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Tonight was the big one. I never believed that one of the biggest bands
in the world would bring themselves to a venue like the Bristol Academy
but yet here they were. The excitement that gripped me when I discovered
that I would finally get to see Queens of the Stone Age on stage was like
nothing I had felt for any band except Muse. So therefore I obviously
headed into the night with very high expectations.
It must be noted that the support for the night, 80's Matchbox B-Line
Disaster, are a band that more people should be aware. Powerful vocals,
excellent musically, and also the type of band that are perfect for warming
a crowd up for a headline act. This is not to say that they couldn't headline
a gig, but for me on that night, they were in the right place at the right
time. Special reference must go to the song 'Celebrate Your Mother', my
personal favourite by the band.
Once they left the stage, the anticipation was getting so much that I
had to go to the toilet a couple of times. Then the type of music that
can only mean a band's entrance started to flow around the room, and sure
enough, out they came. Me and my mate Ian had been discussing for ages
what they would open with, and I have to concede he was right, and 'Sick
Sick Sick' was a brilliant opener, full of energy. The crowd got into
things straight away, as you would expect, and the energy in the room
was vast and brilliant. By the 6th or the 7th song, Homme had sang at
least 1 song from every studio album, including a brilliant refrain during
'Feel Good Hit of the Summer', where a short burst into Rick Astley's
'Never Gonna Give You Up' ensued.
Personal highlights included 'Little Sister', 'Go With The Flow' and
the opening track from the Era Vulgaris album 'Turnin' On The Screw' which
was my guess for the opening track of the night. But it was near impossible
to work out what would happen on this night, just as it seemed like one
song was inevitably next, the band would head in a completely different
direction. In a way, this is how all gigs should be, keeping the fans
on their toes. This was definitely the case with the encore.
By returning to the stage, and only playing 'Monsters in the Parasol'
and 'Leg of Lamb', I was caught totally by surprise, and then expecting
a double encore. The reason behind this was that they had not played seminal
hit 'No One Knows'. However, it finally became apparent that on this night,
it was not going to happen. And there lies a clever ploy by Homme and
his band in my mind. By not playing a song that everyone expects and wants
to hear, it makes the fans want to come back and see them again hoping
that it will be played then. Lets just say, whether or not it had been
played, I will go back and see them again, the gig was near perfect. My
only complaint.... they didn't play my favourite song 'In My Head'!
Special mention must go to Joey Castillo, who my mate Ian has labelled
'the best drummer in the world' and based on that performance, I find
it hard to argue against it.
Review By Anthony |
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Joshua Homme (vocals, lead guitar)
Troy Van Leeuwen (guitar, keyboards,
lap steel, backing vocals)
Joey Castillo (drums)
Michael Shuman (bass, backing vocals)
Dean Fertita (keyboards, guitars,
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- Top Cheese
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- Pretty damn good
- Ok I guess
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What Was That? |
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