1994 - Metallica - CSUDH Velodrome Field

Went with Ron, Bianca and Shawn if I remember right.

I had never seen Metallica though 

I had had many opportunities.

I had my secret metal love but it went more 

towards Slayer than Metallica.

I was a secret listener of KNAC. 

But in my defence of that I had listened

to KNAC since I was a kid and it was 

the only station to play rock. 

And it was in Long Beach!

But by the time this tour came around 

Metallica were huge, widely loved MTV gods!

So, I decided I wanted to see them. 

What a well oiled, precision machine they were(are?).

All moves were in perfect harmony 

(who choreographed this thing?),

every "fuck" and city name was perfectly placed.   

And they sounded just like a cd.

It was a great show.  How could it not be? 

Everything was perfect.  

Like a script had been made to tell them to 

insert ______ here, be it guitar solo, 

drum solo, or whatever.

I have to say I really had a good time and was impressed.

Got a setlist from setlist.fm (thank you!)

Intro

The Ecstasy of Gold (Ennio Morricone cover)

1. Breadfan

2. Master of Puppets

3. Where Ever I May Roam

4. Harvester of Sorrow

5. Welcome Home (Sanitarium)

6. The God That Failed

7. Kill/Ride Medley

8. For Whom The Bell Tolls

9. Disposable Heroes

10. Seek and Destroy

11. Guitar Solo

12. Nothing Else Matters

13. Creeping Death

14. Bass Solo

15. Fade to Black

16. Whiplash

Encore

17. Sad but True

18. One

Encore 2

19. Enter Sandman

20. So What 

I find it funny how they put the guitar and bass solo in the 

set list like its a song!! 

1994 - Luna - The Coach House

Saw this show with Ron. 

After we saw them open for the Cocteau Twins

on Easter we were fans.

I can't really find any details on the show.  

I had the opportunity to get another set list for them.

Found a link to an article from the L.A. Times on them and this tour.

http://articles.latimes.com/1994-07-12/entertainment/ca-14767_1_velvet-underground

Loved going to shows at The Coach House. 

Such a relaxed venue.  People eating or sitting at the bar.

And we were lucky enough to see some wonderful shows there!

1994 - Lollapalooza - Sam Boyd Stadium



I was on a roll of not missing any of the Lollapalooza shows.  This was the first show of the tour and we took the four hour drive and had to see it. The line-up was;

Main Stage: The Smashing Pumpkins, Beastie Boys, George Clinton & the P-Funk All Stars, The Breeders, A Tribe Called Quest, Nick Cave and the Bad Seeds, L7, Boredoms

Side Stage: The Flaming Lips, The Verve, The Boo Radleys, The Frogs, Guided By Voices, Lambchop, Girls Against Boys, Rollerskate Skinny, Palace Songs, Stereolab, Fu-Schnickens, The Pharcyde, Shudder to Think, Luscious Jackson, God Lives Underwater, King Kong, Charlie Hunter Trio, Shonen Knife, Blast Off Country Style, Souls of Mischief, Cypress Hill, The Black Crowes

This show was in Sam Boyd Stadium.  A football/track stadium made of concrete with metal benches.  It was 126 degrees outside.  Yes, 126 degrees.  You can't bring water or food into the stadium with you.  They had the mist tents set up and the security let the hoses run but it did little to eliminate the heat.  I sat on a bench covered in a shroud to help eliminate the inevitable burn.  The sun going down didn't help cause it stays hot there.  I really liked the Smashing Pumpkins luckily I got to see them a bunch.  It was the first time I got to see Nick Cave.  I loved Boredoms.  I will always remember I got to see the legendary Frogs too! Went with Ron and Bianca and really my biggest memory besides the heat was I told security I had to bring my bottles of water in with me cause I was pregnant.  I wasn't and yes, they let me in with my water! 

1994 - Eagles - Irvine Meadows Amphitheatre

This was a reunion show, one of the first where a major band got

back together and decided to tour again.  So I was all, I never saw

the Eagles, lets go! 

Why does no one stop me when I get like that?

It was so boring.  We had lawn tickets and couldn't see too well

and as it turns out I didn't know as many songs as I thought I would.

The crowd was all old and just wanted to relive their youth by

smoking and drinking like they were teens again.  

I know this was an amazing show for people who were their fans. 

Sorry, it just wasn't for me. 

Set list

1. Hotel California
2. Victim Of Love
3. New Kid In Town
4. Wasted Time
5. The Girl From Yesterday
6. I Can't Tell You Why
7. New York Minute
8. Ordinary Average Guy
9. Lyin' Eyes
10. One Of These Nights
11. Tequila Sunrise
12. Help Me Thru The Night
13. Heart Of The Matter
14. Love Will Keep Us Alive
15. Learn To Be Still
16. You Belong To The City
17. Boys Of Summer
18. Life's Been Good
19. All She Wants To Do Is Dance
20. Heartache Tonight
21. Life In The Fast Lane
22. Get Over It
23. Rocky Mountain Way
24. Already Gone
25. Desperado
26. Take It Easy

1994 - Frank Black - McCabe's Music Store

Frank Black at McCabe's in Santa Monica on May 27, 1994

Ron will have much more to say about this show. But, we missed very few Frank Black shows.
I remember McCabe's as being tiny and such an interesting place. Full of instruments and serious music people. This show was in a small stage in the back of the shop. Any of you who know Ron know about his crush on Winona Ryder. Well, guess who sat directly in front of us? Winona Ryder, Gwyneth Paltrow and Gwyneth's brother. I don't remember much of the show but I spent most of the show watching them! I kept elbowing Ron to make his move, he had his chance! Fun show in an interesting venue. First Frank plays a solo set, then is joined by his band (Eric bass, Nick drums, Lyle guitar). right around the time Teenager was released. Frank talks about the songs a lot and does my all time favorite rock star move, holding the pick up in front of him and talking.

Set List:
McCabe's, Santa Monica - May 27
---solo---
handyman
headache
pong
obd
man who was too loud
ramona
sir rockaby
this is where i belong
wnm
brackish
at the end of the world
adda lee
space is gonna do me good
freedom rock
---band joins---
oddballs
two spaces
hate me
mib
calistan
czar
superabound
big red
fu manchu
vanishing spies
10%er
thalassocracy
2 reelers
bad wicked world
hostess with the mostest