Just got in from the "FREE" concert. Why "Free"? Because I won tickets. Anyway, THE CULT rocked the MFing joint as always. We were front and center between Ian and Billy. They opened with Rise!!! Fantastic opener!!! Ian had a sarong on and a black long sleeve shirt with a blue bandana on his head. Later he came out with a "God Save the Queen" shirt. Billy looked to be in good spirits also. Matt was wailing away on the drums. My girlfriend and I took about 20 pictures. But, unfortunately, we don't have a scanner. Peace Dog was another crowd favorite and soon followed War. This song is a mover and a shaker!!!!!!You could tell that the people who have not heard the new songs were soaking them in. I think they went over very well. They played about 15 or 16 songs. They ended the night with Love Removal Machine. This was a very good warm up for the tour. Well, gotta go and rest up. I'm seeeing them in Memphis tomorrow night. Then maybe in Nashville again Sunday. And we will be down front and center at the HOB in New Orleans!!!!!!

You've just got to Love the Electricity that was seeping through the air tonight at the Cult's first show of their 2001 Tour. The atmosphere just reeked of the true spirit of rock and roll as Billy just wailed on guitar, never missing a lick, and Ian, like a shaman, guided us through the journey. Matt (it still says Guns N Roses on his equipment box) never sounded better and the new bassist, whose name escapes me now, played as if he's always been with the band. They opened with Rise, which sounded killer even standing outside (hoping to get in and eventually did). They then took us to the next level with In The Clouds and appropriately Rain to follow. I'm not sure as to the order of the following songs but here they are (and I may have forgotten some too): War, Lil' Devil, an incredible Edie (Ciao Baby), Breathe, The Witch, The Saint, Wild Flower, Fire Woman, Sweet Soul Sister, She Sells Sanctuary. Encore: Nirvana and Love Removal Machine. THE CULT IS BACK. DON'T MISS THEM.

The show last night was beyond belief. One of the best concerts I've been to in a long time. Incredible energy. I plan on seeing them again at the festival this weekend and as often as possible!

I was there last night, and the Cult blew the doors off the building. I arrived at 6 in hopes of picking up some free tix at 7:30, as I didn't win any ahead of time. The show was at 9:30. The wait was shortened when a surprise warmup ensued. Matt on the drums and Billy on the ax banged and wailed for about 45 minutes. Strong. Better still that the other fans waiting on tix and I watched the entire warmup through a monster plate glass window. Then, the man in the black bandana walked out on stage and started his vocal warm-ups. We couldn't believe it. Around 9 PM we were able to get in the show. The facility wasn't even crowded--it was like they were playing in my living room. Songs included Rain, Sun King, Wild Flower, Breathe, Rise, War, She Sells Sanctuary, Lil' Devil, Fire Woman, Edie (Ciao Baby), Peace Dog, Sweet Soul Sister, Nirvana, and Love Removal Machine that I can remember. Needless to say it was worth the wait. Ian let the band fill in more vocals than usual, but this was their first show, and they have shows tonight, tomorrow night and the next night. I suspect he was budgeting his voice. The new songs are solid. Surreal is seeing the Cult in such a small venue.

One word for the show in Nashville on 5/3 at the Exit/In - INCREDIBLE. If there was any doubt that The Cult was back before, those doubts were shot down. The Exit/In only holds about 250-300 people and they were all ready for some live Cult! I met up with Brad (Zenbum), Lori (Evil Flame On) and Tammy before the show and we made our way up to near the front of the stage. They started out with Rise and I think that most of this crowd recognized this song from it's recent airplay, in any case, the crowd was rocking. From there they went straight into In The Clouds and Lil' Devil. At this point Ian addressed the crowd with a "Good evening Nashville!" and said that they were about to embark on their new tour which starts the following night in Memphis and wanted to play a warmup show beforehand. The next two numbers were Peace Dog and Rain, followed by War, Edie (Ciao Baby), and The Witch. Two new songs Breathe and The Saint were followed by Fire Woman and Sweet Soul Sister. The headbanging started when the band broke into Wild Flower as their next tune. Following that song Ian apologized for their appearance (he looked like he hadn't shaved in a couple of days) and said they had been in Europe for the past couple of weeks and that they were exhausted but very ready for the upcoming tour. Despite being exhausted the band put on a very high energy show. Ian then announced "this is our last song unless you want to hear some more music" and then they broke into She Sells Sanctuary and the crowd was rocking again. As they left the stage Matt tossed several drumsticks into the crowd. The crowd chanted "Cult, Cult, Cult, Cult" over and over and the cheering continued until the band hit the stage again and started back up with Nirvana. They ended with Love Removal Machine and Ian said "See you Sunday night, Nashville". Again, it was an incredible show with many memorable moments. They played about an hour and forty minutes and played 16 songs altogether. After the show Lori, Tammy, and I went around to the back of the club where the tour buses were and I immediately saw Matt Sorum standing there talking to fans, signing autographs, and posing for pictures. A few minutes later Billy appeared from the bus and did the same. Both were very cordial and were laughing and joking with the fans. I got both their autographs and enjoyed talking to them both. New bassist Billy Morrison and rhythm guitarist Mike Dimkitch were also in the parking lot talking and mingling. We waited for Ian but he never came out. Their manager said that he was exhausted and would probably not be out. While waiting I ran into Damion and his wife Michelle from the message board. More familiar names to put faces with. We also had nice conversations with their manager and bus driver. As I left to head back west home, their tour buses were pulling out and headed to Memphis for the next nights show so I followed them for about 2 hours (figuring that would be a good way to help me stay awake) until I hit my exit off of I-40 and went home.

Awesome show, it was a warm up for the weekend festivals, they opened up with the new single Rise. I got luck and won tickets from the internet on a nashville web page. The Cult havn't missed a beat and they're stronger than ever.

I stood against the stage right in front of Billy, I guess just beside the guy who wrote a review earlier. I can add nothing here but emphasize that the show was fantastic. A friend was able to get the band to autograph my Gold-top Les Paul (Epiphone) earlier that day while they were at Gibson doing some other signing. It was cool to hear that Billy checked out my guitar and actually strummed on it a bit. One thing that was funny- At one point Ian said 'For those about to rock..." and Billy was in tuning mode and played a few notes along the lines of the ACDC song. For a split sec I thought -huh?

Very, Very Explosive, dirty, hot entree' of Beyond Good and Evil.

Rise
In The Clouds
Lil' Devil
Peace Dog
Rain
War
Edie (Ciao Baby)
The Witch
Breathe
The Saint
Fire Woman
Sweet Soul Sister
Wild Flower
She Sells Sanctuary
Nirvana
Love Removal Machine