Top 10 Gigs 2007
The choices in these lists are in no particular order.


Hoodoo Gurus
Splendour In The Grass
“Every young rock band started in the last ten years should see these guys play. They are better than ever. This was the best display of live drumming I have ever seen.”

Bob Mould
Buffalo Billards
“A solo show with acoustic versions of songs covering his entire career from early Husker, through the solo albums and Sugar to now. Not a dry eye in the house.”

Paul Kelly
Splendour In The Grass
“Paul Kelly has always been very stubborn about only playing songs he enjoys playing over the years. He often doesn't play hits. This set was a
complete greatest hits and everyone in the tent knew they were experiencing something really special.”

You Am I
The Dirty Dog
“I know I probably put a You Am I gig in my top 10 every year. That is
because they are incomparable. Get drunk and shake your ass, they do!”

Wilco
The Tivoli
“This started weirdly as it was the first time I had seen them with their
shredding new guitarist Nels Kline. The first couple of songs confused me, but it didn't take long to make sense in a great way.”

Denim Venim
The Zoo
“Five piece rock band from Brisbane. Normally you would be hundreds of metres away from the stage at a stadium but on this night we were lucky enough to see them at The Zoo. What a treat!”

The Riptides
Pig City
“An amazing line-up and a very special day. I must admit that I was quite surprised with exactly how good these guys were. I had forgotten. Cal’s son playing lead guitar was a very nice touch.”

Cold War Kids
The Tivoli
“Everything about this band impresses me. They are the real deal both live and on record. I expect them to be a very important band around for a very long time.”

Robert Forster
The Power House
“His first shows since the loss of his best mate. He played all of his solo
albums in their entirety and one night of Go-Betweens songs. What a night!”

Gallows
100 Club
“The hardest punkest band in the world today. Live it is vital, dangerous
and tight. The songs need some work, but hey three out of four ain't bad.”
Graham Ashton
Dew Process


Van Halen (with Diamond Dave)
San Diego State University
“My 16 year-old and 10 year-old nephews and oh yeah, Wolfie Van Halen too! Fun show with a version of the band from my favorite VH era. The kids loved it too! Dave deliberately forgot the words a couple of times and did it hilariously.”

The Who (Their latest ‘final’ tour)
IpayOne Centre
San Diego
“Again with my nephews. Went in with low expectations and was pleasantly surprised. A lot of energy from the remaining ‘Geezers’."

Gov't Mule
4Th and B
San Diego
“I saw Warren Haynes years ago with the Allman Brothers and they were great but with the Mule, he’s even better.”

David Gilmour
Kodak Theater
Hollywood
"Incredible show with a special appearance by Graham Nash and David Crosby. They were guests on Gilmour’s album, On An Island. Very memorable. I always love seeing him on the rare occasion he comes around.”

The Foo Fighters (acoustic set)
San Diego Civic Theatre
“Went with my oldest nephew and enjoyed the hell out of it, more than their electric set shows actually. I like Grohl's songwriting a lot, but he's getting a little too prolific these days I think. Slow it down Dave, play a little hard to get!”

Joe Bonamassa
Belly Up Tavern
Del Mar
“I saw Joe Bonamassa as I do whenever he comes around. He's always a blast!”

Doug Stanhope (comedian)
Winston’s
Ocean Beach
“Real Funny Guy.”

Perry Farrell's Satellite Party
Del Mar Race Track
Del Mar
“Great show with the usual Perry Farrell hi-jinks and a great backup band.”

Todd Rundgren
House Of Blues
San Diego
“Of course. Still great and playing a lot of guitar. Very underrated.”

Jeff Beck
Pala Indian Reservation
Fallbrook
“Still going strong and sounding great Live. Highlights included A Day In The Life (The Beatles), Cause We've Ended As Lovers and Stratus (Billy Cobham with Tommy Bolin), all worth the price of admission.”

The Fab Faux
House Of Blues on Sunset Street
Hollywood
“The Greatest Beatles’ cover band ever. They take every sound from Beatles' records and duplicate it live. Especially the psychedelic stuff The Beatles never even attempted to perform live. Featuring Will Lee from Dave Letterman's band as well as a few of his session buddies and I think some other late night TV musicians.”
Scott Osmon
California dude


The Pixies
V Festival
“Those psychotic anthems washing over a euphoric festival crowd.  What more needs to be said?”

Roger Waters
Brisbane Entertainment Centre
“Pink Floyd figurehead recreates Dark Side Of The Moon and Floyd classics with finesse.”

Steely Dan
Brisbane Entertainment Centre
“A superb performance from yacht-rock legends, led by the incomparable Becker and Fagan.”

The Mars Volta
Brisbane Convention Centre
“Prog, punk, hardcore, free jazz, psychedelia and Latin rock combine in one of the most thrillingly anarchic gigs of recent times.”

Neko Case
The Troubadour
“A true great of contemporary country rock and a greyhound adopter to boot.  A gal after my own heart…”

Arctic Monkeys
The Tivoli
“It’s rare you see so many people at a gig who know every word (and I mean EVERY word) to a band’s songs – Alex Turner is the new Ray Davies.”

Klaxons
The Tivoli
“Nu-rave kids deliver storming set to unnervingly youthful crowd.”

Yo La Tengo
Laneway Festival
“Hoboken, NJ’s finest headline one of the hottest festivals in human history with style and genre-defying versatility.”

The Clientele/Robert Scott
The Troubadour
“Alasdair McLean’s beguiling Brit janglers deliver the goods. Robert Scott, NZ legend of The Bats/The Clean fame, provides able support.”

The Cure
Brisbane Entertainment Centre
“Three hours of hits, dark masterpieces and almost the entire Three Imaginary Boys album in the last encore. It don’t get better than that!”
Matt Thrower
Rave Magazine