Caltrops - No Stairway to Heaven





	[quote name="Bill Dungsroman"][quote name="Ray, of Light"]Tonight's show kicked off on a stage so jam-packed with instruments and crates that the opening act (<i>"The Mars Volta" --web</i>) was crowded into a space the size of a hotel bed and forced to rock out in a controlled manner, lest they lose their deposit. The sound was shit: I could make out drums, and a buzzing whine that may, once, have been vocals and guitars. I went for beer. Queens of the Stone Age were up next. The first act's shit was gone, leaving a hotel-room-sized space in which they rocked out accordingly. The set was orderly, and brief, and unmarred by sound problems. The main event made use of the entire stage, and also the collective ass of the audience which they rocked the fuck off. Kiedis spent some time on his back, at the edge of the stage and wearing a respirator. It was weird, but covered by a long solo. The rest of the show was outstanding: polished but not practiced; energetic but not gimmicky. You may dislike their music, I guess, but in the days before mp3 the Chili Peppers offered outstanding value for your cassette-buying dollar, by putting a slow-dance song, some fast-dance songs, and fucking songs all on one tape. Sometimes in one track. It's nice to see those same, classy sensibilities carried over to a live show. Ray![/quote] But I saw the Chilis with STP opening. STP was significantly better. The Chilis just sort of played their set like the audience wasn't even there, and didn't even play an encore. Now, maybe an encore is just a cheesy rock convention, but at least it shows the band sort of cares how the audience feels. BTW Queens of the Stone Age? ROXFUCKINGZOR, my friend. Those dude blew the doors off the Hard Rock Hotel's Joint a few months back. I'd see then again in an instant. BDR [/quote]