freetibet
07-03-2007, 03:09 AM
Oh my fuckin' God!
My 2. and 3. Beastie show. The first one, pretty 'standard' one was kickin' ass. They played all the hits, well maybe except Time to Get Ill. They played h/c classics like my beloved TFL and Egg Raid (plus Tough Guy and H-AM). They started with Gratitude (WOOOOOOW), then Live at PJ's, then soon came Root Down and/or TFL (although my brain is so raped by their performance I can hardly remember the songs order). If it wasn't for the stupid crowd of Muse lovin' teenagers who occupied the front rows and only created more and more mud under their feet - I'd jump and jump and jump. But as it was really hard to move in that crowd - I only watched and ate the Beasties with my eyes and ears.
The Boys were awesome all the time. They had some goofs (probably on purpose) and that hilarious dance fight between Mike and Adrock (?). Then in the middle of Ch-Check It Out came the 'blessing pause'. Mike asked us to stick our fingers in the air and 'blessed' us with his fresssssssssssssssssshhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhh finger. Kick ass! When I heard them play Egg Raid on Mojo some time later or earlier (I have holes in my brain and memory, You know) - it was a dream come true. The encore consisted of H-AM, Intergalactic (wooooooow) and Sabotage (why do dorks shout 'Sabotage' from the very first track? do they want the gig to last shorter?:P). I don't have to add that MMM showed some mad skillz during 3 MCs and 1 DJ... What is more Alfredo and Money Mark were hilarious too. I like it when someone smashes his piano-somethin'.
Another fun part of the show was when Adrock drank somethin' from a plastic mug and everybody started shouting "Na zdrowie!" (which is Polish for "Cheers!" but means "I wish You good health"). He also said "nastrovii" or sth like that. And before the encore they made a toast and drank champaigne (I think). Superb show!
The second show, A Gala Event, was supposed to be a smooth one with instrumental tracks only. I even expected the Beasties not say a word during it. I put myself in 3rd or 4th row and wanted to relax and enjoy their presence. You can imagine how surprised I was when I saw MMM's devices on the scene. That made me suspicious.
They started with Live at PJ's and then.. OMG! I heard The Biz vs The Nuge which could mean only one song after it. It was time to set the motherfuckin' record straaaaaaaight!:D Then they played a whole lotta tracks, only a few from the new album (Suco, B for my, Gala Event) (plus 2 at the first show - Electric, Off the grid), some really nice ones like Futterman's Rule, Transitions, mark on the Bus (now that's a rare one, I think, and a great one!), Ricky's Theme, In 3s, POW, Sabrosa. Remote Control was also present (both shows).
Somewhere before, in the middle or at the end of Ricky's Theme Adrock asked the crowd to look at one another, shake hands, exchange some hugs, be nice, smile. It was truly a magical moment :)
What really killed me about that show was the presence of h/c stuff (the same, except for Tough Guy) and the absolutely stunning, amazing, out-of-this-world-fuckin'-crazy live instruments' versions of hiphop classics like Root Down (no vocals), So What'cha Want (the last before the encore), Looking down the barrel of a gun, Sure shot. (I prolly forgot some)
Once again we had a moment for "na zdrowie" and then Mark made a toast with "nastrovii";]
The encore of the Gala Event was a musical orgasm for one member of this Board at least. After it the world could've just ended, because no event/show/performance is gonna be worth a while after seeing what the Beasties did. They played 5 or 6 more songs. The Maestro, (H-AM?), 3 MCs and 1 DJ (noice! MMM again), SURE SHOT with Mark playing the flute part on his keyboard which (the whole track) was unbelievably greaaaat, Egg raid on mojo (I had the pogo dance of my life on that one!!!!;D) and Sabotage.
To sum up, they nearly tore down the tent in which they played and I pity them fools who stayed by the main scene to watch Bloc Party and Bdork ;]
I HAD THE TIME OF MY LIFE. Thank You, Beastie Boys. After these 2 evenings I love You 10 times as much as before! Honestly.
(y)
My 2. and 3. Beastie show. The first one, pretty 'standard' one was kickin' ass. They played all the hits, well maybe except Time to Get Ill. They played h/c classics like my beloved TFL and Egg Raid (plus Tough Guy and H-AM). They started with Gratitude (WOOOOOOW), then Live at PJ's, then soon came Root Down and/or TFL (although my brain is so raped by their performance I can hardly remember the songs order). If it wasn't for the stupid crowd of Muse lovin' teenagers who occupied the front rows and only created more and more mud under their feet - I'd jump and jump and jump. But as it was really hard to move in that crowd - I only watched and ate the Beasties with my eyes and ears.
The Boys were awesome all the time. They had some goofs (probably on purpose) and that hilarious dance fight between Mike and Adrock (?). Then in the middle of Ch-Check It Out came the 'blessing pause'. Mike asked us to stick our fingers in the air and 'blessed' us with his fresssssssssssssssssshhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhh finger. Kick ass! When I heard them play Egg Raid on Mojo some time later or earlier (I have holes in my brain and memory, You know) - it was a dream come true. The encore consisted of H-AM, Intergalactic (wooooooow) and Sabotage (why do dorks shout 'Sabotage' from the very first track? do they want the gig to last shorter?:P). I don't have to add that MMM showed some mad skillz during 3 MCs and 1 DJ... What is more Alfredo and Money Mark were hilarious too. I like it when someone smashes his piano-somethin'.
Another fun part of the show was when Adrock drank somethin' from a plastic mug and everybody started shouting "Na zdrowie!" (which is Polish for "Cheers!" but means "I wish You good health"). He also said "nastrovii" or sth like that. And before the encore they made a toast and drank champaigne (I think). Superb show!
The second show, A Gala Event, was supposed to be a smooth one with instrumental tracks only. I even expected the Beasties not say a word during it. I put myself in 3rd or 4th row and wanted to relax and enjoy their presence. You can imagine how surprised I was when I saw MMM's devices on the scene. That made me suspicious.
They started with Live at PJ's and then.. OMG! I heard The Biz vs The Nuge which could mean only one song after it. It was time to set the motherfuckin' record straaaaaaaight!:D Then they played a whole lotta tracks, only a few from the new album (Suco, B for my, Gala Event) (plus 2 at the first show - Electric, Off the grid), some really nice ones like Futterman's Rule, Transitions, mark on the Bus (now that's a rare one, I think, and a great one!), Ricky's Theme, In 3s, POW, Sabrosa. Remote Control was also present (both shows).
Somewhere before, in the middle or at the end of Ricky's Theme Adrock asked the crowd to look at one another, shake hands, exchange some hugs, be nice, smile. It was truly a magical moment :)
What really killed me about that show was the presence of h/c stuff (the same, except for Tough Guy) and the absolutely stunning, amazing, out-of-this-world-fuckin'-crazy live instruments' versions of hiphop classics like Root Down (no vocals), So What'cha Want (the last before the encore), Looking down the barrel of a gun, Sure shot. (I prolly forgot some)
Once again we had a moment for "na zdrowie" and then Mark made a toast with "nastrovii";]
The encore of the Gala Event was a musical orgasm for one member of this Board at least. After it the world could've just ended, because no event/show/performance is gonna be worth a while after seeing what the Beasties did. They played 5 or 6 more songs. The Maestro, (H-AM?), 3 MCs and 1 DJ (noice! MMM again), SURE SHOT with Mark playing the flute part on his keyboard which (the whole track) was unbelievably greaaaat, Egg raid on mojo (I had the pogo dance of my life on that one!!!!;D) and Sabotage.
To sum up, they nearly tore down the tent in which they played and I pity them fools who stayed by the main scene to watch Bloc Party and Bdork ;]
I HAD THE TIME OF MY LIFE. Thank You, Beastie Boys. After these 2 evenings I love You 10 times as much as before! Honestly.
(y)