Mars Volta/Red Hot Chili Peppers

[insanity]

August 11, Portland, OR.
Holy shit, the fucking Chili Peppers were great. Sadly, The Mars Volta (a band I really dig) blew their whole fucking set. There was no distinction between the instruments and it became an hour long mission to see who could come up with the most crazy sounding shit which made it all sound awful. Everyone in the Rose Garden was so down on Mars Volta, people in the front rows sat down. After a 30 minutes intermission, The Chili Peppers opened with Can't Stop. Everyone was on their feet dancing their white little hearts out (myself included). Then they moved on to Dani California, and played it pretty much by album (except Kedis missed one of his lines). Next they played Scar Tissue... everyone was singing so loud that it created a melody with Kedis. Then they played a few more songs off Stadium Aracdium (Snow, Wet Sand, Tell Me Baby, Charlie and Readymade). Then they had a huge fucking jam on throw away your television. John Frusciante then played one of his solo songs which was kinda fun. Then they closed on By The Way, and got a 10 minute ovation... everyone had their phones or lighters out. Chad Smith came back on and started busting a drum solo untill the other three got back on for Soul to Squeeze. They ended the show on Give It Away. After the song, Kedis left and the other three jammed on some funky shit for 15 minutes and then they left and the lights came on.

Went to my friends placed, smoked bowls and couldn't get my ears to stop ringing.

insanity Reviewed by insanity on 08-16-2006. Mars Volta/Red Hot Chili Peppers August 11, Portland, OR. Holy shit, the fucking Chili Peppers were great. Sadly, The Mars Volta (a band I really dig) blew their whole fucking set. There was no distinction between the instruments and it became an hour long mission to see who could come up with the most crazy sounding shit which made it all sound awful. Everyone in the Rose Garden was so down on Mars Volta, people in the front rows sat down. After a 30 minutes intermission, The Chili Peppers opened with Can't Stop. Everyone Rating: 5

[Tots]

Is the marz voltas new stuff any good? It sucks that they arent very good in concert I think they are coming to milwaukee soon.

[The Colonel]

im seeing them october 18 in NJ. going to be a fucking awsome show. no matter how bad the mars volta were, i cant wait to see them.

[amsterdammed]

insanity

i saw chilis at the start of june i think they pretty much did the same set.
they were headlining hollands pinkpop festival.
there were amazing everything played to perfection, what a great band.

[stinkyganja69]

im seing them next week i am so excited

[amsterdammed]

im seing them next week i am so excited

have a great time
i know i did

[BabyFacedAbortion]

im seeing them october 18 in NJ. going to be a fucking awsome show. no matter how bad the mars volta were, i cant wait to see them.

Where in NJ?

[yoda]

sounds awesome, i LOVE RHCP, soul to squeeze is one of my favorite songs of all time

[NextLineIsMine]

Chili Peppers are always damn good in concert, seeing them in Oakland soon

Some bands however just plain suck on stage. Anyone can be made famous by a record company cause they do whatever to your voice in the studio persay like Ashley Simpson

[4gan2ja0]

yeah im seeing them in september, im pretty excited about it. sucks that mars volta isnt good live, i was looking forward to them.