I just had to post about this. Every March 11th (3-11) has been labeled “311 Day” by the Omaha band 311, a day they’ve chosen twice to unleach to their fans a massive concert with pretty much every song they ever came up with, plus covers of other songs and the like. These guys have been going strong since 1990; you might’ve heard of them when their self-titled album in 1995 (referred to as “The Blue Album”) hit multi-platinum with songs like “All Mixed Up,” “Don’t Stay Home” and the awesome “Down;” recently they’ve been known for songs such as “Amber” and “Don’t Tread On Me.” Their first 311 Day concert happened in 2002, and they sang 48 songs if I’m not mistaken. I never get tired of their shows, even if they are predictable for someone who’s seen their shows one too many times yet it’s always awesome. They sound even better live. Anyway, in 2004 they did another 311 Day concert, this time reaching almost 80 songs, and released it on DVD last year(even though some of their songs got cut out from the release, it’s definitely worth it); I was able to get my mittens on it a few months back and also managed to get the entire set on MP3 format (Thank Marley for the Internet) and it’s a concert I don’t go to often, given the fact that the power of it is so overwhelming it’s like fucking cocaine. Anyway, I decided to listen to it today and I must say it only sounds better with every listen. Even songs I would usually jump when perusing their record albums sounds too fucking energetic to pass when they’re live. Their drummer is considered one of the best in the United States (Chad Sexton) and their bassist (P-Nut) just rips that fucking base apart. Tim Mahoney on guitar is just insane when given free reign and SA Martinez is always fun to listen to when he sings, as is frontman Nick Hexum. They’re just energetic. Stuff I don’t like to go to much unless I need a serious quicker-upper… they say that too much of a good thing is always bad, you know. Anyway, here’s the Amazon link. Go nuts. Have fun. From a user review, the setlist you’ll find on the DVD:
The Songs —–

(Set One)
(Introduction & Coverage On The Streets Of New Orleans)
(A Quick View Of 311 Backstage)
1) Freak Out
2) Reconsider Everything
3) Taiyed
4) Come Original (Dead On It Folks - Amazing!)
5) Do You Right (Happy Slamdance Song)
6) Homebrew
7) Love Song (Almost, (If Not) Better Than The Cure’s Version) Jupiter
9) Eons
10) Beyond The Gray Sky (Amazing)
11) Offbeat Bareass
12) Large In The Margin
13) Galaxy
14) Gap (B-Side Song)
15) Flowing
16) Use Of Time (Amazing)
17) Visit
18) Other Side Of Things
19) Sweet (From The Blue Album)
20) White Man In Hammersmith Palais (The Clash Cover Song)
21) Amber (Amazing)
22) Paradise
23) Life’s Not A Race
24) Welcome
25) Applied Science
26) 8:16 AM (Amazing)
27) Champagne (Bring Out The Bubbles Folks! - Amazing)
28) Freeze Time
29) Sever
30) Stealing Happy Hours (Beyond Amazing, Unbelievable!)
31) T & P Combo
32) Cali Soca (Amazing - Instrumental)
33) My Stoney Baby
34) Purpose
35) Summer Of Love
36) Seem Uncertain
37) You Wouldn’t Believe
38) Lose
39) Unity (311 Is Down For The Unity!)
40) Hydroponic
41) Feels So Good (P-Nut, Beat That Bass!)

(Set Two)
1) Creatures - (It’s Been Exactly 3 Hours & 11 Minutes)
2) Lucky (From The Grassroots Album)
3) Random (Court Jester & Dracula? Sounds Random To Me.)
4) D’yer Mak’er (Led Zeppelin Cover - Amazing!)
5) Running
6) Starshines (From The Transistor Album)
7) Beautiful Disaster (Amazing) Juan Bond
9) Crack The Code
10) Outside (Special Guest Zach Hexum (Nick’s Brother), #1 Poll Song From The Audience - Zach Plays The Saxaphone W/ 311 - Amazing).
11) Don’t Stay Home
12) Nix Hex
13) Light Years
14) Sick Tight
15) Let The Cards Fall
16) Right Now
17) Don’t Dwell
18) Sometimes Jacks Rule The Realm (Live Premeire Folks - Amazing)
19) All Mixed Up! (And They Weren’t Mixed Up At All!)
20) Omaha Stylee (Where 311 is From (Omaha)).
21) Down
22) Who’s Got The Herb?
23) Fuck The Bullshit (There’s Only One Thing Left To Say!)

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