"Party, party, party…" "You can sit on your asses at home, this is a rock n' roll show…" Those were the words Ian used to try and get the crowd into the show. Unfortunately, most people were there to see Aerosmith and were polite enough to cheer and clap between songs, but showed no interest during the songs. There were a few people closer to the stage that seemed to be enjoying themselves and then there was me, the lone person standing in the back near the soundboard. But enough about the crowd, how about the band?

Unfortunately the sound was a bit off at the start, Ian's mic to be more specific. During the first couple of tunes, his voice came across kind of muddy. Overall the band smoked throughout the set though. Billy D's guitar was louder and more clear than I remember from before. (Billy M mentioned him getting some new equipment for the LA show a few days earlier in the tour diary on thecultnet.com) Matt, Billy M, and Mike did an excellent job as usual of keeping the rhythm banging out from behind the dynamic duo. I for one hope Billy M and Matt both stay in the band for awhile and maybe do the next couple of albums. (Of course Mike is welcome to keep touring with the boys too!)

As for the image the band was pushing, you could tell they knew who they were playing to and trying to convert a few folks over as fans. Most of the set was from Electric and the rest were the more "classic rock" sounding songs. Ian traded his sarong (?) for a leather jackets and jeans, keeping the bandana.

With the shortened setlist, there was obviously going to be some songs that I was going to miss out on, but the most missed by me were The Witch and In The Clouds. When they play The Witch live, it has so much more of a "funky" feel to it and In The Clouds just plain rocks in my book.

So overall, the show was great like always. A little bit short, but that was expected since they were in the opening slot, but it just makes the anticipation for their return even greater.

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Rise
True Believers
Wild Flower
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She Sells Sanctuary
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