The tickets were purchased, the crowds flocked, the fans cheered and the penis jokes ensued. Blink 182 has returned to Toronto.
As unprofessional of a blogger as I could be, I missed the train from Burlington and was delayed one hour. My entourage and I rolled in about halfway through the My Chemical Romance set. "Two Canadian tall-boys, please."
The last concert I went to at the Amphitheatre was The Black Keys. Which to say the least was a little lack luster. It spoiled the venue for me. I don't know what it was about it but it made me less than excited to come back.
The vibe was different August 17. It seemed happier. Less forced. Natural. I appreciated the beverage dispensary on the lawn. I was home.
I was not in anyway looking forward to seeing My Chemical Romance on stage. I've always been aware of them and actually liked one song they had out I'm Not Okay, but that's as far as I got with them. With that being said, I was impressed with the energy and stage presence. They were captivating and I found myself dancing. I'm not ashamed to admit it.
As for Manchester Orchestra, sorry maybe next time.
Now on to Blink 182. My word. I've never experienced a mosh pit on the lawn before. There were two rowdy girls standing in front of the seven of us boys asking for trouble. But only found a group of guys more than happy to have a time. Blink opened with their new single Up All Night which is a pretty good song. I like the back and forth vocals reminiscent of older songs like Pathetic. The song is a little mellow but gets the job done.
"This is a new song but it sounds like an old song," Mark Hoppus said introducing another one of their new songs entitled Hearts All Gone. Fun, fun song. It didn't get the awkward 'don't know what to think' reaction from the crowd. People knew exactly what to make of it as it was embraced by the fans in attendance.
They left no fan forgotten. From the teens in attendance to the twenty and thirty-somethings they played the classics and the newer material. Very rare in a band. The song Carousel or Travis Barker's mind blowing drum solo were the highlights of the performance. I was not expecting Carousel when they hit the stage. So many memories of that song. I haven't heard a band to date that speaks directly to me as much as Blink 182 does. They just know.
They even started an O Canada. Singing only the first two lines. The crowd took it and ran with it. Epic!
Barker's drum solo was awesome! Lacking any other word to describe it. A friend and I made it a goal to get to the very front. We made it as far as the front of the 100 section before being turned away. A crane hoisted Barker over the crowd tilting him every which way. not quite as impressive as the upside-down solo the last time I saw them at the Amphitheatre but still pretty cool.
Good night, good friends, new memories, relived old ones and had me really wondering "What's My Age Again."
Best video I could find of the encore. The sound is a little weird but you get the point. Props to wazzupcowz on youtube.com. Enjoy!
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