Sunday, November 11, 2007

My Big, Wild Hinder Night

Last night I saw my fifth concert, Hinder. Good times! The first band was some goofs, called 12 Stones. Next, was Papa Roach. That was my second time seeing Papa Roach. They opened for Guns N' Roses, last year. Too bad I don't like Papa Roach, huh? I mean, they put on a good show, and all, but they're just not my style. Too rappy for me. Finally, after a ridiculous amount of roadie stage time, a video came on the curtain. Aerosmith's "Sweet Emotion" played, as the guys from Hinder got out of a limo. It showed some back-stage, meet-and-greet stuff for a bit, and then the intro to Bon Jovi's "Let It Rock" started playing. And then, the curtain dropped, and, low and behold, there was Hinder! They started out with "How Long," followed by "Home Coming Queen," and then "Bliss." "Nothin Good About Goodbye," and "Better Than Me." Then, they played a new song called "Heaven Lost You." Very cool! "By The Way," "Born To Be Wild," and another great, new song, "Thing For You." And closing it all out, they played "Room 21," "Lips Of An Angel," and "Get Stoned." It was a good show, but it was a short show. 12 songs?! No encore?! Anyway, yeah, it rocked! The smell of the arena is still locked in my nose...