Getting together with a bunch of music fans and enjoying it as a whole - I think that's what music should be all about.
On May 22, I attended a bandshow at the Biltmore Cabaret located on Main, which involved 5 indie bands touring from Japan. At the show, I was struck by true love for music.
The live was only $10 to get in, and all attendees at the show were welcomed with a variety of Japanese food, including sushi, takoyaki, and junk food, as well as a few prizes.
The bands performing at the show were all high in level, and their performances were very "natural".
I feel that the problem with new bands are that their performances look awkward, despite their technique or skill; it seems like the members have not become "one" with their instruments.
What I felt so natural about the indie bands were that their performances were not limited with their instruments, length of cables, or the sizes of the stages. They literally jumped on speakers, ran across it, and it naturally got the audiences hyped up.
A lot of the bands experimented a lot as well, like putting their voice through an effector, playing unusual instruments (violin, xylophone, etc.) and passing over their guitar to one of their audiences (during a song),
All in all, the live was a huge success. There were mosh pits and people going nuts.
I'm sure alcohol played a big part but I don't think I've ever been to a live that had so much energy and excitement.
Although it seems like I am just stating the positive parts for the show, there were obviously downfalls... such as the lack of excitement from the last band because the band prior to that was so awesome, bad mix for one band (guitar was too loud), and some bands where I just found the vocal to be utterly useless (you would know what I mean if you were there).
However, I really feel that it's an awesome thing to tour around Canada, and I really think the organizer did a great job.
It's also tough for the bands too, considering they need to commit time outside of their jobs and education, as well as a great deal of money too (unless they are fully sponsored, which I doubt).
To be honest, I was a little jealous...
Regardless where, I want to go touring!
DAIZO
