bono_man2002
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My Matchbox Twenty Concert's Story Night 1
hi, i've just got back from 2, of the best concerts that i've seen in my life!! (i havent seen u2 yet!) and i recrorded both shows with my mini disc recorder, so i have them too keep forever....
so i'll tell y'all about the shows......
Friday, July 25 2003 , Night I
got into the city about 2 in the afternoon, sat around the hotel watching simpsons , after an hour or two, we decided to we decided to walk down street and have a look around to fill in some time.
about 6PM my pearents friends arrived at the hotel, so we went down to there room for an hour or so, and then we would head off the the first of two shows...
we left the hotel about 7:45pm, arrived at Rod Laver Arena around 8pm....got out seats, on the floor, 3rd row from the back (still very good seats!)
the two bands that were on before show were great!, both played with allot of passion...they went off about 9:15, and the antipation and exitement was building!....then at around 9:30pm the 5 guys came out
opening with "cold" off there new album, which was a suprise as an opener, next came "real world, of the first album, this had the crowd jumping! Rob did some talking, about how great it was to be back in melboune, then they played a couple of songs in a row from the new album "All I Need", follwed by "Soul", "Diease" and "Could I Be You", which rocked!!
everything went dark for a short while, until the light shined on Adam (guatrist) when "3AM" began, everyone stood up, and starting singing, after that came "Mad Season" from there 2nd album...then it was back to a couple of new songs, in "Feel" (which had simalr lighting to new york from elevation tour) "hand me down" was great!, next Rob & Kyle set up for the next song, while Adam, Paul, Brian went off...Rob & Kyle did an accioutic verison of "If Youre Gone", everyone cheerd after it...the rest of the band came back, and they played "Bent" which was also great! (this is getting to be a broken record!)
after bent, Rob did some talking,
"No matter how long we've been in a band, we've always liked playing someone elses songs...so were gunna have cover time" suddenly, the lights turned red...i'd heard this noise before...there was a big build up, then i noticed! this sounds like a U2 song.....i couldnt belive it...when i heard the first few lyrics "I Want To Run......I want to hide"....they played STREEETS!!!!! everyone got up and sang along!, it was such an exellent cover version!! Rob sang it soo very well!!
after a great version of streets...they played there latest single "Unwell" which was exellent!, follwing that, they played one of my favourites..."Back 2 Good", which is off there first album, they played that song so well!!
next came "Downfall" and follwing that, was another of my favouites "Youre So Real" also from new album, rob added some extra lyrics into the song, and after it they went of stage....
during the encore everyone one was cheering for more! after about 2 or 3 minutes...Matchbox Twenty came back on stage..
and played "So Sad, So Lonely" whcih was fantastic!, following that was "Long Day" which on the last 2 tours was a traditonal closer (like "40") rob also added some extra lyrics to this song, and said "thanks very much, were arent quite finished yet, but this is a good time to say thats very much melbourne!!"
following Long Day, came "Push" which was the final song of the night.....and what a great night it was!!!!!
ok, so thats very very long!!, stay tuned for Night II soon!
hi, i've just got back from 2, of the best concerts that i've seen in my life!! (i havent seen u2 yet!) and i recrorded both shows with my mini disc recorder, so i have them too keep forever....
so i'll tell y'all about the shows......
Friday, July 25 2003 , Night I
got into the city about 2 in the afternoon, sat around the hotel watching simpsons , after an hour or two, we decided to we decided to walk down street and have a look around to fill in some time.
about 6PM my pearents friends arrived at the hotel, so we went down to there room for an hour or so, and then we would head off the the first of two shows...
we left the hotel about 7:45pm, arrived at Rod Laver Arena around 8pm....got out seats, on the floor, 3rd row from the back (still very good seats!)
the two bands that were on before show were great!, both played with allot of passion...they went off about 9:15, and the antipation and exitement was building!....then at around 9:30pm the 5 guys came out
opening with "cold" off there new album, which was a suprise as an opener, next came "real world, of the first album, this had the crowd jumping! Rob did some talking, about how great it was to be back in melboune, then they played a couple of songs in a row from the new album "All I Need", follwed by "Soul", "Diease" and "Could I Be You", which rocked!!
everything went dark for a short while, until the light shined on Adam (guatrist) when "3AM" began, everyone stood up, and starting singing, after that came "Mad Season" from there 2nd album...then it was back to a couple of new songs, in "Feel" (which had simalr lighting to new york from elevation tour) "hand me down" was great!, next Rob & Kyle set up for the next song, while Adam, Paul, Brian went off...Rob & Kyle did an accioutic verison of "If Youre Gone", everyone cheerd after it...the rest of the band came back, and they played "Bent" which was also great! (this is getting to be a broken record!)
after bent, Rob did some talking,
"No matter how long we've been in a band, we've always liked playing someone elses songs...so were gunna have cover time" suddenly, the lights turned red...i'd heard this noise before...there was a big build up, then i noticed! this sounds like a U2 song.....i couldnt belive it...when i heard the first few lyrics "I Want To Run......I want to hide"....they played STREEETS!!!!! everyone got up and sang along!, it was such an exellent cover version!! Rob sang it soo very well!!
after a great version of streets...they played there latest single "Unwell" which was exellent!, follwing that, they played one of my favourites..."Back 2 Good", which is off there first album, they played that song so well!!
next came "Downfall" and follwing that, was another of my favouites "Youre So Real" also from new album, rob added some extra lyrics into the song, and after it they went of stage....
during the encore everyone one was cheering for more! after about 2 or 3 minutes...Matchbox Twenty came back on stage..
and played "So Sad, So Lonely" whcih was fantastic!, following that was "Long Day" which on the last 2 tours was a traditonal closer (like "40") rob also added some extra lyrics to this song, and said "thanks very much, were arent quite finished yet, but this is a good time to say thats very much melbourne!!"
following Long Day, came "Push" which was the final song of the night.....and what a great night it was!!!!!
ok, so thats very very long!!, stay tuned for Night II soon!