Bands that at one point or another have blown my mind

Originally posted by SPARX:

Originally posted by bearman:
Bands that at one point or another have blown my mind:

Now, there's a sentence just waiting to become a thread.

done.

my list includes:
- daft punk
- prince
- iggy and the stooges
- the roots
- radiohead
- RATM
- a bunch of electronic acts that no one here has ever heard of (hallucinogen, tristan, total eclipse, ticon, jaia, x-dream, etc)
- thievery corp

and you?

my mind is fully intact.

Originally posted by Erinaceous Sonickus:
my mind is fully intact.

highly debatable.

In a live setting? Hmm…

Radiohead
Daft Punk
Phish
Sigur Ros
Secret Machines (Black Cat show)
Smashing Pumpkins
Thievery Corporation
Justin Timberlake (9:30 Club show)
Crooked Fingers (Black Cat)
Iron & Wine (IOTA)

I can't say that any particular band or performer has blown my mind, but John Cage truly changed how I think about and approach music. That's mind blowing.

Planet Drum
The Grateful Dead

The Verve, 1995 old 9:30, 1997 new 9:30

Comets on Fire, Black Cat, 2005 (6?)

Butthole Surfers @ old 9:30

Dead Kennedy's circa '85 in a tiny club atmosphere

Cows @ The Underground Railroad in Morgantown

Salo @ old 9:30

Clash @ Ritchie Coliseum prior to the release of London Calling. They tested some material from it though.

Psychedelic Furs @ Ontario Theatre - Forever Now tour.
The brass at the end during the encores was face blown off mind blowing.

It could go on. My minds been blown at shows many times over the years. Those stand out at the moment. My intake probably helped.

Edit: Lux and Ivy must also be included. Love me some Cramps.

ok, i can do one

Metallica at Woodstock 99.

i thought i knew what rock was…but man was i wrong, they brought the rock that night like no other band could ever bring the rock ever.


and having Rage as openers really made the oh, 120,000 people in the crowd even more amped.

i dont think we said a word for about 3 hours after that show.

Norah Jones at Millenium Stage

sigur ros (2001 fillmore SF)
bjork (1998 warfield SF)
portishead (1998 warfield SF)
pj harvey (1998, 2001, 2005 warfield SF)

Love @ Birchmere in 2003

Best. Show. Ever.

The Jesus Lizard at the old Black Cat was pretty mind-blowing, as was Nashville Pussy the first time I saw them (prior to the schtick getting old). I left covered in light fluid, beer and sweat.

Beyond that, I'm not sure. Even my favorite bands haven't really blown my mind.

Nick Cave at 9:30 in 98 or so pretty much killed me to0.

the very first year of lollapalooza, when it came to some park in fairfax. every band that played that day.

Originally posted by walkonby:
the very first year of lollapalooza, when it came to some park in fairfax. every band that played that day.

Cmon now,Living Colour? However, the block that started with Butthole Surfers followed by Ice T and then Nine Inch Nails was pretty mind blowing.

It was my first time hearing Ice T and he did indeed blow my mind. I went right out and bought Power. Jane's Addiction and Suzie were none to shabby that evening either. Good call walkonby, I forgot all about those first 2 Lollas at Lake Fairfax.

The HFStival with the La's @ Lake Fairfax was way cool as well. Not quite mind blowing though.

Goldfrapp. Any and all shows.
PJ Harvey 2001, 2004, 2005, 2007.
Tori Amos at the 9:30 Club in 1998.
Daft Punk at Red Rocks.
Bjork at Radio City 2001.
Jill Scott at the 9:30 Club 2004.

There are so many I can't think of right now.

oh yeah, and of cource every phish / widespread panic / dark star orchestra / flaming lips / ween / polyphonic spree / sonic youth / david bowie show i've ever seen.

Originally posted by walkonby:
oh yeah, and of cource every phish / widespread panic / dark star orchestra / flaming lips / ween / polyphonic spree / sonic youth / david bowie show i've ever seen.

I thought about the Lips shows I've seen as well, best probably being my intro to them on 2nd stage Lolla 3. Although I think I'd categorize them more as a rip roarin good time or maybe a spectacle. Always a good time. Wayne aims to please.

Unfortunately my experience with Bowie was quite underwhelming as I caught the Serious Moonlight tour. What a crap release that was. I'd have loved to have seen him in his hey day. Live @ Tower Theatre in Philly being a great live release IMHO.

The Sugarplastic @ The Derby in LA