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After performing in Tempe, Az nearly two years ago, Metric came back to the Phoenix valley. Scottsdale's Martini Ranch was the venue for their 2007 Az stop.
This show was a little different from a typical concert, though.
According to Metric's official forum, the band decided to try out some new songs on their west coast dates. Quoting Metric's MySpace page: "We decided to book some smaller shows so we can try out some of the new songs and have some fun in the spring with our favorite west coast kids."
That said, it was a different kind of show for me. I'm not used to being unfamiliar with a large chunk of a band's set list. Nonetheless, Metric put on a great show!
They rocked through their familiar songs with the kind of swagger expected of Metric. The front three bounced and rocked about to heavy bass lines and solid drumming (particularly on the cymbals, accenting many of Metric's upbeat songs).
I didn't recognize almost half of the songs. The band closed their first set with an extended version of 'Rock Me Now,' the only song I recognized from 2007's Grow Up and Blow Away release.
The Set List included Poster Of A Girl, Dead Disco, Empty, Hustle Rose, Combat Baby!, Handshakes, Rock Me Now, and Monster Hospital.
Nathan and I went to see the Arctic Monkeys in Tempe's Marquee Theatre on Friday night. I had seen them just last week at Austin City Limits but wanted to see them headline a club show.
While the set list was about the same, the band was much more active on stage. The burned through their songs at a grueling pace. The show ended at 10:30pm, just under 90 intense minutes.
The band played all their hits in addition to one new song, which sounded great! Once again, the Arctic Monkeys represented well live. They showed how they can duplicate everything they do on their album tracks in a live setting with just four people. I also enjoyed the Arctic Monkeys club experience much more than the stadium one.
Set list: This House Is A Circus, Brianstorm, Still Take You Home, Dancing Shoes, From The Ritz To The Rubble, Fake Tales Of San Francisco, Balaclava, Old Yellow Bricks, I Bet You Look Good On The Dancefloor, Florescent Adolescent, Teddy Picker, D Is For Dangerous, ?New Song?, Do Me A Favour, If You Were There Beware, The View From The Afternoon, Leave Before The Lights Come On, When The Sun Goes Down, A Certain Romance
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Most excellent, glad you enjoyed. They showed me a hell of a good time in Dublin in June as well. It was an open air thing, I'd love to see them in a club!
Sincerely yours,
MOG 's self-appointed defender of the Arctic Monkeys ;)
Steve and I went to see Alice in Chains and Velvet Revolver at the Cricket Pavilion in Phoenix this past Tuesday. Counting Austin City Limits, this was our sixth day in a row of live music. The venue didn't sell out (Smashing Pumpkins was also in town that night), so our lawn seats were upgraded to 300 level seating. We were happy to have seats, as we were running low on energy.
As the opener, Alice in Chains came out and played about an hour of greatest hits type songs. No surprises. They sounded OK, but the band 's performance is best suited for a club atmosphere rather than a seated one. I thought this alone held them back, though our entire section seemed to love the performance. (set list below)
After AIC , VR took their time coming out (45 min). They played an equal share of new and old songs, accompanied by more STP and GNR songs than in their initial tour. They put on a good show. The crowd reacted well to most songs. However, a good number of fans were clearly in attendance for AIC and were not as enthusiastic for the main act.
A great night of Rock and Roll none-the-less!
Alice In Chains set list: Again, Grind, We Die Young, Them Bones, Damn That River, Rain When I Die, Down In A Hole, No Excuses, Angry Chair, Man In The Box, Would?, Rooster.
Velvet Revolver set list: Let It Roll, She Mine, Sucker Train Blues, Do It For The Kids, Superhuman, Big Machine, Vasoline, The Last Fight, Interstate Love Song, Patience, Gravedancer, It's So Easy, Get Out The Door, Fall To Pieces, She Builds Quick Machines, (Slash jam), Set Me Free, Mr. Brownstone, Sex Type Thing, Wish You Were Here, Slither.
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granted i havent heard the new aic singer there's no way in hell he could compare to layne staley
Fakin - I think they great part about 'the New AIC ' is that Eric Duval (the new singer) doesn't try to be like Stanely. Eric has his own voice and demeanor. This is one thing I noticed when seeing the new Alice in Chains the first time.
Eric Duval doesn't compare to Layne Stanely, I can't imagine anyone would expect him to. But Eric doesn't try to compare and does a good job filling in while being his own persona.
MOG Meter
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I had never heard Metric before... Thanks for steering them my way... just took a listen and it's great stuff!
Cheers!