Blink-182 Rocked Citifield One More Time

Blink-182 puts on great live shows.  My ears are still ringing, but it’s not bothering me, Blink-182 Rocked Citifield One More Time and it was so much fun! A stadium show is hard to pull off, but the pop-punk three-piece got the job done!

Traffic was horrendous getting into Queens, so we got there as opener Pierce The Veil was winding down.  We heard a few songs from them and they sounded very good.  This was the largest crown in NY that the band has ever played and they seemed extra grateful for Blink-182 taking them out on the road for the tour.

As for Blink?  Well, they sounded awesome.  The playing was fast, pretty damn technical and those songs are fun.  The crowd was shaking and moving and singing along to almost every word!  What caught my attention was the banter between songs.  Remember, this is a band that went through a lot.  Drummer Travis Barker was in a plane crash, Tom Delonge left the band for a while, came back, left again, and now is back.  Do you follow that? LOL  But through their banter on stage with jokes about who was sleeping with who’s Mom, it just felt like near lifelong friends playing in a garage.  And that was joyous to watch.

They sounded great and brought the hits, as well as a few deeper cuts.  And also brought pyrotechnics and fireworks.  It was really fun to see all the eye candy as we rocked out to  “Stay Together For The Kids” or new album, double bass drum-filled deep cut “More Than You Know.”

Travis was on a drum riser for some of the show showing off his skill and love of the drums. What a drummer! And sure there were a few instances that were glitchy – a guitar not on, a few dropped picks, etc.  But man, we had so much fun, that those glitches were almost unnoticeable!

Here's a look at their setlist:

Encore:

ONE MORE TIME

Many times the guitars or vocals of a song stick out.  So, I thought today we could look at the Top 5 Rock Drumming Songs!  Because there are so many with an awesome beat and insane fills.

To get my data on which songs should make this list, I used the DHA listeners.  Each weekday at 4 pm I ask a question of the day at our DHA Facebook page.  Then I let that sit for an hour with comments pouring in.  I do First Call Last Call at 5, just in time for the ride home.  That’s where I use the listener's responses to piece together a set of music.  Our listeners are the best too.  They know their music and usually don’t get stumped by any question I throw at them.

There were certain bands or songs I expected to see in people’s comments and I did see them.  For instance, many people just said ANY song by Rush.  Which is a great answer.  But some also picked just one or two songs by them.  Some gave me lists of cool drumming songs.  And others mentioned songs that weren’t at the top of my mind when I was thinking of my own answer to the question.

When you think about it, this question is all just an opinion.  And it really doesn’t matter if someone considers the drumming in the song as skillful or technical.  As long as it “hits you” the right way and it makes you tap your foot or air drum, then it’s a great drumming song!

Being a drummer myself, I have so many I could list, but thankfully I don’t have to answer my own question each day lol!  Because I’ll say this….my opinion changes with the wind sometimes lol!  It’s even hard to name my all-time favorite drummer.  We could debate that for hours.

This is one of those songs you can't help but tap along to. And it's not just that awesome drum breakdown in the middle. The whole song has a great groove that Neil plays so well. It's a lot of fun to play if you're a drummer too! https://youtu.be/auLBLk4ibAk?si=5Erw_gdt1Q4wFw2E

This one is just fun.  Uptempo and in your face, loud drums.  It's also got a cool double bass thing happening in the chorus that's pretty exciting to hear.  Hard not to tap on the steering wheel when you're driving to this one. https://youtu.be/PvF9PAxe5Ng?si=eejgaftGC_CxJkJP

How do you pick just one John Bonham part?  Just like Neil!  His parts are big and iconic and drive the song.   This beat isn't exactly hard, you just need to feel it in your bones as you play! https://youtu.be/uwiTs60VoTM?si=xnnN8Ki4KTyJLggN

Keith Moon....a true legend.  He had some amazing parts.  And he was so wild behind the kit, like he was just banging away with no regard for the song.  But that wasn't the case.  His parts worked so well each and every time. Check out this performance..... https://youtu.be/UDfAdHBtK_Q?si=yWlUwMmjZdDpfZmD

Sure, that intro is impressive.  But Alex Van Halen also had some awesome patterns and rhythms he would use in the verses and choruses too.  This beat in general is a swinging, but hard rocking good time! https://youtu.be/6M4_Ommfvv0?si=4cpFTX0GuNff5Hpl