Post by Joe Hillier on Mar 14, 2010 19:00:47 GMT -5
Pretty blown away by last night in general. It didn't feel Fusion-ish, and I mean that in the best way possible. It was bigger than any Fusion show I've been to, and it was great to see that many freaking kids in that room. Also, the Crofoot is waaaay nicer than I expected it to be. I was pretty impressed.
Anyway, on to the music...
Deas Vail - I'll admit, I was a little biased before I heard these guys play. They're signed to Mono Vs. Stereo, which is run by two of the dudes from Relient K these days, so I was already inclined to like them. Removing that, I was still pretty impressed. That dude can sing like an angel.
Person L - I don't get why some people weren't into this. The only thing I knew going into their set was that it was Kenny from The Starting Line, that Aaron from Copeland produced their album and said they were "a band without a definition [genre-wise]." He was definitely right - they're just a rock band that plays the music that makes them happy. Very interesting guitar parts. I was skeptical about the dual percussionists, but I thought it worked for them.
I Can Make A Mess Like Nobody's Business - Muse was definitely not the only HUGE-sounding three-piece playing in Michigan that night. Holy crap. I didn't think three people could have so much music happening at any given point, but with loop pedals and giant keyboard-bass tones, I guess it's possible. Everything performance-wise was dead on. Super impressive. Also, it was cool of them to take a break while security was helping the kid who fainted. Classy.
Copeland - It's silly for me to try and actually review this. I'll do my best. It really sucks that Copeland's breaking up, but they're clearly giving it their best and then some on this tour. Everything sounded phenomenal. They played a nice long set and had a really good balance of older and newer songs. It's really interesting to see Copeland live because so much of the arrangements on their albums involve drum machines and strings and whatnot. In a live environment, they're forced to operate more like a rock band and it translates really really well. I hadn't heard California live before last night, so it was pretty cathartic for me.
Afterwards, I got to meet Aaron, Bryan, Stephen and Jon. All were super friendly and didn't mind indulging my nerdiness for a few minutes. Sad to see them go, but I'm so happy that their show was as incredible as it was.
Anyway, on to the music...
Deas Vail - I'll admit, I was a little biased before I heard these guys play. They're signed to Mono Vs. Stereo, which is run by two of the dudes from Relient K these days, so I was already inclined to like them. Removing that, I was still pretty impressed. That dude can sing like an angel.
Person L - I don't get why some people weren't into this. The only thing I knew going into their set was that it was Kenny from The Starting Line, that Aaron from Copeland produced their album and said they were "a band without a definition [genre-wise]." He was definitely right - they're just a rock band that plays the music that makes them happy. Very interesting guitar parts. I was skeptical about the dual percussionists, but I thought it worked for them.
I Can Make A Mess Like Nobody's Business - Muse was definitely not the only HUGE-sounding three-piece playing in Michigan that night. Holy crap. I didn't think three people could have so much music happening at any given point, but with loop pedals and giant keyboard-bass tones, I guess it's possible. Everything performance-wise was dead on. Super impressive. Also, it was cool of them to take a break while security was helping the kid who fainted. Classy.
Copeland - It's silly for me to try and actually review this. I'll do my best. It really sucks that Copeland's breaking up, but they're clearly giving it their best and then some on this tour. Everything sounded phenomenal. They played a nice long set and had a really good balance of older and newer songs. It's really interesting to see Copeland live because so much of the arrangements on their albums involve drum machines and strings and whatnot. In a live environment, they're forced to operate more like a rock band and it translates really really well. I hadn't heard California live before last night, so it was pretty cathartic for me.
Afterwards, I got to meet Aaron, Bryan, Stephen and Jon. All were super friendly and didn't mind indulging my nerdiness for a few minutes. Sad to see them go, but I'm so happy that their show was as incredible as it was.
