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A long-time fan, I wasn't exactly sure what to expect when I bought tickets to see Public Enemy in concert at the Sound Academy last night. I've been listening to Public Enemy for almost 25 years, and with Chuck D 52 years old and Flavour Flav 55, how good could they be live?
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Holy shit they're good! I had the best damn time. Their energy was amazing, the performance was better than I dared dream and there were so many highlights. My voice is still coming back after trying to keep up with the guys on songs I've loved for so very long.
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Where do I begin with the highlights?
- Despite promoting this concert as Public Enemy playing It Takes A Nation Of Millions To Hold Us Back in its entirety, they played a great deal more - including cuts from Fear Of A Black Planet, "Can't Truss It", "Shut 'Em Down", "He Got Game" and a couple of new tracks.
- When Maestro and Michie Mee hit the stage, I almost lost it. And Maestro's spontaneous performance? A true joy for this Let Your Backbone Slide fan.
- I didn't think I'd survive Welcome to the Terrordome. EPIC! I'm glad they removed the crucifixion lines.
- Another highlight amongst many highlights was "Night Of The Living Baseheads". That might be the most underrated song in hip-hop.
- They opened with "Louder Than A Bomb" and closed with "Fight The Power". When I left the venue, it was 12:39.
I picked up my ticket for $15 on Groupon. $15 for over 2-hours of Public Enemy delivering real hip-hop. I still can't believe it...
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