Concert Review - Social Distortion
Always a rave...I see these kids every year and every year I have a good time. I dig the band, the venue and the fans. It makes for an easily enjoyable evening all around. Even on 5 hours sleep I didn't have to work to enjoy the show, which I wasn't exactly surprised by, just happy with.
The opening band cracked me up. This has to be the first time, at least for me, where I was physically repulsed by the lead singer. And it was his attitude that bothered me. He felt he was just way too sexy in his low wasted jeans. And he wasn't. Hey, Mr. Lead Singer Guy...watching your pants fall down isn't sexy. Seeing your crack isn't sexy. I know you may think it is but it isn't. And that whole shaking thing...oof. Just FYI.
I was happy when he had a jacket & scarf on 'cause I could kinda see the tattoos underneath and I could see that I didn't want to know more. But, he's one of those people who doesn't necessarily get tattoos for himself but for the reaction he thinks he'll get from other people. It was nice work but for the wrong reasons. Ew.
Oh, but I have to say the musicians in the band were quite good. I enjoyed the music when I closed my eyes for two reasons: I didn't see the lead singer; and I really couldn't hear him sing so I could actually enjoy the music.
Now onto Social D. These boys just rock. And Mike Ness rocks for the all the reasons the guy above doesn't. He sings 'cause its what he does, not to try to be some wannabe rock god. Mr. Ness lives the life he sings about and really enjoys what he does. I always find it a joy to watch him and the other boys on stage.
They played a lot of new songs, with some of the usual favorites tossed in. The new stuff definitely reflects the stage of his live that he's living now. Not quite the edge that his earlier music posses but the emotion is still raw and relateable. But, I don't think any artist that grabs you with his struggle to success (Eminem immediately comes to mind as another example) can sustain that after they've made it. And that's ok. Artists should grow and change (No Doubt is my other example for this since they made it work for them and didn't fade into the distance.) I'll grab the album.
And now that I've written about his music changing, something occurred to me while trying to edit my exact feelings about the performance - one very important thing has remained the same...the intensity. The band has not lost that. Its the intensity of the music and the performance that draws you in and wanting more. Its the intensity Mr. Ness gives his audience with his singing, his playing and even the different looks on his face that keeps you watching and listening.
The opening band cracked me up. This has to be the first time, at least for me, where I was physically repulsed by the lead singer. And it was his attitude that bothered me. He felt he was just way too sexy in his low wasted jeans. And he wasn't. Hey, Mr. Lead Singer Guy...watching your pants fall down isn't sexy. Seeing your crack isn't sexy. I know you may think it is but it isn't. And that whole shaking thing...oof. Just FYI.
I was happy when he had a jacket & scarf on 'cause I could kinda see the tattoos underneath and I could see that I didn't want to know more. But, he's one of those people who doesn't necessarily get tattoos for himself but for the reaction he thinks he'll get from other people. It was nice work but for the wrong reasons. Ew.
Oh, but I have to say the musicians in the band were quite good. I enjoyed the music when I closed my eyes for two reasons: I didn't see the lead singer; and I really couldn't hear him sing so I could actually enjoy the music.
Now onto Social D. These boys just rock. And Mike Ness rocks for the all the reasons the guy above doesn't. He sings 'cause its what he does, not to try to be some wannabe rock god. Mr. Ness lives the life he sings about and really enjoys what he does. I always find it a joy to watch him and the other boys on stage.
They played a lot of new songs, with some of the usual favorites tossed in. The new stuff definitely reflects the stage of his live that he's living now. Not quite the edge that his earlier music posses but the emotion is still raw and relateable. But, I don't think any artist that grabs you with his struggle to success (Eminem immediately comes to mind as another example) can sustain that after they've made it. And that's ok. Artists should grow and change (No Doubt is my other example for this since they made it work for them and didn't fade into the distance.) I'll grab the album.
And now that I've written about his music changing, something occurred to me while trying to edit my exact feelings about the performance - one very important thing has remained the same...the intensity. The band has not lost that. Its the intensity of the music and the performance that draws you in and wanting more. Its the intensity Mr. Ness gives his audience with his singing, his playing and even the different looks on his face that keeps you watching and listening.
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