Brad Mehldau Trio

If you need some warmth and light during the ugly autumn season, and you're just waiting for the winter sun to finally arrive, go either to Slayer or to such a concert :-).

Buddies: Cloudy, Bridget, Jakob

Score: 4 out of 5

Another gig? Definitely in October or even better November

Brad Mehldau might be the quintessential modern jazz pianist. His music is full of silence and warmth, no fast virtuosity without musical passion. It's very warm jazz, and for that reason so good to get into a happy mood. No happy music, but music for the heart. Jazz trios are perfect in that respect, they always produce that minimalistic sound that leaves much air for each instrument to breathe. Jazz trios are either boring or overwhelming (well, a bit of an overstatement :-).

I leave this gig with a feeling of peace and gratefulness. More autumn leaves can come...

Deduction for some lengths in the gig.

Disturbed

Review to come soon.

Buddy: Tom
Score: 3 out of 5
Merchandize: None
Another Gig: Hmmmm

Korn & Flyleaf

Korn has a strong new album with them (Untitled), but already the support act is quite a pleasant surprise.

Buddies: Tom with a friend

Score: 4 out of 5

Merchandize: a rather ugly t-shirt in military green with blood stainsAnother gig? Absolutely!

Marilyn Manson II (sort of)

That is no longer the Marilyn Manson from the Antichrist Superstar days. That's more of a Hollywood show. This is not entirely bad news, the songs are still good and live from Mr. Manson's distinctive voice. But it's no longer raw power, it's much more show.

Buddies: Tom (Sabine and Michael were there as well)
Score: 3 out of 5

Merchandize: Tour T- Shirt
Another Gig? rather not

Wolfmother

A summer concert of a brilliant live band in Open Air Arena. It only can be perfect. Wolfmother, still a classical rock trio, with only one CD in their tourbus. It was brilliant.

Buddies: Frantischek, Tom
Score: 5 out of 5
Another Gig? Maybe (they no longer exist as a trio...)

Detailed review to follow.

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Nine Inch Nails

Finally the gig I've been waiting for so long. NIN captured me entirely since "Pretty Hate Machine", so a gig was a must. Big drawback: just got tickets for the galleries - OMG! Can this work out?

Buddies: Frantischek (thanks mate for arranging the ticket)
Score: 4 out of 5
Merchandize: Tour T-Shirt in military green

Another Gig: Any time, without doubt.