Post by Bret Walker on Dec 21, 2002 15:21:06 GMT -5
Last Night's Show
For all the trouble that last night's show was to coordinate at the last minute, it went off without a hitch. It was also one of the most ass-kicking shows I've ever had the priviledge to attend. All the bands were on their "A" game, the crowd was really into the show, and all in all it was an awesome night.
It began at 7:30 with your own Max the Dork. We played a 12-song set which started off with the Limp Bizkit version of Faith and the Ramones' Blitzkrieg Bop. From there we slammed through a set of nine MtD originals, including songs we never played live before such as "Loner" and "Friendship." We capped off the set, both literally and figuratively (in red santa caps) with Mele Kalikimaka. The crowd response was excellent, and the band played at a high level of energy. I myself was pretty wiped out after the first two songs, but the energy level we built from those two show kickers carried through the rest of the set. We were all pretty pleased with the entire show.
Next came Value & Quality, Pottstown PA's finest punk rock band. They kicked off the show with Mountains So High and played such crowd pleasers as Good Day Bad Day Rain (in which Nick, the drummer, stands up to play the extremely high-energy bridge) and Soft Pretzels for Everyone. All in all, V&Q lived up to their reputation for high-energy melodic and technically sound punk rock. The crowd was very receptive, especially considering that this was their Bridgeton debut.
Third on the bill was Spenser who had just rolled into town from Washington DC. The Cleveland-based band is on an east-coast tour, and the Brew was a stop between DC and Asbury Park's The Saint. They were very friendly and seemed to like the local scene a lot, although they were a bit put out by our cold New Jersey winter weather. They played a great set, also very high-energy, and even when their lead guitarist had to sit out one of the songs due to a broken string, they packed their set with a ferocity that can only come from the midwest. I was particularly pleased that they played Catcher, which is probably my favorite of their songs. You can find Catcher and other songs on their website.
Finally, Syphin hopped on stage and rocked the Brew to its foundations. Always a tight and raucous band, they were even more up for the show with their new linup as Justin Miller played the bass and Tony Meyer on lead vocals. Tony seemed a lot more comfortable to be jumping around the stage with just the mic in his hand, and Justin's bass lines were sublime. They played my favorite, Break the Glass, and also a bunch of originals such as Craving and Portals, the latter of which they opened the show with. But the pinacle of the show in my mind was when they invited Max the Dork and Value & Quality to the front of the stage, and then played their own rendition of Adam Sandler's The Channuka Song which included numerous references to members of both bands. Its was hilarious.
So all I can say is, if you live in the area and you missed last night's show, I feel sorry for you. It was a blast. Many thanks to V&Q, Spenser, and Syphin who helped to make it a great show, and I'm looking forward to performing with each of them again sometime. Wow. ;D
For all the trouble that last night's show was to coordinate at the last minute, it went off without a hitch. It was also one of the most ass-kicking shows I've ever had the priviledge to attend. All the bands were on their "A" game, the crowd was really into the show, and all in all it was an awesome night.
It began at 7:30 with your own Max the Dork. We played a 12-song set which started off with the Limp Bizkit version of Faith and the Ramones' Blitzkrieg Bop. From there we slammed through a set of nine MtD originals, including songs we never played live before such as "Loner" and "Friendship." We capped off the set, both literally and figuratively (in red santa caps) with Mele Kalikimaka. The crowd response was excellent, and the band played at a high level of energy. I myself was pretty wiped out after the first two songs, but the energy level we built from those two show kickers carried through the rest of the set. We were all pretty pleased with the entire show.
Next came Value & Quality, Pottstown PA's finest punk rock band. They kicked off the show with Mountains So High and played such crowd pleasers as Good Day Bad Day Rain (in which Nick, the drummer, stands up to play the extremely high-energy bridge) and Soft Pretzels for Everyone. All in all, V&Q lived up to their reputation for high-energy melodic and technically sound punk rock. The crowd was very receptive, especially considering that this was their Bridgeton debut.
Third on the bill was Spenser who had just rolled into town from Washington DC. The Cleveland-based band is on an east-coast tour, and the Brew was a stop between DC and Asbury Park's The Saint. They were very friendly and seemed to like the local scene a lot, although they were a bit put out by our cold New Jersey winter weather. They played a great set, also very high-energy, and even when their lead guitarist had to sit out one of the songs due to a broken string, they packed their set with a ferocity that can only come from the midwest. I was particularly pleased that they played Catcher, which is probably my favorite of their songs. You can find Catcher and other songs on their website.
Finally, Syphin hopped on stage and rocked the Brew to its foundations. Always a tight and raucous band, they were even more up for the show with their new linup as Justin Miller played the bass and Tony Meyer on lead vocals. Tony seemed a lot more comfortable to be jumping around the stage with just the mic in his hand, and Justin's bass lines were sublime. They played my favorite, Break the Glass, and also a bunch of originals such as Craving and Portals, the latter of which they opened the show with. But the pinacle of the show in my mind was when they invited Max the Dork and Value & Quality to the front of the stage, and then played their own rendition of Adam Sandler's The Channuka Song which included numerous references to members of both bands. Its was hilarious.
So all I can say is, if you live in the area and you missed last night's show, I feel sorry for you. It was a blast. Many thanks to V&Q, Spenser, and Syphin who helped to make it a great show, and I'm looking forward to performing with each of them again sometime. Wow. ;D
