Kosmo; your dj'ing was perfect! You bridged about five decades, and it was all enjoyable! My only complaint: volume. Downstairs between the opening/headliners - you could hardly hear. I came back up to the AARP floor to hear better! (Maybe you "boost"
it up there for us seniors...) I think I missed the HISS.
Secondly, you sure forecasted correctly: The KOL crowd did not take kindly to Vegenius...they were unique and I like that these days. They are really nice people - very sociable - and appeared to being having fun hanging out with fans at the back bar.
I thought the KOL were great. I caught their show at the Black Cat some six months ago; when the BC was only half full. I can't believe how packed last night's show was - and how many people were singing along with the stuff from the new CD. Man, I thought they were on fire, and I'm impressed with how they've tightened up their playing - back to back touring has really paid off. Even tho Caleb was apparently fighting laryngitis, he still managed all his signature slightly odd vocal styles.
They also hung out after the show, and it's always surprising to find the rock gods are really just nice, slightly shy, totally humble guys, who still seem amazed at what's happening to them. Nice night - and well behaved crowd too.
The lighting was - as usual - incredible. Chris played off a KOL white canvas backdrape for some awesome special effects, many of which aren't possible with the usual dark background. As an artist, I enjoy the visual effects as much as the audio: KOL and their managers all came by to compliment Chris after the show. Obviously, they dug it too!
For me: Another enjoyable 930 evening. (Sorry, no setlist. It was floating around downstairs, but then mysteriously disappeared.)
