some bands just suck live and then again sometimes they might just have an off night. I've seen a few bands like that dissapointed me live, then again I've been surprised by bands I thought would suck live. I'm getting to go the family values in tampa in sept. I can't fuckin wait. There should be enough bands there to get at least a couple good sets.
benagain Reviewed by benagain on . 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