I like to go to concerts. I’d say in the last three years I have been to over 15 concerts and have seen over 30 different bands perform live. Just this year I’ve been to three concerts and have seen 9 bands. With that, I must say that Saturday night was the BEST concert I’ve been to, ever.
To set the stage, this was a Mute Math concert with two opening bands and was held at The Intersection in Grand Rapids, which happens to be a night club of sorts that houses live music virtually every night. So we roll in a couple hours early to ensure proper parking and good seats since this was a General Admission show. We locate the venue and find a nice parking spot a couple hundred yards away. We were a little hungry so we walk up to the restaurant we saw next to the venue. As we were walking past the venue I notice Paul Meany walking from behind the building and towards the restaurant. To make a long story short, the entire band ate 2 tables down from us and played a little pool right in front of us. So that sets the stage for a decent night, no?
After sitting in awe, trying to be cool and not be “that guy” (whatever that means), we head out to get in line. Once we get in the show we notice that there aren’t really any seats. So we join the mob growing at the front of the stage. We settle in about 12 feet from the stage, dead center. We’ll end up standing (and jumping) there for the next 3+ hours.
The first band that showed up was Somebody Still Loves You Boris Yeltsin. They were a good band and a good starter for the night. They showed their versatility by changing roles after 3 songs. The drummer came out and played the guitar and became the lead vocalist. The bass guitar guy jumped on the drums, and the lead vocalist played the bass. Again, they were good, but I hate typing and saying their name.
Next up, The Cinematics. These guys pumped me up something terrible. They are straight out of the 80′s and remind you of The Cure. Listen to their song Break and tell me that’s not a great song! Their set was very tight and I ended up buying their album and chatting with the lead singer after the show. Great band. I really hope they take off.
Now for the main act. I’m a YouTube junkie, so I sort of knew what was coming, but seeing it in person is quite a bit different! I’m not even going to do the disservice of trying to describe what happened. Just try your hardest to get to a concert in person before it’s too late. Mute Math is the real deal. They are extremely talented all the way around, their front man is a showman extraordinaire, their drummer is a maniac, and their lyrics are phenomenal. I really can’t say enough about the show. I could actually see them trying to make the set an original for the audience. Hopefully I’ll have some video posted here soon of the actual show. (The picture above came from my brothers cell phone.)
» myspace.com/mutemath
» myspace.com/thecinematics
» myspace.com/boris
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