Social Distortion

Incrível! Um sonho de infância realizado!

After 15 years of bullshit, we finally knew that Social Distortion would tour through Brazil. Me and a couple of friends decided that we would follow the whole tour in our motorcycles, and that we wouldn’t miss even a second of the Social D tour!
But then the schedule changed, and it started in Porto Alegre. Because of the distance, it’s impossible to ride in harley-davidsons from Porto Alegre to Rio de Janeiro in one day. So we had to accept that Rio would be our first Social D. gig ever.
We left Curitiba and road 650 miles to Rio de Janeiro. We got there at afternoon, and we got the chance to see the sound check. They played Don’t Drag Me Down, Highway 101 and Sometimes I Do. Mike Ness was nice enough to autograph two copies of the poster we made to our adventure, that we called “Social Distortion Harley-Davidson Fan Tour Brazil 2010”. One copy was and still is a gift for Mike. We hope he still have it.
When the night came down, we were at the first line after the stage. I was the first fan after Mike Ness. They played al lot of “Somewhere Between Heaven and Hell” songs, and it is still my favorite album. “Bad Luck” followed by
“Bye Bye Baby” was so fucking nice and Rockandroll!!
Than came “Don’t Drag Me Down”. You can see me and my friend here: “http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=R487RaMjpec”. My friend is the one that you can see, long blond hair. I’m the one with the tattooed arms and wearing a classic Bandana in front of him.
Mike gave me his guitar pick just before the last song, “Ring of Fire”.
In the picture you can see my view of my first Social Distortion show ever
Our Motorcycle Fan Tour was just beginning…..

Em português:
Grande show! Foram tocadas desde as músicas clássicas até as mais novas, agradando tanto os fãs mais novos quanto os mais velhos, que esperaram muitos e muitos anos por esse show. Com uma grande performance do líder da banda, Mike Ness, só foi sentida a falta de uma das músicas mais famosas, “Story of my Life”. Finalizando de forma grandiosa com Ring of Fire, o cover mais famoso do Social Distortion, o show foi, sem dúvida, imperdível e valeu a espera!

In English:
Great show! It was played classic and newer songs, pleasing both younger and older fans, which waited many years for this show. With a great performance of the band leader, Mike Ness, it was only missed one of their most famous songs, “Story of my Life”. Finalizing in a big way with Ring of Fire, one of their most famous covers, the show was, without a doubt, fantastic and worth waiting!

Best Band Ever !

Was one of the best live performance in my life !

It was the best show i ever saw.

To see more pictures, please access: http://www.flickr.com/baketa or www.brunobaketa.com/blog

Cheers from Brazil

They should’ve played “Story of my life” and “I Was Wrong”, but it was great anyway!

Setlist:
1.Road Zombie
2.Under My Thumb
3.Bye Bye Baby
4.Bad Luck
5.Don’t Drag Me Down
6.The Creeps
7.Another State Of Mind
8.Mommy’s Little Monster
9.Sick Boys
10.Reach for the Sky
11.Ball and Chain
12.Highway 101
13.Gotta Know The Rules
14.Sometimes I Do
15.Nickels and Dimes
16.Making Believe
17.Still Alive
18.Prison Bound
19.Ring of Fire

… and one more! That’s the last one, but I have many more, if you guys want `em, let us know… cheers!

And yet another one!

Here`s another photo!

A memorable night for everyone that grew up listening to these songs and dreaming about one day being at this concert. Please do come back and many thanks for the rock n’ roll lesson you gave us.

Social Distortion shows why he is a legend of punk rock

text by Deise Santos
Photo by Rodrigo Simões

Many thought they would never see Mr. Ness and his gang on stage tupiniquins, much less on stage in Rio, but fortunately this cloud of disbelief was dispelled when the night of April 16, 2010 arrived and, finally, the quartet from Orange County rose the stage at the Circo Voador.
Night of achievement for many grown men over thirty years and young people who found the chords of the band Social Distortion and waited eagerly for this moment. But to increase anxiety, the band Carbona welcomed and prepared the public for what would become one of the most emblematic and historical shows that the circus tent has ever seen.
Carbona did a show for a small audience. It’s the old culture of “heats up” outside of the Flying Circus, taking some beer or rediscovering friends and figures that appear only in these historic concerts, under the arches of Lapa.
This isn’t diminished the energy of the show, the punk rock of Carbona was called for the public to be going slowly and settling for the Social Distortion concert. Historical date and a presentation of weight to the curriculum of the Carbona, who fulfilled the role of hosts as well.
Pause for breath, a stroll around the courtyard of the Circo Voador and see the merchandising of Californians and as time goes as expected.
The chords begin Zombie Road and the public assembles in front of the stage, protected by a protective grille and some security guards, something unheard of in concert at Circo Voador. But anyone who thinks it took the excitement of the class of gargling is wrong. Although the house was crowded, who volunteered to stand between the grid and the public is deranged fun, sang along with Ness and some custom vanes lucky to have won.
The show continued with “Under My Thumbs”, “Bye Bye Baby”, “Sick Boy” and many other hits released in thirty-one years of road. The public seemed not to believe and the first three songs began as an adaptation phase for many. The incomparable voice of Mike Ness, along with his Gibson Les Paul adhesive with the city name where did the band, echoed through the canvas “Circo Voador” provoking mixed reactions, some sang along, others danced and others simply admired the show amazed at the presence of Ness and his gang, after the band has even stage presence!
A first part of the show is over, the band left the stage and the audience did not budge. The set yet seemed too short for more than three decades of waiting and the band then returned to the stage twice to present the public with a little more of their punk rock and rock and roll. Despite the festive atmosphere and the band somehow interact with the public, Mr Harding (bass) was not attentive when a fan climbed on stage to greet him and was pushed by him, that was outraged by the attitude of the fan, sorry …
But the party did not lose it. Mike Ness finally took a look at refinishing, combing his hair soaked with gel and the band follows the path of the end of the show, ending with “Prison Bound” and “Ring of Fire”.
For some the show was perfect, for others the set list left to be desired, for having left some songs out. But anyway, would not even like “count” thirty-one years of history in just over an hour and a half show, is not it?
In any case the “adaptation” of history for the Brazilian stage was excellent and fulfilled the role of explaining why Social Distortion is considered a legend of punk rock world.

thanks for came to rio… it was unforgetable….your songs translate the things i feel in my soul . thanks for exist SOCIAL DISTORTION