High on Fire and Torche @ GAMH

Met up with E in the Tenderloin before the show for some Indian food at Shalimar. Hadn't walked around the Loin in years and it hasn't changed much. Always exhilarating and a bit scary. Hookers, crack head, etc. Great people watching. We grabbed a beer at Olive near GAMH and got in just as Torche was about to go on. The went on with a bang but the dynamic was tempered by the vocals being way too low. And this went on for 3 songs before they sound man finally got it right. What's up with that?! They are great live though. Highly recommended. Love their new album. Next up was High on Fire. Their sound was a bit muddy, but much better than the last time I caught 'em at the FOX opening for Mastodon. Super heavy! They played an interesting set that was quite different from the last few times that I saw them. They started with Turk which is one of my favs. They played a few oldies off of Surrounded by Thieves which was a change. Good to see that they sold out GAMH. High on Fire!