Those who know me, or claim they do, understand what I mean when I say that a rather epic event happened in my life not too long ago. I am a music fanatic. I love listening to music, and my favorite band to listen to is Rise Against. A couple of weeks ago my roomate Mike, my buddy Jay and I went to Vancouver for a Rise Against concert. It was held in the Commodor Ballroom.
It was AMAZING. I've been to quite a few concerts, 90% of which are punk shows, and nothing has compared to this. There are only two other concerts that can even compare:
- KoRn - I saw Korn in Kelowna with Jay. This was actually my first concert ever. It probably would have still been my first favorite concert if I hadn't sat in the bleachers for it. Really regret that . . .
- Vans Warped Tour 2004 - It was the 10th aniversary of warped tour but it was my first time seeing the show. Now honestly, the only reason I don't say that this is my favorite concert is because its in a totally different catagory. How can you possibly compare a show with 3 bands to a show with 30 bands? You just can't.
Almost every song I listen to now by
Rise Against gives me flashbacks to the concert. I can remember the exact point during "Give it All" that the lead singer dropped the mic and leapt onto the crowd. It was really cool because I was right there holding him up with the rest of the pit. It was a crazy experience that I will not easily forget.