photo by John Obeidin
You ever have one of those nights when Wayne Coyne is standing directly behind you hilariously yelling, “LETS GOOOO!” while waiting for My Bloody Valentine to start playing?
You know one of THOSE nights.
I honestly don’t know where to begin with my review of MBV’s gig that happened last night at the Palladium.
I’m gonna start with the negatives:
1) There was a little feed back problem…had to mention it.
2) I had a hard time hearing Kevin Shields’ voice.
3) Colm played great but he could use a little chop building.
“Drummer talk for he needs to work on his speed.”
4) They had strobe lights that I swear are also used on runways and aircraft carriers.
That’s where the negatives end.
Now the positives:
1) Kevin Shields looked exactly like I imagined he would.
2) Kevin Shields obviously does not care. About anything.
3) Maybe the most polite concert goers I’ve ever been around.
4) They had strobe lights that I swear are also used on runways and aircraft carriers.
5) Song selection was phenomenal.
6) I jumped at the opportunity to literally gaze at my shoes during their set.
7) IT WAS THE LOUDEST SHOW I’VE EVER BEEN TO EVER. EVER.
IT WAS THE LOUDEST SHOW SINCE LOUD WAS INVENTED.
Note - I wear earplugs to every show I go to so I didn’t need them. NERD!!!!
This “one chord” did happen and it was at least 15 minutes long, probably closer to 20 minutes and it was awesome.
Dictionary definition awesome.
It was without a doubt the loudest I’ve ever heard a band play by leaps and bounds.
My clothes nearly vibrated off my body, my breath felt interupted, I’m sure that my vision was affected like I could feel my eyeballs compressing.
A couple in front of me left because I swear this guy’s girlfriend was going to start crying.
It was one of the greatest things I’ve ever witnessed.
The majority of the crowd loved it and let this towering Wall Of Sound (Shameless plug -Tuesday’s at 4pm on the Indie-Verse.) wash over them like they were able to get audio of the Big Bang.
I’ve never stood directly behind a 747 as it was taking off but I’m guessing that it sounds and feels somewhat similar to the sonic spectacle I witnessed last night.
The band sounded tight, their lights were amazing, the video screen playing behind them was pretty cool and I think that the band said a total of one sentence collectively.
I loved it.
Did I mention that this show was loud?
-Nick
We also received some videos and pictures from our number 1 Indie-Verse supporter John O. For more great videos go here. Thanks John!! -eric
- photo by John Obeidin
And here’s the setlist (thanks to John again):
I Only Said
When You Sleep
You Never Should
When You Wake
Cigarette
Come In Alone
Only Shadow
Thorn
Nothing Much To Lose
To Here Knows
Slow
Soon
Feed Me
Realise
April 23rd, 2009 at 11:59 am
Awesome Nick! Great review. I feel like I was there last night.
April 23rd, 2009 at 12:34 pm
I am hoping that someday my eardrums will recover from this show. Earplugs only helped a little.
April 23rd, 2009 at 4:06 pm
I was there, and that review pretty much sums it up.
April 24th, 2009 at 4:05 am
Great review nick. Remember this day when you’re 55 and deaf.
April 27th, 2009 at 7:32 pm
I tried to describe the show to a couple friends afterward, and I just couldn’t do it . . . so I got up the next day and wrote a review.
There’s a big shout out to Indie-Verse in it as well!!
Check it out if you wanna!
http://www.hypeful.com or directly- http://bit.ly/3OV97e
April 28th, 2009 at 1:48 am
I was there too, and, yes it really was that loud and that awesome.