MASTODON !!!! May 5, 2007 - Saturday
Went to Mastodon last night, here's a report. I went up to the front before they started, John told me it's great up front. I was the oldest guy up there by about 5 years. They played a more mellow song to start off with, a solid move I say. 2nd song was Wolf is Loose, and I just lost it. I didn't plan on going in the pit for fear of losing my keys, wallet etc. But I couldn't help myself, went in the pit for a bit, then went up front some more and I was banging my head like crazy. Then they played Crystal Skull and I was so into it I sort of started to hyperventilate. But it was a good feeling. And i was banging my head so hard i really hurt my neck (i am old). Both of those songs are amazing in concert. Though the crowd moshed harder to Wolf for some reason. Then I retreated to my usual spot. I usually like to stand in the middle of the circle surrounding the pit so I can get a perfect view of the band. For a few songs there was a red glow over the crowd, and I could see people flailing around in the pit right in front of me, with the band just behind them. It was such a cool image, and a perfect symbol of the band, chaos and violence supported by precision and love. At about the 4th song I was kinda bored for a split second because I'd seen them 3 other times, and I was kinda thinking, what's new about this. But they drew me back in around the 6th song and I was hooked the rest of the show. Just a very enjoyable, and energizing experience.
Went to Mastodon last night, here's a report. I went up to the front before they started, John told me it's great up front. I was the oldest guy up there by about 5 years. They played a more mellow song to start off with, a solid move I say. 2nd song was Wolf is Loose, and I just lost it. I didn't plan on going in the pit for fear of losing my keys, wallet etc. But I couldn't help myself, went in the pit for a bit, then went up front some more and I was banging my head like crazy. Then they played Crystal Skull and I was so into it I sort of started to hyperventilate. But it was a good feeling. And i was banging my head so hard i really hurt my neck (i am old). Both of those songs are amazing in concert. Though the crowd moshed harder to Wolf for some reason. Then I retreated to my usual spot. I usually like to stand in the middle of the circle surrounding the pit so I can get a perfect view of the band. For a few songs there was a red glow over the crowd, and I could see people flailing around in the pit right in front of me, with the band just behind them. It was such a cool image, and a perfect symbol of the band, chaos and violence supported by precision and love. At about the 4th song I was kinda bored for a split second because I'd seen them 3 other times, and I was kinda thinking, what's new about this. But they drew me back in around the 6th song and I was hooked the rest of the show. Just a very enjoyable, and energizing experience.
