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Note: this is my same posting from the "Albuquerque show tomorrow night" post, but I figured I would post it separately here so that people knew where to find the review. It also has some news that people will find interesting, I'm sure...
Just got back from the show. Astounding.
My friends and I went to eat at a nice place called Tucano's around 1:00 and then drove by the venue around 2:30ish. Apparently the band had already arrived but were out and about, so we just drove around and saw Dino at one point walking by himself in the middle of Downtown Albuquerque. We shouted out Dredg and waved at him and he smiled and waved back.
I had about 13 friends meet up with me total, but my friend Brandon and I went alone back to the venue around 4:30. I had bought a bottle of Jagermeister and just wanted to get it to the band, but Rodney ended up letting us come in and just chill for a while. Talked with Circa Survive and the Pale Pacific; no matter what anyone says, these guys are SO nice, outgoing, and VERY appreciative of fans. I was highly impressed with their attitudes. More on their performance later.
Anyway, around this time Mark walked in and we talked with him, followed by Gavin, then Dino, and then Drew REALLY late. We had the privelege of hearing them soundcheck; just me and my friend and the other bands and sound people there. A couple floor monitors were blown but they made the best of it.
Anyway, doors open. We sit up front. The Launchpad is a really intimate venue that feels close but comfortable. The Pale Pacific took the stage, and I was impressed. Indie, dissonant at times, melodic throughout. I bought the cd out of pure respect.
Circa Survive came on next. Wow. AMAZING show. Such energy, and the musicianship of that band is just astounding to me. The guitarists are unreal, the riffs they write just sound so good. Anthony had his great stage presence and the crowd just ate it up. The best way for me to say it is this; you couldn't tell whether the crowd was there for Pale, Circa, or Dredg. Thats how much love was in the room for every act.
Finally, dredg comes on. Setlist (out of order in places but these were played):
Symbol
Same Ol' Road
Ode to the Sun
Bug Eyes
It Only Took A Day
Sanzen
Not That Simple (requested by us earlier and played as a result)
Triangle
Sangreal
Tanbark
Jamais Vu
The Ornament
Of The Room
Canyon
Yatahaze
90 Hour Sleep
That looks about right to me. Lots of funny things happened throughout the show, including stopping right before of the room to walk to the bar and get shots and then walk right back up on the stage. They said they appreciated the "mature crowd." I'll elaborate more later.
Anyway, hung out with the band afterwards, went to eat with Pale and Circa as dredg had to hit the road early. Again, great guys. Hilarious. And damn good at throwing food and @#%$ across a room.
Some things you may be interested in. The current van is a rental, according to Rodney. The plans for the future are;
Finish this tour
Go overseas and play there
Come back and do another HEADLINING tour
Tour again (Drew said most likely opening for Coheed & Cambria and the Blood Brothers, although its not set in stone). We talked with Rodney, the tour manager, for a long time. He's a very good guy and said that himself and everyone at the label could see dredg going big, and how much they are all going to hate playing huge arenas. He noted that the band loves playing small places, but the time is coming where they need to get to more ears. He also said that after they come back from Europe they WILL have a bus, finally. Drew told me that was never going to happen and to not believe Rodney. Whatever.
Talked with Mark and he said they already have ideas for the next record. He noted that they went into the studio with the specific intention of creating an album that was a balance between Leitmotif and El Cielo, and I told him they succeeded fully. He said they were very proud of it and understood that some people didn't like it, but that it was simply one part of who they were and that if people are willing to hold on and wait, they will be surprised by the next stuff. He said that the next album will "most likely be the most complex stuff we've done so far."
After tonight, these guys can do whatever the hell they want as far as I'm concerned. They truly are amazing.
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Just got back from the show. Astounding.
My friends and I went to eat at a nice place called Tucano's around 1:00 and then drove by the venue around 2:30ish. Apparently the band had already arrived but were out and about, so we just drove around and saw Dino at one point walking by himself in the middle of Downtown Albuquerque. We shouted out Dredg and waved at him and he smiled and waved back.
I had about 13 friends meet up with me total, but my friend Brandon and I went alone back to the venue around 4:30. I had bought a bottle of Jagermeister and just wanted to get it to the band, but Rodney ended up letting us come in and just chill for a while. Talked with Circa Survive and the Pale Pacific; no matter what anyone says, these guys are SO nice, outgoing, and VERY appreciative of fans. I was highly impressed with their attitudes. More on their performance later.
Anyway, around this time Mark walked in and we talked with him, followed by Gavin, then Dino, and then Drew REALLY late. We had the privelege of hearing them soundcheck; just me and my friend and the other bands and sound people there. A couple floor monitors were blown but they made the best of it.
Anyway, doors open. We sit up front. The Launchpad is a really intimate venue that feels close but comfortable. The Pale Pacific took the stage, and I was impressed. Indie, dissonant at times, melodic throughout. I bought the cd out of pure respect.
Circa Survive came on next. Wow. AMAZING show. Such energy, and the musicianship of that band is just astounding to me. The guitarists are unreal, the riffs they write just sound so good. Anthony had his great stage presence and the crowd just ate it up. The best way for me to say it is this; you couldn't tell whether the crowd was there for Pale, Circa, or Dredg. Thats how much love was in the room for every act.
Finally, dredg comes on. Setlist (out of order in places but these were played):
Symbol
Same Ol' Road
Ode to the Sun
Bug Eyes
It Only Took A Day
Sanzen
Not That Simple (requested by us earlier and played as a result)
Triangle
Sangreal
Tanbark
Jamais Vu
The Ornament
Of The Room
Canyon
Yatahaze
90 Hour Sleep
That looks about right to me. Lots of funny things happened throughout the show, including stopping right before of the room to walk to the bar and get shots and then walk right back up on the stage. They said they appreciated the "mature crowd." I'll elaborate more later.
Anyway, hung out with the band afterwards, went to eat with Pale and Circa as dredg had to hit the road early. Again, great guys. Hilarious. And damn good at throwing food and @#%$ across a room.
Some things you may be interested in. The current van is a rental, according to Rodney. The plans for the future are;
Finish this tour
Go overseas and play there
Come back and do another HEADLINING tour
Tour again (Drew said most likely opening for Coheed & Cambria and the Blood Brothers, although its not set in stone). We talked with Rodney, the tour manager, for a long time. He's a very good guy and said that himself and everyone at the label could see dredg going big, and how much they are all going to hate playing huge arenas. He noted that the band loves playing small places, but the time is coming where they need to get to more ears. He also said that after they come back from Europe they WILL have a bus, finally. Drew told me that was never going to happen and to not believe Rodney. Whatever.
Talked with Mark and he said they already have ideas for the next record. He noted that they went into the studio with the specific intention of creating an album that was a balance between Leitmotif and El Cielo, and I told him they succeeded fully. He said they were very proud of it and understood that some people didn't like it, but that it was simply one part of who they were and that if people are willing to hold on and wait, they will be surprised by the next stuff. He said that the next album will "most likely be the most complex stuff we've done so far."
After tonight, these guys can do whatever the hell they want as far as I'm concerned. They truly are amazing.
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