HELP YOURSELF, DON'T SAY A THING AT ALL

Several weeks ago now, I had the privilege of seeing Black Rebel Motorcycle Club for the second (or third?...shoot now i can't remember) time in my life. Either way, it was simply fantastic! Aaron, Tommy, and I started our drove up together. We stopped by a record shop that Aaron's best friend works at. It was amazing. The record shop is so clean and organized, and has a massive collection! There is a whole section of player equipment, and an entire room just for 45's! We purchased the new Black Keys vinyl (which comes with a cd included) along with a BRMC 7in, and Radiohead 7in, a Cream vinyl, and one of Elton John's that had a pretty cool cover. I also bought a self-contained record player system, with an 8 track player! It wasn't very much, so I was excited. I don't have any 8 tracks, but I do have vinyls and that's all I need ^_^We met up with some friends of our who were up for the show as well, but they had just ate and we were starving so we ditched them and went to TGIF and took goofy pictures.

The show was soon to start, so we headed back. A couple blocks from the venue tommy spotted the bass player of BRMC! We headed toward him and asked if we grab a quick snap with him. Cheesy, but so worth it...hehe. Also, we had decided to wear all black in honor of the show and the band's name. I mentioned this during our debut photoshoot to which came the response...I just thought that's how people dress these days...hehe. Tommy is sporting new Le Grand Cru wear...woot woot! So tommy and I stand by him and Aaron starts snapping like the paparazzi! I think I had at least 10 pics in sequence. Too bad I don't know how to do those gif pics that are moving or you'd see it take place. Oh well, here's the first one:
We walked into the show and the venue was decently sized, but still small which was nice. We were able to get directly to the front, which was nice. A local band opened, and I decided to leave and attempt to get my camera into the show. I talked to BRMC's merch guy and he said the band wouldn't have a problem with it, so as I walked to the security guards with my camera, I prayed that they wouldn't give me trouble, and sure enough, I was in with the camera in no time :D (A side note on the merch: BRMC designed a new poster for each show on this tour, you can view them on their myspace here. I thought it was amazing, but a bit overpriced. I did get a cool tote bag though)

The second opening band was from the UK, The Duke Spirit. I had just read an article on them in Nylon Magazine. They were good, but I thought they got a bit monotonous.
The entire show was SO LOUD. I had earplugs in the entire time. I guess we were right in the front, but I have never been to a show that loud before, and I have been to some pretty loud shows. So in between bands was a nice break. Here are Seth and Jay resting:
Then BRMC set up and we were in awe at the stack of amps they had. Insane. I don't know much about amps, but everyone else with me were speechless. See for yourself:
BRMC played for 2 hours without stopping. It was brilliant. It was amazing. We were exhausted FOR them. I don't know how they kept playing. I wish I could have heard more piano, but what I did hear was amazing. The bass player and the guitarist both sang, switching between lead and backup vocals. They even switched bass and guitar for a couple songs. Plenty of harmonica (one was even miked so no need to stand up to the mike stand). I'm sure tommy could tell you more of the musical techniques, but I was fully in awe. And wonderfully happy. This was my first show with my digital. I wish I could have moved about a bit more, but here's a taste of what we saw. If you ever get a chance, catch the in concert. They are truly one of the best bands making music these days. So much heart and soul breathed into both music and lyrics. An experience you surely shouldn't miss. Talented gents. Thanks for a great show! And thanks to the friends who shared it with me.