Bands that at one point or another have blown my mind

[thingsfallapart]

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.

[TheREALHunter]

Originally posted by Shadrach:
   

Originally posted by TheREALHunter:
   

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.

[Vas Deferens]

fine...
 
 Andrew Bird @ 930
 Rollins Band @ 930
 Broken Social Scene / Do Make Say Think @ 930 (the last time they were at the club)
 
 

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  

[MindCage]

Prince (Capital Ballroom 1996)
 NIN (Baltimore Arena 1994)
 Smashing Pumpkins (Hara Arena 1994)
 Rush (Capital Center 1988)
 Delerium (930 Club 2001)
 
 
 MindCage
 Mindless Faith
 Deep6 Productions

[Relaxer]

Originally posted by wanderlust j. marshmallow:
  fine...
 Rollins Band @ 930
 

Which one?

[Vas Deferens]

The last time opening for X. I wasn't up for seeing X after the Rollins Band set. They were just FIERCE.
 
 

Originally posted by Relaxer:
   

Originally posted by wanderlust j. marshmallow:
  fine...
 Rollins Band @ 930
 

Which one? [/b]

[Driveway]

Afghan Whigs Fall of 99 @ 930 Club
 Foo Fighters April 1995 @ Black Cat
 Flaming Lips May 2003 @ Newport
 Nada Surf - Everytime!

[Relaxer]

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.
 
   

Originally posted by Relaxer:
   

Originally posted by wanderlust j. marshmallow:
  fine...
 Rollins Band @ 930
 

Which one? [/b]

[/b]

I agree. I thought Rollins was great that night. You missed nothing by skipping X; I thought they were pretty bad that night.

[Frank Gallagher]

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."

[miss pretentious]

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.

[Giles]

Muse (Metro Club)

[Bagley]

Bob Marley and the Wailers-Halloween Nite 1978 at the Colgate University Gym- a truly religious experience

[lagas]

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

[Frank Gallagher]

Originally posted by lagas:
   

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?

[lagas]

Originally posted by 47 YEAR OLD VIRGIN:
   

Originally posted by lagas:
     

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