/18- Boston, MA
9/4/18- Boston, MA
9/14/22- Camden, NJ
9/7/24- Philly, PA
9/9/24- Philly, PATres Mts.- 3/23/11- Philly. PA
Eddie Vedder- 6/25/11- Philly, PA
RNDM- 3/9/16- Philly, PA0 -
god no. no special guests come to the Peg. But I have seen chatter online that people salivate over this setlist.mrussel1 said:
So with Lanegan?? I was not fortunate enough to see them with him.HughFreakingDillon said:Winnipeg April 2005- Encore:
Hugh Freaking Dillon is currently out of the office, returning sometime in the fall0 -
I was like I must have been at this so I went and checked my stubs. Turns out I saw Devotchka at the Paradise that night. Have spent the last hour trying to figure out what chick led to this sequence of decisions.Merkin Baller said:
From what I've read on Reddit, I guess Era Vulgaris is a pretty polarizing album among the fan base, which I found odd.... I don't know that there's any songs on it that I skip. That's not necessarily why they don't play 3s&7s (i have no idea), but regardless, I was surprised to hear that album was divisive. I can see why some people may have struggled to digest LC or Villains, but EV was a head scratcher for me.mrussel1 said:
Nice! I've never seen them play Headache, that I can remember. I saw that tour, with Royal Blood opening. They were great too and fit the style of the show perfectly. It was at the Anthem in DC.mfc2006 said:Those setlists are fucking awesome. Here's the setlist of one of my all time favorite shows...by any band. They flat our brought it to a small outdoor venue (2500) here in KC. Royal Blood opened and killed it as well.
https://www.setlist.fm/setlist/queens-of-the-stone-age/2017/crossroads-kc-kansas-city-mo-2be3dc02.html
I've always wondered why they hardly ever play 3&7's anymore. I looked and it's been played only 12 times in the last decade.
Anyone catch the 2011 tour, where they played the self titled album front to back? Another amazing show.
https://www.setlist.fm/setlist/queens-of-the-stone-age/2011/house-of-blues-boston-ma-3d2596f.html0 -
super fans of Q in my circle fucking hated Era. I have zero clue why. I mean, it's not like it was their Popmart. I saw them twice on that tour. I fucking love that record.Merkin Baller said:
From what I've read on Reddit, I guess Era Vulgaris is a pretty polarizing album among the fan base, which I found odd.... I don't know that there's any songs on it that I skip. That's not necessarily why they don't play 3s&7s (i have no idea), but regardless, I was surprised to hear that album was divisive. I can see why some people may have struggled to digest LC or Villains, but EV was a head scratcher for me.mrussel1 said:
Nice! I've never seen them play Headache, that I can remember. I saw that tour, with Royal Blood opening. They were great too and fit the style of the show perfectly. It was at the Anthem in DC.mfc2006 said:Those setlists are fucking awesome. Here's the setlist of one of my all time favorite shows...by any band. They flat our brought it to a small outdoor venue (2500) here in KC. Royal Blood opened and killed it as well.
https://www.setlist.fm/setlist/queens-of-the-stone-age/2017/crossroads-kc-kansas-city-mo-2be3dc02.html
I've always wondered why they hardly ever play 3&7's anymore. I looked and it's been played only 12 times in the last decade.
Anyone catch the 2011 tour, where they played the self titled album front to back? Another amazing show.
https://www.setlist.fm/setlist/queens-of-the-stone-age/2011/house-of-blues-boston-ma-3d2596f.htmlHugh Freaking Dillon is currently out of the office, returning sometime in the fall0 -
Now that's some shit right there. I am going to mark to watch later. I think the Pink Pop show with them is online in pro shot.eeriepadave said:mrussel1 said:
So with Lanegan?? I was not fortunate enough to see them with him.HughFreakingDillon said:Winnipeg April 2005- Encore:
I saw Lanegan and Dave Grohl on drums with QoSTA0 -
that is a great setlist. I also saw them in '05 (fall) but they opened up for NIN.HughFreakingDillon said:
god no. no special guests come to the Peg. But I have seen chatter online that people salivate over this setlist.mrussel1 said:
So with Lanegan?? I was not fortunate enough to see them with him.HughFreakingDillon said:Winnipeg April 2005- Encore:
8/28/98- Camden, NJ
10/31/09- Philly
5/21/10- NYC
9/2/12- Philly, PA
7/19/13- Wrigley
10/19/13- Brooklyn, NY
10/21/13- Philly, PA
10/22/13- Philly, PA
10/27/13- Baltimore, MD
4/28/16- Philly, PA
4/29/16- Philly, PA
5/1/16- NYC
5/2/16- NYC
9/2/18- Boston, MA
9/4/18- Boston, MA
9/14/22- Camden, NJ
9/7/24- Philly, PA
9/9/24- Philly, PATres Mts.- 3/23/11- Philly. PA
Eddie Vedder- 6/25/11- Philly, PA
RNDM- 3/9/16- Philly, PA0 -
yeah, they came back 6 months later opening for NIN. that was a great nighteeriepadave said:
that is a great setlist. I also saw them in '05 (fall) but they opened up for NIN.HughFreakingDillon said:
god no. no special guests come to the Peg. But I have seen chatter online that people salivate over this setlist.mrussel1 said:
So with Lanegan?? I was not fortunate enough to see them with him.HughFreakingDillon said:Winnipeg April 2005- Encore:
Hugh Freaking Dillon is currently out of the office, returning sometime in the fall0 -
I could understand someone disliking …LC or Villains more than EV, but with that being said, I love every one of their albums. There’s a few songs I skip here & there, but overall their catalog is just spectacular.HughFreakingDillon said:
super fans of Q in my circle fucking hated Era. I have zero clue why. I mean, it's not like it was their Popmart. I saw them twice on that tour. I fucking love that record.Merkin Baller said:
From what I've read on Reddit, I guess Era Vulgaris is a pretty polarizing album among the fan base, which I found odd.... I don't know that there's any songs on it that I skip. That's not necessarily why they don't play 3s&7s (i have no idea), but regardless, I was surprised to hear that album was divisive. I can see why some people may have struggled to digest LC or Villains, but EV was a head scratcher for me.mrussel1 said:
Nice! I've never seen them play Headache, that I can remember. I saw that tour, with Royal Blood opening. They were great too and fit the style of the show perfectly. It was at the Anthem in DC.mfc2006 said:Those setlists are fucking awesome. Here's the setlist of one of my all time favorite shows...by any band. They flat our brought it to a small outdoor venue (2500) here in KC. Royal Blood opened and killed it as well.
https://www.setlist.fm/setlist/queens-of-the-stone-age/2017/crossroads-kc-kansas-city-mo-2be3dc02.html
I've always wondered why they hardly ever play 3&7's anymore. I looked and it's been played only 12 times in the last decade.
Anyone catch the 2011 tour, where they played the self titled album front to back? Another amazing show.
https://www.setlist.fm/setlist/queens-of-the-stone-age/2011/house-of-blues-boston-ma-3d2596f.html0 -
Likewise.eeriepadave said:mrussel1 said:
So with Lanegan?? I was not fortunate enough to see them with him.HughFreakingDillon said:Winnipeg April 2005- Encore:
I saw Lanegan and Dave Grohl on drums with QoSTAWe were lingering after as we finished our drinks & Grohl came out to break down his own kit.Took the time to shake hands with & talk to all of us. He’s as nice & gracious in person as he comes across in interviews.
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I'm with you. Not a bad album out there. My least favorite is probably their self titled debut album though, then probably Lullabies.Merkin Baller said:
I could understand someone disliking …LC or Villains more than EV, but with that being said, I love every one of their albums. There’s a few songs I skip here & there, but overall their catalog is just spectacular.HughFreakingDillon said:
super fans of Q in my circle fucking hated Era. I have zero clue why. I mean, it's not like it was their Popmart. I saw them twice on that tour. I fucking love that record.Merkin Baller said:
From what I've read on Reddit, I guess Era Vulgaris is a pretty polarizing album among the fan base, which I found odd.... I don't know that there's any songs on it that I skip. That's not necessarily why they don't play 3s&7s (i have no idea), but regardless, I was surprised to hear that album was divisive. I can see why some people may have struggled to digest LC or Villains, but EV was a head scratcher for me.mrussel1 said:
Nice! I've never seen them play Headache, that I can remember. I saw that tour, with Royal Blood opening. They were great too and fit the style of the show perfectly. It was at the Anthem in DC.mfc2006 said:Those setlists are fucking awesome. Here's the setlist of one of my all time favorite shows...by any band. They flat our brought it to a small outdoor venue (2500) here in KC. Royal Blood opened and killed it as well.
https://www.setlist.fm/setlist/queens-of-the-stone-age/2017/crossroads-kc-kansas-city-mo-2be3dc02.html
I've always wondered why they hardly ever play 3&7's anymore. I looked and it's been played only 12 times in the last decade.
Anyone catch the 2011 tour, where they played the self titled album front to back? Another amazing show.
https://www.setlist.fm/setlist/queens-of-the-stone-age/2011/house-of-blues-boston-ma-3d2596f.html
8/28/98- Camden, NJ
10/31/09- Philly
5/21/10- NYC
9/2/12- Philly, PA
7/19/13- Wrigley
10/19/13- Brooklyn, NY
10/21/13- Philly, PA
10/22/13- Philly, PA
10/27/13- Baltimore, MD
4/28/16- Philly, PA
4/29/16- Philly, PA
5/1/16- NYC
5/2/16- NYC
9/2/18- Boston, MA
9/4/18- Boston, MA
9/14/22- Camden, NJ
9/7/24- Philly, PA
9/9/24- Philly, PATres Mts.- 3/23/11- Philly. PA
Eddie Vedder- 6/25/11- Philly, PA
RNDM- 3/9/16- Philly, PA0 -
Merkin Baller said:
Likewise.eeriepadave said:mrussel1 said:
So with Lanegan?? I was not fortunate enough to see them with him.HughFreakingDillon said:Winnipeg April 2005- Encore:
I saw Lanegan and Dave Grohl on drums with QoSTAWe were lingering after as we finished our drinks & Grohl came out to break down his own kit.Took the time to shake hands with & talk to all of us. He’s as nice & gracious in person as he comes across in interviews.$12.50 when i saw them
8/28/98- Camden, NJ
10/31/09- Philly
5/21/10- NYC
9/2/12- Philly, PA
7/19/13- Wrigley
10/19/13- Brooklyn, NY
10/21/13- Philly, PA
10/22/13- Philly, PA
10/27/13- Baltimore, MD
4/28/16- Philly, PA
4/29/16- Philly, PA
5/1/16- NYC
5/2/16- NYC
9/2/18- Boston, MA
9/4/18- Boston, MA
9/14/22- Camden, NJ
9/7/24- Philly, PA
9/9/24- Philly, PATres Mts.- 3/23/11- Philly. PA
Eddie Vedder- 6/25/11- Philly, PA
RNDM- 3/9/16- Philly, PA0 -
First time I saw them was in 2003 with Lanegan.. a free show on Pitt’s campus. They’ll probably never play half of these songs live again.
Pittsburgh 1998 • Pittsburgh 2006 • 2012 Isle Of Wight Festival • 2012 Made In America Festival • Baltimore 2013 • Seattle 2013
St. Paul 2014 • Mexico City 2015 • Philadelphia II 2016 • Ottawa 2016 • Amsterdam I & II 2018 • Wrigley Field II 2018 • Phoenix 2022
Apollo Theater 2022 • Chicago I 2023 • Baltimore 2024 • Pittsburgh I & II 20250 -
This is a great pro shot.0
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=A4o6naWjK8k&list=LL&index=6&t
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