Thanks for the recap. Yes it's possible for him to be less than 100%. But it's always a treat and I always want more.
I've been to about 7 tour concerts now, one with Ryan. Don't like Ryan's voice and agree with the emotional range. LOLOL. Do love Breathe and last Train Home. The song entitled Psychosuicidal Girl kept going through my head when I saw the new Cherise Theron movie, Burning Plain.
Loved the Crash Kings, btw, hope you got to see them.
I think that the remarkable thing about David is how consistent he's been for so many concerts almost night after night. And he must be tired. He gave his all at Borgata, up late at the after party, onto Kean/Union.
I think that tonight, his head might have been into writing and in anticipation of meetings in NYC. Just a guess. We'll see if we get another brutally honest recap of tonight's concert.
I agree with you about the energy mix at the concerts. I hope that David mixes it up a bit more next time. I love the energy of the concerts. I'm surprised how much I love it. But, I think that sometimes it's ok for the audience to quiet down and just take it in and let David and the Anthemic play while we just listen. I think that used to happen with Avalanche, and I think that's why he dropped it. I thought I noticed him struggle a bit to pick up the energy again. after a song like that. I don't think he liked the more reflective appreciation instead of the usual participatory and loud reception he goes for. Just my theory of course, but then I'm a DWoPer so I'm full of them. (I did NOT say full of it, btw, .) I think the last time he played his "softer" set was Mystik. I might be mistaken. Not sure. Many of us remember that as a tour highlight.
About Neal's solo's----A friend pointed out to me at a concert that one of the downsides of the ever changing venues and setlists is that it's harder for the light tech to properly focus on the soloists. So pretty often the light doesn't get to Neal until he's halfway through a solo and then it lingers. More precise spotlighting might help as well as your suggestion, which I find quite interesting.
So, perhaps in the context of your recap you can answer one burning question I've had from way back when. Why, in your opinion, does David insist on the audience being so loud all through the concert? I really enjoy the sing alongs, the countdowns, and of course the whoo whooing and applause and screaming in approval after each song or even at the beginning in recognition. But I'm not sure whether he needs that much energy coming back to pump himself up, or if he thinks that we need to be screaming to feel energized by the concerts and really enjoy them. What is your theory? I haven't been to rock concerts before David. Not unless you consider Woodstock and Neil Diamond (don't laugh). I've looked at you tubes of other concerts by other bands, but it's hard to get a sense of how the singer is working the crowd.
Not 100%?
Thanks for the recap. Yes it's possible for him to be less than 100%. But it's always a treat and I always want more.
I've been to about 7 tour concerts now, one with Ryan. Don't like Ryan's voice and agree with the emotional range. LOLOL. Do love Breathe and last Train Home. The song entitled Psychosuicidal Girl kept going through my head when I saw the new Cherise Theron movie, Burning Plain.
Loved the Crash Kings, btw, hope you got to see them.
I think that the remarkable thing about David is how consistent he's been for so many concerts almost night after night. And he must be tired. He gave his all at Borgata, up late at the after party, onto Kean/Union.
I think that tonight, his head might have been into writing and in anticipation of meetings in NYC. Just a guess. We'll see if we get another brutally honest recap of tonight's concert.
I agree with you about the energy mix at the concerts. I hope that David mixes it up a bit more next time. I love the energy of the concerts. I'm surprised how much I love it. But, I think that sometimes it's ok for the audience to quiet down and just take it in and let David and the Anthemic play while we just listen. I think that used to happen with Avalanche, and I think that's why he dropped it. I thought I noticed him struggle a bit to pick up the energy again. after a song like that. I don't think he liked the more reflective appreciation instead of the usual participatory and loud reception he goes for. Just my theory of course, but then I'm a DWoPer so I'm full of them. (I did NOT say full of it, btw, .) I think the last time he played his "softer" set was Mystik. I might be mistaken. Not sure. Many of us remember that as a tour highlight.
About Neal's solo's----A friend pointed out to me at a concert that one of the downsides of the ever changing venues and setlists is that it's harder for the light tech to properly focus on the soloists. So pretty often the light doesn't get to Neal until he's halfway through a solo and then it lingers. More precise spotlighting might help as well as your suggestion, which I find quite interesting.
So, perhaps in the context of your recap you can answer one burning question I've had from way back when. Why, in your opinion, does David insist on the audience being so loud all through the concert? I really enjoy the sing alongs, the countdowns, and of course the whoo whooing and applause and screaming in approval after each song or even at the beginning in recognition. But I'm not sure whether he needs that much energy coming back to pump himself up, or if he thinks that we need to be screaming to feel energized by the concerts and really enjoy them. What is your theory? I haven't been to rock concerts before David. Not unless you consider Woodstock and Neil Diamond (don't laugh). I've looked at you tubes of other concerts by other bands, but it's hard to get a sense of how the singer is working the crowd.
Thanks for breaking the ground here.
Follia