as the event is still fresh in my head...i gotta post about it...gotta get this stuff out before im second guessing myself as to why all of you want to read my blogs....
SWITCHFOOT ROCKS!!...my goodness...they try decently hard to bring back rock n' roll to what has left the mainstream in the past decade...jumping off speakers, picking with your teeth, swinging the guitar around erratically and just ROCKING....it was kind of a different feeling walking into irving plaza knowing (finding out quite recently) that i was going to see a christian rock band...free association - SOBER - and thats exactly what they were...a sober face...pleasant, live, loud, coordinated, neat and practiced. The 5 members all had the same neck length 'haircuts' with the bangs that cover the eyes and in certain songs the 2 guitarists aside the lead singer would strum their guitars in a choreographed swoop at big chords...as much of a show as rock bands can produce (besides the portrayal of sheer musical talent)...again the word SOBER comes to mind (reminds me of matchbox 20 - are they christian too?)....
christian bands bring christian crowds...NO MOSHING...no pushing..no shoving...no body surfing...(teens go rowdy during dashboard whines and not this??) and at one point...this dorky stereotypical churchy dude was standing next to me quasi hand waving which made me laugh because it seemed as though his body had never gone through the motions of waving throughout a song...so it was more of a standing frolic and body wave as he attempted to follow the beat....
this irving plaza trip...was of course contrasted further becuase the last time i was there...i saw catpower...a depressed drugged up band that showed up LATE AS HELL.....and just kind of went through the motions....but those are her shows....appreciated her live performance much more after my feet weren't hurting soo much anymore. but standing room for a rock performance is a bit different...u're standing there wanting to move and jump and ROCK WITH THE ROCK BAND....
argh..kind of lost the stream of thought...
quote from the night from lead singer (wahtever his name is) "i've noticed that on this tour....digital cameras and cell phones have become the lighters for those cowboy songs"....and of course as he plays 24....those electronic devices come out....BLAH!....seeing a misty hue of blue neon compares NOTHING to bold gold flame.
inspiration - inspired....gotta go home and practice more. one man and his guitar....i think im gonna buy the album.....GOT ANOTHER T SHIRT! I'm in concert mode again (after a dissappointing saves the day)...and ready for the summer...woot woot!
opening acts....-copeland...great band too..but can't even remember much of them cuz switchfoot just stole the show...will post the set list when they go online.
ears are still ringing - slow morning but gotta keep the energy up...KNICKS BABY.
GO NEW YORK GO NEW YORK GO!...
7 comments:
did i call u last night?
dude the fuckin knicks are so dissappointing...sigh When do you have to do yardwork?! Dude you shoudl see the shit I do, I could open my own landscaping co. by now
that would make me a prostitute, in which case i only take cash.
i actually have some options on jetblue some may exp. and some sept exp. options are risky but if you know your stuff can make 2-300% return on investment easy.
what other concerts you going to? i hear prince tix are pricey... will update my page soon....been lazy lately...
HAVE FUN TONIGHT!!!!!!!!!!!!! Hoan wanted to make sandwiches but couldn't find buns @ jubilee
Mine are too precious.
ITS SO NICE OUT!!! Wish there were like Nude rooftops in NY that ppl can just go tan there... Hey no beaches here, rooftops are everywhere... Gotta make good use of it.
$90 for prince tix? not bad! ellen said they were going for $150 each. hey, i gave you props on my page. more strangers reading your page! u luv it.
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