Not only would it be selfish, but an impossible feat to expect this band to perform all of my favorites. To be honest, I cannot remember all of my favorite songs, nor know all of them by name. I didn't really consider preferences until during or after the show, the experience itself made up for any songs I would have liked to hear live, and I could name them all, but "I'll Be Here Awhile." I have heard of how great their live show is, and diving back in their catalog after a long time, months ago, made me realize how great it would be to see them.
Flash Response Mode:
Describe their performance in the least amount of words possible:
Sick Tight
If you could have any power, what would it be?
Freeze Time. Maybe not exactly...flight, and the power to slow time down that would be more valuable. However, I would like to have super strength, and invulnerability to pain.
This is scripted, and yet you ramble?
I wanted to give this performance time to soak in so I can approach this review in a manner appropriate. I wanted to approach this review in a way that felt right, and was more than just a recap, but what appealed to my heart, and maybe a few others as well. I wanted to come original, without forcing it.
I can easily say that they had exceeded my expectations without nothing to go on but praise, so I had high expectations because of hearsay, and usually that does not end well. It may have helped that I discovered some of my friends from work were big fans, and hung out with them, but at the least it set the tone.
The energy of the set and the consistency at which it was dispensed only corroborated the accolades. While I yearned to hear Come Original, Amber, Creatures (for a While), and All Mixed Up, among others that will remain nameless, I was surprised to hear them "Freeze Time" and play "Sick Tight." It was an unexpected head rush, and while some of the newer songs thrown in will take a few listens to approve, my favorite had to be "Hey Yo," which I thought to be a typo of their uplifting tribute to music from their 2009 album, and that would have been nice to hear too.
Performing can be classified as an "Applied Science," and what does that say when a song you tolerate becomes a favorite after a live rendition? Magic, or would that be a contradiction? I had to say the same about "Homebrew" and "Sunsets in July."
While Nick Hexum was an excellent showman, he couldn't have done so without his crew, and while the songs did allow each to shine, it was nice to see them with their own spotlight.
The funkiest legume was constructing a cover clandestinely as he wowed with a solo, and then introduced us to some "Heathens."
Drummers may not always receive their due, even if they can serve as an important backbone to the music. There may not be many world renowned modern drummers , and while Sexton should be more widely celebrated, he is on his way to be; the gripping showcase before the percussion jam session with the whole band was another example as to why.
While I feel Watson may have been dealt a shorter stick, he handled his light with grace, and then rocked the tune out of his guitar.
S.A. Martinez is quite a complement to Hexum in their performance, but what was also commendable was the effort Martinez made to occupy his time as he awaited his relay
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