- Streaming into Subi Oval with all the other concert goers and spotting classy bogans - they are becoming more subtle nowadays. There were the obvious ones who wore black and/or flannel but look out for bogans who walk openly through the street drinking cheap booze.
- No line to the toilet and they were clean - I hate using public toilets (Thank you Subiaco Oval - can't wait for AFL '07 to begin)
- Discovering we has pretty reasonable seats - I went to the concert with my friend Cath who had booked these tickets ages ago for her and her bf. We were on the oval, in section C6 which was directly in front of the stage. It was possible to watch the performers and actually not have them look like tiny specs. But like all concerts, unless your really close you end up just watching the screen anyway.
- Coming in near the end of the support bands act - OK who really wants to see the support band really? If I don't know their music then not me. So I guess it's not really fair for me to comment on Kings of Leon - but I wasn't all that impressed. The highlight of their set would have been when Eddie Vedder came out and played a song with them.
- Pearl Jam starting at 8:15 - This really surprised me - bands don't usually come on until 9. Kings of Leon began way before 7:30 (as indicated on the ticket). I think this would of pissed off a lot of late comers. I'm not sure why the concert began early - perhaps they were already running on daylight savings time. For me it was great though cos it meant not having to wait as long for the concert to begin.
- The opening set - Though I know none of the titles of the first 6 or so songs (go read Super Simmo's blog for a detailed account from an actual fan) I really enjoyed the music. This is a HUGE statement because it comes from a person who only listens to Nova and 92.9 and rarely broadens her musical horizons. So yeah they were the shit!
- The recurrent odour of the wacky tabacy - So even though Subi is meant to be smoke free people lit up anyway. There is no way you can police that and not too many people were smoking ciggies so I didn't really have a problem. I thought is was humorous to imagine people in their 30's trying to recapture their youth (circa the early 90's)
- The songs I actually knew - Yay I could finally sing along! The good thing about Pearl Jam as a live act is that they can reproduce their sound to make it better than a recording. Don't you hate watching an act who sound great on radio but shit house live (can't wait to see Evermore at the BDO)
- Better Man - When this song came on the whole audience began to sing - it was AWESOME! And you could tell Eddie was stoaked to hear us singing his song to him like that.
- The Drum Solo - This was really good, maybe The Bronze could get him for their band hehe
- Eddie consuming vast amounts of wine on stage, "I'd like to thank Margaret......Margaret River" - yeah WA owns that shit!
- The couple (allegedly) having relations in the stand - I didn't see this but I was told by someone I knew who was also at the concert. They must of been fulfilling some sexual fantasy or something - That's Gold!
- The perfect weather and all round great night - Pearl Jam said they couldn't remember playing in a more beautiful setting - with a clear starry night sky, cool breeze, no insects, and a "smiling" moon. Our city rocks and also knows how to put on a good show!
I can't think of much else to say. I'm glad I went cos I had my doubts as to whether I would enjoy a band I don't really know. It was a rocking concert and that is a That's Gold in itself :)
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