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First Serj Tankian Show Review - Chicago Show Oct. 12 |
Posted by sodomizer on Saturday, October 13, 2007 - 09:03 AM
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just got home from Serj's first Elect the Dead concert....Wow....holy
fuck, that was easily the bens tonight of my life.
We stood in line for a good two hours, holding my "SOADFANS.COM" sign, hoping
to grab someone's attention, which A few people noticed and gave some positive
input to. As I entered, they took them and threw them away though .
The show started out with Tom Morrelo's mommy speaking into the mic (didn't
see that one coming lol) and she introduced her son, Tom. Tom gave a speech and
started his list of United States rebel-related songs. After he finished
playing, we waited a gruesome 45 minutes for Serj to appear. as I had
guessed, they started off with The Unthinking Majority (which I must add, is
MUCH better live). The entire show included:
1.) The Unthinking Majority
2.) Empty Walls
3.) Feed Us
4.) Lie, Lie, Lie
5.) Saving Us
6.) Baby
7.) Sky Is Over
8.) Praise The Lord And Pass The Ammunition
9.) Charades (Rock Version)
10.) Holiday in Cambodia (Dead Kennedys Cover)
11.) Honking Antelope
12.) Beethoven's Cunt
 Encore:
13.) Elect The Dead
At the end of the show Serj said "No matter how much I love my flag, I don't
believe in flags. No matter how much I love my country. We shouldn't have
countries. We shouldn't have borders."
Side Notes:
- The merch is pretty damn expensive. $30 for a t shirt, $25 for a hat, $ 55
for a sweater, but the poster comes free with a purchase.
- Serj has 6 men band members. Serj was naming them as they were playing so
it was pretty hard to hear.
- Tom Morrelo's setlist:
1.) One Man Revolution
2.) Union Song
3.) King Of Hell (new song!)
4.) The Road I Must Travel
5.) Flesh Shapes The Day
6.) Guerrilla Radio (Acoustic Rage Against The Machine Cover)
7.) This Land Is My Land ( Woody Guthrie Cover)
- Serj had some really hilarious moments. I think after Unthinking Majority
he said "We're the Flying Cunts of Chaos" as the unofficial/joking band name.
Then before 'Feeding Us' he started to say "do you see her over there" really
seriously "she's over there and saying 'what the fuck are you guys doing!?' "
*song starts* haha. And before "Baby" he was like "the song came into me in a
dream" *the hat hits his guitar* "and its not called hat" or something like
that..
Find more details and more reviews about this concert in this
forum's topic
Click on the photos to enlarge:
Credits for our cool members who wrote/provided reviews/photos:
sodomizer, zhitak, eatURmusic and mouthwashedeyes.
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Comments
vitaminfromthesky
13.10.07, 11:09
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wow man... you are so lcuky! thanks for that describing. i wish i could see something like that too. cant wait to see some his songs live. cool pic's!
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anniemannie3
13.10.07, 11:17
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Wow! That was posted up quick! Great pics! Must have been an AMAZING night!
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2eroSOAD
13.10.07, 11:52
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God God God I love this man so much. I agree with what he said about flags and countries. You are so lucky. Thanks for the pictures!.
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Pug8
13.10.07, 13:35
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Yeah an amaing night indeed I bet...
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shuggah
13.10.07, 14:54
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Conrats on getting to see him first! I don't think he's coming anywhere near me yet. T-shirts are about $30 at any concert nowadays, so I don't think he was excessively priced, that's just the going rate. Most concerts, a hoody is about $75. A girl I work with wanted one at a TOOL show. Were they allowing cameras, or are those sneaky pics? I know one of the guys from Slow Motion Reign (Erwin) is in his band. He is a myspace friend of mine. It sucks when they take away your 'media'! I had a license plate that said SHUGGAH at the LA SOul's show 2005. I wanted to hold it up so that friends from online would know who I was, but they wouldn't let it past the gates! Not only did I get to contact unfamiliar faces, I was out a license plate from my car!! I stashed it in a bush, but they threw it away. Great review & pics, thanks for sharing.
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Bovnik
13.10.07, 15:08
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nice. i have tickets on show in Amsterdam :D
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lonely
13.10.07, 15:24
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super special awesome!! >.<
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ez2dj
13.10.07, 15:38
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cant wait for new york WOOHOOO did you get a chance to see meet serj??? anyone at the tour.?
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bambismother
13.10.07, 16:07
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best show i have ever been to. i was in the mosh!!!!!!!! wootwoot!
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TamaIbanezGirl
13.10.07, 17:25
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Sounds like a great night. I don't think I'll be able to wait for '08, but I must x( xP ""No matter how much I love my flag, I don't believe in flags. No matter how much I love my country. We shouldn't have countries. We shouldn't have borders." I'm in love with that =) It's weird seeing a picture of him singing and knowing he's not singing SOAD though :/
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tiffanyevett
13.10.07, 17:51
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sweet, i wish i was there, lol, my god thaey all look good, lol, well it did like and sound like fun there, lol
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bcrich429
13.10.07, 17:55
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i was there! if that last picture wasn't blurry u could see me... um idk the people who do run this site but i did meet serj personally with a few other people by his bus, i also go to shake his hand and heres two pics... one is just as good as the last ... which means blurry and its my autograph from him, he's the nicest guy i have ever met http://s41.photobucket.com/albums/e291/bcrich429/?action=view¤t=serj.jpg http://s41.photobucket.com/albums/e291/bcrich429/?action=view¤t=serjautograph.jpg
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xlxcigaroxlx
13.10.07, 18:18
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:( Everyone here is so lucky.... going to his concerts... Going to video release shows.. cd release shows.. I cant do shit cause I'm from SC.. this sucks lol
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bcrich429
13.10.07, 18:21
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dont be angry, i'm sure serj will head out there tooo this is just a small venue kinda tour, where we went was small annd packed... but thats why we were able to meet him cuz his bus was right across the street from the venue
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uptheserj
13.10.07, 18:27
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i live in chicago but i didnt get the chance to go, yeah pretty sad isnt it, but hey im happy for you man,getting to see serj up there do his thing, and thanks for the pics i really do appreciate them.
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obeythegiant
13.10.07, 20:22
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thanks for the review. i hope there is audio of the charades rock version.
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Jeeves
13.10.07, 20:26
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I was at this show last night and it was AMAZING!!!!! My friends and I drove 300 miles to see the opening night of the tour, and all I can say is it was more than worth it. For those who missed the concert there are some short clips on youtube, and I am expecting more; I saw a lot of people recording. btw sodomizer, I was one of the people who complemented your sign.
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daronfan66
14.10.07, 04:20
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i want the video or audio
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