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    So.... A great show. I was very impressed, as this was my first time seeing them live. They mainly played a bunch from the new album and a couple others from their earlier releases. The highlight for me is when they played "In Fiction", such a epic song.

    Unfortunately I was stuck next to a douchetard with 3inch hoops who repeatedly told everyone how he saw them 10 years ago when they still lived in Boston ( one of those jaded scenster pizza delivery fucks with PBR in hand).

    I thought that they would be more overwhelming because of all the low end density they have in their material. But they had their shit dialed perfectly and it was tight as hell. And not to mention they are spot on live, close you eyes and it's like listening to the album. If you can catch these guys I highly recommend it.

    One thing I will dork out on though..... So it seems the guys have obviously been hit with endorsement deals. Their entire backline is now Freyette ( used to be VHT). Which is cool, good amps. BUT...
    It seems they have ditched their old guitars (Les Pauls and Teles) for brand spanking new ones and aluminum and that ( well the necks are ). They are made by the Electrical Guitar Company and I don't know if I really dig their decision.

    For one reason, I could hear a tonality difference with these new aluminum guitars. I know they did not use these on the new record and confuses me to why they are now. I get their reasoning being that they are in B and F# an they need their guitars to compensate for that bitch of a tuning. But the warmth, the bite, the rich tones of their clean passages they had with their old guitars is a little different now. My friend said I was nuts and to quit nit picking shit.

    I am sure they could have called up Fender and Gibson to have them design them a couple of baritone guitars for them. And another thing, it kind of looks corny when all 3 guitar players are playing the exact same guitar. It's like a little kids baseball team wearing their shiny new helmets that were bought by their sponsor, plastered with their logo all over it. Not to mention they are kind of ugly looking guitars.
    // End Rant. I still love the band though.

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    • Thanks for writing that up. You paint a great picture. I'd love to catch this tour, but nothing is close.blaw
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