PJ :Need I say more
AIC : What a voice Layne had
Soundgarden: This is GRUNGE
MLB : Just love Andy
Concrete Blonde : Best female voice ever
Light green to green, dark green, brown..
Every life is falling down
Brown to black, it's coming back
Dies to be part of the ground
Seed to seedling, root to stem
“Hello, babies. Welcome to Earth. It’s hot in the summer and cold in the winter. It’s round and wet and crowded. At the outside, babies, you’ve got about a hundred years here. There’s only one rule that I know of, babies — ‘God damn it, you’ve got to be kind.’” - Kurt Vonnegut
2006: Antwerp, Paris
2007: Copenhagen, Werchter
2009: Rotterdam, London
2010: MSG, Arras, Werchter
2012: Amsterdam, Prague, Berlin
2014: Amsterdam, Stockholm
If you don't know who Buffalo Tom are .... just a stright forward rock band ... three piece, from Boston, came out a few years before PJ (thus, in the genre of "college" or "alternative"). Have played with each other in the past.
"You're one of the few Red Sox fans I don't mind." - Newch91
"I don't believe in damn curses. Wake up the damn Bambino and have me face him. Maybe I'll drill him in the ass." --- Pedro Martinez
2) The Black Crowes - they have stayed true to their roots, yet release distinctly different albums each time. They tour non-stop. They play long, unpredictable sets every night. They are the only band I have seen more than PJ. Pure rock 'n' roll.
Budapest.Budapest.Arnhem.Antwerpen.Vienna.Madrid.Katowice.Nova_rock.Nijmegen.Rotterdam.Berlin.Dublin.Belfast.London.Venice.Prague.Stockholm.Copenhagen.Vienna.Leeds.Milton_keynes.Padova.Prague.Seattle1.Seattle2.Chicago1.Budapest.Cracow.Vienna..>>>LONDON.BERLIN1.BERLIN2 Eddie: Dublin & London
Vegas 93, Vegas 98, Vegas 00 (10 year show), Vegas 03, Vegas 06
VIC 07
EV LA1 08
Seattle1 09, Seattle2 09, Salt Lake 09, LA4 09
Columbus 10
EV LA 11
Vancouver 11
Missoula 12
Portland 13, Spokane 13
St. Paul 14, Denver 14
Second Favorite........I have a lot of those.....um.............pink floyd, perfect circle/tool, STP, Radiohead, moe, Blind Melon, GNR, Soundgarden, Beck, Tom Petty, Nirvana, the new REM album is great, MMJ, James Taylor, Beatles, Black Crowes, Alice in Chains, Fleetwood Mac, Stones...yes, that's my second place.
(I listen to music at work roughly 9 hours a day. So going thru 10 or 12 discs in a day is no big deal. Often I get bored hearing the same ole crap...)
Toledo, Ohio (September 22, 1996), East Troy, Wisconsin (June 26, 1998), Noblesville, Indiana (August 17, 1998), Noblesville, Indiana (August 18, 2000), Cincinnati, Ohio (August 20, 2000), Columbus, Ohio (August 21, 2000), Nashville, Tennessee (April 18, 2003), Champaign, Illinois (April 23, 2003), Noblesville, Indiana (June 22, 2003), Chicago, Illinois (May 16, 2006), Chicago, Illinois (August 05, 2007), West Palm Beach, Florida (June 11, 2008), Tampa, Florida (June 12, 2008), Columbus, OH (May 06, 2010), Noblesville, Indiana (May 07, 2010), Wrigley Field (July 19, 2013), US Bank Arena (October 01, 2014), Lexington (April 26, 2016), Chicago Night 2 (August 20, 2018), Boston Night 1 (September 02, 2018), Nashville (September 16, 2022), St. Louis (September 18, 2022)
Michael Franti & Spearhead.....then of course....RUSH
Peace
*We CAN bomb the World to pieces, but we CAN'T bomb it into PEACE*...Michael Franti
*MUSIC IS the expression of EMOTION.....and that POLITICS IS merely the DECOY of PERCEPTION*
.....song_Music & Politics....Michael Franti
*The scientists of today think deeply instead of clearly. One must be sane to think clearly, but one can think deeply and be quite INSANE*....Nikola Tesla(a man who shaped our world of electricity with his futuristic inventions)
Pearl Jam are currently tied for the #2 position with Wintersleep and Tom Waits.
My #1: THE TRAGICALLY HIP. For many reasons:
1.They're brilliant songwriters.
2. They've got a killer live show that's second to none. I've probably seen them live about 24 or 25 times over the years (I think I stopped counting after 20) and they never fail to kick my ass.
3. Gord Downie is arguably the greatest frontman in rock, not to mention one of the most gifted lyricists of our time. The dude is a true rock n' roll original.
4. All five of them are really nice guys and they treat their fans like gold.
5. 23 years and 11 albums into their career and they have yet to release a crappy record. Some albums are better than others of course, and they definitely have a handful of songs I don't like, but even a mediocre Hip song is still better than the majority of the shit that passes for music these days.
6. Everytime they release a new album, they tour like crazy for months on end. So you missed them when they came through your town? No problem. They'll be back in a few weeks. They never stop.
7. They're extremely generous with their time and money, and they support dozens of different charities in Canada and the rest of the world.
8. Did I mention they're great songwriters?
"I try my best to chug, stomp, weep, whisper, moan, wheeze, scat, blurt, rage, whine, and seduce. With my voice I can sound like a girl, the boogieman, a Theremin, a cherry bomb, a clown, a doctor, a murderer. I can be tribal. Ironic. Or disturbed. My voice is really my instrument."
The Hip is pretty much the "Pearl Jam of Canada"...not soundwise but more of how they are as a band.
Though...they'll never make it as big outside of Canada like Pearl Jam have outside the States....but that's totally fine I think...because that's more for us!!! They've written about countless and unforgettable songs...that you could simply call Canadiana and could not find anywhere else. And yes they are really awesome especially to their fans, like how direwolf have pointed out many times in this forum. Hip Hip!
I actually got into the Hip first back in '96...then PJ in '98. If there is no PJ...then yep you'll know my answer.
"All the strength that you might think would disappear, resolving..."
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Late at night I hear the trees, they're singing with the dead...overhead...”
Can't be said any better.
No. 2 currently for me would be MMJ.
2. The Toadies/ Burden Brothers (Todd Lewis sings for both bands).
EV Solo: 7/11/11 11/12/12 11/13/12
AIC : What a voice Layne had
Soundgarden: This is GRUNGE
MLB : Just love Andy
Concrete Blonde : Best female voice ever
Every life is falling down
Brown to black, it's coming back
Dies to be part of the ground
Seed to seedling, root to stem
2. Eels
2. The Black Keys
06: Pittsburgh
07: Lollapalooza
08: Bonnaroo, DC
EV (second row!!!!!!) in DC
09: Philly 2 & 3
10: Newark
And I'm seeing them both this summer!!!!
2010: Newark 5/18 MSG 5/20-21 2011: PJ20 9/3-4 2012: Made In America 9/2
2013: Brooklyn 10/18-19 Philly 10/21-22 Hartford 10/25 2014: ACL10/12
2015: NYC 9/23 2016: Tampa 4/11 Philly 4/28-29 MSG 5/1-2 Fenway 8/5+8/7
2017: RRHoF 4/7 2018: Fenway 9/2+9/4 2021: Sea Hear Now 9/18
2022: MSG 9/11 2024: MSG 9/3-4 Philly 9/7+9/9 Fenway 9/15+9/17
Tool, QOTSA, Modest Mouse, Morphine, Zappa, Beatles...so many more.
What is a definate is that Pearl Jam is my most favoritistyishinglyerish band ever!
09/19/05, 05/09/06, 05/10/06
There's a constant ringing in my ears
Sense of humor's void and numb
And I'm bored to tears.......
number 2 : R.E.M
2007: Copenhagen, Werchter
2009: Rotterdam, London
2010: MSG, Arras, Werchter
2012: Amsterdam, Prague, Berlin
2014: Amsterdam, Stockholm
2) Pearl Jam
If you don't know who Buffalo Tom are .... just a stright forward rock band ... three piece, from Boston, came out a few years before PJ (thus, in the genre of "college" or "alternative"). Have played with each other in the past.
"I don't believe in damn curses. Wake up the damn Bambino and have me face him. Maybe I'll drill him in the ass." --- Pedro Martinez
2. Pearl Jam
It feels strange to write it, but its the truth...
1. Pearl Jam
2. Alice in Chains
I'll Hold The Pain... Release...
Yourself
2. Local H
Kol
2) The Black Crowes - they have stayed true to their roots, yet release distinctly different albums each time. They tour non-stop. They play long, unpredictable sets every night. They are the only band I have seen more than PJ. Pure rock 'n' roll.
BOS-9/28/04,9/29/04,6/28/08,6/30/08, 9/5/16, 9/7/16, 9/2/18
MTL-9/15/05, OTT-9/16/05
PHL-5/27/06,5/28/06,10/30/09,10/31/09
CHI-8/2/07,8/5/07,8/23/09,8/24/09
HTFD-6/27/08
ATX-10/4/09, 10/12/14
KC-5/3/2010,STL-5/4/2010
Bridge School-10/23/2010,10/24/2010
PJ20-9/3/2011,9/4/2011
OKC-11/16/13
SEA-12/6/13
TUL-10/8/14
2. dredg
3. Deftones
2. Black Crowes
3. PJ
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Depeche Mode
Eddie: Dublin & London
2) everything else.
#2 changes a lot; #1 hasn't in 18 years
Vegas 93, Vegas 98, Vegas 00 (10 year show), Vegas 03, Vegas 06
VIC 07
EV LA1 08
Seattle1 09, Seattle2 09, Salt Lake 09, LA4 09
Columbus 10
EV LA 11
Vancouver 11
Missoula 12
Portland 13, Spokane 13
St. Paul 14, Denver 14
2. Pearl Jam
3. R.E.M.
4. Led Zeppelin
5. The Beach Boys
God, it's like I'm reading a "what does not belong" list.
That's cause I'm spontaneous. Oh, and cause U2 is awesome.
Second Favorite........I have a lot of those.....um.............pink floyd, perfect circle/tool, STP, Radiohead, moe, Blind Melon, GNR, Soundgarden, Beck, Tom Petty, Nirvana, the new REM album is great, MMJ, James Taylor, Beatles, Black Crowes, Alice in Chains, Fleetwood Mac, Stones...yes, that's my second place.
(I listen to music at work roughly 9 hours a day. So going thru 10 or 12 discs in a day is no big deal. Often I get bored hearing the same ole crap...)
Toledo, Ohio (September 22, 1996), East Troy, Wisconsin (June 26, 1998), Noblesville, Indiana (August 17, 1998), Noblesville, Indiana (August 18, 2000), Cincinnati, Ohio (August 20, 2000), Columbus, Ohio (August 21, 2000), Nashville, Tennessee (April 18, 2003), Champaign, Illinois (April 23, 2003), Noblesville, Indiana (June 22, 2003), Chicago, Illinois (May 16, 2006), Chicago, Illinois (August 05, 2007), West Palm Beach, Florida (June 11, 2008), Tampa, Florida (June 12, 2008), Columbus, OH (May 06, 2010), Noblesville, Indiana (May 07, 2010), Wrigley Field (July 19, 2013), US Bank Arena (October 01, 2014), Lexington (April 26, 2016), Chicago Night 2 (August 20, 2018), Boston Night 1 (September 02, 2018), Nashville (September 16, 2022), St. Louis (September 18, 2022)
Peace
*MUSIC IS the expression of EMOTION.....and that POLITICS IS merely the DECOY of PERCEPTION*
.....song_Music & Politics....Michael Franti
*The scientists of today think deeply instead of clearly. One must be sane to think clearly, but one can think deeply and be quite INSANE*....Nikola Tesla(a man who shaped our world of electricity with his futuristic inventions)
My #1: THE TRAGICALLY HIP. For many reasons:
1.They're brilliant songwriters.
2. They've got a killer live show that's second to none. I've probably seen them live about 24 or 25 times over the years (I think I stopped counting after 20) and they never fail to kick my ass.
3. Gord Downie is arguably the greatest frontman in rock, not to mention one of the most gifted lyricists of our time. The dude is a true rock n' roll original.
4. All five of them are really nice guys and they treat their fans like gold.
5. 23 years and 11 albums into their career and they have yet to release a crappy record. Some albums are better than others of course, and they definitely have a handful of songs I don't like, but even a mediocre Hip song is still better than the majority of the shit that passes for music these days.
6. Everytime they release a new album, they tour like crazy for months on end. So you missed them when they came through your town? No problem. They'll be back in a few weeks. They never stop.
7. They're extremely generous with their time and money, and they support dozens of different charities in Canada and the rest of the world.
8. Did I mention they're great songwriters?
-Tom Waits
2. The Tragically Hip
The Hip is pretty much the "Pearl Jam of Canada"...not soundwise but more of how they are as a band.
Though...they'll never make it as big outside of Canada like Pearl Jam have outside the States....but that's totally fine I think...because that's more for us!!! They've written about countless and unforgettable songs...that you could simply call Canadiana and could not find anywhere else. And yes they are really awesome especially to their fans, like how direwolf have pointed out many times in this forum. Hip Hip!
I actually got into the Hip first back in '96...then PJ in '98. If there is no PJ...then yep you'll know my answer.