by Shanae » 3/23/2010, 10:29 pm
So I saw Billy Talent, finally! I fell in 100% love with them four years ago, and my dreams finally came true.
The Cancer Bats opened. I enjoyed their energy and had fun, but their music is definitely not my thing.
Against Me! were on next, and I loved them! They have some great music and great energy. They were wonderful performers.
The last opening band was Alexisonfire. I'm not an Alexis fan (I can't take George's screaming for long), but I was wowed by them! They were very fun, very energetic, and were amazing. I'd call myself a minor fan now, which is a jump from where I was before. Plus, Mr. Petit gave me an enthusiastic thumbs up and I caught their towel.
BILLY TALENT. FINALLY. YEARS OF WAITING AND WISHING AND LOVING.
...and they don't play This Is How It Goes, Standing in the Rain, or Nothing to Lose. How can't they play NTL? Crowd fave, fan fave, and a single! I was really disappointed that NTL wasn't played since it was my favourite song for a long time and I was looking forward to shedding some tears for it.
However, despite the fact that they played for a horribly short amount of time, the time they were onstage was awesome. As always, Ben Kowalewicz was bouncing around shrieking and such. He can sure sing! Not to mention, um... he's even MORE beautiful in real life. Who would've thought you could make that man more beautiful? Well, face to face... gorgeous.
Try Honesty was probably my favourite song performed. That song is so classic. I also loved The Ex, River Below, Line and Sinker, Surrender (VERY MUCH SO... Dallas Green sang on it, it was gorgeous, I was choking up!), plus... okay, they were all favourites.
Fuckin' incredible.
Plus I was on the railing, front and center.
