Year End Lists
My Top 10 Shows Of The Year
1) Pearl Jam - Thurs Sep.1 @ Gorge Amphitheatre
Everything surrounding this show was amazing. From the trip down to the Gorge, to the beauty of the venue. The atmosphere was simply incredible. The concert was billed as an evening with Pearl Jam. They played for close to 3 and a half hours. It's up there as one of my favourite shows of all time.
2) U2 - Thurs Apr.28 @ GM Place
Before 2005, I said there was basically one major stadium band still around I had yet to see live. It was U2. Both Vancouver shows sold out very quickly. I was fortunate enough to grab floor tix for the first night. The production on the concert was the biggest of the shows this year.
3) Matthew Good - Sat Nov.5 @ Commodore Ballroom
My 20th MG show, and also my favourite. The last stop on the tour and possibly my last time hearing many of these songs live. Matt and co. were on their very best this night. Matt seemed genuinely happy playing every song and I enjoyed each of them just as much. Two encores were done on this night. Something I hadn't seen done since the Beautiful Midnight tour.
4) Pearl Jam - Fri Sep.2 @ GM Place
The second night of my back to back PJ shows. The show was in Vancouver but there were a bunch of out-of-towners. You could feel it in the crowd. The set started off rockin' and there was a great flow the rest of the way through.
5) Ben Harper - Tues July 12 @ Commodore Ballroom
This was a pretty special occasion. Seeing Ben play such an intimate venue is quite rare. Show lasted close to 2 and a half hours with 3 encores. The band sounded very tight.
6) The Tea Party - Wed Apr.20 @ Commodore Ballroom
This band is always amazing live. Jeff Martin is a very underrated guitar player. The way he sings his songs are haunting at times. Months after this show, Jeff decided to pursue a solo career. I'm glad I had the opportunity to see them one final time.
7) Death Cab For Cutie - Mon Oct.3 @ Commodore Ballroom
The setlist was perfect. The band sounded great on every song. They also put on my favourite live song performance of the year.
8) Collective Soul - Tues May 24 @ Commodore Ballroom
It's true.......this show surpassed all my expectations. I first saw them back during Edgefest '97. Figured it would be a good night to relive some 90's rock. Their performance went well beyond that. Ed said it would be a long night and he wasn't kidding. 2+ hours of solid energy. I loved Ed's solo acoustic version of Satellite.
9) Sarah Slean - Sun Nov.20 @ Van East Cultural Centre
Just Sarah and her piano on this night, and in a very intimate venue. The audience was completely silent during songs, so much that you could literally hear every pin drop. I loved it. There was a lot of emotion in her performance. I hope I can see more shows at this venue.
10) Rilo Kiley - Thurs June 16 @ Richard's on Richards
This was a show that I decided to go near the last minute. I'm so glad that I went. I hadn't heard too much of Rilo Kiley before that, but quickly fell in love with their catchy riffs, along with their emotional ballads. I remember being very taken by their performance of The Good That Won't Come Out. The show also had my favourite opener of the year.
Best Opening Acts I've Discovered in 2005
1) The Brunettes - opening for Rilo Kiley, Thurs June 16 @ Richard's on Richards
2) Immaculate Machine - opening for The New Pornographers, Fri Sep.23 @ Commodore
3) New Buffalo - opening for Feist, Wed Oct.5 @ Commodore
4) Brendan Benson - opening for Keane, Tues May 10 @ QE Theatre
5) Youth Group - opening for Death Cab For Cutie, Mon Oct.3 @ Commodore
My Top Live Song Performances Of The Year
1) Transatlanticism by Death Cab For Cutie - Mon Oct.3 @ Commodore Ballroom
I was very close to breaking down and losing it during this song. I told my friend that I'm so glad they ended with this. I probably would have had to leave the room if they played anything else afterwards. It meant that much too me...especially watching the emotion of Ben, Chris, Nick, and Jason as they reached through and hammered out the final notes.
2) Prime Time Deliverance by Matthew Good - Sat Nov.5 @ Commodore Ballroom
There's quite a few MG songs that really get deep into me. That's why I love his music so much. This is certainly one of them. On this night, Matt added a couple extra bars near the end. Not sure if anyone else noticed it, but I did and it was just fantastic.
3) Release by Pearl Jam - Fri Sep.2 @ GM Place
Opening song of the evening. Eddie's vocals were so strong. I felt every note. You know it's all business and you're in for a quite a night when PJ opens with this song.
4) Blue Parade by Sarah Slean - Sun Nov.20 @ Van East Cultural Centre
I remember sitting in my seat listening to this song during the show and being completely overwhelmed.
5) Psychopomp by The Tea Party - Wed Apr.20 @ Commodore Ballroom
This song haunts me everytime I hear it. When played live, Jeff adds an awesome solo and the emotion is so strong.
1) Pearl Jam - Thurs Sep.1 @ Gorge Amphitheatre
Everything surrounding this show was amazing. From the trip down to the Gorge, to the beauty of the venue. The atmosphere was simply incredible. The concert was billed as an evening with Pearl Jam. They played for close to 3 and a half hours. It's up there as one of my favourite shows of all time.
2) U2 - Thurs Apr.28 @ GM Place
Before 2005, I said there was basically one major stadium band still around I had yet to see live. It was U2. Both Vancouver shows sold out very quickly. I was fortunate enough to grab floor tix for the first night. The production on the concert was the biggest of the shows this year.
3) Matthew Good - Sat Nov.5 @ Commodore Ballroom
My 20th MG show, and also my favourite. The last stop on the tour and possibly my last time hearing many of these songs live. Matt and co. were on their very best this night. Matt seemed genuinely happy playing every song and I enjoyed each of them just as much. Two encores were done on this night. Something I hadn't seen done since the Beautiful Midnight tour.
4) Pearl Jam - Fri Sep.2 @ GM Place
The second night of my back to back PJ shows. The show was in Vancouver but there were a bunch of out-of-towners. You could feel it in the crowd. The set started off rockin' and there was a great flow the rest of the way through.
5) Ben Harper - Tues July 12 @ Commodore Ballroom
This was a pretty special occasion. Seeing Ben play such an intimate venue is quite rare. Show lasted close to 2 and a half hours with 3 encores. The band sounded very tight.
6) The Tea Party - Wed Apr.20 @ Commodore Ballroom
This band is always amazing live. Jeff Martin is a very underrated guitar player. The way he sings his songs are haunting at times. Months after this show, Jeff decided to pursue a solo career. I'm glad I had the opportunity to see them one final time.
7) Death Cab For Cutie - Mon Oct.3 @ Commodore Ballroom
The setlist was perfect. The band sounded great on every song. They also put on my favourite live song performance of the year.
8) Collective Soul - Tues May 24 @ Commodore Ballroom
It's true.......this show surpassed all my expectations. I first saw them back during Edgefest '97. Figured it would be a good night to relive some 90's rock. Their performance went well beyond that. Ed said it would be a long night and he wasn't kidding. 2+ hours of solid energy. I loved Ed's solo acoustic version of Satellite.
9) Sarah Slean - Sun Nov.20 @ Van East Cultural Centre
Just Sarah and her piano on this night, and in a very intimate venue. The audience was completely silent during songs, so much that you could literally hear every pin drop. I loved it. There was a lot of emotion in her performance. I hope I can see more shows at this venue.
10) Rilo Kiley - Thurs June 16 @ Richard's on Richards
This was a show that I decided to go near the last minute. I'm so glad that I went. I hadn't heard too much of Rilo Kiley before that, but quickly fell in love with their catchy riffs, along with their emotional ballads. I remember being very taken by their performance of The Good That Won't Come Out. The show also had my favourite opener of the year.
Best Opening Acts I've Discovered in 2005
1) The Brunettes - opening for Rilo Kiley, Thurs June 16 @ Richard's on Richards
2) Immaculate Machine - opening for The New Pornographers, Fri Sep.23 @ Commodore
3) New Buffalo - opening for Feist, Wed Oct.5 @ Commodore
4) Brendan Benson - opening for Keane, Tues May 10 @ QE Theatre
5) Youth Group - opening for Death Cab For Cutie, Mon Oct.3 @ Commodore
My Top Live Song Performances Of The Year
1) Transatlanticism by Death Cab For Cutie - Mon Oct.3 @ Commodore Ballroom
I was very close to breaking down and losing it during this song. I told my friend that I'm so glad they ended with this. I probably would have had to leave the room if they played anything else afterwards. It meant that much too me...especially watching the emotion of Ben, Chris, Nick, and Jason as they reached through and hammered out the final notes.
2) Prime Time Deliverance by Matthew Good - Sat Nov.5 @ Commodore Ballroom
There's quite a few MG songs that really get deep into me. That's why I love his music so much. This is certainly one of them. On this night, Matt added a couple extra bars near the end. Not sure if anyone else noticed it, but I did and it was just fantastic.
3) Release by Pearl Jam - Fri Sep.2 @ GM Place
Opening song of the evening. Eddie's vocals were so strong. I felt every note. You know it's all business and you're in for a quite a night when PJ opens with this song.
4) Blue Parade by Sarah Slean - Sun Nov.20 @ Van East Cultural Centre
I remember sitting in my seat listening to this song during the show and being completely overwhelmed.
5) Psychopomp by The Tea Party - Wed Apr.20 @ Commodore Ballroom
This song haunts me everytime I hear it. When played live, Jeff adds an awesome solo and the emotion is so strong.
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1 Comments:
Just incase you didnt know, the song PJ opened with in Vancouver is "Release" off of Ten.
I'm glad you like Immaculate Machine. As someone who lives in Victoria and have seen them live alot, I know how awesome they are, and am excitied that they're getting their name out there.
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