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Title: Bands that at one point or another have blown my mind
Post by: sweetcell on April 11, 2008, 03:39:00 pm
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Originally posted by SPARX:
       
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Originally posted by bearman:
  Bands that at one point or another have blown my mind:
 
 
Now, there's a sentence just waiting to become a thread. [/b]
done.
 
 my list includes:
 - daft punk
 - prince
 - iggy and the stooges
 - the roots
 - radiohead
 - RATM
 - a bunch of electronic acts that no one here has ever heard of (hallucinogen, tristan, total eclipse, ticon, jaia, x-dream, etc)
 - thievery corp
 
 and you?
Title: Re: Bands that at one point or another have blown my mind
Post by: sonickteam2 on April 11, 2008, 03:43:00 pm
my mind is fully intact.
Title: Re: Bands that at one point or another have blown my mind
Post by: sweetcell on April 11, 2008, 03:47:00 pm
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Originally posted by Erinaceous Sonickus:
  my mind is fully intact.
highly debatable.
Title: Re: Bands that at one point or another have blown my mind
Post by: Sage 703 on April 11, 2008, 03:53:00 pm
In a live setting?  Hmm...
 
 Radiohead
 Daft Punk
 Phish
 Sigur Ros
 Secret Machines (Black Cat show)
 Smashing Pumpkins
 Thievery Corporation
 Justin Timberlake (9:30 Club show)
 Crooked Fingers (Black Cat)
 Iron & Wine (IOTA)
Title: Re: Bands that at one point or another have blown my mind
Post by: beetsnotbeats on April 11, 2008, 03:56:00 pm
I can't say that any particular band or performer has blown my mind, but John Cage truly changed how I think about and approach music. That's mind blowing.
Title: Re: Bands that at one point or another have blown my mind
Post by: Bombay Chutney on April 11, 2008, 04:01:00 pm
Planet Drum
 The Grateful Dead
Title: Re: Bands that at one point or another have blown my mind
Post by: Relaxer on April 11, 2008, 04:01:00 pm
The Verve, 1995 old 9:30, 1997 new 9:30
 
 Comets on Fire, Black Cat, 2005 (6?)
Title: Re: Bands that at one point or another have blown my mind
Post by: SPARX on April 11, 2008, 04:04:00 pm
Butthole Surfers @ old 9:30
 
 Dead Kennedy's circa '85 in a tiny club atmosphere
 
 Cows @ The Underground Railroad in Morgantown
 
 Salo @ old 9:30
 
 Clash @ Ritchie Coliseum prior to the release of London Calling. They tested some material from it though.
 
 Psychedelic Furs @ Ontario Theatre - Forever Now tour.
 The brass at the end during the encores was face blown off mind blowing.
 
 It could go on. My minds been blown at shows many times over the years. Those stand out at the moment. My intake probably helped.
 
 Edit: Lux and Ivy must also be included. Love me some Cramps.
Title: Re: Bands that at one point or another have blown my mind
Post by: sonickteam2 on April 11, 2008, 04:26:00 pm
ok, i can do one
 
 Metallica at Woodstock 99.
 
   i thought i knew what rock was...but man was i wrong, they brought the rock that night like no other band could ever bring the rock ever.
 
 
   and having Rage as openers really made the oh, 120,000 people in the crowd even more amped.
 
   i dont think we said a word for about 3 hours after that show.
Title: Re: Bands that at one point or another have blown my mind
Post by: Charlie Nakatestes, Japanese Golfer on April 11, 2008, 04:33:00 pm
Norah Jones at Millenium Stage
Title: Re: Bands that at one point or another have blown my mind
Post by: Vas Deferens on April 11, 2008, 04:42:00 pm
sigur ros (2001 fillmore SF)
 bjork (1998 warfield SF)
 portishead (1998 warfield SF)
 pj harvey (1998, 2001, 2005 warfield SF)
Title: Re: Bands that at one point or another have blown my mind
Post by: chaz on April 11, 2008, 05:27:00 pm
Love @ Birchmere in 2003
 
 Best.  Show.  Ever.
Title: Re: Bands that at one point or another have blown my mind
Post by: nkotb on April 11, 2008, 05:33:00 pm
The Jesus Lizard at the old Black Cat was pretty mind-blowing, as was Nashville Pussy the first time I saw them (prior to the schtick getting old).  I left covered in light fluid, beer and sweat.
 
 Beyond that, I'm not sure.  Even my favorite bands haven't really blown my mind.
Title: Re: Bands that at one point or another have blown my mind
Post by: chaz on April 11, 2008, 05:36:00 pm
Nick Cave at 9:30 in 98 or so pretty much killed me to0.
Title: Re: Bands that at one point or another have blown my mind
Post by: walkonby on April 11, 2008, 05:52:00 pm
the very first year of lollapalooza, when it came to some park in fairfax.  every band that played that day.
Title: Re: Bands that at one point or another have blown my mind
Post by: SPARX on April 11, 2008, 06:22:00 pm
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Originally posted by walkonby:
  the very first year of lollapalooza, when it came to some park in fairfax.  every band that played that day.
Cmon now,Living Colour? However, the block that started with Butthole Surfers followed by Ice T and then Nine Inch Nails was pretty mind blowing.
 
 It was my first time hearing Ice T and he did indeed blow my mind. I went right out and bought Power. Jane's Addiction and Suzie were none to shabby that evening either. Good call walkonby, I forgot all about those first 2 Lollas at Lake Fairfax.
 
  The HFStival with the La's @ Lake Fairfax was way cool as well. Not quite mind blowing though.
Title: Re: Bands that at one point or another have blown my mind
Post by: Firebutt McGee on April 11, 2008, 06:42:00 pm
Goldfrapp. Any and all shows.
 PJ Harvey 2001, 2004, 2005, 2007.
 Tori Amos at the 9:30 Club in 1998.
 Daft Punk at Red Rocks.
 Bjork at Radio City 2001.
 Jill Scott at the 9:30 Club 2004.
 
 There are so many I can't think of right now.
Title: Re: Bands that at one point or another have blown my mind
Post by: walkonby on April 11, 2008, 07:16:00 pm
oh yeah, and of cource every phish / widespread panic / dark star orchestra / flaming lips / ween / polyphonic spree / sonic youth / david bowie show i've ever seen.
Title: Re: Bands that at one point or another have blown my mind
Post by: SPARX on April 11, 2008, 07:59:00 pm
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Originally posted by walkonby:
  oh yeah, and of cource every phish / widespread panic / dark star orchestra / flaming lips / ween / polyphonic spree / sonic youth / david bowie show i've ever seen.
I thought about the Lips shows I've seen as  well, best probably being my intro to them on 2nd stage Lolla 3. Although I think I'd categorize them more as a rip roarin good time or maybe a spectacle. Always a good time. Wayne aims to please.
 
 Unfortunately my experience with Bowie was quite underwhelming as I caught the Serious Moonlight tour. What a crap release that was. I'd have loved to have seen him in his hey day. Live @ Tower Theatre in Philly being a great live release IMHO.
Title: Re: Bands that at one point or another have blown my mind
Post by: kosmo vinyl on April 11, 2008, 10:54:00 pm
The Sugarplastic @ The Derby in LA
Title: Re: Bands that at one point or another have blown my mind
Post by: lagas on April 12, 2008, 10:19:00 am
Ok, given the fact that I come from South America, it'd be pretty silly not to mention a couple of bands from down there
 
 Soda Stereo @ Estadio Nacional (1997)
 Roger Waters @ Estadio Nacional (2002)
 Cafe Tacuba @ Teatro Providencia (2002)
 Babasonicos @ Teatro Providencia (2003)
 Aguaturbia @ Sala SCD Bellavista (2004)
 Chemical Brothers @ San Carlos de Apoquindo (2004)
 PJ Harvey & Morrissey @ San Carlos de Apoquindo (2004)
 Los Jaivas @ Kennedy Center Milennium Stage (2005)
 Cerati @ State Theatre (2006)
 Tool @ Verizon Center (2006)
 Patti Smith @ 930 Club (2007)
Title: Re: Bands that at one point or another have blown my mind
Post by: wml7 on April 12, 2008, 10:22:00 am
MUSE and Flaming Lips
Title: Re: Bands that at one point or another have blown my mind
Post by: Bombay Chutney on April 12, 2008, 11:05:00 am
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Originally posted by SPARX:
 Unfortunately my experience with Bowie was quite underwhelming as I caught the Serious Moonlight tour. What a crap release that was. I'd have loved to have seen him in his hey day. Live @ Tower Theatre in Philly being a great live release IMHO.
My first Bowie show was on the Serious Moonlight tour.  I thought it was great. That Glass Spiders tour wasn't all that impressive though.
Title: Re: Bands that at one point or another have blown my mind
Post by: nkotb on April 12, 2008, 11:21:00 am
Wow, it looks like a vast majority of us have just lucked out when seeing mind-blowing shows.
 
 Or, we're easily open to hyperbole.  Shrug.
Title: Re: Bands that at one point or another have blown my mind
Post by: Brian_Wallace on April 12, 2008, 12:11:00 pm
I've had other things blown at shows (or just, blow) but never my mind...
 
 Brian
Title: Re: Bands that at one point or another have blown my mind
Post by: Charlie Nakatestes, Japanese Golfer on April 12, 2008, 01:29:00 pm
Is that your way of saying you'll be at BLOWOFF tonight?
 
 
Quote
Originally posted by Brian Wallace:
  I've had other things blown at shows (or just, blow) but never my mind...
 
 Brian
Title: Re: Bands that at one point or another have blown my mind
Post by: Cash is King on April 12, 2008, 06:02:00 pm
Flaming Lips was amazing.
 I was REALLY impressed with the Yeah Yeah Yeah's.
 But the only band that blew my mind was Iggy and the  Stooges at the 9:30 Club.  That was the only time where during a concert i thought to myself, "I'm actually witnessing one of those once in a lifetime concerts."
Title: Re: Bands that at one point or another have blown my mind
Post by: flawd101 on April 13, 2008, 07:21:00 am
I could blow all of your fucking minds
Title: Re: Bands that at one point or another have blown my mind
Post by: Herr Professor Doktor Doom on April 13, 2008, 01:17:00 pm
I used to like Muse until I discovered they were sympathetic to the 9/11 denial "movement."
 
 But as for mind-blowing, I'd have to say Bauhaus at the Club a few years back is right near the top of my list.
Title: Re: Bands that at one point or another have blown my mind
Post by: DeathFromAbove1979 on April 13, 2008, 10:39:00 pm
A few... some coming to mind...
 
 Flaming Lips
 Muse
 Queens of the Stone Age
 The Hives @ Black Cat [!!!!!!!!!!!!!]
 Gogol Bordello
 Yeah Yeah Yeahs
 M.I.A. @ Sonar
 Wolfmother @ Black Cat & 930
 The White Stripes
 The Killers [Total surprise]
Title: Re: Bands that at one point or another have blown my mind
Post by: flawd101 on April 14, 2008, 01:29:00 am
iron maiden
 AFI
 gwar
Title: Re: Bands that at one point or another have blown my mind
Post by: TheREALHunter on April 14, 2008, 11:00:00 am
I took the original title of the thread to refer to bands that had a period of time where they could seemingly do no wrong with what they released as opposed to particular shows but since that's the direction that the thread has taken I won't veer off course haha; however I'm going to change it up slightly and list shows that kicked my ass where I had very little to zero knowledge about the band beforehand, sometimes those are the most rewarding.
 
 Melvins DC Space Summer 1990
 (If you know the volume of the Melvins and knew the size of DC Space then nuff said)
 
 Five-Eight 15 Min Club DC Summer 1993
 (actually the openers Kepone were pretty goddamned amazing as well)
 
 Dwarves 9:30 Club Fall 1990
 (Best 20 minutes of live punk rock I've ever seen hands down, will still kill for a video of this show as I saw and collided with at least 2-3 people filming)
 
 Ernie Isley Riverpark Tulsa OK Summer 1990
 (opening for SRV and IMO blew him off of the stage which I know is blasphemous given SRV's deceased status but I saw Ernie Isley again at the Ritz in DC 2 weeks later after begging them to let my then-underage ass in and it wasn't a fluke)
 
 Shudder To Think 9:30 Club Summer 1990
 (I wished I had seen these guys a little earlier on as opposed to catching them when I did but in retrospect I was glad I got to see them a few times before the original lineup started to disintegrate)
 
 Nation of Ulysses St Stephens Church DC Fall 1991
 (Starting off riffing on Coltrane and then descending into chaotic noise for the next half an hour but it worked)
 
 Eric Gales Band 9:30 Club Summer 1991
 (Opening for King's X, I think he was like 16 at the time and I figured he was destined for future guitar god greatness but haven't heard much from him in the past decade unfortunately)
 
 Chris Duarte Club Dada Dallas TX January 1994
 (Why this guy doesn't get more recognition is beyond me, what he can do with a guitar is beyond all fucking comprehension)
Title: Re: Bands that at one point or another have blown my mind
Post by: Shadrach on April 14, 2008, 12:14:00 pm
I stand by my notion from the other thread, that while I have seen some AMAZING live shows, I just don't get the whole "mind blowing" experience. Maybe I just don't do the right drugs or have enough booze in my system, who knows?
 
 There have been a handful of shows over the years that have been life changing in the sense that I was sincerely won over as a lifetime fan, but I've never left feeling like I was just witness to something so unique or ground breaking that my mind was blown:
 
 Clutch (9:30 F St.)
 Ray Lamontagne (9:30 V St.)
 Alice In Chains (Ritchie Coliseum)
 Tool (Hammerjacks)
 Teenage Fanclub (Hammerjacks)
 Prong (The Bayou)
 AC/DC (The Capital Center)
 The Jesus and Mary Chain (Lalapalooza â?¢ Lake Fairfax)
Title: Re: Bands that at one point or another have blown my mind
Post by: Relaxer on April 14, 2008, 12:42:00 pm
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Originally posted by Shadrach:
  I stand by my notion from the other thread, that while I have seen some AMAZING live shows, I just don't get the whole "mind blowing" experience. Maybe I just don't do the right drugs or have enough booze in my system, who knows?
 
 There have been a handful of shows over the years that have been life changing in the sense that I was sincerely won over as a lifetime fan, but I've never left feeling like I was just witness to something so unique or ground breaking that my mind was blown:
 
 Clutch (9:30 F St.)
 Ray Lamontagne (9:30 V St.)
 Alice In Chains (Ritchie Coliseum)
 Tool (Hammerjacks)
 Teenage Fanclub (Hammerjacks)
 Prong (The Bayou)
 AC/DC (The Capital Center)
 The Jesus and Mary Chain (Lalapalooza â?¢ Lake Fairfax)
I think you might be taking the whole "mind-blowing" concept a bit too literally/seriously. It's pretty much as hyperbolic as saying a performance was life-changing.
Title: Re: Bands that at one point or another have blown my mind
Post by: Giles on April 14, 2008, 01:32:00 pm
Orbital (9:30)
 Chemical Brothers (Nation)
 Stereophonics (Morfa Stadium: Wales, UK)
 Mogwai (Black Cat)
 Art of Noise (Bottom of the Hill, San Francisco)
 Coldcut (9:30)
 Curve (9:30 Club F Street)
 Faithless (9:30)
 The Prodigy (9:30 Club and HFS'tival)
 Kraftwerk (9:30)
 Manic Street Preachers (V97 - Chelmsford UK)
 Tripping Daisy (9:30 Club F Street) (1994)
 The The (Lisner Auditorium)
 System 7 (Big Top Festival - Capital Ballroom)
 Basement Jaxx (9:30)
Title: Re: Bands that at one point or another have blown my mind
Post by: TheREALHunter on April 14, 2008, 01:36:00 pm
Quote
Originally posted by Shadrach:
  I stand by my notion from the other thread, that while I have seen some AMAZING live shows, I just don't get the whole "mind blowing" experience. Maybe I just don't do the right drugs or have enough booze in my system, who knows?
 
 There have been a handful of shows over the years that have been life changing in the sense that I was sincerely won over as a lifetime fan, but I've never left feeling like I was just witness to something so unique or ground breaking that my mind was blown:
 
 Clutch (9:30 F St.)
 Ray Lamontagne (9:30 V St.)
 Alice In Chains (Ritchie Coliseum)
 Tool (Hammerjacks)
 Teenage Fanclub (Hammerjacks)
 Prong (The Bayou)
 AC/DC (The Capital Center)
 The Jesus and Mary Chain (Lalapalooza â?¢ Lake Fairfax)
Just curious...was the Clutch show when they opened for Jawbox? And Prong when they opened for Flotsam and Jetsam?
Title: Re: Bands that at one point or another have blown my mind
Post by: Bombay Chutney on April 14, 2008, 01:43:00 pm
Quote
Originally posted by Relaxer:
  I think you might be taking the whole "mind-blowing" concept a bit too literally/seriously. It's pretty much as hyperbolic as saying a performance was life-changing.
But I think that's the whole point...to move beyond "great shows" and think about the ones that were just completely over the top, taking you places you never thought music could go, making you totally rethink everything you thought you  knew about music, changing the way you experience every aspect of listening to music from that point forward.  It's more like a religious experience than anything else.  
 
 Of course "mind-blowing" is hyperbolic.  "Life-changing" doesn't need to be though.
Title: Re: Bands that at one point or another have blown my mind
Post by: Relaxer on April 14, 2008, 02:33:00 pm
I agree that a concert can be life-changing (but then, a 10%-off sale at Olssons can also be life-changing). The point I was making was that Shadrach was crapping on the "mind blowing" concept, but then says he's had life-changing experiences, and I'm saying that they're the same thing, in terms of how we're using the concepts.
Title: Re: Bands that at one point or another have blown my mind
Post by: Vas Deferens on April 14, 2008, 02:57:00 pm
forgot to include:
 
 underworld (1999 warfield)
 delgados (2003 bimbos)
 nick cave (1998 warfield - some girl actually crapped her pants during this show....)
 
   
Quote
Originally posted by wanderlust j. marshmallow:
  sigur ros (2001 fillmore SF)
 bjork (1998 warfield SF)
 portishead (1998 warfield SF)
 pj harvey (1998, 2001, 2005 warfield SF)
Title: Re: Bands that at one point or another have blown my mind
Post by: sonickteam2 on April 14, 2008, 03:03:00 pm
this thread is so ghey.
Title: Re: Bands that at one point or another have blown my mind
Post by: sweetcell on April 14, 2008, 03:18:00 pm
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Originally posted by wanderlust j. marshmallow:
  forgot to include:
 
 underworld (1999 warfield)
 delgados (2003 bimbos)
 nick cave (1998 warfield - some girl actually crapped her pants during this show....)
 
   
Quote
Originally posted by wanderlust j. marshmallow:
  sigur ros (2001 fillmore SF)
 bjork (1998 warfield SF)
 portishead (1998 warfield SF)
 pj harvey (1998, 2001, 2005 warfield SF)
[/b]
joe, you go to more shows than anyone else here (with the possible exception of ixkpd-bk), all over the country although mostly on the east coast... but you've only ever been to mind-blowing shows in SF?  really?   :p
Title: Re: Bands that at one point or another have blown my mind
Post by: xneverwherex on April 14, 2008, 04:34:00 pm
this goes back to the early 90's but I cant quite remember years on most of these shows:
 
 Erasure @ Cow Palace, SF - the cowboy tour was just awesome! But I think their earlier shows had even better costumes.
 
 Morrissey @ The Greek Theater (Berkeley) - 1991
 
 Catherine Wheel @ Slims, SF
 
 Manic Street Preachers @ Bimbos, SF
 
 Dandy Warhols @ fillmore, Sf - an evening with.. 3 hours of dandy warhols bliss!
   
 Jesus & Mary Chain/Mazzy Star @ Palladium, LA - 1994
 
 Gene - San Diego - 1997?
 
 Polyphonic Spree, Im From Barcelona, Daft Punk - Lollapalooza 2007
 
 Stereophonics - 9:30 Club
 
 Basement Jaxx - Webster Hall, NYC
 
 Faithless - Webster Hall, NYC
Title: Re: Bands that at one point or another have blown my mind
Post by: Shadrach on April 14, 2008, 04:54:00 pm
Quote
Originally posted by TheREALHunter:
   
Quote
Originally posted by Shadrach:
  I stand by my notion from the other thread, that while I have seen some AMAZING live shows, I just don't get the whole "mind blowing" experience. Maybe I just don't do the right drugs or have enough booze in my system, who knows?
 
 There have been a handful of shows over the years that have been life changing in the sense that I was sincerely won over as a lifetime fan, but I've never left feeling like I was just witness to something so unique or ground breaking that my mind was blown:
 
 Clutch (9:30 F St.)
 Ray Lamontagne (9:30 V St.)
 Alice In Chains (Ritchie Coliseum)
 Tool (Hammerjacks)
 Teenage Fanclub (Hammerjacks)
 Prong (The Bayou)
 AC/DC (The Capital Center)
 The Jesus and Mary Chain (Lalapalooza â?¢ Lake Fairfax)
Just curious...was the Clutch show when they opened for Jawbox? And Prong when they opened for Flotsam and Jetsam? [/b]
Clutch was headlining and Karma to Burn opened.
 
 Prong was also Headlining with a band called Course of Empire in support.
Title: Re: Bands that at one point or another have blown my mind
Post by: Shadrach on April 14, 2008, 05:17:00 pm
Quote
Originally posted by Relaxer:
   
Quote
Originally posted by Shadrach:
  I stand by my notion from the other thread, that while I have seen some AMAZING live shows, I just don't get the whole "mind blowing" experience. Maybe I just don't do the right drugs or have enough booze in my system, who knows?
 
 There have been a handful of shows over the years that have been life changing in the sense that I was sincerely won over as a lifetime fan, but I've never left feeling like I was just witness to something so unique or ground breaking that my mind was blown:
 
 Clutch (9:30 F St.)
 Ray Lamontagne (9:30 V St.)
 Alice In Chains (Ritchie Coliseum)
 Tool (Hammerjacks)
 Teenage Fanclub (Hammerjacks)
 Prong (The Bayou)
 AC/DC (The Capital Center)
 The Jesus and Mary Chain (Lalapalooza â?¢ Lake Fairfax)
I think you might be taking the whole "mind-blowing" concept a bit too literally/seriously. It's pretty much as hyperbolic as saying a performance was life-changing. [/b]
No, I admit that I am taking things a bit literally. I guess I just hear that term tossed around all the time and I was just curious from one live music fan to another what qualified a show as mind-blowing.
 
 I think a few folks did an admirable job of explaining their concept of mind-blowing; something they've never seen before, a show that leaves them speechless, a once-in-a-lifetime performance. That's all well and good, I get that and I'm definitely not trying to poo-poo anyones taste or style.
 
 As for me, if I say a show was life-changing, I'm basing it on something tangible, something that I can see the effect of on my life, something that others can see. For example, I don't think it's any secret that my favorite band is Clutch, well since seeing them the first time, I've traveled all up and down the east coast to see them. In the process I've met people and made friends. I first talked to my fiance because she was wearing a Clutch shirt and the first time we hung out together was at a Clutch show. I traveled to England and followed Clutch around for nine days and experienced things I may not have if the Clutch bug had not been under my skin.
 
 So for me life-changing means something about that time and place and the overall experience is so intertwined with the music that they are forever connected. I've just never left a show thinking "wow, that was mind-blowing."
Title: Re: Bands that at one point or another have blown my mind
Post by: ayates on April 14, 2008, 05:51:00 pm
The White Stripes (Cannery Ballroom / Merriweather)
 Faith No More (9:30 Club)
 Rage Against the Machine (Coachella)
 Daft Punk (Coachella)
 General Patton vs. the X-ecutioners (Irving Plaza)
 Muse (Austin City Limits)
 Hot Chip (Coachella)
 Nine Inch Nails (Merriweather & House of Blues)
 Tool (Tower Theatre)
 Andrew Bird (Coachella)
 Death From Above 1979 (Wachovia Spectrum)
 Peeping Tom (Coachella)
 
 To name a few...
Title: Re: Bands that at one point or another have blown my mind
Post by: thingsfallapart on April 14, 2008, 07:01:00 pm
I guess if I had to pick just one instance, it would be My Morning Jacket at 9:30 on 11/27/06.  Pretty much the most transcendent live experience I've had.
 
 As for bands which have blown my mind (which I think was the original purpose of this thread), I would go with Radiohead from the years 1997-2001.  They were truly doing things no one else could even begin to imagine at that time.
Title: Re: Bands that at one point or another have blown my mind
Post by: TheREALHunter on April 15, 2008, 10:30:00 am
Quote
Originally posted by Shadrach:
   
Quote
Originally posted by TheREALHunter:
   
Quote
Originally posted by Shadrach:
  I stand by my notion from the other thread, that while I have seen some AMAZING live shows, I just don't get the whole "mind blowing" experience. Maybe I just don't do the right drugs or have enough booze in my system, who knows?
 
 There have been a handful of shows over the years that have been life changing in the sense that I was sincerely won over as a lifetime fan, but I've never left feeling like I was just witness to something so unique or ground breaking that my mind was blown:
 
 Clutch (9:30 F St.)
 Ray Lamontagne (9:30 V St.)
 Alice In Chains (Ritchie Coliseum)
 Tool (Hammerjacks)
 Teenage Fanclub (Hammerjacks)
 Prong (The Bayou)
 AC/DC (The Capital Center)
 The Jesus and Mary Chain (Lalapalooza â?¢ Lake Fairfax)
Just curious...was the Clutch show when they opened for Jawbox? And Prong when they opened for Flotsam and Jetsam? [/b]
Clutch was headlining and Karma to Burn opened.
 
 Prong was also Headlining with a band called Course of Empire in support. [/b]
Gotcha, not the same shows then but figured I'd ask.  And talk about underrated bands...Course of Empire was fucking amazing live but I'm probably a bit biased due to my North Texas tenure when they were at their peak popularity-wise.
Title: Re: Bands that at one point or another have blown my mind
Post by: Vas Deferens on April 15, 2008, 02:17:00 pm
fine...
 
 Andrew Bird @ 930
 Rollins Band @ 930
 Broken Social Scene / Do Make Say Think @ 930 (the last time they were at the club)
 
 
Quote
Originally posted by sweetcell:
  [joe, you go to more shows than anyone else here (with the possible exception of ixkpd-bk), all over the country although mostly on the east coast... but you've only ever been to mind-blowing shows in SF?  really?    :p  
Title: Re: Bands that at one point or another have blown my mind
Post by: MindCage on April 16, 2008, 09:07:00 am
Prince (Capital Ballroom 1996)
 NIN (Baltimore Arena 1994)
 Smashing Pumpkins (Hara Arena 1994)
 Rush (Capital Center 1988)
 Delerium (930 Club 2001)
 
 
 MindCage
 Mindless Faith (http://www.mindlessfaith.com)
 Deep6 Productions (http://www.deep6.com)
Title: Re: Bands that at one point or another have blown my mind
Post by: Relaxer on April 16, 2008, 09:14:00 am
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  fine...
 Rollins Band @ 930
 
Which one?
Title: Re: Bands that at one point or another have blown my mind
Post by: Vas Deferens on April 16, 2008, 09:25:00 am
The last time opening for X. I wasn't up for seeing X after the Rollins Band set. They were just FIERCE.
 
 
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Originally posted by wanderlust j. marshmallow:
  fine...
 Rollins Band @ 930
 
Which one? [/b]
Title: Re: Bands that at one point or another have blown my mind
Post by: Driveway on April 16, 2008, 11:19:00 am
Afghan Whigs Fall of 99 @ 930 Club
 Foo Fighters April 1995 @ Black Cat
 Flaming Lips May 2003 @ Newport
 Nada Surf - Everytime!
Title: Re: Bands that at one point or another have blown my mind
Post by: Relaxer on April 16, 2008, 11:27:00 am
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Originally posted by wanderlust j. marshmallow:
  The last time opening for X. I wasn't up for seeing X after the Rollins Band set. They were just FIERCE.
 
   
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Originally posted by wanderlust j. marshmallow:
  fine...
 Rollins Band @ 930
 
Which one? [/b]
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I agree. I thought Rollins was great that night. You missed nothing by skipping X; I thought they were pretty bad that night.
Title: Re: Bands that at one point or another have blown my mind
Post by: Frank Gallagher on April 17, 2008, 01:20:00 pm
I would have to say The Clash in 78 and Ian Dury and the Blockheads in 79 and Japan also in 79'ish.
 
 Ian Dury would probably take the #1 spot by a nose.
 
 
 I put these three over the gazzillion times I've seen Bowie, because I expect an amazing show to see the great one, but wasn't expecting too much for these, so they in effect "blew me away."
Title: Re: Bands that at one point or another have blown my mind
Post by: miss pretentious on April 17, 2008, 01:23:00 pm
wesley willis/ jmu campus/ april 2003.
 just seeing him... actually 'perform' and the banter with the audience was figuratively mind-blowing. also, literal mind-blowing would be the headbutt i got pre-show.
Title: Re: Bands that at one point or another have blown my mind
Post by: Giles on April 17, 2008, 02:18:00 pm
Muse (Metro Club)
Title: Re: Bands that at one point or another have blown my mind
Post by: Bagley on April 17, 2008, 02:31:00 pm
Bob Marley and the Wailers-Halloween Nite 1978 at the Colgate University Gym- a truly religious experience
Title: Re: Bands that at one point or another have blown my mind
Post by: lagas on April 17, 2008, 02:38:00 pm
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Originally posted by 47 YEAR OLD VIRGIN:
  I would have to say The Clash in 78 and Ian Dury and the Blockheads in 79 and Japan also in 79'ish.
 
 Ian Dury would probably take the #1 spot by a nose.
 
 
 I put these three over the gazzillion times I've seen Bowie, because I expect an amazing show to see the great one, but wasn't expecting too much for these, so they in effect "blew me away."
wow, Japan, that must have been something to remember
Title: Re: Bands that at one point or another have blown my mind
Post by: Frank Gallagher on April 17, 2008, 03:53:00 pm
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Originally posted by lagas:
   
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Originally posted by 47 YEAR OLD VIRGIN:
  I would have to say The Clash in 78 and Ian Dury and the Blockheads in 79 and Japan also in 79'ish.
 
 Ian Dury would probably take the #1 spot by a nose.
 
 
 I put these three over the gazzillion times I've seen Bowie, because I expect an amazing show to see the great one, but wasn't expecting too much for these, so they in effect "blew me away."
wow, Japan, that must have been something to remember [/b]
Sarcasm?
Title: Re: Bands that at one point or another have blown my mind
Post by: lagas on April 17, 2008, 04:14:00 pm
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Originally posted by 47 YEAR OLD VIRGIN:
   
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Originally posted by lagas:
     
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Originally posted by 47 YEAR OLD VIRGIN:
  I would have to say The Clash in 78 and Ian Dury and the Blockheads in 79 and Japan also in 79'ish.
 
 Ian Dury would probably take the #1 spot by a nose.
 
 
 I put these three over the gazzillion times I've seen Bowie, because I expect an amazing show to see the great one, but wasn't expecting too much for these, so they in effect "blew me away."
wow, Japan, that must have been something to remember [/b]
Sarcasm? [/b]
Not at all, I really love Japan and David Sylvian for that matter, geez, easy with the touchy people
Title: Re: Bands that at one point or another have blown my mind
Post by: Frank Gallagher on April 17, 2008, 05:19:00 pm
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Originally posted by lagas:
   
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Originally posted by 47 YEAR OLD VIRGIN:
   
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Originally posted by 47 YEAR OLD VIRGIN:
  I would have to say The Clash in 78 and Ian Dury and the Blockheads in 79 and Japan also in 79'ish.
 
 Ian Dury would probably take the #1 spot by a nose.
 
 
 I put these three over the gazzillion times I've seen Bowie, because I expect an amazing show to see the great one, but wasn't expecting too much for these, so they in effect "blew me away."
wow, Japan, that must have been something to remember [/b]
Sarcasm? [/b]
Not at all, I really love Japan and David Sylvian for that matter, geez, easy with the touchy people [/b]
Not touchy at all...just wondering how to respond.
 
 Yes, Japan were amazing in concert and still one of my all time favourite bands. Shame they split so early in their career. I was hoping VH1 would try to reunite them when they were doing that show, but it wasn't to be I suppose.
Title: Re: Bands that at one point or another have blown my mind
Post by: lagas on April 17, 2008, 05:42:00 pm
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Originally posted by 47 YEAR OLD VIRGIN:
  I would have to say The Clash in 78 and Ian Dury and the Blockheads in 79 and Japan also in 79'ish.
 
 Ian Dury would probably take the #1 spot by a nose.
 
 
 I put these three over the gazzillion times I've seen Bowie, because I expect an amazing show to see the great one, but wasn't expecting too much for these, so they in effect "blew me away."
wow, Japan, that must have been something to remember [/b]
Sarcasm? [/b]
Not at all, I really love Japan and David Sylvian for that matter, geez, easy with the touchy people [/b]
Not touchy at all...just wondering how to respond.
 
 Yes, Japan were amazing in concert and still one of my all time favourite bands. Shame they split so early in their career. I was hoping VH1 would try to reunite them when they were doing that show, but it wasn't to be I suppose. [/b]
Yeah, to see them live must be a lifetime highlight. About the VH1 thing, or any reunion tour, its highly unlikely. I have read a couple interviews of DS and he seems a pretty reclusive guy. But then again, theres always hope
Title: Re: Bands that at one point or another have blown my mind
Post by: Frank Gallagher on April 17, 2008, 05:56:00 pm
There's some great live performances by Japan on youtube.
Title: Re: Bands that at one point or another have blown my mind
Post by: Firebutt McGee on April 17, 2008, 06:17:00 pm
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Originally posted by ixkpd-bk:
  Goldfrapp. Any and all shows.
 PJ Harvey 2001, 2004, 2005, 2007.
 Tori Amos at the 9:30 Club in 1998.
 Daft Punk at Red Rocks.
 Bjork at Radio City 2001.
 Jill Scott at the 9:30 Club 2004.
 
 There are so many I can't think of right now.
Adding to this, Concha Buika with Kiko Navarro and Ilario Alicante in Madrid 2005.
 
 Antony and the Johnsons/Joan as Police Woman, Sevilla 2005.
 
 Sigur Ros at the Strathmore in 2005.
 
 Malcolm Holcombe at Red Eye Fly's at SXSW 2008. (His tooth fell out mid-set, and he KEPT going. Not to mention, he was probably my favorite, the most refreshing act I'd seen the entire festival. And older guy from NC with a guitar and a harmonica that managed to turn it OUT.)