Collective Soul & Live @ Skyla CU Amphitheater

Yet another band I have waited forever to see again.  It was in the pouring rain at Alternative Nation 30 years ago that I last saw Live.  30 Years!!!!  And that was the original Live - though I'm not bothered about line up changes, as long as the band performs.

I remember dad bringing me the Mental Jewelry CD, and loving it from the first listen.  So to hear Pain Lies On The Riverside first up was the start of something magic.  And straight into Selling The Drama......chef's kiss.  I'm 22 again.  In a Throwing Copper dominant set, there were few songs I didn't know.  This is a great show!  Shit Towne and Lakini's Juice definite highlights.  As expected they finished with a couple of crowd pleasers.  Both I Alone and Lightning Crashes made the hair stand up on back of my neck.  To hear such great songs be so powerfully played after 30 years was unbelievable.  I hope I get the chance to see Live again.  This night was awesome!

Live Setlist

I had some work to do, and was posted in a different spot when Collective Soul came on, so I didn't get into the set as much.  Actually I don't know a lot of their stuff.  But it was a good sound, and, as always in this venue, people were into it.  I was surprised/delighted to hear Shine pretty early in the set.  It sounded so good .  They other song I pined for, and got near the end, was Gel.  And again it was perfect.  I see a lot of older bands slow their stuff down, but the tempo on this song was hot, and the crowd responded accordingly.

Another night of good music - that they are now paying me to listen to.  How good is that?

Collective Soul Setlist

The Crap Facts

This is my 529th concert.
This is my 21st concert at Skyla CU Amphitheater.
This is my 126th concert in Charlotte.
This is my 150th concert in North Carolina.
This is my 329th concert in the USA.
This is my 3rd Live concert.

Collective Soul are the 620th band I've seen.

Eladio Carrion @ Skyla CU Amphitheater

I'll keep this review pretty short, because while I did see the whole concert as I worked - I couldn't get into it.  Reggaetron?  Rap?  EDM?  Hip Hop?  All genres I don't normally listen to.  And to top it off (for me) personally)  it was all done in Spanish.  I had no idea what was going on.

What I did see - as I like to when I'm not into the music - is a crowd who were well into it.  Normally shows at the Amp see the lawn and pit fill up first, then people get to their assigned seats when they're ready.  Tonight the pit packed in early (I did the wristbands for the pit right up until Carrion came on stage).  and a lot of people were in seats, but the lawn was near empty.  Those who came wanted to be close.  I've never seen so few people on the lawn.  Regardless, the crowd that was there was into it.  Everyone one was singing along (I assume, again Spanish) and dancing the night away.

While I don't dig Eladio Carrion's music, I did get to meet 3000 people that do.  And they had a blast!

Eladio Carrion Setlist

The Crap Facts
This is my 528th concert.
This is my 20th concert at Skyla CU Amphitheater.
This is my 125th concert in Charlotte.
This is my 149th concert in North Carolina.
This is my 328th concert in the USA.
Eladio Carrion is the 619th band I've seen.