If I’m not sure why so many bands seem to play at maximum volume. It seems to be a growing trend in the last 30 years. As a fan of the Grateful Dead, I love the fact that they have an extraordinarily clear sound system: you can hear complete separation of instruments and It’s not so loud that your ears start to ring for a day after.
I saw a Sonic Youth and Social Distortion open for Neil Young/Crazy Horse almost 40 yrs ago. The loudest concert ever. Ears started ringing before the thing was over. Crazy stupid loud 
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Saw Beck in 2014 and he put on a great show. My guess is that it might have just been a sound thing when you saw him. Alice in Chains would have been very cool to see, but with Stayley’s addiction issues they fizzled out in the mid-nineties.
I saw the Red Hot Chili Peppers in LA fifteen years ago and my ears rang for at least a day after that concert. In hindsight, I wish I had seen someone else. Oh well.
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After spending most of my life going to metal shows with no ear protection at all, I finally broke down and invested in a slightly better set of concert earplugs about 10 years ago, something like this. They’re an absolute lifesaver, and I won’t go to a show without them any more.
I’ve also noticed ear plugs have become the norm at shows rather than the exception, which is good to see. I’m too damn old to worry about ringing ears for three days after a concert any more.
Now if I could just convince my brain I should stay out of the mosh pit…
This is a great performance. I think the first track might be Beck’s best song. Picking the Flaming Lips as a backing band was an excellent choice.
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Not sure what the deal was there but I saw Beck live for the first time a couple years ago and he was outstanding. Probably a top 25 all-time show for me. For context I’m approaching 50, have been an avid concert goer my entire adult life and been to hundreds of shows.
I’ve always liked Beck while never particularly being a ‘fan’. I have to say, in my assessment he is truly a musical genius. I don’t throw that term around lightly.
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There’s no doubt.
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This song keeps popping into my head for some reason lately
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I’m going to need to remember this one for karaoke night. Not for myself, but to challenge others with.
I saw Focus live in 73. At the Terrace
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That video of Focus reminded of a similar type song, Ram Jam’s Black Betty, which is a southern rock version of the original slave work song, first recorded for the Library of Congress performed by Iron Head.
With the first commercial recording by Leadbelly.
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Funky Friday…I blame Keyshawn for this…
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Dang. Dusty Hill just passed away…
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I love the original from the English Beat but this is a great cover.
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I swear I thought I saw ZZ Top announce a tour just recently. Any word on how he died?
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Haven’t heard or seen the cause of death at this point.
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