Most Disappointing Event Since 1986
The biggest let-down since The Used latest album "lies for the liars" was Modest Mouse's performance at the Hard Rock in Orlando last night. After not getting any sleep, taking a Sociology final, and having to deal with the magical moron twins, i was looking forward to seeing a band that's in my top 10 all-time favorites.
In my head i had pictured this intamitley, epic experience. I built up their performance to be a lot like their records: Dynamic, structured, and ultimately interesting. What i saw was a different story.
Sitting in $70 seats, third row, centered in the balcony, bought using an unknowing mother's credit card, i waited in antisipation. While inhebrated over 30's with reserved seats for every show added to my pulsing head-ache i waited. Once the band casually strolled on to the stage, i was almost over it. I don't know if it was the unnessary volume of the PA system or the feed back that took the majority of every song. Whatever it was, it was taking away from my "epic" experience. The defining noise was cut short by Isaac Brock complaining about getting hit with a cigarrette. He then continued to talk about how uncool it is to throw a cigerarrette at someone. This went on in-between the next two songs. Getting away from stoggy throwing, the songs they played weren't what i was expecting to hear. Most of the songs played were off Good News for People Who Love Bad News and We Were Dead Before The Ship Even Sank. The set list was impressive, however the songs were either ruined by mass amounts of feed back from the PA or the songs played so fast that Mr. Brock couldn't keep up, losing the feel for the songs along with with his breath. All of the songs also lacked dynamics. Everything was played very loud. Even the songs that die down and get soft, the guys in MM kept wailing away.
Inclosing, the show just wasn't at all what i had expected. For your average show go-er, it would of been a good time.
Lesson learned. Always go into a show with low expectations.
Edward Van Halen
the Miami show was good. it would rock if you used spell check, though.
posted Jul 12th, 21:49