It's not often that you can get full fledged rock and roll concert complete with three bands for $35.00 but that is what we got last night at the Shinedown show with Airbourne and Bush at Mohegan Sun Arena in Uncasville CT.
We walked into the arena a few minutes late and opening act Airbourne had already started. I have one word for this band. . . LOUD. It was the loudest noise I've ever heard in my life, chest pounding, seat shaking, ear drum shattering loud. My ear still hurts today. Other concert goers I spoke with concurred....they were bad.
With a quick set change Bush was on stage. I can't honestly call myself a Bush fan, for me personally, they are one of those bands that I found myself saying, "oh, they sing this song". So not being there for Bush, I have to tell you I was pretty impressed. They put on a good show both musically and with a great light show reminicent of the light shows you'd find a great rock concert in the 80's. Lead singer Gavin Rossdale came right out into the audience singing a cover of the Beatles Come Together. That was probably my favorite part of their set. The crowd really enjoyed them.
Impressed that I didn't not have to wait very long for the next set change, it was time for the main event, they real reason I was there...SHINEDOWN. A little history between me and Shinedown: I'm a relatively new Shinedown fan. A year ago I was driving home around midnight from who knows where and had my local rock radio station on (94 HJY) and this song came on....I had never heard it before but instantly fell in love with it. For some strange reason it reminded me of something that could have been a theme song for a Sylvester Stallone movie. When I got home I Googled some of the lyrics that I could remember. "I'm on the front line don't worry I'll be fine the story is just beginning" That search resulted me finding my first favorite Shinedown song Diamond Eyes. Which in fact was from The Sly Stallone Expendables movie, so strange I would make that connection.
Always looking for new good music (and of course that is always subjective), I started looking for Shinedown songs on Youtube (gotta love the age of the internet). I became an instant fan. In fact Shinedown is the group I use the most to do my workouts to.
Back to the concert...Shinedown did not disappoint, they played all my favorites, it was like listening to my playlist on my Ipod. I'll follow you down, Someone Save Me, Diamond Eyes, Second Chance and there awesome cover of Simple Man among others. Lead Singer Brent Smith absolutely blew me away with his vocals. He has such a strong, genuine voice. It's really hard to find good Rock music these days. I expected him to come out looking like a plain old rocker, with jeans and a t-shirt. This Rock God was actually dressed up, nice, clean, unripped black pants, a shirt with vest and tie. Class act. Very interactive with the audience.
I think I actually walked away a bigger Shinedown fan than I was when I walked into the arena.
My question is this....how long am I going to have to wait to see them again? I can't wait!
Oh, and their set was pretty cool...colorful, not overpowering and fantastic lights, again, just like I used to expect back in the 80's.
That's just my opinion.
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