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My friend and I pulled into the soaking wet "parking lot" (underwater cow pasture) at HiFi Buys Amphitheater at 11:00. By 11:45 we had made out way through security and jotted down all of the set times.

Our first band of the day were The Suicide Machines. This was an awesome start to the day. They decided to split the crowd, and then let them re-enact Braveheart to start one massive pit. It kicked ass! For DDT, they devised a "reverse Braveheart" to take out all the people standing on the sides. They then played New Girl and went right into Break the Glass for a huge sing along ending.

Next, I wanted to check out S.T.U.N. They're music isn't the greatest, but they have a high energy show. The singer was climbing on the rafters of the stage, knocking over the drummer's kit, etc. They played most of their debut album, plus an awesome cover of Another Brick in the Wall.

After checking out the tents, I caught The Used. Once again, I'm not their biggest fan but they definitely delivered. They played all of the "hits" and the crowd seemed to know every word to every song.

I then made my way to Tsunami Bomb, and was blown away! Not only is Agent M the hottest girl on the face of the earth, but she has such a great voice. They played alot of Ultimate Escape, and fairly small crowd really got into it.

AFI was next at the main stage and there were so many people there watching, I was almost on the other side of the other main stage. Played stuff off Sing the Sorrow and Art of Drowning mostly. Davey was doing kicks and jumping the whole time, but the sound kept fucking up for some reason for a few seconds every song. Davey hung by the fence backstage and took pictures with kids, signed autographs and talked to the fans for like an hour. I thought that was really cool of him, and it was easy to see that he loves the fans as much as they love him.

Caught some of Destruction Made Simple on the Kevin Says Stage. They were pretty good, but only about 15 people were watching them, so the set lacked energy. These guys could easily be playing the main stage on a future tour, though.

I then decided to go stake out a spot for Rancid/DKM on the Brian Stage, but had to wait for Simple Plan to finish, I already hated them, and after seeing their last 3 songs, I can give my unbiased opinion that they have no business where they were. It was like the Backsteet Boys playing instruments. The singer sounded awful and they talked so damn much they ran over by 10 minutes. They really, really do suck.

I was waiting for Rancid, so I only heard Less Than Jake, but they sounded as good as ever. They opened with Gainesville Rock City and All My Best Friends are Metalheads. They set was half new stuff, half old. The crowd seemed to really enjoy it, especially the ribbons and confetti at the end.

Then, it was time...the crowd errupted as Rancid took the stage. Opened by playing Radio, Ruby Soho, and Roots Radicals right in a row. They also played 2 new songs, one was called Red Hot Moon. Some other songs included Journey to the End, Last Step Down, St. Mary, Dead Bodies, and Maxwell Murder with a long ass, kick ass solo by the man Matt Freeman. They closed with Timebomb. Their set was great, but for some reason it seemed like they had less energy then usual, and Lars barely moved the entire time. Oh well, it still kicked ass.

Thrice began playing on the other stage, so we all started the Let's Go Murphys! chant 2 or 3 times. Finally, the boys from Boston came out to close the show. They opened with For Boston and went right into Gonna Be a Blackout. They played an awesome mix of stuff like Boys on the Docks, Amazing Grace, Spicy McHaggis Jig, Worker's Song, Barroom Hero, John Law, Road of the Rightous, and one or two others I may have forgotten. They of course closed with Skinhead and as I jumped the barricade to get on stage, my leg got pinned between the people and the barracade. Scruffy tried to help me over, and I finally got un-stuck, but as I climbed for the stage, some security guard told me I couldn't cause there were too many people, I subsequently walked 3 feet to the left and hopped up, only to have the same bastard yank me down by my leg. Oh well, I'll get another chance in Washington Dc. It was still one big sing along, and I think they played the best set of the day...and get this: Ken said because of a shitload of problems, they almost didn't make it, and they had to borrow Matt Freeman's stack, Lars' stack and Rancid's drumkit to play. But they still sounded great.

Well, as fast as the day came it went by even faster. I can say this was my best Warped so far (out of 3 years) and can't wait to see it in a week in Dc. If you can, you need to go and check it out, there really is something for everyone.






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    Posted by FortyMinutesWest on 2003-07-31 02:55:05
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    That's funny, except I rarely listen to Poison the Well and I don't listen to FATA at all.

    Posted by Anonymous on Wednesday, July 30, 2003 at 10:33 PM (EDT)
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    "Kung Fu dancing to music that goes blah yaya muhhaahhh!"
    -
    "People hardcore dance to Rancid?"

    That's almost as funny as calling Poison the Well and From Autumn to Ashes music worth listening to.

    Posted by Anonymous on Monday, July 28, 2003 at 5:29 AM (EDT)
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    "Kung Fu dancing to music that goes blah yaya muhhaahhh!"
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    "People hardcore dance to Rancid?"
    -

    HAhaha. that gave me a good laugh.

    -greyicewater

    Posted by Anonymous on Monday, July 28, 2003 at 1:06 AM (EDT)
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    Good review overall.

    For your info, the fact that Lars wasn't moving much may be due to the operation for his back he had not long ago.

    Some kid ran over him onstage and tored up his back or something.

    I can't wait to see Rancid on August 1st.

    Posted by Anonymous on Monday, July 28, 2003 at 12:58 AM (EDT)
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    both of you shut your face.

    Hate, Jesus

    Posted by Anonymous on Sunday, July 27, 2003 at 1:58 AM (EDT)
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    No, you shut up Dennis

    Posted by Anonymous on Sunday, July 27, 2003 at 1:51 AM (EDT)
    My Score:

    shut up ryan

    Posted by annonymous on 2003-07-27 00:47:55
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    STUN is the most amazing live band............the singer kept on jumping on the security gaurds shoulders hear in Miami....most energetic band i have ever seen

    Posted by FortyMinutesWest on 2003-07-26 13:28:09
    My Score:

    "Kung Fu dancing to music that goes blah yaya muhhaahhh!"

    People hardcore dance to Rancid?

    Posted by Anonymous on Saturday, July 26, 2003 at 12:13 PM (EDT)
    My Score:

    PTW, Thrice, LTJ, FFAF
    Probably the only decent bands... I missed Brand New, kinda wanted to see them.

    Posted by Anonymous on Saturday, July 26, 2003 at 1:28 AM (EDT)
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    I'm waiting for the day all the punks beat the shit out of all the "underground" hardcore bad ass wannabes at a Warped date. Kung Fu dancing to music that goes blah yaya muhhaahhh! You put down all of the punk bands and their fans so now I put down you. See you in Buffalo

    XSpooks1313X

    Posted by 8dollarclarinetsolo on 2003-07-26 01:24:10
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    i saw face to face, they put on a great show as always. rise against was very good too, its a shame they arent on the main stage. well maybe its not actually, but they were good. all in all for me warped tour didnt have any awesome bands but there were maybe 6 or 7 i would have bought a cd from by the end of it, very solid for my tastes at least

    Posted by Anonymous on Saturday, July 26, 2003 at 1:20 AM (EDT)
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    Rise Against did not play in Atlanta, because they are not playing until the tour heads up the east coast, so that may be a good reason why no one is watching them.

    Posted by inagreendase on 2003-07-26 00:34:46
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    "Aren't any of you weiners watching Rise Against? "

    yeah these damn reviews keep making me forget that they're playing...well, i guess this is a good thing actually, because then i'll get there, check the times, and be like "oh shit thats rite rise against is playing"

    Posted by Anonymous on Friday, July 25, 2003 at 10:22 PM (EDT)
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    Suicide Machines were amazing, but goddamn brand new just blew me away. Hell even their 13 year old new fans were cool. They kept screaming for Matchbook Romance to stop playing so brand new could play longer. Heh it was great. Also Phanamanots were kick ass. Anyone one can needs to check these guys out. Stay away from the bigger names and youll catch some amaing up and comers.

    Posted by Anonymous on Friday, July 25, 2003 at 9:30 PM (EDT)
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    ok , the whole braveheart thing is getting pretty lame. Everyband does that now. Best show of the summer=Hellfest or maybe seeing TERROR play with Norma Jean and Stretch Armstrong in August.

    Posted by Anonymous on Friday, July 25, 2003 at 9:06 PM (EDT)
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    nobody gives a flying fuck about your attempts to get on stage.

    and saying ass so many times was FUCKING AWESOME!

    Posted by Anonymous on Friday, July 25, 2003 at 9:05 PM (EDT)
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    "Thrice began playing on the other stage, so we all started the Let's Go Murphys! chant 2 or 3 times."

    Well aren't you cool?

    Posted by Anonymous on Friday, July 25, 2003 at 7:45 PM (EDT)
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    The suicide machines were good in 1997? Their still good, get your head outa your ass dude.

    Posted by Anonymous on Friday, July 25, 2003 at 6:40 PM (EDT)
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    punk rawk!!!

    Posted by Anonymous on Friday, July 25, 2003 at 6:38 PM (EDT)
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    there is only ONE band that is worthy of seeing this year, arrogant sons of bicthes fuck they rule!

    Posted by CallingLondon on 2003-07-25 16:52:21
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    Wow way to watch all the worst bands. Suicide Machines were good, in 1997!

    -feedmynightmare

    ps- im going to warped tour to see poison the well, rise against, big d and the kids table, face to face and thrice. then i leave.

    oh please...shut up, no one cares. there are other things at this show besides those 5 bands. there's even smaller stages. fancy that.

    Posted by Anonymous on Friday, July 25, 2003 at 4:29 PM (EDT)
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    i didn't get to see Nor Am I. i didn't know when they were playing. i love that band so much though.

    -greyicewater

    Posted by punkcorekid on 2003-07-25 16:07:17
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    Glassjaw tore shit up in Atlanta, as did Thrice. I don't like Matchbook on their recordings, but they were easily one of the most energetic bands there. Did anyone catch the local band Nor Am I ?...I've seen them several times before and they were even better at Warped. Oh, and Rise Against didn't play in Atlanta, that's why noone was watching them.

    Posted by Anonymous on Friday, July 25, 2003 at 3:35 PM (EDT)
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    face to face was good... never.

    -501

    Posted by BeaArthur on 2003-07-25 15:34:43
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    Wow way to watch all the worst bands. Suicide Machines were good, in 1997!

    -feedmynightmare

    ps- im going to warped tour to see poison the well, rise against, big d and the kids table, face to face and thrice. then i leave.

    Same can be said for Face to Face, minus a couple of years.

    Posted by Anonymous on Friday, July 25, 2003 at 3:25 PM (EDT)
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    Wow way to watch all the worst bands. Suicide Machines were good, in 1997!

    -feedmynightmare

    ps- im going to warped tour to see poison the well, rise against, big d and the kids table, face to face and thrice. then i leave.

    Posted by TheOneTrueBill on 2003-07-25 15:12:05
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    I really want to see the suicide machines play the new material live. Fuck man. My friend who went told me about the 'Braveheart' deal and i was so pissed i missed it!

    Posted by Anonymous on Friday, July 25, 2003 at 2:43 PM (EDT)
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    yea, i saw that on the warped tour site. i might be coming to the one in jersey because i have friends up there. so if the blood brothers do happen to play that would be amazing. but i'd trust their site more than any other.

    -greyicewater

    Posted by thebouncingsoul on 2003-07-25 14:29:42
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    hmm, says on warpedtour.com that they are

    but hey, they still had taking back sunday pencilled in long after they cancelled, so they'e probably not...

    Posted by Anonymous on Friday, July 25, 2003 at 2:14 PM (EDT)
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    according to the blood brothers website they will never play warped tour.

    i sadly couldn't go see the blood brothers last night at MJQ. i felt like crying. haha.

    but warped tour was good wednesday. suicide machines, thrice, poison the well, fata, and andrew wk were my favorites of the day.

    and i don't think rise against played here. i could be mistaken but i don't remember seeing them listed.

    -greyicewater

    Posted by annonymous on 2003-07-25 14:11:59
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    has anyone seen: FATA, Face to Face, Glassjaw, Amospehere.. if you have please tell me how they were

    Posted by Anonymous on Friday, July 25, 2003 at 1:07 PM (EDT)
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    i saw them last night in atlanta @ the MJQ concourse. It was fucking amazing. If anyone has ever seen their DVD you at least have a clue of what they are like. Someone needs to review their DVD on here

    ...they are NOT playing warped tour.
    if you don't believe me, go to thebloodbrothers.com.

    And yeah atlanta warped was awesome. My highlights - Glassjaw, Andrew WK, FATA, and Thrice.

    -Kerry

    Posted by thebouncingsoul on 2003-07-25 12:01:59
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    yes they are

    Posted by Anonymous on Friday, July 25, 2003 at 11:24 AM (EDT)
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    sorry dan the blood brothers arnt playing warped

    Posted by Anonymous on Friday, July 25, 2003 at 10:20 AM (EDT)
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    I can't wait until the Asbury Park show (the final tour date!).

    The main stages suck, but the side stages are decent as hell...Blood Brothers and MCS...oh yes.

    Love, Dan.

    Posted by BeaArthur on 2003-07-25 08:56:34
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    Rise Against aren't pretty enough.

    Posted by Anonymous on Friday, July 25, 2003 at 8:46 AM (EDT)
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    Aren't any of you weiners watching Rise Against?

    -sickboi

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