I remember leaving the SOAD and thinking "I need to post about this in lewd.sx as soon as I get home"
I didn't ._.
Anyhow, to list them off and elaborate on them a bit, the concerts I've gone to that weren't just me being dragged by my parents were:
Erlend Øye. It was probably the nicest (not best, but most chill and friendly) concert I've been to. He was just a really easygoing guy for the concert and there was some nice energy from the crowd without being overwhelming.
El Cuarteto de Nos. It was really hype because I knew all their songs; they're all great fun to sing. More fun than Erlend's but that's because I didn't really know any of the songs he played. Got a poster and everything.
System Of A Down. Definitely the most interesting and possibly the best concert I've been to. Maybe one of the best days of my life, but that could be overstating it. I never thought being in a mass of throbbing, sweaty flesh while music I barely knew played with terrible acoustics would be so fun. The air was stuffy and humid, but somehow it was really easy to melt into everyone and have an absolutely fantastic time. It really helped that I went with friends. I even ran into a mosh pit for a bit. I would've never expected myself to like it.
After the concert, we went to a taquería that was really far away from where the concert happened. We parked, got off the car, and on our way to the place, some guy on a van with a lot of eyeliner said hello (all my friends but one had SOAD shirts, by the way). We said hello back without paying much attention and just kind of kept walking until one of us asked "Wait, wasn't that the band's guitarist?" We walked back and sure enough, it was Daron Malakian. I actually laughed out loud in disbelief. We got photos with him and I even got his autograph on a poker card. I think it's really awesome how he could've just ignored us and let us walk by, but said hello. It was great and incredibly memorable.
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I'm the rightmost (or leftmost?) guy with a weeb shirt and glasses. Not my most flattering photo, but hey ¯_(ツ)_/¯
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