Foo Fighters Set List Surprise Gig in Santa Barbra

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Foo Fighters Santa Barbara Set List 2011

To celebrate the wrapping up of the recording of their new album, the Foo Fighters spring a surprise show for the fans who managed to snap up tickets in Santa Barbra.

Dave Grohl announced via twitter that same night (28 Jan) the Foos would be playing a one off gig at Santa Barbara club Velvet Jones, limiting everyone to one ticket cash only purchases. 

The set list consisted of a complete run through of the as yet untitled album and some classics as well, no doubt a real treat for those who could get in!

Incidentally, the new album was produced by Butch Vig - for those under 20 years old, he was the guy who produced Nirvana's Nevermind and thus is a huge element in us having the Foo Fighters as a band in the first place!

Rounding off the Nirvana reunion, Pat Smear played with the Foos as well.

Foo Fighters Set List

Bridge Burning
Rope
Dear Rosemary
White Limo
Arlandria
These Days
Back & Forth
Matter of Time
Miss the Misery
I Shoulda Know
Walk
All My Life
Times Like These
Generator
My Hero
Learn to Fly
Watershed
Up in Arms
Big Me
Enough Space
Monkeywrench
Hey JP
Everlong

Foo Fighters Set Encore:

Pretender
I’ll Stick Around
This is a Call

Check out some video footage of the gig!

Not really set list related.....

Not really set list related but you like Led Zeppelin right?

So I was checking through the analytics of my websites  (some of you have really interesting search terms) and I noticed that one day this month the Optimus Prime Experiment had one truly insane day for web visitors:

People usually come to The Optimus Prime Experiment to get advice from the Autobot Leader, look at pictures of sharks or check out chicks in bikinis playing football. But on this day google sent over 1500 odd more people to check out my Stair Way To Heaven Lyrics page. WTF? That's an OLD song! I began to wonder - had I finally optimised a page with Perfect SEO and this was my reward? Was this evidence of some evergreen content working?

People were entering the search term 'There's a lady who's sure all that glitters is gold' line from the song and ending up at this page. Why? I have no idea - certainly the phrase wasn't the subject of any news media recently - may be it was just one of those things, either way, it's nice to get a little bit of google love eh?

If only this would happen at my new site, Gears of Halo....

Extra for Experts: This is simply a blatant link to Lady Gaga's new song, Born This Way. What's that? You want Edge of Glory lyrics too? No problem. After all baby, it's all about You and I right? 

Shihad Big Day Out Set List 2011

Wellington's favourite son's Shihad became Auckland's favourite sons with yet another epic Big Day Out performance - they play most years on the main stage and it's a well deserved slot.

Shihad was obliged to play the entire set of songs from The General Electric, a truly classic kiwi album:

Shihad BDO set list:

Intro

My Mind's Sedate

The General Electric

Wait And See

Pacifier

Thin White Line

Only Time

Just Like Everybody Else

Sport And Religion

Spacing

The Metal Song

Life In Cars

Brightest Star

Sleepeater

Check out Rammstein's BDO set List

Big Day Out 2011 Fan Photos

The Big Day Out is the place you want to be in Auckland, NZ if you wanna hang out with the cool kids and the kids that just wanna be cool. Check some pictures of the BDO fans as they rocked out to Rammstein, Tool and the Deftones.

You're never too old to rock out at BDO

BDO Boiler room 

I get by with a lil help from friends

Too many chiefs?

Short shorts are a must for BDO - hey wait - is that your sister?

Check out Iggy's set or maybe Rammstein's show

Rammstein Big Day Out Set List 2011

Rammstein Big Day Out Set List 2011

Rammstein played at the BDO Festival at Mount Smart Stadium in Auckland, New Zealand on 21 January 2011.

I saw Rammstein in like 2001/2002 BDO and I was in the stands and could feel the heat from the flamethrowers - amazing fun - sadly for the 2011 version the rain cooled things somewhat!

Rammstein BDO Set List:

1. Rammlied
2. Waidmanns Heil
3. Keine Lust
4. Feuer Frei
5. Wiener Blut
6. Links 2-3-4
7. Benzin
8. Mein Teil
9. Du Riescht So Gut
10. Du Hast
11. Sonne
12. Ich will
13. Pussy

Check out Iggy's Set from the BDO

Rammstein also played a similar set in Brisbane and Sydney!

Primal Scream Set List Big Day Out 2011

Primal Scream Set List Big Day Out 2011


A few years ago this screamadelic band made it to the Australian Big Day Out series of concerts some years ago (Summer of 2000? either way it was when the RHCP turned up and kicked ass!) - in 2011 Bobby and the crew have finally made it to Auckland BDO - Country Girl Take Me Home!

Primal Scream Set List:

Check out Tool's BDO set list

Tool Big Day Out Set List 2011 Auckland

Adam Jones and his tool of the trade

Tool Big Day Out Set List 2011 Auckland, New Zealand

Tool have visited NZ shores many times and are always a crowd pleaser - so it's no surprise (but with a bit of boredom from this writer) that Tool are back for another visit!

Tool BDO set list 2011:

Ænema
Jambi
Vicarious
Eon Blue Apocalypse
The Patient
4°
Intolerance
Schism
Lateralus
Third Eye
Stinkfist

Check out the John Butler Trio's BDO Set List

Tool also played a similar set in Brisbane and Sydney!

The John Butler Trio Set List Big Day Out

The John Butler Trio Set List Big Day Out 

Venue: Mount Smart Stadium, Auckland, New Zealand 

January 21, 2011

John Butler's Set List:

Check out Iggy Pop's Set List.

Iggy and the Stooges Big Day Out Set List Auckland, New Zealand

Iggy and the Stooges Bid Day Out Set List Auckland 2011

Iggy returned to the Big Day Out for yet another show - to the delight of many but season veterans must be wondering why the Big Day Out organisers continue to bring the same bands back year after year. Tool again?


Iggy and The Stooges Set List:

Raw Power

Search And Destroy

Gimme Danger

Your Pretty Face Is Going To Hell

Shake Appeal

1970

That's all I have - any more?

Check out the Deftone's BDO set list


Rammstein also played a similar set in Brisbane and Sydney!

Deftones Big Day Out Set List Auckland 2011

Deftones Big Day Out Set List

BDO Festival, Auckland, New Zealand

21 January 2011

Here's Deftones lazy afternoon BDO set list.

Rocket Skates

Around the Fur

My Own Summer (Shove It)

Lotion

Be Quiet and Drive (Far Away)

Sextape

You've Seen The Butcher

Diamond Eyes

Change (In the House of Flies)

Engine No. 9

7 Words

Extra for Experts: Check out BDO favourite's Muse's set list from 2010


Deftones also played a similar set in Brisbane and Sydney!

My Chemical Romance Set List Toronto Canada 2010

My Chemical Romance Set List Sound Academy, Toronto, ON, Canada

MCR played their hit filled setlist on December 18, 2010. The set also featured songs from their new album, Danger Days: The True Lives of the Fabulous Killjoys.

Set List:

Look Alive, Sunshine

Na Na Na (Na Na Na Na Na Na Na Na Na)

Thank You For The Venom

Planetary (GO!)

I'm Not Okay (I Promise)

SING

House Of Wolves

Desolation Row
(Bob Dylan cover)
Mama

The Kids From Yesterday

Teenagers

The Only Hope For Me Is You

Helena

The Ghost Of You

Famous Last Words

Cancer

Set List Encore:

Vampire Money

Meat Loaf Set List Dublin, Ireland 2010

I'd lie for you....

Meat Loaf Set List Dublin, Ireland

Meat Loaf played the O2 Arena in Dublin, Ireland on December 19 2010.

The set featured four songs from the lastest Meat Loaf album, Hang Cool Teddy Bear, which for me was a pretty solid effort, better than Bat Out of Hell III for sure (that album had some good songs, it just wasn't a 'cohesive selection' as Hang Cool).

Of note, the set list began with the classic Hot Patootie from Rocky Horror Picture Show and third song in was the famous Bat Out Of Hell - Meat Loaf commented on the song being in the set so early, " “If you ever play in a band and decide to play Bat Out Of Hell and decide to play it as your third song then let me tell you, it will make you feel fucking 63 years old. Fuck”

Dublin Set List:

Hot Patootie (Bless My Soul)
If It Ain’t Broke, Break It
Bat Out Of Hell
Peace On Earth
Living On The Outside
Los Angeloser (lyrics)
You Took The Words Right Out Of My Mouth
Song Of Madness
Rock And Roll Dreams Come Through
I’d Do Anything For Love (But I Won’t Do That)
Two Out Of Three Ain’t Bad
Paradise By The Dashboard Light
Boneyard
All Revved Up With No Place To Go

Meat Loaf Set List Encore:

Dead Ringer For Love

Set List Source

Extra for Experts: I think Meat Loaf should do a duet with Lady Gaga - what do you think?

Born this Way release dates announced

While U2 once sang that nothing changes on New Year's day, we did get to ring in the year with a new picture of Lady Gaga's ass which she kindly twittered across the universe:

Lady Gaga's Ass

The immediately infamous buttock shot was used as a promo opportunity to announce the dates of Lady Gaga's new album, Born This Way. The date for the single Born This Way (lyrics) release is 13 February while the Born This Way album is due for release on the 23rd of the same month.

The nude behind picture was photographed by well known British fashion photographer, Mr Nick Knight, who has previously worked with the crazy pixie Björk and Antony Hegarty. Gaga is not known for being shy with her body, check out Gaga's infamous meat bikini or when she got her kit out at Lollapalooza. 

The image Gaga released may, or may not be, the album cover. Time will tell. Meanwhile, enjoy the lyrics to You and I.  If that doesn't grab you, check out the time Lady Gaga appeared in the Sopranos TV show!

If you're still not entertained, maybe you could ponder why sex sells. Gaga has totally capitalised on this principle!

Check out lyrics to Marry the Night by Lady Gaga