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A mosh pit formed during punk tracks such as "Tough Guy," and most of the crowd on the lower level was going nuts during the encore of "Intergalactic" and "Sabotage."As Sam said, MixMaster Mike came out after Biz and was amazing. He only played for maybe 5 minutes before he introduced the Beastie Boys. I think it was around 9:15 when they came out.(Photo by Sarah Kickler Kelber)Last night's choppy, spontaneous performance at Rams Head Live was a tour through the group's 30odd years together, from the early hardcore punk to the more recent instrumental funk jams to the inevitable rap hits.I dug the instrumentals and the <a href=http://www.cheapestbootssale.co.uk/kids/classic-tall-ugg-boots-c_18.html>kids classic tall uggs gray</a> punk songs but I would've liked to heard a few more cuts from "Paul's Boutique". 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I think he might have had technical difficulties because he mainly seemed to be playing Bob Marley "Legend" with some old school rap/hip hop thrown in. It looked like he was just playing songs from his iTunes and he did a little beatbox here and there and at one point showed off his "air guitar" skills to a Michael Jackson song (Beat It perhaps?) I think he did some mixing and scratching on a few clips that he played."We are the Beastie Boys from New York City," they announced after a couple songs. Like they needed an introduction.The show was absolutely fantastic! Even though they flubbed the start of "No Sleep Til Brooklyn" and MCA forgot some lines, and Ad Rock just didn't <a href=http://www.cheaperbootssale.co.uk/ugg-classic-tall-boots-c_5.html>classic tall australia ugg</a> sing a line or two from "Sabotage" at <a href=http://insoyz.com>Christian Louboutin Tartarina</a> the end, it was still worth it to finally get to see them perform. I've been a fan since "Licensed to Ill" came out and last night was my first opportunity to see them. And it was a great venue to see them perform. I could do without the $6 <a href=http://classactpainters.com/gf/>red buttoms shoes</a> beer prices though. The bartender told me that "I'ts cheaper than at the stadium" but that didn't make me feel any better.Although the jams were great, they did suck the energy out of the crowd. I was also disappointed not to hear "Hey Ladies' or "Brass Monkey.' Hearing 'Bennie The Jets' live was <a href=http://www.MagmaPhoto.co.uk>classic tall uggs</a> well worth the price of admission.The crowd was a perfect size and you could always get a drink. It's great to see Ram's Head getting these kind of acts and having the community support them. The artists all seem to comment that the venue and staff are a class act. This makes all the difference.As for the warm up. 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In my view MCA's smooth lyrical style makes up for his seeming lack of engagement. My favorite B Boy is Ad Rock, so I don't have any particular reason to defend MCA, but it wasn't unusual. Given that they haven't played in a while, they seemed pretty tight to me. They are welcome to play warm up shows in "Ball Town" any time.At one point, a guy standing on the first level turned to a gal next to him and said, "Can you believe it? We're, like, 10 rows from the Beastie Boys!" My thoughts exactly.The surprise show, a warmup for the <a href=http://www.tvrule.com/blackfridayuggs/>black friday ugg boots on sale ugg australia</a> group's Bonnaroo performance next week, had plenty of rough spots. There were false starts, missed cues and whiffed lines. But all of that came secondary to the fact that one of the biggest rap acts of all time was playing to a club that holds a mere 2,000 people, give or take. Here's a link to some more pictures from the show.Last night's Beastie Boys show at Rams Head LiveIn conclustion, thanks to whoever made this show happen. I can finally say I got to see the BBoys, and in an intimate setting!Four metal stands wrapped in string lights were set up on stage. During the show, the lights flashed intricate, colorful patterns in time with the music.Mike D, MCA and AdRock <a href=http://www.rubyamanfu.co.uk>uggs for men</a> all still scrawny, pale faced and spunky wore shortsleeve buttondown shirts and rapped into handheld mikes. Mike D and AdRock were really animated, at times, running through some choreographed dance moves. But MCA looked removed, and at times, disinterested, in the set.The lighting on the "tiki huts" on stage was amazing and I thought they sounded solid on their instruments. I had no idea <a href=http://amebh.com>tartan bibi</a> that MCA could play the upright bass too. 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