Thrice and Animals As Leaders

ins(out)side

220 Posts

June 13 2012 20:57 GMT

SUPER EXCITED! I'm going to be seeing my favorite band of all time THRICE along with my new favorite band and guitarist Animals As Leaders/Tosin Abasi! I will be providing a review of the show after I witness it tonight. I'm REALLY excited to see AAL/Tosin live as he is an absolute maniac on the guitar and is my main inspiration at the moment. Because of him I've picked up a decent 8 string guitar and I'll be spending my time taking what hes done and making it my own as best I can. For a sampling of what someone with classical, jazz, and metal shred techniques can do with an extended range guitar, have a look at some of Tosin's youtube stuff.

I just realized, posting some Thrice stuff would be good idea as well for those out there who haven't heard of them. They are amazing and the evolution their sound went through the past decade or so is incredible. I'll try and provide some songs that demonstrate the contrast

aike

United States1629 Posts

June 13 2012 21:08 GMT

I went to that show in Utah... The opening band was actually quite good, though I forget their name. Animals as leaders was superb, and Thrice... well I'm not a fan... it's like they couldn't make up their minds on what genre they wanted to be, so they just half ass everything instead. :\

Whitley

United States238 Posts

June 13 2012 22:16 GMT

Went to the VA show, was pretty fun. Thrice did great and played a ton of goodies, AAL made my ears bleed in only the best of ways, and I have no idea about the first band. Wasn't really paying attention.

Th1rdEye

United States1074 Posts

June 14 2012 03:07 GMT

Sounds like a sweet ass show! FO SHO!

Tosin blows my mind

vanskater

United States146 Posts

June 14 2012 04:33 GMT

you wont be disappointed. i went to the show in dallas and had a blast.

stayed after and go this
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needless to say, i was a happy camper!

aike

United States1629 Posts

June 17 2012 09:46 GMT

Animals as Leaders returned home from their tour only to find out a car and bunch of equipment was stolen from them while they were gone

Steveling

Greece10806 Posts

June 17 2012 10:23 GMT

Tosin Abasi is the new steve vai. Or at least I hope he doesn't end up just another shredding machine and keeps this awesome weirdly melodic groove he has atm.

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