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I know you don't really want to hear this, so I'm going to say they were 🤬 awful, ear-damaging and generally not worth seeing live. 👎
But you'd spot me for the terrible liar that I am.
Sorry, but they were really, really good.
Phenomenal show, great presence and the energy they transmitted to the crowd was astonishing. Will Butler also flabbergasted everyone by climbing about 30ft up one of the stage covering supports (Greek Theater is an outdoor venue, but the stage is covered) during one of their songs (I'm not familiar enough with their back-catalogue yet to know it by name.) with his drum in tow, and proceeded to beat both the scaffolding, the drum and the stage-light fitting in close proximity with the same furor that he'd been beating the drum onstage! Total loon!
I really, really, really hope for your sake that they find a suitable venue in Houston for you to see them in. 👍
You know, you really scared me there at the beginning! I thought you were serious.
I didn't even see you update this thread. I was about to send you a message asking if you went, but now I don't have to.
Yes, I'm sure they were amazing! They don't need any big theatrics or special tricks to put on a good show, all they do is play the hell out of their instruments! That's what makes them such a fantastic live band. I'm watching very closely for any tour dates in Texas. As this point, I'd be willing to drive to Austin or Dallas if it meant seeing Arcade Fire. Hopefully some more dates come out for Spring or Summer. Fingers crossed everyone!
I'm willing to bet a pretty penny that the song that will climbed the scafolding during was "Rebellion (Lies)". He did the same thing in the movie "Mirror Noir".
Go to around 10 minutes to see it, but feel free to watch the whole video:
In other news, I purchased the Two Door Cinema Club album "Tourist History" since I was tired of always barrowing my friend's copy. I actually was supposed to see them live at an in store performance at Cactus Records in Houston. But their instruments got held up in customs, and since they had a concert at another venue in Houston later that night, they had to skip the instore and go straight there. It was dissappointing, but oh well, I still saw them live when they opened up for Phoenix.
Some good concerts soming up in Houston. Ra Ra Riot playing at Warehouse Live at the end of October, and Stars playing at Warehouse in November. Should be good!