push back the first five rows
after seeing another great ozomatli performance last night, i got to thinking about some of the best concerts i've seen. on first thought, my top three concerts would be:
1. okayplayer tour (2000)
the roots
talib kweli
guru
slum village
dead prez
jazzyfatnastees
went with terence, sriram, and shawn.
the roots band was on stage for a good four hours playing back up for the various artists. people came on and off the stage, performing their own hits ... capped off with the roots doing their thing with almost everyone joining them. the roots are incredible live, and since this was my first time seeing them, i didn't know what to expect. kweli also rocked the crowd, especially after getting pissed when two guys started fighting in the crowd. plus being able to see slum village (minus dilla though) and dead prez was pretty cool. GREAT show.
2. word of mouth tour (2000)
jurassic 5
dilated peoples
supernatural
went with terence and ankit
the day after seeing the okayplayer tour, i saw this one. yeah ... needless to say, one of the best weekends in my life. just like above, this was the first time i saw jurassic 5 live. they are also great performers. these guys really know how to put on a show and always come with lotsa energy. dilated people also knows how rock a crowd.
3. ozomatli (2004)
ozomatli
kinky
plastalino mosh
went with shawn
these guys are just a bunch of amazing musicians. they know how to work a crowd and perform with lotsa energy. it was the first time i saw them and once again, didn't know what to expect. all around good music and performance. they ended the show by hopping into the crowd with their instruments and performing in the middle of the audience, playing stuff like ole ole, the chicken dance, and other stuff. then the formed a conga line and ended the show by leading the line out the door. good shit!
anyway, my question to you guys:
what were the best concerts you've ever seen?
4 comments:
shawn got me hooked on J5...they are THE SHIT lol...and of course immortal technique =D LOVE HIM
DUDE! My dumbass wasn't lucky enough to see the Okayplayer collective... I missed out on that one, you guys went while at Cal.
Nice post!
The Quannum 2004 World Tour stands out, seeing Rakim, 2005 Stones Throw showcase, the Mos Def one we went to, and the Wake Up Show 9-Year Anniversary one that Waa Ulius and I went to.
that weekend in 2000 WAS a classic, and those 2 are some of my favorite shows ever. what brian forgot to tell you was how he passed out at the okp show!
other faves of mine...tribe called quest in berkeley in 2006. wu in SF in 2000-2001 sometime. and j-rocc's dilla tribute set in SF in 2006 at a stones throw show.
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