Underoath's Set List (Oct. 28)

For those of you wondering about what Underoath played for the concert in Rochester, I'll include it here!

(This is to the best of mostly Keith's recollection and I think it's fairly accurate!)

1. Breathing In A New Mentality [Lost In The Sound Of Separation | CD/DVD]
2. In Regards To Myself [Define The Great Line]
3. Young and Aspiring [They're Only Chasing Safety]
4. It's Dangerous Business walking out your front door [They're Only Chasing Safety]
5. Emergency Broadcast The End Is Near [Lost In The Sound Of Separation | CD/DVD]
6. I Don't Feel Very Receptive Today [They're Only Chasing Safety]
7. Your Ever So Inviting [Define The Great Line]
8. The Only Survivor Was Miraculously Unharmed [Lost In The Sound Of Separation | CD/DVD]
9. A Boy Brushed Red Living in Black and White [They're Only Chasing Safety]
10. Desolate Earth The End Is Here [Lost In The Sound Of Separation | CD/DVD]
11. Returning Empty Handed [Define The Great Line]
12. Desperate Times, Desperate Measures [Lost In The Sound Of Separation | CD/DVD]

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13. Too Bright To See, Too Loud To Hear [Lost In The Sound Of Separation | CD/DVD]
14. Writing on the Walls [Define The Great Line]

This is quite an awesome set that Underoath played!

What totally makes it killer was that they played In Regards To Myself and Desolate Earth :: The End Is Near!

I wasn't sure if they would play Desolate Earth :: The End Is Near, but they did and it was amazing!

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Underoath Concert At Rochester's Water St. Music Hall

Underoath

This last Tuesday Keith and I both went to another Underoath concert... It had been about a year since we went to the last Underoath concert in Buffalo. And much like that last Underoath concert that we both considered an insane concert, this concert was likewise totally CRAZY!!!

It was nice that this concert was a whole lot closer to home, and didn't have spend all that time traveling and worry about getting tired.

The Water Street Music Hall was totally packed out - though it's probably more on the smaller size of venues.

It was a really cold wait to get inside, that when inside the heat generated by so many people in such a small space was better than being in the cold...

And it sure didn't take too long until I was sweating enough that all my clothes - even the hoodie I was wearing - were soaked all the way through.

Keith and I were able to squeeze our way to the very front by the time Underoath was playing the first few songs!

The openers for Underoath were person L, The Devil Wears Prada, and Saosin - in that order.

I thought that this was a really good line-up of bands and was a really fun and highly entertaining concert!

person L was pretty decent for a first opener.

The Devil Wears Prada was naturally quite a bit better and more entertaining.

Saosin was pretty awesome! I hadn't heard much, if any, of Saosin's stuff before and could probably get into them! They have a good style.

And finally, of course, Underoath totally killed!

Maybe, it's because their latest CD was amazing and couldn't be any more perfect, or they seemed entirely more cheery and with their game as it seemed to me...

But this is definitely a tour that you don't want to miss Underoath on!

I thought it was really awesome that when a girl who was crowd-surfing made her way to the front - without security noticing to catch her - that Tim McTague (Underoath's lead guitarist), noticed her, stopped playing, jumped down from the stage and caught her!

How cool is that!

Sure security made it there to help just as Tim caught the girl, but that was .... well ... AMAZING he did that!

It was such a great and exciting time, that I nearly passed out twice - probably from dehydration.

The first time was right before Underoath started playing right at the end of Saosin's set... I had to get out of the crowd up in the front and get some water and a breather at the bar.

In fact as I was pushing my way out of the crowd my vision was all fuzzy and stuff, and when I was at the bar I had to forcibly keep myself from throwing-up a few times!

The second time I almost passed out, was at the end of Underoath's set, after the "one more song" chant...

Where in fact Underoath played two songs because it had been so long since they were last around.

Keith had to get security's attention to pull me up and out from behind the crowd-control-barrier right when Underoath was playing their very last song.

I wasn't feeling as terrible as I did the first time, but I didn't want to push myself into something that could've been terrible!

Despite all the drama that I encountered it definitely was well worth it all to see Underoath and these bands play!!

So go and see Underoath when they're near you next time and drink plenty of water before the concert - you'll need it!!

Check Out Underoath's Set List Here!

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Underoath Concert in Buffalo

Underoath

There's probably only a few words that can be used to describe the Underoath concert that Keith and I went to on Tuesday night... and that is that it was totally INSANE!!!

The place was totally packed out, and it wasn't even a small venue at all.

It got so hot and humid quickly from all the people packed in the place and all the sweat, that my glasses quickly fogged up if there wasn't enough airflow.

Keith and I were at the front and by the time the second opener for Underoath was playing we were already soaked with sweat.... it was like we just went swimming in our clothes!

So let's start with the first opener...

Maylene + the Sons of Disaster [myspace | PureVolume | Amazon] as I had suspected these guys were just OK for the most part... not too original of a sound and were alright live.

Maylene + the Sons of Disaster we're fairly entertaining live, but definitely not I band I really foresee myself really getting into a whole lot. Though were several people that were into them at the concert.

Up next was...

Poison the Well [myspace | PureVolume | Amazon] and I thought they were pretty good. They would definitely be a band that would be interested in looking into further. I probably set some pretty high expectations of these guys when checking them out when I was looking into the opening bands before the concert... and they didn't really let me down!

I actually bought one of their t-shirts... which is actually a limited edition shirt that I happened to think was pretty cool looking.

These guys actually managed to get several crowd surfers up on the crowd... which was really cool too! Pushing them up towards the front to security. (I don't think that Maylene + the Sons of Disaster had any crowd surfers for their set.... and if they did they didn't have a lot!)

The next band in line was then...

Everytime I Die [myspace | PureVolume | Amazon], and man was I a little off on my initial perception of what these guys were like.

Maybe it was because they were live, or the crowd, I dunno. But they played a pretty amazing set and definitely cranked it up at that place!

Though they might not have been the most original band with the most original sound but everyone there seemed to love these guys... but maybe it was because they were playing in their hometown.

There were tons of people that crowd surfed during their set!

Maybe because the lead singer said they wanted them to because there was 'amazing security there' in the front -- which all of the security at the front rolled their eyes... like 'here we go!'

Even though I might not be as into Everytime I Die, they sure did put on a pretty mean live show... and they said that they were trying to put on the best show in their hometown, Buffalo.

It was great to actually see the bass player dive into the crowd... even if he made a couple of the girls at the very front have to be taken out crying!

I left the front in the third to last song because I was becoming a little too hydrated and the pressure from everyone pushing forward wasn't helping... and trying to push at least half a dozen crowd surfers along was tiring me out plus, not to mention, all the crowd surfers that kept hitting my head... it just became a little too much... so I stepped out for a breather!

Which would then bring us back to...

Underoath [myspace | PureVolume | Amazon] who was simply amazing, and surprised me with their set in a couple things...

I loved how they opened with the video on the backdrop playing Salmarnir as they came on stage... that was an amazing entrance! I probably won't ever listen to that song differently...

And then how from there they broke into playing In Regards to Myself... which I was expecting to be the first song they played... but this entrance was probably better!

After those two songs I jumped back into the crowd pushing my way through the moshpit and towards the front on the right side of the stage.

I pretty much stayed up there until towards the end when some punk kid wasn't paying attention to the crowd surfers and fell back bumping the back of his head in to my mouth giving me a sore lip...

Then I pushed my way back the back left where it wasn't as crowded and I could still see Underoath on stage from a decent vantage point.

The back definitely isn't as fun though... not anyone there really knew the songs or moved around nearly as much!

I was probably the only one back there singing along and head-banging to the music!

This concert was probably ten times better than the Nightwish concert that I might otherwise have gone to see...

Though I will still get their new CD Dark Passion Play sometime of which I would like to get their 2 Disk Edition [Discography].

The Underoath concert didn't let me down on its promise to be a good concert... In fact it was so much more fun and awesome than I thought it was going to be!

It definitely was well worth it all to see all of these bands play!!

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Underoath & Nightwish Concert Dilema Resolved

Underoath

vs.

Nightwish

In a previous post I talked about how there were two concerts for a couple of my top bands I like that are playing on the same night...

And I had to figure out which one, between Underoath (ticket info) and Nightwish (ticket info), I was going to go to.

What made things a little difficult to figure it out a few weeks ago was that Keith was potentially going to go to New York City to visit with Justin.... and at that time Keith was also looking for a job.

Since then he had landed a job at the local mall, and won't be able to go to New York City... as well Justin is quite busy with his own studies as well.

Which made for the possibility of Keith wanting to go see the Underoath concert almost given (as long as he wasn't working).

As well, I hadn't been so diligent enough recently to check out many of the new releases some of my favorite bands had just put out, including Nightwish's Dark Passion Play and would probably like to get the 2 Disk Edition [Discography].

Plus, Buffalo is a whole lot closer than Toronto, so I wouldn't have to pay for all that extra gas... and I just barely had enough to buy tickets to the show I am going to...

Which if you haven't figured it out yet, is Underoath! (Of which Keith will be coming along too since he doesn't work.)

Doors are at six and giving a half hour or so leeway I'll have to get Keith and be on our way by 3:30 PM... I'll have to confirm with Keith what he wants to do.

Ok, so the bands that are playing with Underoath [myspace | PureVolume | Amazon] are:

Everytime I Die [myspace | PureVolume | Amazon], a local Buffalo band, they sound ok... Probably nothing to write a whole lot about, and probably won't be as good as Poison the Well. These guys sound too much recipe cookie-cutter stuff.

Poison the Well [myspace | PureVolume | Amazon] well, what can I say about these guys... They are pretty decent, and sound like they could be rather good. Might be quite likeable! They have a somewhat softer sound with enough screaming & singing to make good songs. They seem to go with Underoath's style quite well.

Maylene + the Sons of Disaster [myspace | PureVolume | Amazon] some of their songs have a rather interesting sound, and would be interesting to see what they're like live... they almost seem a little cookie-cutter-ish, though.

It promises to be a good concert... So I will be sure to let you know how it turns out!

Should be well worth the $20 bucks for tickets and the gas to see these bands!!

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Chevelle's Set List (Sept. 4)

I forgot to post this in the post about the Chevelle Concert.

So I guess I'll just stick it here, in a new post... the songs that Chevelle played in the concert I went to... in proper order (or so Keith thinks too):

1. Antisaint [Vena Sera]
2. Brainiac [Vena Sera]
3. Vitamin R [This Type Of Thinking]
4. Sleepwalking Elite*
5. Closure [Wonder What's Next]
6. Comfortable Liar [Wonder What's Next]
7. The Red [Wonder What's Next]
8. SMA [Point #1]
9. Saturdays [Vena Sera]
10. Get Some [This Type Of Thinking]
11. Straight Jacket Fashion [Vena Sera]
12. Well Enough Alone [Vena Sera]
13. I Get It [Vena Sera]
14. Clincher [This Type Of Thinking]
15. Send the Pain Below [Wonder What's Next]
16. Forfeit [Wonder What's Next]

* Chevelle actually played Sleepwalking Elite!!

For those of you that haven't heard it, it is an amazing song, I got it as a bonus track on my Vena Sera CD:

Vena Sera

Which actually included two demos, Sleepwalking Elite and Delivery. But Sleepwalking Elite is definitely an amazing demo.

I might be so bold as to predict that this will be one of the songs on their next CD they put out, if not their single -- if I'm bold enough to predict.

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Chevelle Concert (Sept. 4)

So a while back I went to this Chevelle concert.

And when I got back:

• I had no voice....
• I had a constant ringing in my ears!
• And I came back liking Chevelle even more!

I was probably a wreck when I got back! I was so tired that I crashed right away... I barely made it home.

Keith went with me and as he can vouch, he probably wondered if I was going to fall asleep driving back or drive off the road.

(I inadvertently switched lanes several times because I was so tired and could barely keep my eyes open... Thank God for the Doritos I brought, once I started munching on them I was able to stay awake better!)

Now back to the concert -- here are some of my comments and what I thought about it...

Ok, so the first opening band at the concert was 2 Cents [myspace | Amazon] they were a pretty heavy and energetic opening band.

Perhaps they were better live than I had initially perceived they would have been though I really didn't like their profanity.

But I think the fact that makes up for it is that they played their song Victims of Pop Culture that goes "pop music is the enemy..." and bashed a lot of those crappy little bands that really suck. Check out the last question in this interview to discover the meaning!

The second opener for Chevelle then was Fair To Midland [myspace | Amazon] who definitely had an interesting, and very light sound to them - even live.

Fair To Midland was very predictable in their music, like you can tell when they would jam out and then instantly stop and start again. And, beyond just that all their songs sounded pretty much the same!

So much so to the point that you started to ask yourself "didn't they just play this song?" - not that cool.

I'm perhaps surprised that though I thought I would have liked Fair To Midland more than I actually did after seeing them live... and what didn't help them was that the lead singer when 'dancing' would pretty much spaz-out on the stage as if ceasing in an upright position.

So as it turns out I liked 2Cents more than I liked Fair To Midland (minus their profanity).

And now we're up to Chevelle [myspace | Amazon] the headlining band. That have been touring for their new record...

Vena Sera

And their most recent single from the CD I Get It.

There are a lot of great things to say about them this concert.

It seems that everyone in the band just seemed to have more fun at this concert than at the last concert I saw with them, especially Dean:

They played a lot more of their older songs from Wonder What's Next and some from Point #1. And with a lot of the songs it seemed that Dean and even Pete would add a little extra to their playing, adding an extra chord and changing the sound / music a little.

As a whole they interacted a lot more and better with the audience! And they actually smiled and messed around with each other on stage, it was definitely a great concert!!

Even though Magic City Music Hall had a terrible sound and speaker set up that made it sound pretty crappy if you were right in front of the stage -- but it was still a great concert (you can't hold that against Chevelle or the other bands)!!

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Concert Conflict...

I was just on facebook poking around at some of the various bands iLike...

I just found out that Underoath who I really like will be playing near Buffalo, New York on Tuesday, October 23rd at the Evolution Entertainment Complex in Cheektowaga, New York (ticket info).

However, Nightwish is another band I really like that is playing the same night in Toronto, Ontario Canada - just across the lake. They are playing at The Docks Nightclub and Concert Theatre (ticket info).

  vs.  

Underoath                             Nightwish

Depending on how Nightwish's upcoming album Dark Passion Play [2 Disk Edition | Discography] is, I might be in quite a predicament to choose which concert to go to...

I have to wait and see how their new stuff is because they just got a new female vocalist, and I don't have enough of an idea of how they are just based on their new single Eva, because it is a very light song.

Hopefully Nightwish hasn't gone too soft on me... I like their heavy rock mixed with Tuomas's interest in soundtrack composing... it gives a real interesting sound in a lot of their stuff.

So far it seems much more likely that I will go to the Underoath Concert because I'm sure that Keith would want to go to that... and I don't know if anyone would want ot go to the Nightwish concert with me... Plus Underoath will be coming closer!

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The Last Chevelle Concert

Here's a video from the previous Chevelle concert that Keith and I went to on May 25, 2007 at The Town Ballroom in Buffalo, New York.

[You might want to make sure your speakers are turned down... this has real bad sound quality!]

Chevelle - Vitamin R:

This was one of the best concerts that we've / I've been too!

I am still convinced that when I had my fist up when Dean was near us, and when I pulled my fist away for a second and put it back up, that by doing that was actually what made Dean hit my fist with his fist and follow-through to hit Keith's fist as well.... that I don't think that without my little 'takeaway' with my fist that Dean would have hit our fists!

Also on one of the final songs I got to touch Dean's guitar as he held it out.

At the end of the concert Dean was about to hand me the guitar pick he was playing with, but I pulled my hand away and let Keith take it because before the concert he said he wanted to get somehting from the concert... and what better than for him to get Dean's pick.

I wasn't too disapointed because Keith got me another Chevelle guitar pick from a security guy during stage cleanup.

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Upcoming CHEVELLE Concert!

On Tuesday September, 4th Chevelle is coming relatively close-by, and I want to go see them. They are going to be in Binghamton, New York at the Magic City Music Hall. (Ticket info)

So Chevelle [myspace | Amazon] is the headlining band, and their new record...

Vena Sera

... is simply amazing!!

Plus, let's not forget about Dean:

The new addition of Dean on the bass (who replaced Joe) was a great move!

Opening for Chevelle is Fair To Midland (cool website btw) [myspace | Amazon] who have an interesting, slightly lighter sound to them.

Also opening for Chevelle is 2 Cents [myspace | Amazon] who are a little heavier and use various styles in their music.

So I will be there to see Chevelle play.... again, after seeing them play earlier this summer in Buffalo, New York.

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