Circa Survive played after the crappy opener-for-the-opener, Torche, and Circa was actually pretty good. The lead singer was the epitome of Emo, unbuttoned shirt and clutching his chest a lot, but the lyrics were catchy and the songs were well-paced. I had actually heard a few of them before, nullifying my previous statement that I had never heard Circa Survive.
After them and a 20-minute break, we finally got to see Coheed. Don't know who Coheed and Cambria is? Here are a couple of promo pics:
They are a rather interesting heavy-rock-bordering-on-metal band that uses their music/albums to tell a complicated sci-fi story. The story is really long (and, as I said before, complicated), but very interesting. I'm not going to tell much about it here, but suffice it to say that 'Coheed' and 'Cambria' are characters that appear in part of the work.They have a rather huge following of people - mostly crazy people, as I came to find out last night. I've been in the pit (ie: ground floor general admission near the stage) for a couple of other concerts, but none so crazy as this one. Coheed fans are totally mental - there was flat out brawling happening around me. I got hit hard in the face no fewer than three times, and my nose and jaw still hurt. The tops of my feet are covered in bruises from being stepped on. I was also covered in beer for most of the night and (other people's) sweat. Without my friend Kevin standing behind me almost the whole night fending off wild people, I might have sustained serious injuries. I'm actually surprised that his friends, who were part of the flat-out brawling matches, didn't. Kevin may have actually sustained injuries in my place that he didn't tell me about; I probably should've asked! No, really, he's the best and I wouldn't have been able to do stand where I was standing without him.
Anyway, I know that all makes it sound like it really sucked, but it actually didn't. The concert was really awesome and everyone was dancing and singing the whole night and I loved it. I actually felt kind of bad for the people who were up on the second and third level mezzanines - they looked really bored compared to us on the floor. They were all just sort of standing there listlessly. It was completely incedible to hear Coheed live and I'm glad I got to, especially since they played two of my favorite songs near the end ("Far" and "Welcome Home")! Even though my hearing still hasn't returned to full. It sounds like a bomb went off next to my head - all fuzzy and muffled. I seriously said to co-workers all day, "I can't hear you!" I was surprised and mildly alarmed that it hadn't fixed itself over night, but it seems to be getting better now.
Because of the completely craziness and massive amounts of people and general disorder, I couldn't really get pictures. I got pictures before the show and after the show (I love watching them strike the stage at the end - that's the tech theater kid in me), but I only attempted one shot during the show (while they were playing "Far", a slower. calmer song) and it still came out blurry and indistinguishable. So, in order: pre-show, Coheed during "Far", and post-show strike:
For most of the show, I was standing slightly closer than where I was when I took that last, after-show picture (we walked a little ways off for water when it ended), so you can imagine how awesome my view was, even with tall people in front of me!
2 comments:
I saw Spoon maybe a month ago. I wanted floor seats but couldn't get them and was in the balcony. Although I'm sure we looked bored, it was nice to appreciate the music and not worry about being crushed.I'm glad to hear you had a protector and had such a good time.
I've only listened to a little Coheed, and never knew their albums were an on going story. That's really interesting. I'll have to back and start listening to them.
Hey Angela! I love Coheed and Cambria. Well actually, I love everything metal.
Wish I was there. :)
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