Staind….Just Gets Better
Well, Joe and I went to the free Staind show tonight. It was fucking amazing. We got there early and listened to this really crappy band, “Full Out Freaks”, perform. They sucked, nothing else to say. Anyway, after that we headed over the the main stage and, after an hour of waiting, were greeted by the opening act, Fly Leaf. I never like bands headed up by a woman, but this chick Lacy could sing and grunt with the best of them.
It poured on us during the ending of Fly Leaf’s performance and we were pretty soaked. Because of the rain, it also took forever for Staind’s set to start. They wound up starting about 50 minutes late as everything was dried off and they worked to fix a problem with Mike’s guitar setup. Anyway, Staind, finally came on and it was amazing. Joe and I were right in the front, front row, pressed right against the security rail. It was amazing. Mike had to be like 10 - 15 feet away from us. The set itself, while in a different order, was very similar to the July 6th show I went to. However, this time, they swapped out “Epiphany” and played “Reply”. The big deal? Well, one line in the chorus of “Reply” says, “Thank you for the times you chose to stand out in the rain and wait for me”. It was amazing and the crowd gave a huge roar the first time he sung it.
All in all, it was an awesome show. I got soaked and fucked up my neck, yet again, but it was worth every second. Being so close to my idols and having the freedom to just let loose is something I am so appreciative for. There were only about 500, or so, people, but, let me tell you, we all appreciated this show more than could be said. God, I’m so happy.
Here’s a picture from my cell phone. It’s blurry as hell, but it gives the general idea of how close we were to the stage:
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Anyway, yeah the show friggin’ rocked. I didn’t see a single person leave because of the rain. In fact, it seemed to get the crowd MORE pumped. Being able to stand gives you much more freedom in the headbanging department than when you’re sitting in an arena . The event was small (though I’d estimate the crowd a BIT larger somewhere between 800-1200 IMO) but I think it was better. Only REAL Staind fans made it out to the sticks to see them perform. AND endured the downpour lol. Aaron kept joking about how he was surprised anyone knew about the concert and how it seemed like it was a secret but he was glad we made it out there. The bass was rattling my head and giving us a breeze we were so close. I think the two live shows I’ve seen have shot Staind upo my chart of favorite bands. They had been top 5 but they are definitely top 3 now and arguably in a tie for first lol. Friggin’ awesome.
As copied from neowin post lol.
*wishes he was there* =/