Show was great! As with other show, Staind stole it. Sick Puppies opened to a very thin crowd, but they were full of energy. Only a three piece band and the bass player is a chick who rocks. The only song that everyone knew was All The Same, although they did a really funky cover of Say My Name by Destiny's Child.

Finger 11 was good, but they didn't really play any old songs such as Bones & Joints, Quicksand, etc. But they do a great version of Paralyzer with covers of Franz Ferdinand's Take Me Out, Zeppelin's Trampled Under Foot, and Pink Floyd's ABITW.

Staind's set opened to a pretty dull crowd. People (outside of my wife and I that is) were just sitting in their seats. Set list was the same as has been. People finally got up for Outside, and stayed up for Turn The Page. Right before he started playing it (I knew it was next when the band left the stage) I yelled out Seger and everyone around looked at me like I was crazy. Aaron had a nice little intro to it, and the song was a hit since Seger lives down the road from the venue. He also mentioned something about how he was looking forward to playing that there (in Detroit). From then on, people were totally into them. Nobody sat down after that, and I swear it was the best version of Mudshovel I've ever seen them play. Right before it, Aaron thanked everyone for coming, got cherrs for the other band, etc. But then he stopped and gave a huge shout out for those who were there mainly for Staind, which I thought was interesting. Of course, a lot of people cheered when he said that.

3 Doors Down was good (I admit, I like them), but they're good in a different, power ballad sort of way. Brad Arnold has a lot of energy too, and can work a crowd. The seats did stay full for them.

Before the show, my interests were 40% 3DD, 40% Staind, 15% F11, and 5% Sick Puppies. After it was 50% Staind, 25% 3DD, 15% F11, and 10% Sick Puppies, if that makes sense. Sorry for the long review.

^makes perfect sense.


welcome

im glad staind moved up to your top priority. good stuff