Rx Bandits/Dredg Tour

[AMAAS]

Anyone have a setlist from any band on this tour yet? (including the opening bands) -Thanks

[CarpeDiem8711]

Here's what I found on their forum:

Four drummer crazy open
To Our Unborn Daughters
My Lonesome Only Friend
In Her Drawer
Decrescendo
In no order: It's Only Another Parsec..., Mientras La Veo Sonar, March Of The Caterpillar, Bring Our Children Home, ...And The Battle Begun, One Million Miles An Hour, and Consequential Apathy.

Encore:
Prophetic
Only For The Night
Four drummer crazy close
Finnish Only For The Night

EDIT: This was from the first night of the tour in Anaheim at the House of Blues (7/8).

[AMAAS]

Here's what I found on their forum:

Four drummer crazy open
To Our Unborn Daughters
My Lonesome Only Friend
In Her Drawer
Decrescendo
In no order: It's Only Another Parsec..., Mientras La Veo Sonar, March Of The Caterpillar, Bring Our Children Home, ...And The Battle Begun, One Million Miles An Hour, and Consequential Apathy.

Encore:
Prophetic
Only For The Night
Four drummer crazy close
Finnish Only For The Night

EDIT: This was from the first night of the tour in Anaheim at the House of Blues (7/8).

thanks, it's nice to see "Consequential Apathy" back in there, along with "Decrescendo"

[Rogers]

For the first night.

Good Old War: (probably not in order)
Just Another Day
I'm Not For You
No Time
Maybe Mine
Weak Man
Looking For Shelter
Window
Coney Island

dredg: (also out of order)
The Canyon Behind Her
Pessimistic
Ode to the Sun
Catch Without Arms
Pariah
Same Ol' Road
Sanzen
Triangle
Saviour
R U O K ?
I Don't Know
Zebraskin
Ireland
Light Switch
Bug Eyes
Down to the Cellar
Horizon

[AMAAS]

For the first night.

Good Old War: (probably not in order)
Just Another Day
I'm Not For You
No Time
Maybe Mine
Weak Man
Looking For Shelter
Window
Coney Island

dredg: (also out of order)
The Canyon Behind Her
Pessimistic
Ode to the Sun
Catch Without Arms
Pariah
Same Ol' Road
Sanzen
Triangle
Saviour
R U O K ?
I Don't Know
Zebraskin
Ireland
Light Switch
Bug Eyes
Down to the Cellar
Horizon

thanks, that's a really weird dredg set imo, I was hoping they'd play "Information" or "Quotes", o well it still looks like a solid set

[zubinmoosa]

The lineup for this tour is so awesome it's ridiculous

[AMAAS]

The lineup for this tour is so awesome it's ridiculous


I definitely agree, most tours have boring, shitty openers that make you want to stab yourself in the ear with a pencil, but on this tour, there's 3 bands on every date, all of which are awesome (I'm less familiar with Zech's Marquise, but what I've heard from them sounded good)...for those of you that haven't seen Rx Bandits live, you're in for a treat

[Phil507]

Who goes on first (Dredg or RX Bandits)?

[AMAAS]

Who goes on first (Dredg or RX Bandits)?


it's co-headlining, both are supposed to play hour & a half sets at each show and they alternate who plays last

[zonto]

What's the best Dredg album to listen to? Never heard them before and I don't want to just sit there and nod my head when I see this show in August.

[AMAAS]

What's the best Dredg album to listen to? Never heard them before and I don't want to just sit there and nod my head when I see this show in August.

my favorite is "Catch Without Arms"....music nerds love "Leitmotif"...."El Cielo" is most people's favorite, and their new CD is pretty good too

[zonto]

my favorite is "Catch Without Arms"....music nerds love "Leitmotif"...."El Cielo" is most people's favorite, and their new CD is pretty good too

Thanks!

Define "music nerds" please. ;-)

[jbertclassic]

As Tall As Lions will be a great opener on the second half of the tour. Still debating whether or not driving out for this.

[AMAAS]

Thanks!

Define "music nerds" please. ;-)

lol, the ones that are more into the technical side of music, it's their least accesible CD and the people that like it the most are the musicians I know that are like "wow how can they play like that"

[offsetgroupie]

I went to the first show at HOB Anaheim. Missed Good Ol War. Caught the last 2 or so Dredg songs. Not really a fan. Definitely an RXB crowd, which is expected in their hometown. Go see this show. It's awesome. They've gotten so good live lately. love it.

[weworemasks]

Thanks!

Define "music nerds" please. ;-)
if atal is playing, go.

it would be unreal to have ATAL and rxb play the same show. two of my favorite live bands, ever.

[weworemasks]

i'm going to the tour on friday. we get zech's marquise. i'm getting the chance to interview zechs and rx bandits. do any of you have questions for rxb you'd like me to ask?

[AMAAS]

i'm going to the tour on friday. we get zech's marquise. i'm getting the chance to interview zechs and rx bandits. do any of you have questions for rxb you'd like me to ask?


I can't think of how to word it, but ask why Sheets left/got kicked out etc, but word it in a less offensive way

[weworemasks]

I can't think of how to word it, but ask why Sheets left/got kicked out etc, but word it in a less offensive way
i've been trying to think of a good way to word this question, because i really want to know, haha.

[CarpeDiem8711]

i've been trying to think of a good way to word this question, because i really want to know, haha.
Didn't he leave/get kicked out because of his alcohol/drug abuse? I thought I remember reading on their old forum something about how he needed to go to rehab and get things straightened out.

Either way, maybe ask whether or not it was a mutual decision to have him leave?

Another possible question -- can they give us an update on the DVD they're planning on putting out this fall? What's tentatively planned to be included on it?

What ever happened to the bootlegs they planned on having fans record on their tour from last summer/fall? Do they plan on releasing a live album at some point (outside of the Bonaroo recording)?

[weworemasks]

Didn't he leave/get kicked out because of his alcohol/drug abuse? I thought I remember reading on their old forum something about how he needed to go to rehab and get things straightened out.

Either way, maybe ask whether or not it was a mutual decision to have him leave?

Another possible question -- can they give us an update on the DVD they're planning on putting out this fall? What's tentatively planned to be included on it?

What ever happened to the bootlegs they planned on having fans record on their tour from last summer/fall? Do they plan on releasing a live album at some point (outside of the Bonaroo recording)?
i'll def ask about live bootlegs. i was already planning on asking about the dvd. i need it!

[GeeBee]

BUMP...I need a live review from someone. I'm stoked to go, but I'd love a review.

[weworemasks]

BUMP...I need a live review from someone. I'm stoked to go, but I'd love a review.
i'll be doing one over the weekend, i'm seeing the show tonight. if dredg doesn't play before rxbandits, i won't be watching them.

[GeeBee]

i'll be doing one over the weekend, i'm seeing the show tonight. if dredg doesn't play before rxbandits, i won't be watching them.

Be sure to post it. I'm eager to hear about it.
Also, since being so disappointed with Dredg's new letdown of an album...I don't much care to see them either.

[weworemasks]

Be sure to post it. I'm eager to hear about it.
Also, since being so disappointed with Dredg's new letdown of an album...I don't much care to see them either.
note: zech's marquise is very good. great live show, all instrumental. if you like the bandits/mars volta, this should definitely be your cup of tea.

rx bandits setlist:

drum jam (intro)
in her drawer
my lonesome only friend
bury it down low
decrescendo
dinna-dawg (and the inevitable onset of lunacy)
it's only another parsec...
consequential apathy
mientras la veo sonar
to our unborn daughters
1980
a million miles an hour, fast asleep
bring our children home or everything is nothing
only for the night part I
drum jam
only for the night part II

i don't listen to dredg, so i took off before their set.

[Cue the Sun]

I wish GOW was playing the Toronto date

[desiguerilla]

note: zech's marquise is very good. great live show, all instrumental. if you like the bandits/mars volta, this should definitely be your cup of tea.

rx bandits setlist:

drum jam (intro)
in her drawer
my lonesome only friend
bury it down low
decrescendo
dinna-dawg (and the inevitable onset of lunacy)
it's only another parsec...
consequential apathy
mientras la veo sonar
to our unborn daughters
1980
a million miles an hour, fast asleep
bring our children home or everything is nothing
only for the night part I
drum jam
only for the night part II

i don't listen to dredg, so i took off before their set.

whoa, no ...and the battle begun? im seein them when they are headlining in NYC and i hope they play that track, besides that, the set list is dope

[JimmyIymmiJ]

That RX Bandits set looks so awesome. Now I'm really pissed that I can't make the show.

[weworemasks]

whoa, no ...and the battle begun? im seein them when they are headlining in NYC and i hope they play that track, besides that, the set list is dope
yeah, i was surprised at that too. they've also played sell you beautiful at every show i've seen them at since 03, and that was missing too. oh well, it was really good to hear the new shit.

[desiguerilla]

yeah, i was surprised at that too. they've also played sell you beautiful at every show i've seen them at since 03, and that was missing too. oh well, it was really good to hear the new shit.

oh god id love to hear that live, i noticed on the first setlist posted it was also missin that

the new stuff isnt bad at all, but itd be nice to hear the reasons why i fell in love with this band

[AMAAS]

yeah, i was surprised at that too. they've also played sell you beautiful at every show i've seen them at since 03, and that was missing too. oh well, it was really good to hear the new shit.

I think I jinxed them, they used to play "Sell You Beautiful" everytime I saw them, up until last August, when I took my younger brother with me to see them and he asked me if they would play that song...and I kind of promised him that they would...and then they didn't play it, and I haven't seen it in any of their setlists since then either

[AMAAS]

I hope they start adding "White Lies" before I see them on Aug 7th that's tied with "It's Only Another Parsec..." for my favorite new song, as far as old songs go, I'd like to see "Republic", "Prophetic", "Epoxi-Lips", "Crushing Destroyer", "Status", "Anyone But You", and/or "What If" added of those songs I've only ever seen them play "Crushing Destroyer" live and that was on their tour last summer

[weworemasks]

http://weworemasks.com/2009/07/22/interview-rx-bandits-july-17-2009/

rx bandits interview -- check it out.

[AMAAS]

http://weworemasks.com/2009/07/22/interview-rx-bandits-july-17-2009/

rx bandits interview -- check it out.

awesome interview, good read

[CarpeDiem8711]

http://weworemasks.com/2009/07/22/interview-rx-bandits-july-17-2009/

rx bandits interview -- check it out.
I concur, great job.

So jealous you got to sit down and chat with them. I've been listening to them since the Progress days as well.

I'm more stoked now than ever about the DVD they're putting together. 5+ hours of material??? Amazing.

Also excited about the live stuff they have been and are planning to continue recording. Glad to hear they plan on putting something together in the future.

[StartAngry&Mad]

Are they selling Mandala vinyl on the tour? If they are, I'll wait until the 4th to grab it rather than order online and deal with customs/exchange

[StartAngry&Mad]

http://weworemasks.com/2009/07/22/interview-rx-bandits-july-17-2009/

rx bandits interview -- check it out.
Great read. I always regret not paying more attention to your site, you've had a great line-up of interviews lately

[weworemasks]

Great read. I always regret not paying more attention to your site, you've had a great line-up of interviews lately
as long as you're reading it, it's all good with me.

[nizzlefoshizzle]

Are they selling Mandala vinyl on the tour? If they are, I'll wait until the 4th to grab it rather than order online and deal with customs/exchange

I think I saw it at their merch booth last night but i'm not 100% sure

[StartAngry&Mad]

I think I saw it at their merch booth last night but i'm not 100% sure
Thanks man, I'll hold out hope for Tuesday then

[nizzlefoshizzle]

Thanks man, I'll hold out hope for Tuesday then

I know I saw the artwork about the size of the vinyl, but my vinyl preorder came with a poster like that so I don't know if it was just the poster.

[nizzlefoshizzle]

The highlight of the Philly show was during the encore break when the crowd was singing Overcome and then the band came out and played it.

[CarpeDiem8711]

The highlight of the Philly show was during the encore break when the crowd was singing Overcome and then the band came out and played it.
Nice. I've heard about them doing that from time to time when the crowd begins "singing together".

Do you remember what else they played?

EDIT: Found the setlist on RxB's message board.

1. drum jam/In Her Drawer
2. My Lonesome Only Friend
3. Hendrixy jam/Decrescendo
4. Dinna Dawg (with March of the Caterpillar snippet halfway through)
5. It's Only Another Parsec...
6. Consequential Apathy
7. Mientras La Veo Soñar (Matt rocks the drum kit)
8. Apparition
9. To Our Unborn Daughters
10. One Million Miles An Hour, Fast Asleep
11. Bring Our Children Home
encore
12. Overcome
13. And the Battle Begun
14. Only for the Night (with drum jam)

[CarpeDiem8711]

Are they selling Mandala vinyl on the tour? If they are, I'll wait until the 4th to grab it rather than order online and deal with customs/exchange
I can confirm they're selling it. It wasn't at the first few shows because they were still waiting for the vinyl to ship, but it should now be at all shows.

[StartAngry&Mad]

I can confirm they're selling it. It wasn't at the first few shows because they were still waiting for the vinyl to ship, but it should now be at all shows.
Awesome. I've finally committed to start buying vinyl and its quickly becoming an expensive summer, its a problem, a good problem haha, but a problem nonetheless.

[CarpeDiem8711]

Awesome. I've finally committed to start buying vinyl and its quickly becoming an expensive summer, its a problem, a good problem haha, but a problem nonetheless.
Man I know what you mean. I started a couple years ago after Minus The Bear released "Planet Of Ice" and haven't stopped since. I've racked up just under 100 in that amount of time.

It's definitely worth the money though. Much nicer having a larger copy of the album artwork. Not to mention the sound quality is superb (with the right equipment).

[desiguerilla]

Nice. I've heard about them doing that from time to time when the crowd begins "singing together".

Do you remember what else they played?

EDIT: Found the setlist on RxB's message board.

1. drum jam/In Her Drawer
2. My Lonesome Only Friend
3. Hendrixy jam/Decrescendo
4. Dinna Dawg (with March of the Caterpillar snippet halfway through)
5. It's Only Another Parsec...
6. Consequential Apathy
7. Mientras La Veo Soñar (Matt rocks the drum kit)
8. Apparition
9. To Our Unborn Daughters
10. One Million Miles An Hour, Fast Asleep
11. Bring Our Children Home
encore
12. Overcome
13. And the Battle Begun
14. Only for the Night (with drum jam)

i just got back from the nyc show and that seems like more or less the setlist for that as well (Except i dont remember apparition being played)

amazing show, decrescendo was the highlight for me (i wished they played ...and the battle begun or sell you beautiful but its all good)

[Cue the Sun]

anyone know roughly when the first band starts and when the show finishes?

[Markus1186]

Was at Irving plaza last night and the Bandits were excellent, so much energy. Not sure when the first band played cause I got there late, but the show ended around midnight.

Heres what RXB played:

1. Drum jam/In Her Drawer
2. My Lonesome Only Friend
3. bluesy jam/Decrescendo
4. Dinna Dawg (with March of the Caterpillar spliced in the middle)
5. It's Only Another Parsec
6. Consequential Apathy
7. Mientras La Veo Soñar
8. White Lies
9. To Our Unborn Daughters
10. One Million Miles An Hour, Fast Asleep
11. Bring Our Children Home
encore
12. Overcome
13. Only For The Night (with drum jam and Bring It On Home To Me interlude)


edit: just saw the philly list, bummed they didn't play ..and the battle begun.

[Cue the Sun]

Was at Irving plaza last night and the Bandits were excellent, so much energy. Not sure when the first band played cause I got there late, but the show ended around midnight.

Heres what RXB played:

1. Drum jam/In Her Drawer
2. My Lonesome Only Friend
3. bluesy jam/Decrescendo
4. Dinna Dawg (with March of the Caterpillar spliced in the middle)
5. It's Only Another Parsec
6. Consequential Apathy
7. Mientras La Veo Soñar
8. White Lies
9. To Our Unborn Daughters
10. One Million Miles An Hour, Fast Asleep
11. Bring Our Children Home
encore
12. Overcome
13. Only For The Night (with drum jam and Bring It On Home To Me interlude)


edit: just saw the philly list, bummed they didn't play ..and the battle begun.
thanks

[Cue the Sun]

Anyone with an ATAL setlist yet?

[Hockeywall]

fuck i want to go baaaaaaaaad tonight. How much aretickets?

[Cue the Sun]

fuck i want to go baaaaaaaaad tonight. How much aretickets?
20 bucks at Rotate

Oh, and Toronto is tomorrow, not tonight.

[Hockeywall]

okay awesome! Thanks alot.

[ISUCK89]

Anyone with an ATAL setlist yet?

7/30/09 - irving plaza

circles
breakers
ghost of york
go easy (see the love)
stab city
a break, a pause
in case of rapture

[Cue the Sun]

7/30/09 - irving plaza

circles
breakers
ghost of york
go easy (see the love)
stab city
a break, a pause
in case of rapture
dang, I was hoping for Be Here Now.

[Hockeywall]

TO THOSE GOING TO TORONTO

Was anyone maybe wanting to go tomorrow night that has doesn't have a ticket, as well as meet Rx Banditsl?

I have set up a interview with Rx Bandits, just waiting for confirmation on time/media pass. I'm going to need someone to record the Interview for my radio show[video camera to use audio for radio show, video for webisodes] for me while I conduct it.

send a PM and we will work something out as far as meeting. Hopefully I will know early tomorrow morning.

Thanks!

Patrick

[Cue the Sun]

TO THOSE GOING TO TORONTO

Was anyone maybe wanting to go tomorrow night that has doesn't have a ticket, as well as meet Rx Banditsl?

I have set up a interview with Rx Bandits, just waiting for confirmation on time/media pass. I'm going to need someone to record the Interview for my radio show[video camera to use audio for radio show, video for webisodes] for me while I conduct it.

send a PM and we will work something out as far as meeting. Hopefully I will know early tomorrow morning.

Thanks!

Patrick
sorry I bailed on you. I wasn't expecting it to be during the show ):
I hope the interview went well, though.

[Hockeywall]

^It's all good, I actually didn't end up going to the show due to Car Issues, gahhhhh. How was it?

[AMAAS]

I'm pumped for the Friday show! I hope ATAL switches their set up a little because it's really new song heavy for their new album not even being out yet...I'm glad "Stab City" is in there though, I want "Be Here Now" and "Carousel" to magically be added in there for their STL show though

[Cue the Sun]

^It's all good, I actually didn't end up going to the show due to Car Issues, gahhhhh. How was it?
Aw, that sucks D:
It was my first time seeing RxB so obviously my face got blown off with awesomeness. Hearing all the Mandala songs live was unbelievable.

[CarpeDiem8711]

Going to the show tonight in Des Moines. I've been waiting 7 long years to see RxB. More on the show later/tomorrow.

[CarpeDiem8711]

Date: August 8, 2009
City: Des Moines, IA
Venue: People's Court
Bands: Dredg, Rx Bandits w/ As Tall As Lions

As Tall As Lions opened the show with an 7-8 song setlist. Their live performance was every bit as good as I had hoped. Lush harmonies, deafening drums and bass, and soaring choruses that could fill arenas. While I could see this band going on to bigger, better things, I couldn't help but think of how great they would be in a small jazz club. There's just something about their sound I guess.

They went on at 7:30 and ended at 8:10. I couldn't tell you all the exact songs they played (just got into them recently), but I'm guessing it was similar to what was already posted. I know they started with "Circles" and did a dub version of one of their songs.

Based off the previous setlist posted, this should be close to correct:

1. Circles (100% sure they opened with this)
2. Breakers (this was played, but can't remember order)
3. Ghost of York (this was played, but can't remember order)
4. Go Easy (See the Love) (can't remember if this was played or not)
5. Stab City (this was played, but can't remember order)
6. A Break, A Pause (this was played, but can't remember order)
7. In Case of Rapture (this was played, but can't remember order)

Rx was up next. Words can't describe how excited I was to finally see these guys in person. In all honesty I was beginning to think I might never get the chance to see them live.

[Sidenote: I've been a fan since 2002 during the Progress days and the only chance I had to see them was at Warped Tour '02 (the Drive-Thru stage). Being a foolish 15 year old kid I decided to watch New Found Glory play instead that day thinking Rx would be back again soon. Wrong. Of the two times they booked shows in Omaha after that (once in '04 at the now defunct Ranch Bowl and again in '08 at The Waiting Room) they had to cancel both. Why it's taken me so long to decide to travel to see them is beyond me. Completely inexcusable.]

Expectations were high to say the least, but those damn bandits delivered. They busted out a blistering hour+ long set stacked to the brim with jamming. You could not wipe the grin off my face even if you tried. To make things even better there was no crowd surfing or moshing and Matt was smiling and looking over towards my brother and I as we were singing along for a good portion of the show. This can be attributed to the fact most people were there to see Dredg. If none of them were converted fans that night I don't know what it would take.

They went on at 8:40 and ended around 9:50.

Anyway, here's the set:

1. drum jam intro-->In Her Drawer
2. My Lonesome Only Friend
3. Decrescendo
4. Dinna Dawg -->March of the Caterpillar (1st verse & chorus)-->end of Dinna Dawg
5. It's Only Another Parsec...
6. Consequential Apathy
7. Mientras La Veo Soñar
8. Apparition (dub style)
9. To Our Unborn Daughters
10. Bring Our Children Home
11. drum jam outro-->Only for the Night (w/Marcel Rodriguez Lopez of Zechs Marquise on drums)

The shredding and jamming that took place was at all time ridiculous levels. The last 3 songs alone clocked in at nearly 30 minutes of the set. During "Bring Our Children Home" Matt and Choi were seemingly battling each other to see who could play the most outrageous solo. Matt was even blindfolded at one point.

I will back up the comment that C-Gak is one of the most underrated drummers around. As others have mentioned he didn't seem to take any breaks between songs and just continued pounding away, especially during the intro and outro jams.The backup vocals provided by Choi and Joe are spot on. Even better than Balling or Sheets in my opinion.

All in all a tremendous offering by one of the best bands around today. Do yourself a favor and check these guys out if they're coming anywhere near you. You won't regret it.

After the show I was fortunate enough to catch up with Matt at the bar, shake his hand and let him how much his music means to me. He truly is a wonderful human being and is every bit as genuine as the lyrics and music he writes.

My brother and I left only a couple songs into Dredg. Just wasn't feeling the vibe of them nor the fans there to see them. Maybe in a different setting I'd enjoy them more, but we were tired and ready to make our way home.

[Markus1186]

Nice review, good to hear you finally got to see the bandits!

[Cue the Sun]

You could not wipe the grin off my face even if you tried.
I felt the exact same way, haha