Why I had never really listened to them before, I have no idea. I had heard of Social Distortion before. They have been around longer than Green Day - and for as loyal of a fan as I am of their's - it's a wonder why I hadn't ever listened to them as much. They sound much alike and it's fairly obvious that GD very likely had some sort of influence from Social D.

A co-worker of mine was wanting to see them in concert, since they were going to be at Playmakers down in Fargo... And since I've been wanting to go to more concerts lately and the fact that I was curious at what their "sound" was like - we both went down to the show Sunday night. Turns out, it was well worth the price of the tickets and drive... What an awesome show! I think they have a new fan! ;) I've been sitting here all night downloading several of their songs.

I'm not so sure which of them are my absolute favorites quite yet, but some early preferences:

» Bad Luck
» Ball and Chain
» Don't Take Me For Granted
» I Wasn't Born To Follow
» Prison Bound
» When the Angels Sing

So, listen up people - if you see these guys on tour anywhere near you, I'd strongly recommend attending. They put on a pretty amazing show, especially given their age and for how long they have been around. Rock on Mike Ness - you've got an incredible band!