Interpol 10/23/07
Last night's Interpol show was absolutely amazing. I have goosebumps just thinking about last night. It was the first time I saw them live, and I was blown away. They're one of those bands that sound even better live than they do on the CD. The lead singer's voice sounds so good, and the music translates really well when they're live.
When we arrived at the Forum, I was a little nervous. I thought the Forum was going to suck because it's such a big venue. We got there a little before 9. paid $22 (!!!!) for parking and made our way to the clusterfuck in front. If you had tickets for the floor, you needed to still stand in line for wristbands. We got herded like cattle, got our wristbands and made our way inside. The beer and bathroom lines were the longest I've ever seen in my life. I'm not standing in line for watered down Bud Light.
We finally got on the floor and they were doing sound check for Interpol. We didn't have to listen to the opening band...which i've never heard of. Interpol started 10 minutes later, so our timing was perfect. We were in the middle of the floor and the view was still great. I was impressed with the Forum's layout and sound system.
Interpol played a mix of songs from all three albums. They started with Pioneer to the Falls, my favorite song from their new album. I heard all of my favorites: Narc, Evil, Not Even Jail, Slow Hands, Rest my Chemistry, No I in Threesome. I totally wanted to hump the lead singer. They also played The Lighthouse which is one of those understated songs that didn't receive much airtime. It was pretty amazing. They played a bunch of other songs that I can't remember. The set list will probably make its way to Interpol's fan forum.
For their encore, they played three from the first album "Turn on the Bright Lights": Untitled, PDA, and Stella was a Diver... I admit that I didn't listen much to the first album, but now I will. The songs sounded spectacular. All in all it was a memorable night, and I'm so happy that I went.
When we arrived at the Forum, I was a little nervous. I thought the Forum was going to suck because it's such a big venue. We got there a little before 9. paid $22 (!!!!) for parking and made our way to the clusterfuck in front. If you had tickets for the floor, you needed to still stand in line for wristbands. We got herded like cattle, got our wristbands and made our way inside. The beer and bathroom lines were the longest I've ever seen in my life. I'm not standing in line for watered down Bud Light.
We finally got on the floor and they were doing sound check for Interpol. We didn't have to listen to the opening band...which i've never heard of. Interpol started 10 minutes later, so our timing was perfect. We were in the middle of the floor and the view was still great. I was impressed with the Forum's layout and sound system.
Interpol played a mix of songs from all three albums. They started with Pioneer to the Falls, my favorite song from their new album. I heard all of my favorites: Narc, Evil, Not Even Jail, Slow Hands, Rest my Chemistry, No I in Threesome. I totally wanted to hump the lead singer. They also played The Lighthouse which is one of those understated songs that didn't receive much airtime. It was pretty amazing. They played a bunch of other songs that I can't remember. The set list will probably make its way to Interpol's fan forum.
For their encore, they played three from the first album "Turn on the Bright Lights": Untitled, PDA, and Stella was a Diver... I admit that I didn't listen much to the first album, but now I will. The songs sounded spectacular. All in all it was a memorable night, and I'm so happy that I went.
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