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Wed 19 May – Alice in Chains

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Concert ticket, wrist band, and the front/back of the guitar pick
I came to the show without much of an expectation after having seen the NIN/JA tour last summer. After driving for over 3 hours with my friend ppk700 and two others, we arrived at the venue just minutes after the doors opened at 6:30pm. The parking wasn't too far of a walk and getting in was quite the breeze. At the entrance, security guys were checking people and asking them to show what was in their pockets. Upon being asked what was in my pockets, I shrugged and was allowed to pass by with my point and shoot camera pocketed. It was sticking out quite a bit out of my pocket, but luckily enough my flannel shirt covered that. After making a trip down to the bathroom, we got up as close as we could, approximately 4 rows of people back from the stage. At 8:00pm, an unexpected (they weren't billed) opening band took the stage and played 6 songs, taking up about 20-25 minutes. …

Wed 19 May – Alice in Chains

http://img15.imageshack.us/img15/9611/aic01.jpg
Concert ticket, wrist band, and the front/back of the guitar pick
I came to the show without much of an expectation after having seen the NIN/JA tour last summer. After driving for over 3 hours with my friend ppk700 and two others, we arrived at the venue just minutes after the doors opened at 6:30pm. The parking wasn't too far of a walk and getting in was quite the breeze. At the entrance, security guys were checking people and asking them to show what was in their pockets. Upon being asked what was in my pockets, I shrugged and was allowed to pass by with my point and shoot camera pocketed. It was sticking out quite a bit out of my pocket, but luckily enough my flannel shirt covered that. After making a trip down to the bathroom, we got up as close as we could, approximately 4 rows of people back from the stage. At 8:00pm, an unexpected (they weren't billed) opening band took the stage and played 6 songs, taking up about 20-25 minutes. …

Mon 22 Feb – Alice in Chains, Creature With The Atom Brain

All Secrets Known
It Ain’t Like That
Again
Check My Brain
Them Bones
Dam That River
Rain When I Die
Your Decision
Got Me Wrong
We Die Young
Last of my Kind
Nutshell
Sickman
Lesson Learned
Acid Bubble
Angry Chair
Man in the Box

Encore
Would?
Rooster

"Was die zanger niet dood?" is de vraag die ik het meest hoor, als ik mensen vertel dat ik naar een concert van Alice in Chains ga. Begin jaren '90 was Alice in Chains één van de Seattle Four, met Pearl Jam, Nirvana en Soundgarden. Pearl Jam bestaat nog, Soundgarden is inmiddels uit elkaar gevallen, en de zanger van Nirvana stierf op 5 april 1994 aan een kogel, die hij zeer waarschijnlijk kort daarvoor zelf had afgevuurd. Voor Nirvana betekende dit het einde. Precies acht jaar later, op 5 april 2002, stierf Layne Staley aan een overdosis. Zonder Layne Staley, maar met William Duvall, stond Alice in Chains op 19 november in de 013 in Tilburg.

Dat de band nog altijd populair is, blijkt als het concert binnen enkele weken uitverkoopt. Er zijn dan ook vooral fans uit de glorietijd van Alice in Chains, toen ik nog jong was en de namen Kurt Cobain en Eddie Vedder nog nooit gehoord had. Alice in Chains weet gelukkig waarvoor de mensen zijn gekomen. …

Thu 12 Nov – Alice in Chains, Little Fish

Really enjoyed this gig.

Little Fish were good, for what they are, but unfortunately a two-piece indie-rock group with a female vocalist doesn't really seem to qualify as a decent support act for legendary grunge/metal titans like Alice.

The lead singer sung her heart out, but there was a definite lack of enthusiasm from the crowd, mostly due to the style clash between the headline band and the support.

Needless to say, Jerry and co got the place rocking. Everyone in the venue was bouncing up and down for the first two or three songs, and in good voice for the rest of it. I'm sure someone will fill in the rest of the details.

Set list:

1) It Ain't Like That
2) Again
3) Check My Brain
4) Them Bones
5) Dam That River
6) Your Decision
7) God Am

Acoustic:
8) Heaven Beside You
9) Got Me Wrong
10) Down in a Hole
11) Black Gives Way To Blue

12) No Excuses
13) Rain When I Die
14) Acid Bubble
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(Cross-posted and edited from my LJ...Please feel free to assist with filling in the gaps on the setlists - in particular I'm stuffed if I can remember what the missing track on the NIN setlist was)

Post-Autonomy, my girlfriend chose to head home to Sheffield (continuing thesis write-up pressures), and so my friend Ceri who'd come to Autonomy with us joined me to head south to Sonisphere. And yes, I know I said that I'd declined these recently-won tickets last week, but much to my surprise they arrived on Saturday, and the decision was taken that we should go anyway, at least for the Sunday (especially as that was the day when most of the bands I wanted to see were on).

Getting there was surprisingly easy - going A6/A14/A1 may not have been the most direct way, but it was probably less hassle than the M1 to Luton and then across - and as the won-tickets were VIP guest ones we had easy, and free, car park access and a much shorter walk to the main arena. …

1. What's your favorite song by 14?
Transplants: Definitely Romper Stomper.

2. How did you get into 20?
Guns N' Roses: I like Velvet Revolver and I read Slash's book and then I decided to check out GNR's albums.

3. Who is your favorite member in 8?
System of a Down: Serj Tankian for sure.

4. Whats your favorite lyric bit by 29?
I don't have a 29 but I have two 28's.

5. Have you ever seen 22 live?
Cypress Hill: Actually, yeah I have. They weren't very good.

6. What's your favorite album from 10?
Nirvana: That's hard. I guess Nevermind. It's a solid album front to back.

7. Do you own any merchandise from 3?
CKY: I own a beanie and two shirts.

8. What is a good memory you have of 7?
Dennis Wilson: I don't know. Hearing Pacific Ocean Blue for the first time is pretty much the only memory I have.

9. Is there a member of the same age as you in 2?
Velvet Revolver: Naw, they're all ancient.

10. When did you first get into 1?
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Artist:Alice in Chains
Album:Dirt
Released:September 29,1992
Time:57:35
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My five favorites.

1.Godsmack
2.Junkhead
3.Angry Chair
4.Dam That RiverRain When I Die

All great.