Ode to my nin/ja experience

I sometimes have to remind myself that I'm no longer that 14 year old New Kids on the Block fanatic.....because I'm the 31 year old fanatic, minus the New Kids part...seriously, same kid, same passion for music, for bobbing my head, and being completely myself.

Well, so the week goes like this:
Monday, ventured to Las Vegas to see Nine Inch Nails and Jane's Addiction at the Palms. Stayed at the MGM....took a cab with the boys in front of me whom were also headed to the same mecca event so we went as a trio. Had a great vantage point, bout four people up from stage, slightly left of center. Ended up being great sight for Mr. Dave Navarro.....Was surrounded by great people, positive energy and lovers of music...my perfect world.....vegas was good to me =)

5/18/09 Las Vegas, NV
The Pearl, Palms Casino

Nine Inch Nails
Somewhat Damaged
Terrible Lie
Heresy
March Of The Pigs
The Frail
Piggy
Metal
The Big Come Down
Gave Up
The Fragile
I Do Not Want This
The Downward Spiral
Wish
Survivalism
The Day The World Went Away
Physical
The Hand That Feeds
Head Like A Hole
Hurt


Jane's Addiction
Three Days
Whores
Ain't No Right
Pigs In Zen
Then She Did...
Mountain Song
Had A Dad
Been Caught Stealing
Ted, Just Admit It...
Ocean Size
Encore:
Summertime Rolls
Stop!
Jane Says

Friday, I raced home from work to change and get in the car for round 2. I missed Street Sweeper Social Club, too bad, but again was blessed with great neighboors and an all around delightful experience.

5/22/09 Mountain View, CA
Shoreline Amphitheater

Nine Inch Nails
Home
1,000,000
Terrible Lie
Discipline
March Of The Pigs
Piggy
Metal
The Becoming
Burn
Gave Up
The Fragile
Underneath It All
Wish
Echoplex
Survivalism
The Day The World Went Away
The Hand That Feeds
Head Like A Hole
Hurt



Jane's Addiction
Three Days
Whores
Ain't No Right
Pigs In Zen
Then She Did...
Mountain Song
Had A Dad
Been Caught Stealing
Ted, Just Admit It...
Ocean Size
Summertime Rolls
Stop!
Jane Says



The opening songs for both bands for both shows really were the highlights for me. " Three Days" and "Then She Did", my top 2 fav JA songs. NIN's "Somewhat Damaged" and "Home", super powerful sexy songs, I was loving it all!

What is Puscifer?

The Sunday show started with Uncle Scratch's Gospel Revival who hollowed the name of the lord, megaphone voice and all...what a riot, bible thumping rocksters! “Give Me Back My Bible”

As their set ended the remaking of the stage began for the ultimate delicacy, Mr. Maynard and his crew. The Airstream trailer was unveiled and there were two drum kits, a campfire setting in the middle which was soon occupied by Uncle Scratch guys. There were 2 mics set up with screens that covered the mics, and well, there were cameras that gave live footabge of their usage on screen. Super cool effect with the almost fishbowl appearing images of Maynard and Juliette, whom occupied the mics during the evening.

A video feed started on the main video-screen showing Maynard inside of the trailer on his cell phone calling all of the Puscifer peeps reminding them about the third show; Tim Alexander in RN drag came out from under maynards legs (opps) We get a head shot of Maynard as he popped out of the trailer and then he was like, "what the fuck are all of these people doing outside of my trailer?” (on his phone). Looking rather paranoid.

A Major Douche video played warning not to use cameras or recording devices of any kind. It was super cool, during my scan, there was nil flashes or silly people with their arms in the air looking at the concert through their silly cameras, major props Keenan!

Maynard started out in jeans and a t-shirt and then changed into a black suit with red shirt, red tie and red socks. HUBBA HUBBA!!! He was all in his "Toolish" slither moves in the suit getup, I was goosebumping! Tim Alexander: DRUNK! Oh, and got spank raped by the singer from Uncle Scratch in the trailer. Lots of action. There was the chef from Simon serving up apps in the trailer as well as major Wine action among all parties there.

The videos were trippy! They featured talking dolls, talking vaginas, talking assholes, a cult and Bob, oh and infomercial segments with Mr. Show peeps. We had a wedding with the presiding Rev. Maynard Juliette and some dude. I was bummed there was no Milla.
The renditions of the track were all very unique compared to recorded songs on "V" is for Viagra and "V" is for Vagina.
Band for 2/15/09:
Maynard
Juliette
Jonny Polonski
Gil Sharone
Rani Sharone
Tim Alexander

quoted from Spin.com:

And Keenan himself was in fine voice, whether in affected baritone or the evocative tenor he often employs in his two other bands, Tool and A Perfect Circle. In fact, this was a rare opportunity to see the multi-faceted artist exhibit his every creative impulse at once. It might not have made total sense, but then again, harmony is the last thing you'd expect from Maynard James Keenan.

Setlist:
(Video segment #1)
(Skit)
"Sour Grapes"
"Rev 22:20"
"DoZo"
(Video segment #2)
"Drunk With Power"
"The Undertaker"
"Vagina Mine"
"Momma Sed"
(Video segment #3)
"Polar Bear"
"Trekka"
"Indigo Children"
"The Mission"
"Queen Bee"