LeaveMyThingAlone Posted April 11, 2011 Share Posted April 11, 2011 I will be there May 25th in Irvine, CA Can't wait. Awesome band! Who else? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Good,bad,andrush Posted April 11, 2011 Share Posted April 11, 2011 I've been meaning to check them out for a while now, like three years. I have toxicity and think it's very good. My drummer likes them. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tjtull Posted April 12, 2011 Share Posted April 12, 2011 I'd go, if they were coming close to me. Really like(d) this band!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
teababe27 Posted April 12, 2011 Share Posted April 12, 2011 QUOTE (tjtull @ Apr 11 2011, 08:18 PM) I'd go, if they were coming close to me. Really like(d) this band!! Same. I wish they were closer to NY. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
thizzellewashington Posted April 12, 2011 Share Posted April 12, 2011 I didn't even know they were still together. I thought they broke up a few years ago. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mr. Not Posted April 12, 2011 Share Posted April 12, 2011 (edited) ...Yes, that was my first time I used the spitwater emoticon.. Hopefully the last too Not going to lie though, while a lot of their stuff is bad, Steal This Album! was really good, and a select few songs from the other 4 albums (PLUCK, Violent Pornography, Deer Dance..), Not much, but some.. Yet even if they played all my favorite songs of theirs, I wouldn't pay anything over 20 bucks to see them. Edited April 12, 2011 by Kenneth Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tel Posted April 12, 2011 Share Posted April 12, 2011 QUOTE (thizzellewashington @ Apr 12 2011, 02:48 AM) I didn't even know they were still together. I thought they broke up a few years ago. hiatus only,great band but politically orientated. best album....toxicity Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
the masked drummer Posted April 15, 2011 Share Posted April 15, 2011 QUOTE (tel @ Apr 12 2011, 04:32 AM) QUOTE (thizzellewashington @ Apr 12 2011, 02:48 AM) I didn't even know they were still together. I thought they broke up a few years ago. hiatus only,great band but politically orientated. best album....toxicity I remember seeing the toxicity video for the first time. I was blown away!!!!! Great song. Can't speak fir the album but GREAT SONG!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LeaveMyThingAlone Posted April 17, 2011 Author Share Posted April 17, 2011 As good as Toxicity is, you guys really need to check out the Mesmerize/Hypnotize double album, it's their last album they put out. It is really good, especially hypnotize. I think the guys really found their sound on those albums. The songs are a little more polished, melodic, and fine tuned than they are on Toxicity. Call me crazy but I think their guitar player is right up there with Alex Lifeson and David Gilmour in the tone of their playing. He has that same feel to his playing, albeit in a much more frantic and chaotic way. Surprised there's not more fans going.....although perhaps I shouldn't be considering there's about 100 YES threads getting more responses Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LeaveMyThingAlone Posted May 25, 2011 Author Share Posted May 25, 2011 Going to the show tonight in Irvine! Can't wait....I'm sure I'll be the only guy wearing a Rush shirt Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LeaveMyThingAlone Posted May 27, 2011 Author Share Posted May 27, 2011 ok, ok judging by the thousands of replies this thread has generated you all are very clearly awaiting my review so here goes... System of a Down delivers! They delivered what the music world is sorely lacking these days...some kick-ass in your face hard core Rock! These guys absolutely know how to punch you in the gut, play their asses off, and give an audience a show with their music The arena was pretty full with some lawn seats available. Rush played this same arena last year and I'd say it was fuller for Rush but it was close. System played about 26 songs and they don't muck around. Not a lot of interaction with the audience, not a lot of pyrotechnics or light show, no big screens...just the 4 of them playing. They came onstage about 9:15 and finished about 11:00...2 solid hours with no intermission I'm 39 and was on the upper end of the age scale with the majority of the crowd 35 and younger...plenty of hotties and plenty of Armenians (the group is Armeinian and a consistent theme in their lyrics is the genocide) Good mixture from all their albums, old and new, classics and obscure...odd order of the setlist as majority of their most well known songs (BYOB, Hypnotize, Toxicity, Aerials) were just intermittently mixed in...not saved for last or opening. And they are a rare group that does not play an encore. Serj doesn't say much but has a certain charisma about him where it's hard to take your eyes off him...a real performer.....and of course the other 3 are really fantastic and often overlooked musicians that have some mean chops. I remember reading an interview with the drummer where he said he used to warm up by playing Hemispheres I really hope we see System rolling again and see a new album from these guys, because talent like this that still knows how to rock is so badly needed in the music industry right now Sarcasm aside, they are worth checking out. It seems the YES and STYX type threads are endless around here but there is so much new music not in the "rush box" that many of you may be missing. So few responses in this thread, meaning not a whole lot of Rush fans know much about these guys...maybe it's an age thing and I know I'm on the younger side for a Rush fan....but check it out! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LeaveMyThingAlone Posted May 29, 2011 Author Share Posted May 29, 2011 bump Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
In A Tidewater Surge Posted May 29, 2011 Share Posted May 29, 2011 There's been no interest in this thread since mid-April... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LeaveMyThingAlone Posted May 29, 2011 Author Share Posted May 29, 2011 QUOTE (In A Tidewater Surge @ May 28 2011, 10:54 PM) There's been no interest in this thread since mid-April... so true...I am forcing it Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
In A Tidewater Surge Posted May 29, 2011 Share Posted May 29, 2011 Well, you're persistent if nothing else Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tjtull Posted May 29, 2011 Share Posted May 29, 2011 Great review LMTA!! Like I said earlier in this thread, I'd go see them if they came to St. Louis. I really like this band. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Soni Posted May 29, 2011 Share Posted May 29, 2011 I love system! I'd love to see them live but the tickets sold in within a week ! Wonder if they'll do some new music soon... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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