the arcade fire opened a sold out two night stand at the shrine auditorium in support of their 3rd album release, the suburbs. with this being my fourth time seeing them live i have to say there is an unmatched exchange of energy between the band and the crowd that always gives me a charge! it is electrifying and almost religious-like when everyone including the band and the fans are singing the lyrics. no cars go kept fans shouting "hey" and "let's go!" while the closing song, wake up, lyrics such as "something filled up my heart with nothing" and "we're just a million little gods causin' rain storms turnin' every good thing to rust" filled the auditorium with sounds of a choir. watching this 7+ member band on stage was mesmerizing. they have more fun on stage than the crowd dancing and wailing along. the arcade fire is led by husband-and-wife duo win butler and regine chassagne whom give passionate vocal performances. the stage was filled with drums, keyboards, violins and other noisemakers to make this place come alive.
for the closing of the celebration, butler, with mic in hand, disappeared into the audience causing shock and exhilaration. uproarious cheers erupted as he waded through the cameras and fans. he knows how to keep the energy alive! thank you arcade fire!
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Great Post and Pics, I have only seen them once. Thanks for sharing!
ReplyDeleteThanks so much for checking out my post Greg! (:
ReplyDeleteMore shows from Oct. to report very soon!