Shapeshifter gets heavy with shock Tool support slot
In an unexpected and surprising coup, New Zealand’s premier live drum n’ bass act will be opening for the Big Day Out headliners Tool when they hit the Sidney Myer Music Bowl on Wednesday night. While you wouldn’t expect a dance act like Shapeshifter to be opening for a heavy rock act like Tool, they obviously must have made a good impression on the band: after all, Tool didn’t even have a support act for their Sydney shows.
Surprises or no surprises, Shapeshifter are clearly on the rise at the moment. After a memorable sell out show at the Beck’s Festival Bar in Sydney and a slew of media interest around their Big Day Out tour, Shapeshifter are earning themselves a reputation as one of the best live dance acts doing the rounds at the moment. Going on the positive reports emerging from their recent gigs, it wouldn’t be a surprise even if they won over the hardened heavy rock fans in Melbourne tomorrow night – even if they do play drum n’ bass.
You can catch Shapeshifter supporting Tool on Wednesday night at the Sidney Myer Music Bowl, and their second album Solstice is in the shops now.
Re: 2007/01/31 - Melbourne, AUS - Sidney Myer Music Bowl
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Originally Posted by Elgyn
I'm pretty certain we'll hear 10,000 Days, which I'm stoked about. We're also set to hear Vicarious, which is another song I'm after. I wanna hear the talkbox solo in Jambi too, since it sounds like that's mad live.
Songs I think will be played (because I'm bored of waiting and excited)
Sober
Jambi
The Pot (if the nard isn't too fucked)
Stinkfist
Schism (with the new extended section, which kicks arse)
Wings For Marie
10,000 Days
Lateralus
Vicarious
Ænima
Hopefully we'll also get Right in Two or Rosetta Stoned (or both, better yet). I'd also like to hear The Grudge or The Patient. They don't seem to be playing them, but they kick arse. Any tracks off Ænema would also be good, like H, Pushit, or Jimmy.
Looks like that is about what we can expect based on the other recent shows, Swamp Song and Opiate have been recently played as well.
*Watches clock*
Interesting about the support act, I hope this doesn't mean they cut the set shorter.
Re: 2007/01/31 - Melbourne, AUS - Sidney Myer Music Bowl
I hope you Aussies get Wings/10K days, it's really an uplifting experience you'll never forget. I was at the Chicago show 9/18/06 and I hope you guys get them too.
Let's see, you'll probably get something like:
Stinkfist
Forty-Six & 2
Jambi
Schism
Lost Keys
Rosetta Stoned
Sober-or-The Pot-or-Swamp Song
Wings for Marie
10,000 Days
Lateralus
Vicarious
Ænema
Enjoy the show!
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Re: 2007/01/31 - Melbourne, AUS - Sidney Myer Music Bowl
check your tickets for the entry gates people...
see you at the show...for a while there i didnt know if i would be making it as i was stranded for a while on my flight back from germany...but yeah im back, all good...i'll be the one sporting the Roger Waters 2006 European tour shirt:) (in anticipation of tomm night hehe)
Re: 2007/01/31 - Melbourne, AUS - Sidney Myer Music Bowl
row X, number 40...that better be in the middle...this is gonna kick BDO's fucking ass.
I say swap something for Right in Two. Actually, just play all 5 albums...