I guess they call this “liveblogging”. I’m listening to the Rock the Boat concert online right now, and enjoying it. I’m watching every now and then, but I’m mostly working.
Comedian Thor Ramsey emceed the show, and seems like a genuinely funny guy. I got a sense that he was a bit over the heads of a lot of folks in the crowd, but they tended to laugh in the right places anyway.
DecembeRadio opened, and sang a few songs. I was really looking forward to seeing them in concert, as I totally dig their sound. Watching them reminded me that they’re not the seasoned veterans we’re used to seeing. They’re good, but it’s clear they haven’t been around as long as Petra.
Reliant K is a different story, though. The moment they took the stage it was obvious that they felt at home there. They’ve paid their dues on the road, that’s for sure. No hesitation, no nerves…just a quality set. Good stuff. I especially like the fact that they enjoy themselves. Just look at some of the titles of their albums and songs to see what I mean:
Life After Death and Taxes
Two Lefts Don’t Make a Right…but Three Do
Five Score and Seven Years Ago
Five Iron Frenzy Is Either Dead Or Dying
The Anatomy Of The Tongue In Cheek
You get the idea. I like these guys.
Note to self: listen to more Reliant K.
The evening was interspersed with clips from the movie Evan Almighty. It looks pretty good.
Jeremy Camp followed Reliant K. I really like his stuff, and I have 3 of his albums. Unfortunately, I’ve always found that solo artists in concert with groups have a tough time competing. His band was good, and he was as good as he always is…but after the sonic wall that Reliant K threw up (and anticipating the sonic wall that is Switchfoot) it was difficult to keep focused on Jeremy.
Switchfoot was obviously the biggest name of the night, and they didn’t disappoint. They started with Stars, which was adequate. They followed up with Oh Gravity! and Gone, two of their stronger songs. This was obviously a crowd-pleasing sort of set…next were This is Your Life, one of their best-known songs. Then came American Dream, followed by an acoustic-starting version of This is Your Life. They finished with an interactive Meant to Live, and said good night.
I thought it was a really good night…considering that most people would pay somewhere between $60 and $200 to see all of those artists, the price was definitely right. If I find out that it’s archived online, I’ll send you a link.
Did you watch the concert? What did you think? Did you have a good time?
