I also wanted to write about the bands I have seen in the past as I am about to jump right back into concert season at the end of this month, and what an exciting season I am about to dive into. But before I get ahead of myself which I tend to do a lot, let me rewind to 2012.
In October 2012 I went to see Nickelback at the NIA with one of my best friends Chloe. The NIA is one of my favourite venues as the surround sound is impeccable, wherever you choose to stand the fierce sound creeps into every corner of the hall. The actual performance itself from Nickelback was brilliant. They opened the set with the new song at the time 'This means war', as soon as the music started the crowd roared and began jumping around and dancing to the beat of the track. Cleverly they blended the song out and into 'Something in your Mouth' from the Dark Horse album.
The band drifted through the set producing hard hitting Rock tracks with powerful base lines and unforgettable guitar riffs to the softer rock track ballads such as 'Lullaby', 'Photograph' and 'Never gonna be alone'.
Chad and the boys interacted with crowd very well firing beer into the fans during 'Bottoms up' and having the crowd sing parts of the song 'How you remind me' which of course every Nickelback fan knows.
But listening to some of the fans around me I heard them wanting more songs from the Dark Horse Album, which I partially agree with. However the guys did put together an awesome set list , I was only unfamiliar with one track near the end.
Finally highlights of the night were indeed them playing 'Animals' and encoring with 'Burn It To The Ground' what a way to end a great show!
As mentioned in an earlier blog post I did go and see Slash live with Myles Kennedy for his Apocalyptic Love tour. When asked if I wanted to see the show I jumped at the chance to go, how could I refuse?
Slash renowned for his impeccable talents on the guitar, selling out gigs with Guns N Rose's, Velvet Revolver and Slash's Snakepit.
Myles Kennedy joining the band formally known as Creed with Mark Tremonti to create a the new rock band called 'Alterbridge.'
The Album Apocalyptic Love for me was okay it wasn't outstanding but it had some good tracks. You could tell Slash and Myles were only just beginning to find there feet with mixing their two sounds together. However the show was still epic, Myles Kennedy sounds even better live then on CD. His voice is so raw with incredible range I don't think there is a song on Earth that he could not sing. Taking on Gun's N Roses' songs that Axel Rose made universally known is a tough feat but he handled them with such experience that the songs sounded as if they were wrote for him to sing.
Listing only a few highlights of the show is extremely difficult, not because the show didn't have any but the exact polar opposite there was too many to trim down:
'Mean Bone'
'Rocket Queen'
'Halo'
'Slither'
'Night Train'
'Sweet Child 'o' Mine'
'Paradise City'
'Back from Cali'
'Standing in the sun'
These are the tracks that stood out for me as the whole crowd got involved. They sung, jumped, danced and enjoyed a classic show which left you wanting more at the end. But credit where credit is due the other band members:
Frank Sidoris: Rhythm guitar, moved around the stage well, didn't interact with the crowd much but I put that to the fact he is young and is still learning what to, and what not to do on stage. Plus he is on stage with Slash! The ultimate guitar hero! But he is musically perfect!
Todd Kerns: Bassist, excellent with the crowd, he spurs them on when they cheer and gets the crowd clapping to the big hits. Also when I saw him he sung 'Dr Alibi' and 'We're all gonna Die'. With honesty his voice is pretty good, he hit all the notes and made the songs his own.
'Brent Fitz' Drummer. Drummers always interest me in rock shows as I never know if they're having a good time or not because I can never see them when I am at the arenas as they are hidden behind their equipment. But Brent kept the fast beat going through the show and never lost timing once. I also loved his solo in the middle of the show with Slash.
I sincerely look forward to their upcoming World on Fire tour which I am attending, at the LG Arena of course! I will be the one wearing Black Spike Dr Marten's on my feet and pink pieces in my hair more than likely screaming 'I Love You Myles' at the stage. (Says with a guilty grin.)
Well that is all for part 2 Live Shows. Next blog post it will be the year 2013, look out for Skunk Anansie, Airbourne, Avenged Seven fold and more!
Thank you for reading it means a lot, till next time...
Lissy.C
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