Best concert of the year?

I know Monica is on that list... as for the others, I’ll keep my cards close to my chest just in case.

Thanks! 🙂

See you 🙂

Alex Scott22 said:Wolf

Asking my brother to fix some random junk?

🙂

Man...

See you at the Line Dance... I'll be the one by the left speaker, right up front. 🙂

Alex Scott22 said:🙂

Is there an emoji for when someone pours a beer over your head?

Tyler Grant86 said:man, honestly, nobody’s even gonna be able to stay upright in the front row once they start playing :2up: 😈 :2up:

oh man, oh man
I am seriously freaking out here—can't wait!!!!!!!!!
🙂 🙂

Tyler Grant86 said:Man, how many times do I have to tell you guys? The wind blows from the right, making it way more comfortable during the spring and summer months.

Looks like we're stuck on the left side then... I'm hard of hearing in my right ear, and David Sullivan4 has astigmatism that pulls his vision to the right... so we'll just have to stay on the left to get the full picture.

Tyler Grant86 said:Honestly guys, how many times do I have to tell you? The wind blows from the right, which makes that side way more pleasant during the spring and summer months...

Well, what can you do? People just seem to forget the old rule of thumb way too quickly.😬

If this thread isn't pinned at the top, I don't know what is. Honestly.
Just gotta grind through another hour at work, then I'm out of here—straight 😁 to Washington, D.C. 👋

Still about 6 hours to go...

🙂

Take a look at the thread title 🙂 🙂 🙂

I think my soul just left my body....

Tyler Brown, you're the man—respect. 😍
Without you, this whole thing would be a complete disaster. :2up:

Tyler Grant86 said:Tyler Brown, you're the man, I love ya😍

dude, you're so gay 😬

But seriously, I felt okay about it, nothing too crazy. The B52s were fantastic, but the rest of the set felt a bit too polished, almost overly polite.

I honestly thought that with all those extra instruments, the sound would have been a bit more raw and gritty, like a garage band vibe rather than something so refined.

edit: warpigs 🙂

Law and Order! 👍
Forget "law"—we’re talking about the Constitution! 😁
Picture this: some wild Asian woman with a three-quarter turquoise bass—because if it were a full-sized one, it’d probably be bigger than she is!—staring off into space with this totally manic look in her eyes while she twitches her left leg in what looks less like dancing and more like someone just stumbling around a stage 🙂 all while two perfectly synchronized cowboys are doing a frantic jig behind a sweaty, legendary rock star 🙂 wearing a black shirt and shredding on his Rickenbacker, and some Black guy 🙂 who gets so lost in an intense solo that he’s bending at the knees until his back is practically touching the floor...

Yeah, basically, that was the whole show. 😁

I want more! 🙏

And I didn't even mention how great it was watching from the gallery, seeing every single person gripping their monitors for dear life, terrified they might get blown right off the stage by the sheer volume... 😁

Tyler Grant86 said:Tyler Brown, you're the man. Much love. 😍

That’s what happens when you spend the whole night listening to slow ballads...

I should probably mention how great it was watching that guy from the gallery constantly gripping his monitor, just terrified the wind might blow him right off the stage...

Gripping that monitor is really just about showing respect for the performers... wouldn't want an unruly crowd, distracted by all the dancing, causing any actual damage.

boldscout72 said:Keeping an eye on the monitors is really about showing some respect to the crowd—you don't want a wild, distracted mob getting carried away by the music and causing actual damage.

...What, like cracking skulls or at least smashing a ribcage?😁

The thing is, you can see it happening from up high—right around the halfway point of the audience, the mosh pit starts dying down and things turn into a full-blown riot. Once you start moving toward the bar, it's game over.😁

Definitely one of those "unforgettable shows."

As one of Mick Collins' various ventures following the Gories, the Dirtbombs felt more like an idea than a tangible band for quite a while. It was almost like they were overcompensating for the Gories' lack of bass—

instead, they packed the stage with two drummers, two bassists, and Collins handling the vocals and guitar. Beyond just being incredibly loud and chaotic, the Dirtbombs actually possessed a surprisingly wide-ranging sound—they jumped effortlessly between garage rock, punk, and glam, all the way to old-school soul and R&B. They started out mostly focused on 7" singles, releasing five of them before Larry Hardy over at In the Red talked them into recording their first full-length, *Horndog Fest*, in 1998. Following a few more singles, they dropped their second album, *Ultraglide in Black*, in May 2001—a collection mostly dedicated to vintage R&B covers. That record helped them build a real following in the UK, thanks to constant touring abroad (which included a tour alongside the White Stripes). By 2003, the band pivoted back to a grittier, more rock-heavy sound with *Dangerous Magical Noise*, then returned in 2005 with a split album with King Khan and his Shrines called *Billiards at Nine Thirty*. That same May, In the Red released *If You Don't Already Have a Look*, a massive 52-track double-CD compilation that also included six brand-new tracks. Even though the group went through at least ten different lineups during their run, by the time *Have a Look* rolled around, things had pretty much stabilized around Collins, drummers Ben Blackwell and Pat Pantano, and bassists Ko Shih and Troy Gregory.

You really need to check out their new album!
If You Don't Already Have a Look

Anyway—you can literally see it happening right in front of you. Halfway through the crowd, the people drinking PBR just switch over to craft beer—it’s obvious when you start heading toward the bar... 😁 [/B]

I noticed the exact same thing 🤣

The show was killer! 🙏 I loved watching how Mick was obsessively taping down all those cables around the stage before they even started. Talk about a pro move—his stage presence is seriously next level 😁

And man, that bassist? Solid. No complaints there 🙂

To quote our dear old uncle from the forum: 'I say, this is pure rock 'n' roll!' 🙂

I suppose I should add—if I may be so bold—that once the concert wrapped up, a group consisting of the members of Peach Pita, My Buddy Moose, Death Disca, Lunara, Marshmallows, and Casual Elvis—along with a few other notable folks from the community—gathered in a backyard over in Austin... they spent the evening beltng out classic country standards and absolutely demolishing a backyard grill. Well, alright, perhaps not everyone was singing—some were likely just listening—but I suspect everyone would gladly pay good money for that BBQ... 😁