Pain In The Grass 2009

Music

Entry posted by Dorek August 23, 2009

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Definitely one of the oddest concerts I've been too, given the surrounding events.

I missed Steel Panthers (some 80's glam metal band that isn't actually from the 80's) and Static-X (which was very disappointing, as I had wanted to see them), though we did catch a few chords wafting from the arena as we drove up. My friend's girlfriend didn't get off work until 3, which is why we missed them, but is k. Turns out said friend didn't even get to come, as he was invited to another friends going away party (which apparently I didn't get invited to? But whatevs). So in the end, it was his girlfriend (who is also an awesome person), her friend (who beats me a lot >>), her boyfriend, and the original friend's roomate (a nerd, but an amusing one). So, five people.

Saliva were on when we finally got to our seats, and they weren't too bad. I'm not a big fan of Saliva, they're just a little... generic. It wasn't bad or anything, just nothing to get out of my seat for. In the interim of Saliva and Chevelle, I saw three of my friends from school (who were apparently also not invited to the going away party), and another friend who I work out with, so it was kinda random, but awesome.

Chevelle was pretty amazing. The guys in front of us didn't like em as much, but whatever, they were fantastic. There was a bit of a problem with the mic at first, but it quickly went away. There was nothing super special about the performance itself, but the music played was fantastic, and really refreshing just to hear it played live. I recognized most of the songs, and they even played a song that wasn't a single of theirs that I really liked, which was amaaaaaazing.

After a break, Mudvayne came right out and just rocked the house. Everybody stood up right away, and they just dominated the entire arena. They played all of the fan favorite, Dig, Happy, Fall Into Sleep, and some older songs, as well as a new song from their new album. All in all, it was just a fantastic, it was basically what I go to those concerts for.

Then, there was supposed to be Slipknot. Unfortunately, the drummer, Joey Jordison, had been sent to the hospital, and Slipknot was not able to play. They told us that he was okay, and promised to reimburse us when they came back in a few months. That's the second time they've been hurt there. Last year at Mayhem Fest, the turntabilist broke both his legs. White River Amphitheater is an injury inducing place, apparently.

So, all in all, not too bad, and hopefully the drummer recovers. Free concert the next time they show up, so that's nice.