Best Concert

I no longer have time to put the care I used to put into these blog posts. I wish I did, seriously. That being written, I didn’t proofread this post, nor did I always use complete sentences. …something about adapting and overcoming…I don’t know…

Was last night’s Primus show at Mesa Amphitheatre. Last show of tour. Aside from 2 songs off Tales From the Punchbowl (1995), all songs were no newer than 1991. It was truly a Primus fans’ ideal concert.

Mesa Amphitheatre is outdoors with a tiered lawn up a hill. Great views. Full, boisterous crowd. Saw the show with Hoss, who knows the words like me. We danced and were merry. At point he exclaimed, ‘I feel like I’m in f@#%ing elementary school!’ We were as happy as kids.

Primus was heavy.

The show ended before 10 pm!

They played great.

Weather was perfect.

Opening band, Gogol Bordello warmed the crowd up just right. At one point in the show, Les Claypool mentioned that Gogol was the best opening band he’s ever toured with. Gogol does wacked-out gypsy music. Super high energy.

The set, as best I can remember, was:

To Defy The Laws of Tradition
You Can’t Kill Michael Malloy
The Toys Go Winding Down
Frizzle Fry
Those Damned Blue-Collar Tweekers
Sailing In the Seas of Cheese
De Anza Jig
Drum Solo/whamola jam into
Eleven
Is It Luck? With a Master of Puppets interlude that fired the crowd up so damn much.
My Name is Mud – HEAVY!
Jerry Was a Racecar Driver – ALSO HEAVY!
Encore: Wynona’s Big Brown Beaver – which was the first time I’ve seen that song performed.



Much like my 36 hour trip from Seattle to Philly and back (also to see Primus), I was in Phoenix for 34 hours. I stayed at Adam and Maya’s awesome house with their kickass 3 dogs! The hospitality was A+. Maya is sweet and Hoss is generous. I was happy for all 34 hours! Derby, a Great Dane – German Sheppard mix, sits on chairs/couches/laps as though he’s 20 pounds. Likable animal!

Countless times, I’d find myself nearly soiling the grundies from laughing at typical Hoss humor. Honestly, I miss the days of driving around in his POS Colt drinking Stewart’s Citrus Pop with Zac, singing Primus and cake….and driving nowhere, FAST!

We were able to meet up with my longtime speed skating friend, Ian, who’s in the middle of law school at ASU. The three of us got a quick airport breakfast and somehow, were able to solve 50% of the world’s problems….