Powertrip!

[Ralph2]

Anyone here attend?

Super curious as the guitars at the sound check sounded a bit "different".

Set list, truly epic.

Anyone have insight?

[jens]

No thank you.

If I'm seeing this right, you have a small standing section, seats and than a huge standing in the back?
So weird to see that many seats at US concerts.

[Ham Stroker's Ejacula]

Full set list:


If You Want Blood (You've Got It)
Back in Black
Demon Fire
Shot Down in Flames
Thunderstruck
Have a Drink on Me
Hells Bells
Shot in the Dark
Stiff Upper Lip
Dirty Deeds Done Dirt Cheap
Shoot to Thrill
Sin City
Givin the Dog a Bone
Rock 'n' Roll Train
You Shook Me All Night Long
Dog Eat Dog
High Voltage
Hell Ain't a Bad Place to Be
Riff Raff
Highway to Hell
Whole Lotta Rosie
Let There Be Rock
T.N.T.
For Those About to Rock (We Salute You)

[Hair I Go Again]

Power Trip is AEG/Goldenvoice, not Wimmer.

There is definitely a caste system / haves versus have-nots. If I paid $700 for a GA ticket to sit a mile away and watch on a monitor, I’d have been pissed.

The “pit” (open floor in front of the stage) is the prime place to watch. There are floor seats behind but the view sucks if you’re too far to the left or right. The people in the GA area behind the seats are basically watching a closed-circuit concert / video footage of a live radio broadcast.

Food is overpriced, traffic sucks, blah blah blah. I’d still rather be here than not.

Maiden was great if you’re a Maiden fan, but I agree with the sentiment that bands should dumb down their sets for festivals.

There’s a great 2-hour GNR show buried somewhere in the self-indulgent, marathon set they continue to insist on playing.

Priest was Priest, but I think they didn’t take full advantage of the chance to convert the weekend warrior casuals.

AC/DC had 52 Marshall cabinets on stage. Suck it, Yngwie. Set list looks great on paper (although 100% agreed re: "Rock and Roll Train"), and it was great to see Brian back on stage, but they are OLD. Every song was its own little island, and there were no transitions from one to the next, so they'd finish Song A, walk over to the drum riser and hunch over the set list for 15 awkward seconds, then start Song B. No flow at all. Still, it's AC-fucking-DC, and it was a blast. Personal favorites were "Dirty Deeds" and "Let There Be Rock," and even though I was probably the only one who felt that way, the riff of "Demon Fire" was a treat to hear live.

[Whatever Happened To…]

Every single cunt there is watching the concert through an iPhone. You've no choice but to watch the concert through someone else's phone.

[SterileEyes1]

Honestly, Brian for one-offs, Axl for tours. Angus has barely aged and should be out there doing his thing. It’s cool that Brian got to do a comeback gig but what he and Steven Tyler do vocally isn’t meant to be done when you’re over 75. If Steven just made it three shows into a tour, I seriously doubt Brian would make it much further than that.

[Whatever Happened To…]

Angus has barely aged

I dunno, man.

[LAglamrocker]

Looks awful
Looks boring
Looks like cash grab punching dudes in the balls and chick in the pussy
Looks like Drive is hell
Looks like parking and food is painful

I made correct choice Aftershock Heaven..5 days pure relaxation..no stress(as if I every had any in life)
Power Trap is hell! Trapping you in to think it’s FUN

AftershockMania every ticket is GA! Nice beautiful park-shade-free water

[HueyRamone]

Judas Priests entire set here:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6-eM1VVCh8Q

Im only a few seconds in, but there are tons of empty seats, and if this cameraman is gonna sing along to the whole show, i'm gonna report him to youtube for inappropriate content.

[SterileEyes1]

Angus has barely aged

I dunno, man.

Lol - he stopped dying his hair. Granted. Other than that…?

[cowpins]

NO.

ANDY.

GIBB.

Your words didn't all reach me at the same time.
You must have a time alignment problem with your "monitors."

Fuck, TC.

[Lobo]

Every song was its own little island, and there were no transitions from one to the next, so they'd finish Song A, walk over to the drum riser and hunch over the set list for 15 awkward seconds, then start Song B. No flow at all.

From what I understand, the band doesn't play to a click track so they huddle together at the drum riser to get started for every song.

[ijwthstd]

Not sure how much of the clusterfuck is the organization (and Goldenvoice are total pros at this) or 60,000 people descending on the site who had never been to Coachella.

I was in GA watching the screens and having fun. For AC/DC I was parked in front of a video screen and relay tower. Not bad $155 / 3nights, probably what Metallica movie would cost if it was no threepeat.

AC/DC was just so good. Not like better than even 2000 but just the fact that it's 2023 and I got to see some decent version of AC/DC.

[HueyRamone]

Every song was its own little island, and there were no transitions from one to the next, so they'd finish Song A, walk over to the drum riser and hunch over the set list for 15 awkward seconds, then start Song B. No flow at all.

From what I understand, the band doesn't play to a click track so they huddle together at the drum riser to get started for every song.

Cause the high hat isnt mic'd up and they cant hear the drummer count to 4 audially?

[Turner Coates]

NO.

ANDY.

GIBB.

Your words didn't all reach me at the same time.
You must have a time alignment problem with your "monitors."

Fuck, TC.

That's what it's called. You put up what are called "delay speakers" which are timed delayed by measuring the distance to the source, based on the speed of sound. It's no biggie to any reputable audio company.

[ijwthstd]

Wow!

I bet in that crowd of 60,000, there were like, 4 people who were happy to hear Stiff Upper lip and Rock and Roll Train.

...I mean, 4 total. Between the two.

I was hoping for Who Made Who and Heetseaker

[Charles Bukaki]

How much does everyone think the bands were paid for this? I'd guess $2-4 million per band, but that could be way off.

[Metal Sludge]

Interested in what the AC/DC setlist will be. Would be awesome for there to be an Axl guest appearance. Not sure if he’s still there or not. Next GnR show is tomorrow

I haven't got past this post on this thread, but DJ Will posted the AC/DC setlist on facebook this morning. It looked good to me.
I hang my head in rock n roll shame to admit, I've never seen AC/DC.
Like who hasn't seen AC/DC? Me...that's who! One of my daughters has even seen AC/DC! Years ago at Coachella.

However, I have seen Led Zeppelin, and I have seen Queen with Freddie, so I guess I get points for that?

[chungasrevenge]

For what it is in 2023, Brian exceeded my expectations at 76 in that heat. Angus needed more crunch. Sounded way too tinny at the start, at least through phone footage. I'd imagine they'll cut at least a few of the songs for the tour. Crowd seemed DOA.

[LSD69]

I hang my head in rock n roll shame to admit, I've never seen AC/DC.
Like who hasn't seen AC/DC? Me...that's who !

This is one of my few regrets.

[Ralph2]

Allegedly, ACDC got $5mm

Who. knows.......

[BernieTaupson]

Judas Priests entire set here:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6-eM1VVCh8Q

Im only a few seconds in, but there are tons of empty seats, and if this cameraman is gonna sing along to the whole show, i'm gonna report him to youtube for inappropriate content.

Stage is too fucking low! Either that or the guy filming it is lying on the ground, which I doubt somehow.

[MotleyKaos]

I WENT TO A DISCO CLUB IN HOLLYWOOD. WALKED THERE, SO NO PARKING CHARGE.

DEFINITELY THE SUPERIOR CHOICE INSTEAD OF PAYING ELEVENTY BILLION DOLLARS FOR BANDS I SAW FOR FREE IN THEIR PRIME 30+ YEARS AGO.

ONLY DOWNSIDE IS DJ WOULD NOT PLAY THE ANDY GIBB SONG I REQUESTED.

I Just Want To Be Your Everything or Shadow Dancing?

I JUST WANT TO BE YOUR ERRATHANG!

The DJ prolly would have played "Time is Time"...

prolly...

[Don't Damn Me]

Just heard that GNR is late for their 7:35 set.

[Mister Freeze]

Judas Priests entire set here:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6-eM1VVCh8Q

Halford seems distracted. I'm sure the minute the show ended, he took an Uber to downtown Palm Springs and spent the rest of the night playing choo-choo train with all the other bears.

[EzyRider]

[Anthrax442]

I really wish AC/DC would bring back Flick of the Switch or Big Gun if this is going to be it for them, but I can't complain too much with as many hits as they have.

Would also like to hear Jailbreak, Walk all over You, and Touch too Much, but don't want to be greedy when it comes to Bon Scott material.

Also, as far as the breaks between songs, they were doing that back in 2015 as well, I specifically remember them doing that at Wrigley and thinking they were catching their breath because they were a bunch of old smokers, it didn't even occur to me that they were doing it to sync up.

[Dyslexicheart]

I think Angus and Stevie should form a completely new band and put out a fresh album.

[jens]

I think Angus and Stevie should form a completely new band and put out a fresh album.

Yes! And tour dive-bars like Steve Harris does with his British Lion! Follow the muse!!

[Jason Jennifer Leigh]

Awesome for 76.

I would’ve done a shorter set because of age and time off.