Face to Face x2

Face to Face
When: Friday, October 21, 2011 & Saturday, October 22, 2011
Venue: Alex's Bar, Long Beach (10/21) and Verizon Wireless, Irvine (10/22)
Accompanied by: Lara & Becky (10/21); Solo (10/22)


Came home Friday afternoon after a 5 day cruise to Mexico and BAM, Face to Face announces a gig just up the street from home at Alex's Bar. I couldn't miss this. And just my luck, neither could Lara & Becky!! It was just a damn good time, damn good band, damn good bar, and a shitload of truly dedicated fans. I had just as much fun watching the crowd as I did watching the band. And after all was said and done, still made it home before midnight. Not too shabby.


As for Saturday night, I made it to Irvine in time to hear Face to Face, but the trek up the hill was too much for my tired and sick ass, so I listened from afar and then headed home.  I guess the fun from the last three weeks had finally caught up with me. That or I'm getting too old. Nah. It can't possibly be that.

Incubus x 2

Incubus
When: Friday, October 7, 2011 and Saturday, October 15, 2011
Venue: Hollywood Bowl (10/7) and Verizon Wireless, Irvine (10/15)
Accompanied by: Gabrielle
Genre: Rock


Couldn't ask for a better partner in crime...I owe my love of Incubus to Gabrielle and will eternally be grateful. The Hollywood Bowl show was a bit exhausting - being on a Friday night, after a full work day and hopping on a bus from Lakewood. We arrived just in time before the band took the stage. An absolutely gorgeous night surrounded by thousands of fans. The following week in Irvine was pretty much the same, but a lot less road to travel to and from. 


Having come in a bit late to this band, it seems that I've entered into the more mellow sounds of Incubus. And I like it plenty. However, reading reviews from long time fans, the newer sounds don't appear to hold the same appeal. Regardless, it has been a delicious journey traveling back through albums prior to 2009 only to discover that I like pretty much everything this band has done. And chances are I will like all they continue to do. I guess I'm easy that way.


10/7 Set list: Megalomaniac, Wish You Were Here, Adolescents, Anna Molly, Promises Promises, If Not Now When, Circles, Privilege, Vitamin, In the Company of Wolves, Defiance, Love Hurts, Are You In, A Kiss to Send Us Off, Dig, Drive, Switchblade, Nice to Know You, Pardon Me, Tomorrow's Food


10/15 Set list: Privilege, Wish You Were Here, Adolescents, Pardon Me, Promises Promises, Isadore, A Crow Left of the Murder, Talk Shows on Mute, A Certain Shade of Green, Stellar, In the Company of Wolves, Defiance, Love Hurts, Warning, Anna Molly, Dig, Drive, Switchblade, Magalomaniac, Nice to Know You, Tomorrow's Food

Foo Fighters x 2

Foo Fighters
When: Thursday, October 13, 2011 and Friday, October 14, 2011
Venue: The Forum, Los Angeles
Accompanied by: Kelly & Elizabeth (10/13), Gabrielle, Jonah & Marissa (10/14)
Genre: Rock


Not much to say. Two nights of Foo Fighters. Life is good. Good friends, good music, good shows. What else could I possibly ask for? I suppose more, but not this tour. I was spoiled with the handful of "secret shows" earlier this year, starting off with the Paladino's gig last December. So, not being able to catch the San Diego, Oakland, Bridge Benefit or Sacramento shows is something I had to accept right off the get go.


But then again there is always the elusive dare to dream Foo Vegas in 2012??  When that rolls around, trust, nothing will keep me away!! 


10/13 Setlist: Bridge Burning, Rope, The Pretender, My Hero, Learn to Fly, White Limo, Arlandria, Breakout, Cold Day in the Sun, Stacked Actors, Walk, Monkey Wrench, Let it Die, These Days, Skin and Bones, This is a Call, In the Flesh (Floyd), All my Life, Long Road to Ruin, Best of You, Times Like These, Miss the Misery (w/ Fee Waybill), Dear Rosemary, Break Down (Petty cover), Everlong


10/14 Setlist: Bridge Burning, Rope, The Pretender, My Hero, Learn to Fly, White Limo, Arlandria, Breakout, Cold Day in the Sun, Stacked Actors, Walk, Monkey Wrench, I Should Have Known, These Days, This is a Call, In the Flesh (Floyd), All my Life, Long Road to Ruin, Best of You, Times Like These, Miss the Misery (w/ Fee Waybill), Dear Rosemary, Break Down (Petty cover), Everlong

Awesome Photo by Anthony Palacios