SOAD
CONCERT REPORT!
Sooooo, I wasn't very active the last week, why? Because a concert came up that I didn't realize was so near!! .......on haitus for 5 years, suddenly System of a Down announced a tour and they were coming near our town so of course we bought tickets (a few months back) but the day came so sooon. We took off yesterday a few hours before doors would open just so we'd be there in time.
We were blessed with sunny weather and ate outdoors and shared crumbs with birdies *tweet tweet*
After taking random silly pictures
(yes, this is a tradition) and getting pics taken with 'Canadian Race' contestents (it was just for a random company who does it every year for fun) then found the tour buses parking in and watched for a while but knew the band wouldn't come out for a while. Then decided to find out gate where we would be let in and chatted it up with some kids from Victoria who were also seeing SOAD for the first time as well....but they were somewhat younger than us XD (of course).
When we were let in, guess where we ended up? Front row ON the bar.
Yup. We were like OMG. How do we get this lucky EVERY concert?!?!?!?! Unfortunatly this was an all ages show which meant there was loads of imature, drunk, drugged kids behind us who started pushing and being retarded even before the opening band came on. The opening band, Gogol Bordello, were like Celtic Pirates or something! XD they were very high energy and entertaining but of course that was an excuse for the asses behind us to start elbowing us and pushing us in the back, why? because OH, they were 'dancing'. Yeah. I'm sure. Assholes.
We were in a bad spot for crowd-surfers because they kept coming over us, rolling, kicking, you name it. Hiku got kicked hard in the face and more than once the security guards made sure we were ok. We tried covering our heads when we saw the guards come up to us to take out a surfer...a few of them gave them angry shoves after they pulled them from the crowd. Oy. There were times when I just wanted to get out of there but of course didn't want to since the set list was amazing and, hell, I wasn't missing a minute of it. One guy behind me was putting an arm on my head and pushing the side of my face with it. I ended up twisting his wrist with both hands to get him out of my face. Gawd. Yes, I'm vicious at shows if there's an asshole behind me...or several in this case >: [
They played songs from every album which was fantastic and Serj is such a happy boogie woogie man, always smiling and all! XD I could help smiling myself. Then there's Daron the guitarist. He's insaaaane!! We concluded that he's a fairy wizard...or something. He fluttered, pranced, danced, spun around the stage for the whole show, never ceasing to entertain us! XD (we were on his side of the stage for a reason) He threw in 2 towels which failed to reach the crowd but I asked the security guard if I could have one which I got, shoved it in my shirt ;D the other one, was tossed to Hiku because we were well behaved Security guards tend to appreciate us at shows for that...and we get presents! ^^ tee hee
And so, the show went for the full legnth with NO FUCKIN BREAKS! ! ! I dunno how the guys could keep it up! I was almost dead and dying by the time the show ended. No encore but not suprised. It was one long stretch. WOWEEE. After purchasing shirts each, headed out to 7-eleven for hydration. When we went in the line-up circled ALL the way around the store...so this is what happened.
*grabbed drinks*
me: I'm drinking some of this now! *gulp gulp*
Hiku: Good idea. *gulp gulp*
me: Dude, I'm tempted to just leave instead of waiting for the line to end...
Hiku: I'm almost done mine already.
me: *finishes drink* um, hey, let's look at the sandwiches...*shoves empty bottle somewhere casually*
Hiku: *finds a bottle depositer and drops empty there* XD (a good hiding place, hur hur*
me: hmmm, look there's this sandwhich, and this...
Hiku: mmhhhmmmm...
me: ok, let's go. Scuse me, scuse me. *weaves through crowd out the door*
Hiku: *grin*
me: *grin*
SUCCESS!
Today, slept till noon. Watched 'Tekken movie" (the animated one from 90's) then took another nap till 7pm....now I might go to bed...again. Omg, sooo sore and bruised! XD but sooo worth it! XD
oh yeah, and Jig the sheep has chosen you to play a game...
Sooooo, I wasn't very active the last week, why? Because a concert came up that I didn't realize was so near!! .......on haitus for 5 years, suddenly System of a Down announced a tour and they were coming near our town so of course we bought tickets (a few months back) but the day came so sooon. We took off yesterday a few hours before doors would open just so we'd be there in time.
We were blessed with sunny weather and ate outdoors and shared crumbs with birdies *tweet tweet*
After taking random silly pictures
(yes, this is a tradition) and getting pics taken with 'Canadian Race' contestents (it was just for a random company who does it every year for fun) then found the tour buses parking in and watched for a while but knew the band wouldn't come out for a while. Then decided to find out gate where we would be let in and chatted it up with some kids from Victoria who were also seeing SOAD for the first time as well....but they were somewhat younger than us XD (of course).
When we were let in, guess where we ended up? Front row ON the bar.
Yup. We were like OMG. How do we get this lucky EVERY concert?!?!?!?! Unfortunatly this was an all ages show which meant there was loads of imature, drunk, drugged kids behind us who started pushing and being retarded even before the opening band came on. The opening band, Gogol Bordello, were like Celtic Pirates or something! XD they were very high energy and entertaining but of course that was an excuse for the asses behind us to start elbowing us and pushing us in the back, why? because OH, they were 'dancing'. Yeah. I'm sure. Assholes.
We were in a bad spot for crowd-surfers because they kept coming over us, rolling, kicking, you name it. Hiku got kicked hard in the face and more than once the security guards made sure we were ok. We tried covering our heads when we saw the guards come up to us to take out a surfer...a few of them gave them angry shoves after they pulled them from the crowd. Oy. There were times when I just wanted to get out of there but of course didn't want to since the set list was amazing and, hell, I wasn't missing a minute of it. One guy behind me was putting an arm on my head and pushing the side of my face with it. I ended up twisting his wrist with both hands to get him out of my face. Gawd. Yes, I'm vicious at shows if there's an asshole behind me...or several in this case >: [
They played songs from every album which was fantastic and Serj is such a happy boogie woogie man, always smiling and all! XD I could help smiling myself. Then there's Daron the guitarist. He's insaaaane!! We concluded that he's a fairy wizard...or something. He fluttered, pranced, danced, spun around the stage for the whole show, never ceasing to entertain us! XD (we were on his side of the stage for a reason) He threw in 2 towels which failed to reach the crowd but I asked the security guard if I could have one which I got, shoved it in my shirt ;D the other one, was tossed to Hiku because we were well behaved Security guards tend to appreciate us at shows for that...and we get presents! ^^ tee hee
And so, the show went for the full legnth with NO FUCKIN BREAKS! ! ! I dunno how the guys could keep it up! I was almost dead and dying by the time the show ended. No encore but not suprised. It was one long stretch. WOWEEE. After purchasing shirts each, headed out to 7-eleven for hydration. When we went in the line-up circled ALL the way around the store...so this is what happened.
*grabbed drinks*
me: I'm drinking some of this now! *gulp gulp*
Hiku: Good idea. *gulp gulp*
me: Dude, I'm tempted to just leave instead of waiting for the line to end...
Hiku: I'm almost done mine already.
me: *finishes drink* um, hey, let's look at the sandwiches...*shoves empty bottle somewhere casually*
Hiku: *finds a bottle depositer and drops empty there* XD (a good hiding place, hur hur*
me: hmmm, look there's this sandwhich, and this...
Hiku: mmhhhmmmm...
me: ok, let's go. Scuse me, scuse me. *weaves through crowd out the door*
Hiku: *grin*
me: *grin*
SUCCESS!
Today, slept till noon. Watched 'Tekken movie" (the animated one from 90's) then took another nap till 7pm....now I might go to bed...again. Omg, sooo sore and bruised! XD but sooo worth it! XD
oh yeah, and Jig the sheep has chosen you to play a game...