Faith No More played 2 LA shows (pics, video, setlists), say they 'will not exist after tonight'

December 2, 2010

“We will not exist after tonight,” said Faith No More frontman Mike Patton as he addressed The Hollywood Palladium during the band’s final show in the United States.

It’s fitting that Patton prefaced “Helpless” with that statement, as it’s one of Faith No More’s most delicately dark numbers. “Helpless,” from 1997’s masterful Album of the Year, illuminated everything so timeless about Faith No More. Jon Hudson’s pristine clean guitar gave way to an ominous undercurrent of keys from Roddy Bottum. Billy Gould’s bass line crept in perfect tandem with Mike Bordin’s slow backing beat, and Patton pulled the crowd deeper into Faith No More’s maddening airtight aural embrace. His vocals reached heavenly heights before he ended the song with heart-wrenching screaming. It was a dangerous display of rock ‘n’ roll, and it was emblematic of the band’s brilliance. -[Artistdirect]

We bid you adeiu Faith No More, though if you don’t exist, how will you play Santiago, Chile on December 5th (with Monotonix and Primus)?!

Faith No More played a handful of reunion shows across the country over the past year, including a pair in NYC this past summer (night 1, night 2), and Coachella in the LA area. The band played what they’re saying was their final two North American shows at the Palladium in LA last night (12/1), and the night before. Both setlists are below.

Both Sparks and ex-FNM guitarist Dean Menta joined FNM last night for their collaborative B-side “This Town Ain’t Big Enough For the Both of Us” as part of the first of two encores. Video of that, as well as more video, and pictures from last night, with both setlists, below…

Faith No More – Ben (Michael Jackson) – live Hollywood Palladium, December 1, 2010

Faith No More – Midlife Crisis – live Hollywood Palladium, December 1, 2010

Faith No More – Epic – live Hollywood Palladium, December 1, 2010

Faith No More – Ashes To Ashes – live Hollywood Palladium, December 1, 2010

Faith No More & Sparks – This Town Ain’t Big Enough For Both of Us – live Hollywood Palladium

Faith No More – Pristina (w/Mike Patton stage dive) – live Hollywood Palladium, December 1, 2010

Faith No More Concert at Hollywood Palladium, Los Angeles, CA, USA
Setlist on November 30, 2010
Reunited (Peaches & Herb cover)
From Out of Nowhere
Everything’s Ruined
Caffeine
Evidence
Surprise! You’re Dead!
Chinese Arithmetic
(Poker Face – Lady Gaga Intro)
Last Cup of Sorrow
Cuckoo for Caca
Easy (The Commodores cover)
Midlife Crisis
The Gentle Art of Making Enemies
I Started a Joke (Bee Gees cover)
Epic
Ashes to Ashes
Just a Man
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Helpless
Chariots of Fire (Vangelis cover)
Stripsearch
Spirit
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We Care a Lot
This Guy’s in Love with You (Burt Bacharach cover)

Faith No More Concert at Hollywood Palladium, Los Angeles, CA, USA
Setlist on December 1, 2010
Pills for Breakfast
Be Aggressive
Land of Sunshine
Everything’s Ruined
Evidence
Got that Feeling
Last Cup of Sorrow
Helpless
Cuckoo for Caca
Ben
Ashes to Ashes
Midlife Crisis
Spirit
King for a Day
Epic
Lets just Kiss and Say Goodbye (Barry White/Manhattan cover)
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This Town (with Sparks and Dean Menta)
Digging the Grave
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We Care a Lot
Pristina