The Pick of Destiny Tour (2006–2007) explained

Concert Tour Name:The Pick of Destiny Tour
Artist:Tenacious D
Type:World
Album:The Pick of Destiny
Number Of Legs:4
Number Of Shows:32
This Tour:The Pick of Destiny Tour
(2006–07)
Next Tour:Rize of the Fenix Tour
(2012)

The Pick of Destiny Tour was a worldwide concert tour by American rock band Tenacious D. The tour was in support of the band's 2006 film, Tenacious D in The Pick of Destiny and its accompanying soundtrack The Pick of Destiny, released as the band's second studio album. The tour visited North America, Europe and Australia, beginning on November 11, 2006 and ending on February 21, 2007, featuring 32 shows in total. Footage from the shows at the Paramount Theatre in Seattle on February 16 and 17, 2007 were released on The Complete Master Works 2 DVD and Blu-ray in November 2008.

The duo had previously toured only acoustically, therefore, this tour was the first ever series of live shows to feature Black and Gass on stage with a full backing-band, as they had only previously performed with a band in the recording studio and on occasional TV appearances. The backing band for the tour consisted of guitarists John Konesky and John Spiker from Gass' side-project Trainwreck, as well as Bad Religion drummer Brooks Wackerman.[1] This was also the band's first ever major concert tour with an elaborate stage set and lighting, as they had previously only toured with little to no set design.

Average set list

Kyle's Apartment (acoustic set)
  1. "Kielbasa"
  2. "History"
  3. "Flash" (Queen cover) / "Wonderboy"
  4. "Dio"
  5. "Lee"
  6. "Sax-a-Boom"
  7. "The Road"
Hell (full band set)
  2. "Kickapoo"
  3. "Karate"
  4. "Dude (I Totally Miss You)"
  5. "Kyle Quit The Band"
  6. "Friendship"
  7. "The Metal"
  8. "Break In-City (Storm the Gate!)"
  9. "Car Chase City"
  10. "Papagenu (He's My Sassafrass)"
  11. "Master Exploder" (tape)
  12. "Beelzeboss (The Final Showdown)"
  13. "Double Team"
Encore
  2. "Fuck Her Gently"
  3. "Tribute"
  4. "Pinball Wizard" / "There's A Doctor" / "Go to the Mirror!" (The Who cover medley)

Opening acts

In the US and the UK shows opened up with comedian Neil Hamburger. The US shows at Madison Square Garden and Arlington Theater saw Supafloss open in addition to Neil Hamburger.

In Australia, Tex Perkins and Tim Rogers opened, playing as T'n'T as well as Dave McCormack at other shows.[2]

Jack Black also gave two young boys the opportunity of letting them open Tenacious D's show in Christchurch, New Zealand after seeing them busking in Cathedral Square. Max Tetley, 11, and Alex Philpot, 10, performed "All Along the Watchtower", "Knockin' On Heaven's Door" and "Mr. Tambourine Man" in front of the crowd.[3]

Internet Archive albums

Three albums were released with the explicit permission of Tenacious D.[4] [5] These live shows have been recorded and released through Internet Archive and are available for free digital download.

Date recordedVenueLocationDownloads[6]
Orpheum TheaterBoston2,000
Patriot CenterFairfax28,000

Tour dates

Date[7] CityCountryVenueOpening act
Leg 1 — North America
Las VegasUnited StatesHouse of BluesNeil Hamburger
Los AngelesGibson AmphitheatreNeil Hamburger and Daphne Aguilera
Neil Hamburger and Supafloss
San FranciscoBill Graham Civic AuditoriumNeil Hamburger
DenverThe Fillmore
ChicagoUIC Pavilion
DetroitDetroit Masonic Temple
TorontoCanadaRicoh Coliseum
BostonUnited StatesOrpheum Theatre
CamdenTweeter Center
New York CityMadison Square GardenNeil Hamburger and Supafloss
FairfaxPatriot CenterNeil Hamburger
DuluthGwinnett Center Arena
Leg 2 — Europe
DublinIrelandRDS SimmonscourtNeil Hamburger
GlasgowUnited KingdomSECC
ManchesterManchester Arena
BirminghamNational Exhibition Centre
BrightonBrighton Centre
LondonHammersmith Apollo
[8]
Leg 3 — Australia
ChristchurchNew ZealandChristchurch Town HallBlack Tear[9] and Lindon Puffin[10]
AucklandLogan Campbell CentreCrumb
BrisbaneAustraliaBrisbane Entertainment CentreDavid McCormack
SydneyHordern PavilionT'N'T
[11] AdelaideThebarton Theatre
MelbourneFestival Hall
Leg 4 — North America
[12] United StatesArlington TheaterNeil Hamburger and Supafloss
SeattleParamount TheatreNeil Hamburger
[13]
PortlandSchnitzer Auditorium
VancouverCanadaQueen Elizabeth Theatre
[14]

Personnel

This tour, unlike any other Tenacious D tour, featured a full band, as well as Lee.[15] [16] [17] [18] [19] [20] [21] [22] The band played more shows in arenas and amphitheatres, moving away from the smaller venues that dominated earlier tours. Shows also featured more elaborate stage and lighting effects. Jack Black says of the expenses of the tour: "We’re actually losing money on this because we want to do something for The Fans. It's going to be better than The Wall. It starts off in Kyle's apartment and ends up in hell."[23] [24]

Band

Incidents

External links

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Tenacious D's electric guitarist John Konesky has found the Pickups of Destiny. Seymour Duncan. 6 October 2011 . en-US. 2019-08-19.
  2. News: Patrick Donovan . TnT: Tim Rogers & Tex Perkins . Sydney Morning Herald . 2006-10-11 . 2006-12-28.
  3. News: One News/Newstalk ZB . Young buskers offered contracts . tvnz.co.nz . 2007-01-10 . 2007-01-12.
  4. Web site: Tour . 2008-03-14 . Official Tenacious D website . https://web.archive.org/web/20080219045107/http://www.sonymusic.com/artists/TenaciousD/tour.html . 2008-02-19 . dead .
  5. Web site: Internet Archive: Tenacious D . 2008-03-14 . . Fleischli . Michele . 2002-11-25.
  6. Web site: Internet Archive Search creator Tenacious D . Internet Archive . 2008-03-20.
  7. Web site: Tour . 2010-06-23 . Tenacious D . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20080327023838/http://www.tenaciousd.com/tour.html . 2008-03-27 .
  8. News: Tenacious D . . 2008-03-30 . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20080413134429/http://www.columbia.co.uk/artists/tenacious_d/3985/ . 2008-04-13 .
  9. News: Two Preteens Perform With Tenacious D . 2007-01-12 . . 2008-03-31 .
  10. Web site: The FC presents TENACIOUS D . 2008-03-31 . Frontier Touring Co. .
  11. News: Danielle . O'Donohue . Destiny starts with D . 2007-01-17 . AdelaideNow . 2008-03-31 .
  12. News: Tjames . Madison . Tenacious D plots West Coast 'Destiny' in February . 2007-01-11 . LiveDaily . 2008-03-30 . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20080204161744/http://www.livedaily.com/news/11325.html . 2008-02-04 .
  13. News: Joanna . Horowitz . Funny? You bet, but they're tight, talented . 2007-02-18 . . 2008-03-30 . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20090828035738/http://seattletimes.nwsource.com/html/entertainment/2003577094_tenaciousreview19.html . 2009-08-28 .
  14. News: Sarah . Rowland . Tenacious D on classic rock and fresh cock . 2007-02-15 . . 2008-03-30 .
  15. News: Dan DeLuca . Tenacious D goes on to become Tedious D . Philadelphia Inquirer . 2006-12-01 . 2006-12-28.
  16. News: The Skinny . Tenacious D @ SECC, 11 Dec . The Skinny . https://web.archive.org/web/20070927202615/http://www.skinnymag.co.uk/content/view/3732/144/ . dead . 2007-09-27 . 2006-12-13 . 2006-12-18 .
  17. News: Jay Richardson . Tenacious D, SECC, Glasgow . Scotsman.com . 2006-12-13 . 2006-12-21.
  18. News: Lee Meredith . Tenacious D @ M.E.N. Arena . Manchester Evening News . 2006-12-13 . 2006-12-21 . https://web.archive.org/web/20070103192624/http://www.manchestereveningnews.co.uk/entertainment/music/livereviews/s/230/230702_tenacious_d__men_arena.html . 2007-01-03 . dead .
  19. News: Stephen Dalton . Tenacious D: Stephen Dalton at MEN Arena, Manchester . Times Online . 2006-12-15 . 2006-12-22.
  20. News: Noah Love . LIVE: Tenacious D Far From World's Greatest . Chart Attack . 2006-11-28 . 2009-04-02 . usurped . https://web.archive.org/web/20090828053152/http://www.chartattack.com/reviews/51615/live-tenacious-d-far-from-worlds-greatest . 2009-08-28 .
  21. News: Emma Robson . Tenacious D at the Arena . BBC.co.uk . 2006-12-12 . 2006-12-22.
  22. News: NME.COM . Tenacious D play in iconic New York venue . NME.COM . 2006-12-03 . 2006-12-28.
  23. News: The List . Tenacious D in The Pick of Destiny . The List . 2006-11-15 . 2006-12-18.
  24. News: Mike Cobley . Tenacious D: When The Devil Came Down To Brighton! . Virtual Brighton Magazine . 2006-12-18 . 2006-12-28 . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20070316102659/http://magazine.brighton.co.uk/index.asp?sec_id=1 . March 16, 2007 .
  25. Web site: Tenacious D Show Injury Leaves Insurers in a Huff .
  26. Web site: St. Paul Needn't Pay $1.2M for Band Crew's Suit, Judge Told - Law360.

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