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  • escorpio
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    • Oct 2002
    • 23487

    #1

    Best concert you ever went to...

    I liked reading the responses to LiveDose's "First concert..." thread so much I now want to ask about the best...

    I'm torn between three shows-

    Patti Smith, Seattle July 22, 1979 - Patti tore the Paramount Theatre to the ground. A Rock n Roll religious experience.
    Bruce Springsteen, Seattle Dec. 20, 1978 - the last show of Springsteen's biggest year up to that point. Legendary among Springsteen fanatics.
    Grateful Dead, Oakland Dec. 28, 1982 - not their best show ever but a fantastic show from a personal perspective.
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  • DAVESNOTHERE
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    • Mar 2006
    • 37

    #2
    I've been to over 150 shows in my life..pretty much have seen everybody..best show ever? no question..Pink Floyd July of '94 pontiac silverdome north of detroit. unfucking believable. it was like an out of body experience. too bad that was their farewell tour.

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    • shannmarie
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      • Nov 2006
      • 120

      #3
      Originally posted by escorpio
      Grateful Dead, Oakland Dec. 28, 1982 - not their best show ever but a fantastic show from a personal perspective.
      I woulda killed to see the Dead!
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      • Kimo
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        • Jan 2006
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        #4
        i havent been to many but my favorite was the up in smoke tour in like 99 or 00 i think
        ...

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        • itto
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          • Jul 2006
          • 1363

          #5
          two were absolutely amazing:
          1st was sugarhill gang
          2nd was dasefx + fugees

          david hasselhoff was pretty cewl too, but thats another story.

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          • evilangelalex
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            • Nov 2006
            • 242

            #6
            No question...PANTERA @ Long Beach Arena '01

            It was the last tour they ever did, and boy did they fuck shit up. There was a circle 8 moshpit about 100 yards long and around! The best part was that inside the circles, there were fuckin mini-pits!!! People were brawlin, throwin beer bottles, about 20 skinheads decided to start shit with like, 20 native-american dudes...It was fuckin insane!!! To top it off, Pantera themselves, played the tightest and energetic show I've ever seen...and I've easily seen over 100 shows. That night will never be forgotten, I got the scars to remind me...FFFUUUCCCKKKIIINNNN MMMEEETTTAAALLLL!!!!!

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            • Wiggles
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              • May 2004
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              #7
              lollapalooza '96, Metallica, Soundgarden, Ramones, Rancid!
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              • baddog
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                • Apr 2001
                • 107089

                #8
                ELP at the Bowl has to rank up there

                The Who Quadraphenia Tour was pretty outstanding as well

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                • schneemann
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                  • Oct 2006
                  • 749

                  #9
                  I'd have to say: Bad Brains at the Rage in Baltimore. Shitty little short-lived club with a pool table in the middle of the floor, it barely qualifies as a "concert", but it was an amazing time.

                  I've probably played more shows than any 10 of you have ever seen combined and I've attended 10x as many as that and nothing compares to the energy of the Bad Brains.

                  Close 2nd: Slayer/ Testament at Painter's Mill in Baltimore. Not only was Slayer awesome, but I got to see bouncers carried off in stretchers
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                  • escorpio
                    King of Canada
                    • Oct 2002
                    • 23487

                    #10
                    Originally posted by baddog
                    The Who Quadraphenia Tour was pretty outstanding as well
                    I bet. I've seen The Who three times, unfortunately the first time was in April '80 after Moon's death. They always turn in a great show.
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                    • L-Pink
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                      • Mar 2005
                      • 39151

                      #11
                      Originally posted by itto
                      two were absolutely amazing:
                      1st was sugarhill gang
                      2nd was dasefx + fugees

                      david hasselhoff was pretty cewl too, but thats another story.

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                      • Gunni
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                        • Apr 2003
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                        #12
                        Jethro Tull in Barcelona last may, tied with Ian Anderson with orchestra + Lucia Micarelli a couple of weeks later in Iceland

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                        • PornExcellenceAlison
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                          • Nov 2006
                          • 42

                          #13
                          Tough call. 4 way lead tie between Violent Femmes at an outdoor concert 1993-ish, Jenny Lewis and the Watson Twins in an old church 2006, Nomeansno at some dinky hall circa 1997, and The Gossip in some crappy bar probably 2002.

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                          • psili
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                            • Apr 2003
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                            #14
                            Originally posted by DAVESNOTHERE
                            I've been to over 150 shows in my life..pretty much have seen everybody..best show ever? no question..Pink Floyd July of '94 pontiac silverdome north of detroit. unfucking believable. it was like an out of body experience. too bad that was their farewell tour.
                            Saw Pink Floyd's Division Bell tour at the Oakland coliseum in high school. Good mushrooms, nice seat, good people around = great show.

                            Saw Metallica and Guns N' Roses at the Oakland coliseum in high school. Someone offered me my first mushrooms. I ate too many, I guess and somehow managed to go find a bit of solitude in the upper decks during Metallica - somehow their music soothed the soul as I watched the mosh pits swirling around below. I left the stadium when Guns came on and walked around the parking lot with a bunch of other sketchy people who were also walking around the parking lot. When the show ended my group found me at sitting by the car with a big smile on my face. I had a new found appreciation for Metallica after that show.
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                            • the source
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                              • Apr 2004
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                              #15
                              Strung out - 10/2006 tempe, az

                              Great show
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                              • Danny_C
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                                • Feb 2002
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                                #16
                                Mr. Bungle, with Sleepytime Gorilla Museum at a close second.

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                                • Funbrunette
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                                  • May 2002
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                                  #17
                                  James Blunt gave a kick ass concert this last October!
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                                  • Cucumber
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                                    • Oct 2006
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                                    #18
                                    Originally posted by evilangelalex
                                    No question...PANTERA @ Long Beach Arena '01

                                    It was the last tour they ever did, and boy did they fuck shit up. There was a circle 8 moshpit about 100 yards long and around! The best part was that inside the circles, there were fuckin mini-pits!!! People were brawlin, throwin beer bottles, about 20 skinheads decided to start shit with like, 20 native-american dudes...It was fuckin insane!!! To top it off, Pantera themselves, played the tightest and energetic show I've ever seen...and I've easily seen over 100 shows. That night will never be forgotten, I got the scars to remind me...FFFUUUCCCKKKIIINNNN MMMEEETTTAAALLLL!!!!!
                                    You lucky bastard!!!!

                                    Pantera surely had some of the best live performances ever, but anything good dont last forever...

                                    Now... best concert I've been to might be the one 11 months ago, it was "Those still loyal" tour with Bolt Thrower, Malevolent Creation, Necrophagist and Nightrage.... holy shit I'd never forget that one... outside was -15C, but inside 50C with Malevolent Creation as one of my favorite bands, I "boiled" all the time....

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                                    • Circus_Penis
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                                      • Jun 2005
                                      • 54

                                      #19
                                      Skinny Puppy, Halloween night 04. Mind-blowingly good show with amazing sound.

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                                      • spasmo
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                                        • Dec 2005
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                                        #20
                                        NIN/Bowie @ Shoreline in '94. Hands-down.

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                                        • E$_manager
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                                          • Apr 2006
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                                          #21
                                          The last one i went was Shakira - very good. Really iliked it very much.
                                          But looking back, the best one was Mylen Farmer. Good show, dance and sound.
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                                          • teg0
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                                            • Jan 2006
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                                            #22
                                            The Smashing Pumpkins with Garbage as the opener.

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                                            • ForteCash
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                                              #23
                                              Originally posted by teg0
                                              The Smashing Pumpkins with Garbage as the opener.
                                              yeah, 1996! garbage didnt show and we got grant lee buffalo instead

                                              My favorite all time concert however was NIN this past feb at Kemper Arena, fucking fantastic!!!!

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                                              • grumpy
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                                                #24
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                                                • corvette
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                                                  • Oct 2001
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                                                  #25
                                                  Originally posted by Wiggles
                                                  lollapalooza '96!
                                                  good call, i went to that in Phx
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                                                  • Bryan G
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                                                    #26
                                                    A band called "The Music" from Leeds.....They played in Toronto a couple years ago
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                                                    • Sexsitesurfer
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                                                      #27
                                                      Metallica and Gun n Roses were the best I've seen live.
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                                                      • E$_manager
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                                                        #28
                                                        Originally posted by teg0
                                                        The Smashing Pumpkins with Garbage as the opener.
                                                        I really dream to see Carbage concert!
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                                                        • Got Porn?
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                                                          #29
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                                                          • munki
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                                                            #30
                                                            Warped Tour 97 at the Velodrome

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                                                            • GuerillaTony
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                                                              #31
                                                              U2 ( Air Canada Center 2005 with Bono coming on stage to sing Keeping on rocking in the free world )
                                                              The Doors with Ian Astbury 2005 Molson Amphitheater ( unbelievable )
                                                              Lenny Kravitz - Massey Hall
                                                              Stone Temple Pilots - Koolhaus 97
                                                              Ozzy - Koolhaus 94
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                                                              • kristin
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                                                                #32
                                                                Pearl Jam in Toronto ... great show, incredible atmosphere.
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                                                                • Gerco
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                                                                  #33
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                                                                  • E$_manager
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                                                                    #34
                                                                    Prodigy was so bad! No sound! Very bad.
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                                                                    • evilangelalex
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                                                                      #35
                                                                      Originally posted by Cucumber
                                                                      You lucky bastard!!!!

                                                                      Pantera surely had some of the best live performances ever, but anything good dont last forever...

                                                                      Now... best concert I've been to might be the one 11 months ago, it was "Those still loyal" tour with Bolt Thrower, Malevolent Creation, Necrophagist and Nightrage.... holy shit I'd never forget that one... outside was -15C, but inside 50C with Malevolent Creation as one of my favorite bands, I "boiled" all the time....
                                                                      That tour was fuckin sick! I went to that gig when it came to L.A. All I wanted to hear was The Will to Kill by Malevolent, but I stayed for it all of course. Necrophagist didn't play that night, so I had to wait til about a week ago when they played with Cannibal Corpse and Dying Fetus...That was a killer gig too, man. Did you ever get to see Pantera live?

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                                                                      • geedub
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                                                                        #36
                                                                        Originally posted by escorpio
                                                                        Grateful Dead, Oakland Dec. 28, 1982 - not their best show ever but a fantastic show from a personal perspective.
                                                                        word. seen the dead twice, but who cares without jerry

                                                                        best show ive ever seen, id say Peter Rowan and Tony Rice Quartet out at Telluride Bluegrass Festival last June, smoking music from two legends accompanied by two hot chicks on mandolin and bass!
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                                                                        • corvette
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                                                                          #37
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                                                                          • CaptainHowdy
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                                                                            #38
                                                                            Originally posted by baddog
                                                                            ELP at the Bowl has to rank up there

                                                                            The Who Quadraphenia Tour was pretty outstanding as well
                                                                            I'm so fucking envious...

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                                                                            • Twisted Dave
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                                                                              #39
                                                                              Originally posted by evilangelalex
                                                                              No question...PANTERA @ Long Beach Arena '01

                                                                              It was the last tour they ever did, and boy did they fuck shit up. There was a circle 8 moshpit about 100 yards long and around! The best part was that inside the circles, there were fuckin mini-pits!!! People were brawlin, throwin beer bottles, about 20 skinheads decided to start shit with like, 20 native-american dudes...It was fuckin insane!!! To top it off, Pantera themselves, played the tightest and energetic show I've ever seen...and I've easily seen over 100 shows. That night will never be forgotten, I got the scars to remind me...FFFUUUCCCKKKIIINNNN MMMEEETTTAAALLLL!!!!!
                                                                              So the highlight of the show was a bunch of fucking retards acting like twats fighting and smashing each other?

                                                                              Sorry but I don't go to a show for the fights ... I go to see and hear the band play the songs I love live in front of me.

                                                                              Ah well... depends how much you love music really. I can't say there's anything in this world after my family and my girlfriend that I love more than music. It's the best thing ever


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                                                                              • ForteCash
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                                                                                #40
                                                                                Originally posted by spasmo
                                                                                NIN/Bowie @ Shoreline in '94. Hands-down.

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                                                                                • rodney25
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                                                                                  #41
                                                                                  Scorpions, Sheryl Crowe, CranBerries,a nd of course, Eric Clapton's concert tour.


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                                                                                  • shann
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                                                                                    #42
                                                                                    The Cult around 1985ish? GnR actually opened for them. The Cult in 2006 still sounded good. Though Ian Astbury is channelling Jim Morrison a bit much for my liking. lol 30 Seconds To Mars about 6 months ago was awesome too, but that might be because I'm in love with Jared Leto!
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                                                                                    • GuerillaTony
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                                                                                      #43
                                                                                      Originally posted by GuerillaTony
                                                                                      U2 ( Air Canada Center 2005 with Bono coming on stage to sing Keeping on rocking in the free world )
                                                                                      The Doors with Ian Astbury 2005 Molson Amphitheater ( unbelievable )
                                                                                      Lenny Kravitz - Massey Hall
                                                                                      Stone Temple Pilots - Koolhaus 97
                                                                                      Ozzy - Koolhaus 94


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                                                                                      • jgabra62
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                                                                                        #44
                                                                                        I used to be a ticket broker, so I was going to concerts all the time. I've literally been to 100's of shows and I have to say that the Foo Fighters put on one of the best live shows Ive seen in awhile. Rolling Stones and Velvet Revolver might be a close second.
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                                                                                        • WebairGerard
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                                                                                          #45
                                                                                          saw soul asylum before they had any hits in the smallest club. great show.

                                                                                          pantera in Giants stadium parking lot, great as well.

                                                                                          one band that was great live and surprised me was Midnight Oil, I just happened to be there and they kicked ass live!

                                                                                          Oh, Tori Amos always puts on a great show.

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                                                                                          • jalami
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                                                                                            #46
                                                                                            Roger Waters, June 30, 2001, The Gorge Amphitheater a few hours east of Seattle.
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                                                                                            • kristin
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                                                                                              #47
                                                                                              Originally posted by GuerillaTony
                                                                                              U2 ( Air Canada Center 2005 with Bono coming on stage to sing Keeping on rocking in the free world )

                                                                                              U2 played Monday-Thursday or something like that at Air Canada ... then Pearl Jam played for one night right after U2. Bono came out and played Keep Rocking in the Free World with Veddar and PJ. Great frickin' show.

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                                                                                              • Cucumber
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                                                                                                #48
                                                                                                Originally posted by evilangelalex
                                                                                                That tour was fuckin sick! I went to that gig when it came to L.A. All I wanted to hear was The Will to Kill by Malevolent, but I stayed for it all of course. Necrophagist didn't play that night, so I had to wait til about a week ago when they played with Cannibal Corpse and Dying Fetus...That was a killer gig too, man. Did you ever get to see Pantera live?
                                                                                                Nope, I'm from Southern Europe and good concerts are pretty rare here even though I'm gonna see Vader tomorrow

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                                                                                                • blink0
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                                                                                                  #49
                                                                                                  guns n roses opening for iron maiden in 90

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