Deftones Live @ The Fillmore

Last Wednesday was probably one of the best musical moments of my life. I had the privilege of seeing the great Deftones perform live in an excellent venue, The Fillmore, which is probably one of my favorite places to see a show due to it's sounds and sightlines, plus it's diverse range of bookings. I've only been there once before to see Morrissey back in '98, which was another excellent show, but both shows were immaculate in terms of quality.

At approximately 9:45pm, Stephan, Frank, Abe, Sergio and finally Chino stormed the stage and opened up the set with the genius composition, "Diamond eyes" followed by "Rocket skates" and "Beauty school". They then rolled into a few gems off their second album, 'Around The Fur' such as "Be quiet and drive" and the legendary song that got me into them in the first place, "My own summer". Each and every detail about this show was perfectly in place. The lighting, sound, crowd, and the overall ambiance was undeniably good! The way the band played that night was relentless which Chino's notes were perfectly aligned with. An assortment of tracks were played from all of their releases but the intensity level of the show really went through the roof as they went into an old school set with various songs off their first release, 'Adrenaline'. Classics such as "Nosebleed", "Birthmark" and "Engine No.9" really got everything moving, even lead singer Chino as he got off stage and interacted with the souped-up crowd. They finished things off with the ultra kicker "7 words" and before I knew it the night was over and the equipment was being broken down.

A Deftones performance can be easily described as emotional, aggressive, suggestive and intense. They know how to push the envelope, work the crowd, and bring everything together during their powerful live sets. They've mastered the art of performance and it emanates from them naturally. I've made a pact with myself to never miss a Deftones show, ever!

Below are some photos of the show. View an excerpt of the performance here and check out the entire set-list here.

Roger Daltrey/The Who Live @ Hard Rock

Last week on a Sunday night my beloved sister and I went to see the world famous Roger Daltrey of 'The Who' at Hard Rock Live in Hollywood. I was pretty excited to hit up this show as I have never seen him perform, and being that he is a musical genius I was more than ready.

It was an early show which started at 7pm and ended at 9pm. The crowd, mostly in their 40's-60's, were singing along to classics such as "My Generation", "Behind Blue Eyes", "Baba O'Riley", "Who Are You" and countless others. Roger, still sounding like he did when he was in his 20's, was sick as a dog and had to keep drinking hot liquid to keep from singing out of tune, but that didn't make a difference, he was still awesome! They rocked it! I was hoping to hear him perform "Eminence Front" or "The Seeker" but to no avail. All in all it was a very fun show and a delight to see one of the worlds greatest musicians. Be sure to check out 'The Who' perform live @ the Super Bowl this year. Check out some photos we took below. View the setlist here.

Megadeth Live @ Revolution Re-Cap

Last night on a rainy Thanksgiving eve, Megadeth was in town to tear the roof off club Revolution in Ft Lauderdale. Thousands showed up...in droves! It was a real solid show, however, the promoters were idiots to have such a huge headliner perform in such a small, tiny venue, WTF!? Even though it was probably one of the best shows I've been to in a while, it really sucked that it was wall to wall people, not to mention the fact that everyone there was over 6.8" tall hence major view obstruction everywhere you turn! You really had to scout out a good spot, however once my crew and I were strapped in, there was no turning back! Megadeth and Co. played a great set. New stuff off the 'Endgame' album was played along with all the proper classics, snarls and smart remarks! See below for a few pics. Check out the setlist here.