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Post by Yuliya on Mar 24, 2010 8:53:39 GMT -5
I though we could have a thread to complie professional concert reviews? The Google Alerts with reviews are starting to roll in lol. Here's one from the Syracuse show where I don't think we had an B-sider's present to report back about it. It's not the most pleasent one, but he had some good things to say about LH: Tough crowd: Opening act Lifehouse redeems an otherwise mundane Daughtry concert www.dailyorange.com/tough-crowd-opening-act-lifehouse-redeems-an-otherwise-mundane-daughtry-concert-1.1278578 By Aaron Gold Staff Writer Published: Wednesday, March 24, 2010 Updated: Wednesday, March 24, 2010 Chris Daughtry belted out some of his top hits, hoping to get fans riled up at last night’s show in Syracuse at the Oncenter War Memorial Arena. As soon as he emerged onstage, the lead singer of the band Daughtry pointed the microphone to the crowd, looking for an echo. It would have been the loudest sound heard that night, that is, if microphones could pick up the sound of apathy. Although the streets were packed with fans, cars and limousines prior to Daughtry’s 7:30 p.m. show, the importance of a good parking spot seemed to rank higher on the attendees’ to-do lists than active participation in all that a concert has to offer. Besides drinking the beer offered at the concert, of course. Alternative-pop bands Cavo and Lifehouse joined Daughtry in the trip to Syracuse in an attempt to give faithful followers a lively show. Unfortunately, any rise of excitement was not made obvious, and though Daughtry was the headliner of the show, Lifehouse ended up stealing the stage with its superior performance. While the ice rink-turned-concert arena boasted a seemingly large crowd, the overall show displayed a contrived sense of excitement. Screaming teenage girls, mothers and the “American Idol” fans showed up in full-force to croon over “Idol” alumnus Chris Daughtry and Jason Wade of Lifehouse, who was the second act of the show, following Cavo. Lifehouse and Daughtry did what they could to excite, but fans seemed like they’d rather be watching “Dancing with the Stars.” Lifehouse was a highlight of the show. Wade strutted out on the main stage with his bleached-blond hair and white V-neck into the nosebleed seats while grazing the outstretched hands of starstruck fans on the way.
Corinne Maltese, a student at Cayuga Community College from Weedsport, N.Y., and her sister, Lauren Maltese have been fans of Lifehouse for years.
“I thought she was going to have a seizure when he came over,” Lauren Maltese said of her sister. “But I was freaking out, too.”
Lifehouse performed the hit songs “First Time,” “Whatever It Takes” and “Hanging by a Moment” while throwing in a few new tunes to promote the band’s new album, titled “Smoke and Mirrors,” which was released on March 2. Opening to a song reminiscent of the epic “Star Wars” theme, Daughtry ironically pulled out a loudspeaker to add effect to the act’s first song. Perhaps he should have yelled a bit louder. The former “American Idol” contestant belted out his hit songs with passion, though few seemed to take notice. “Everyone was pretty dead,” said Emanuel Colon, of West Syracuse. “It’s like they are here because it’s something to do, but people don’t know how to enjoy it.” What got the crowd going toward the end of the show happened to be a song that Daughtry is not known for at all. Under a ray of green lasers, he sang a heavier rendition of the Phil Collins rock-ballad “In the Air of the Night.” Parents and kids alike finally chose to sing along, ending a night that had previously been characterized by poorly timed cheers and early departures. The problem was not the bands as much as it was the repetitive content and lackadaisical crowd. Daughtry and Lifehouse band members showed strong stage presence and flexed their pipes like they had something to prove. Between the three bands that performed, the concert’s overall sound seemed as if it could have been written and produced by the same person, complete with similar melodies. “The music scene is very few and far between here,” Colon said. “I guess the reaction is just because people aren’t used to it.” However, there were only so many raspy rock voices singing emotional love songs that could be digested in one night. Daughtry and Lifehouse gave a solid effort, but not even the swaying bodies of intoxicated fans could return the favor. akgould@syr.edu |
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Post by disarray on Mar 24, 2010 9:31:28 GMT -5
I was just about to post this too. Love this line: "and though Daughtry was the headliner of the show, Lifehouse ended up stealing the stage with its superior performance." That's not news to us, though, right?  |
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Post by woodenshoe on Mar 24, 2010 16:01:32 GMT -5
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Post by RunningAway on Mar 24, 2010 19:02:42 GMT -5
i have to say, in general and with my experiences at seated venues...the crowd doesn't know they're at a rock concert. i think it attracts people who think concerts are the same thing as going to the theater; we must sit and applaud politely.  glad the writer like lifehouse's performance. |
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Post by Yuliya on Mar 26, 2010 13:14:47 GMT -5
www.projo.com/lifebeat/content/lb_daughtry_review27_03-27-10_ACHTB1N_v15.224a19f.htmlMusic review by Rick Massimo: Daughtry is getting good live03/27/2010 01:00 AM EDT By Rick Massimo Journal Pop Music Writer We’ve known since Chris Daughtry’s run on “American Idol” that he could sing — a muscular rock shout that can get high and low, with a classic warmth and a modern bite. And Daughtry’s two records, with mega-hits such as “Home,” “It’s Not Over” and “No Surprise,” are ample evidence that they can put together and perform songs in much the same way — a tough-guy exterior over an earnest ’80s-power-ballad heart. So the question heading into Daughtry’s show Wednesday night at the Dunkin’ Donuts Center was, could the band named after the famous singer establish a group identity? Fill the stage and the room like true arena headliners? Well, they’re getting there. The band, which will perform Saturday night at Foxwoods, delivered musically. Many of the songs, especially the power ballad “No Surprise,” lost the modern-rock sheen of their recorded versions and gained a nice vintage guitar growl. They got warmed up with “Everytime You Turn Around,” from last year’s “Leave This Town” disc, and the hard-charging “What I Want,” from his debut self-titled disc, was promising. But it got power-ballad-heavy from there, and even with Josh Paul, formerly of Suicidal Tendencies, on bass, the band felt more like the famous singer and the four other guys. No one else spoke to the crowd; no one else headed out onto the ramp into the audience until Paul in the final song. Other than a few nice Josh Steely guitar fills in “Learn My Lesson,” no one seemed confident enough to get in the big guy’s way. It was hard-working; it was confident and competent. But for the first part of the 90-minute show, it wasn’t much more than that. An unadorned stage (other than a fairly generic backdrop) might have seemed like a good idea in terms of keeping the music in the forefront, but it didn’t give much of a trademark for a live audience to hang a band identity onto. If, as Julian Ridgway wrote, a band is a gang, it was hard to tell where this one came from. It picked up later on. Ironically, they showed real personality on a cover — attacking Phil Collins’ “In the Air Tonight” with their own touches (the laser drumsticks were a nice touch, too) — and on “What We Have Become,” a brooding, fiery outtake from the “Leave This Town” album. We knew the band could create catchy singles; here, and on “You Don’t Belong,” the leadoff track to “Leave This Town,” they showed welcome signs of being able to do something else. And on the finale of “There And Back Again,” they really stretched a song out of radio-ready shape and stamped it into something new. Lifehouse, who preceded Daughtry, sure know how to write a platinum-selling hook. They played nearly every song from their most recent “Smoke & Mirrors” disc, led by Jason Wade’s voice, which ranged from a muscular yawn on the verses to a spirited shout on the choruses.
Virtually every song had the grand simplicity of a hit single, which grabs the ear in the jumble of the radio, but when you lay their fastball-down-the-middle tunes end-to-end, it’s changeups such as the creepy, crawly “Nerve Damage,” which saw Wade head way up into the Dunk crowd, and the acoustic-based “It Is What It Is” that provided the highlights. Bassist Bryce Soderberg took over lead vocals for “Wrecking Ball,” though other than that it wasn’t much of a departure.
They threw in a few older songs, such as “First Time” and “Whatever It Takes,” and of course the breakthrough hit “Hanging By a Moment” closed it out. Wade joined Daughtry during the encore of “Home,” and the injection of personality was noticeable.Openers Cavo specialized in anthems as well, first charging (“We All Fall Down”), then swaying (“Crash”), always vague, though skilled, with slow-footing choruses and adorned with the strong classic-rock voice of singer Casey Walker. The six-song set was ballad-heavy, including “Let It Go,” from the “Transformers” soundtrack, but the four-on-the-floor hit single “Champagne” left things on a high note. They were plagued by worse-than-usual opening-act sound, unfortunately. Daughtry, Lifehouse and Cavo are at Foxwoods Resort Casino, MGM Grand, 39 Norwich Westerly Rd. (Route 2), Mashantucket, Conn., Saturday at 8 p.m. Call (866) 646-0609. Tickets for the sold-out concert were $60 to $90; higher-price tickets are available online.
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Post by disarray on Mar 26, 2010 14:35:03 GMT -5
Wade joined Daughtry during the encore of “Home,” and the injection of personality was noticeable.
I wonder what that is supposed to mean?
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Post by disarray on Mar 26, 2010 15:22:08 GMT -5
Thanks for clarifying that! I did notice the roar of the crowd when Jason appeared and thought that was awesome! Wade joined Daughtry during the encore of “Home,” and the injection of personality was noticeable.I wonder what that is supposed to mean? Probably that the audience roared when Jason came out, and again when he sang his first line. I was at this one. Not that Daughtry wasn;t keeping people up and on their feet but when Jason walked out and then started singing, it changed the dynamic on stage and you could see that Chris and Jason were having a fantastic time up there, and the audience took notice and responded. It was great to be a part of all that even if it was just clapping and yelling and singing along with them in the same room. |
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Post by jolene102 on Mar 26, 2010 15:50:28 GMT -5
i have to say, in general and with my experiences at seated venues...the crowd doesn't know they're at a rock concert. i think it attracts people who think concerts are the same thing as going to the theater; we must sit and applaud politely. glad the writer like lifehouse's performance. i agree. and it's such a pain because i want to stand and enjoy a rock concert and then u have people yelling at you to sit down. we'll see how cleveland is next week. and i'm surprised to hear the reviews of daughtry not being so good. glad they're loving LH though. ;D |
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Post by scg10 on Mar 26, 2010 17:04:37 GMT -5
i have to say, in general and with my experiences at seated venues...the crowd doesn't know they're at a rock concert. i think it attracts people who think concerts are the same thing as going to the theater; we must sit and applaud politely. glad the writer like lifehouse's performance. i agree. and it's such a pain because i want to stand and enjoy a rock concert and then u have people yelling at you to sit down. we'll see how cleveland is next week. and i'm surprised to hear the reviews of daughtry not being so good. glad they're loving LH though. ;D Isn't it so annoying that no one on the side sections have been standing!? In one of my videos... I can't even remember which, all my Prov. Daughtry ones are SO bad cuz of the stupid light they had on the floor, but in the video, you can hear the people behind me yelling to sit down. (Not at me, I actually was sitting, and I wasn't even in front of them, it was towards a bunch of teenage girls. Keep in mind, these people were in a higher section behind us. How ridiculous.) I stood for LH both in Prov. and Boston and no one said anything to me. Or if they did, I didn't hear it. Haha. If you wanna see, STAND, that's my take on it. |
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Post by Yuliya on Mar 30, 2010 14:14:18 GMT -5
type3media.com/2010/03/30/daughtry-lifehouse-concert-review/Daughtry and Lifehouse Make Providence Feel Like Home March 30, 2010 by Kristen Pierson Daughtry with Lifehouse and Cavo March 24, 2010 Dunkin’ Donuts Center Providence, RI The Providence crowd came out early to see a great rock and roll show. By the time Cavo took to the stage the venue was already nearly full. Despite some early sound glitches, the crowd was really getting into the band’s music, including performances of their well-known songs “Champagne” and “Crash.” The band seemed very happy to be there and thanked everyone for listening. Lifehouse put on an incredible energetic performance. The music was tight and Jason Wade’s vocals sounded great. During “Nerve Damage,” Wade ran into the crowd and up into the stands. The fans were giving him enthusiastic hugs and high-fives. I’d never seen Lifehouse perform live before, and was completely impressed with just how well these guys owned the stage. With ten years and five albums under their belt, it should have come as no surprise. I discovered what the many fans in the crowd already knew; Lifehouse rocks!When Chris Daughtry took the stage with his band, I almost didn’t recognize him because he was sporting an unshaven head. But once Daughtry started to belt out their tunes, the music was instantly recognizable. Chris Daughtry’s vocals sound incredible live, and he puts everything he has into the performance. During the set, the band played a rousing cover of Billy Idol’s “Rebel Yell, ” followed by “Home,” from their self-titled debut. During “Home,” Jason Wade jumped back on stage to perform the song with Daughtry. It was a great moment to watch, from a show already packed with great moments, great music, and a receptive crowd. When covering these events, sometimes you leave a show feeling spent up and tired, especially if the bands onstage are just going through the motions of the performance. Tonight, three great bands gave it their all, and on nights like this you leave feeling like you never want it to end.
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Post by Deleted on Mar 30, 2010 14:31:30 GMT -5
Finally, finally, finally!!!!!! Someone gets it right! This person couldn't have said it any better. I wanna go find this person and give them a giant hug. hahaha I left a very nice comment for this person. <3 |
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Post by adhara on Mar 30, 2010 22:46:57 GMT -5
I found this line in a Daughtry review kind of funny... Concert Review: Daughtry Played The Dark Knight At MGM GrandMarch 28, 2010 By Darren Ratner, Special to The Courant ...Bulldozing through fan favorites from the debut LP and last year's Leave This Town, the five-piece group sounded a bit raw on songs like "Life After You" and "Feels Like Tonight," exposing the importance of that studio polish. Daughtry's vocals were spotty as well, reaching notes when they should but losing steam when they shouldn't. Case in point: Lifehouse vocalist/guitarist Jason Wade joining him onstage for a performance of "Home." Take a guess as to who sounded better.... articles.courant.com/2010-03-28/entertainment/hc-daughtry-review-mgm-grand-0328_1_chris-daughtry-guitar-dark |
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Post by disarray on Mar 31, 2010 10:52:56 GMT -5
I found this line in a Daughtry review kind of funny... Concert Review: Daughtry Played The Dark Knight At MGM GrandMarch 28, 2010 By Darren Ratner, Special to The Courant ...Bulldozing through fan favorites from the debut LP and last year's Leave This Town, the five-piece group sounded a bit raw on songs like "Life After You" and "Feels Like Tonight," exposing the importance of that studio polish. Daughtry's vocals were spotty as well, reaching notes when they should but losing steam when they shouldn't. Case in point: Lifehouse vocalist/guitarist Jason Wade joining him onstage for a performance of "Home." Take a guess as to who sounded better.... articles.courant.com/2010-03-28/entertainment/hc-daughtry-review-mgm-grand-0328_1_chris-daughtry-guitar-darkYa, I could tell that by watching the videos that have been posted. Maybe Chris brings him out for that one because he needs the assist! |
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Post by Deleted on Mar 31, 2010 21:27:19 GMT -5
I've been to two of the live concerts so far and I just want to put in my two cents that I think Chris Daughtry is a very good live singer.
Jason live vocals are truly exceptional so I don't care who he sings next to, most people are going to pale in comparison and seem like an amateur. haha
But just want to put my two cents out there that Daughtry's show is really entertaining and very solid. He is also so gracious to Lifehouse and Jason, in particular. He always introduces him as his good friend and after Jason finished singing in Rhode Island, Chris told the whole audience something like: "That guy makes me want to give up singing." I've been talking about this alot so I'm sorry for sounding like a broken record, but I just thought that was very cool for someone who is the headliner and who is a very talented singer himself to say. I have a lot of respect for Chris Daughtry now that I've seen him live in action.
That's why I was so excited about the review posted here of the Rhode Island show because I think the other reviews are greatly selling Daughtry short and while I'm glad that they are praising Lifehouse, I don't understand the need to tear Daughtry's show apart because of it.
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Post by disarray on Apr 1, 2010 23:43:03 GMT -5
So this is not an official review or anything, but it made my day! A friend of mine on Facebook went to the Cleveland show tonight. She has never seen Lifehouse before. Right after their set, she posted from her phone: "I have a whole new obsession: omg the lead singer for Lifehouse is mesmerizing." Then, she got home and posted to me: "Barbie....holy crap!!!!! I had heard you talk about them. And I would hear songs on the radio that I liked but not know who sang them. Then I found out who it was. But seeing them live!!!!! Good lord!!!!! I could have sat there and listened to him sing all night!!!!! What an amazing voice!!!" We had gone to see Daughtry a few months back in Detroit. So I was kind of on the fence about seeing him again this soon. But Lifehouse is the thing that sold me on getting a ticket. I am sooooo glad I went. It was one of the best shows I've ever been to. I can't wait to go buy CD's tomorrow!!!!  |
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. I'd also like to know if anybody has an HD copy of Lifehouse at Pinkpop 2003. BY far their best concert ever