Nothing will beat singing Mordecai in a packed sweaty room of maybe 100 people all scream crying the words in the heat of 2006 humid august evening. I’m so glad btbam are still going hard after all these years
Everything you said brings me back to Michigan 2006 Dirt Fest at the Birch Run expo center, the only difference is this show was outside not in a small room however the thick michigan august air after almost 2 day’s rain made the atmosphere exactly as you described, their weren’t a lot of ppl this day because of all the rain however about 3-4 hours before Btbam played which they started at 9 pm I believe the rain had subsided completely leaving a hot humid but not too humid cloudy night with a sprinkling of stars complete with a half or 66% full moon. Me, my band and our group of friends were hard core so we stuck out shows whether their be rain and lightning to hot and sweaty to cold AF snowing, sleet and rain, every type of whether we watched our fav bands play through it as we also played through such weather ourselves. Sure the hardcore weather days made for great stories and very unique experiences however there is nothing like having decent enough weather to where it doesn’t effect you or the band so severally that we cant all come together and have a special moment, well all of dirt fest that year was a muddy slop of disaster, this tour was named dirt fest specifically because of the mud and dirt youd be surrounded by due to the time of year and states this small tour ran in, 2006 dirt fest was a particularly a huge shit (rain+dirt=MUD) show which caused many to go home but the few whom stuck it out til the end got too wittiness an extremely special moment where BTBAM on a small stage with a small crowd 100 ppl like you said the weather subsided and we all became one the band and sound team knew this as wel so they had the volume ever so perfect that with all 100 ppl singing you could hear the music and vocals set a notch or 2 above but not to loud as to drown out the crowds vocals and and it will always be one of my most remembered moments seeing any band, id seen BRBAM 2 times prior both were equally phenomenal but this night had just that tad bit of unique sparkly rare dust that is not easily or often recreated.
0:01 Foam Born A: The Backtrack 2:12 Foam Born B: Decade of Statues 7:32 Informal Gluttony 14:20 Sun of Nothing 25:19 Ants of the Sky 38:31 Prequel to the Sequel 47:08 Viridian 50:16 White Walls 1:04:13 THANK YOU!!! (intermission) 1:07:36 (encore) Selkies: the Endless Obsession Thanks so much BTBAM for YEARS of inspiration and innovation through your great music. We greatly appreciate you.
man ill never forget the first time i listened to colors, in my friends apartment, they left for a few and i slapped that cd into my buds cd player laying down on the floor of his room and i just felt blown away. i also felt melancholy, colors amplified the distant feeling inside me and seemed to preceed the predominant feeling i am used to today. almost like they were on to something. always ahead of the curve is btbam, i love you guys
@@notsure1969 i did. i find that with every listen i find one or two more details i missed the previous time. every listen then is better than the last. i prefer it this way
I have been watching these guys for years and for the life of me I still don't know how they can keep time so impeccably (I mean, it's FLAWLESS) with such intricate and complex arrangements. It's mystifying.
in-ear monitors with a click track is probably the key. though id imagine with enough rehearsal they could do without.. definitely a group of very talented fellas.
Sun of Nothing into Ants of the Sky still stands as the best transition in all of metal history, or at least, it's pretty high up there, and they nailed it.
@@notdjamesentertainment4473 yup. It already hurts to not hear the transition between the two. Had my playlist on shuffle and it fucked me up. Fuck, I can't wait to hear it in it's entirety.
One of the greatest Progressive METAL bands of the 21st century. My favourite album by them is 'Parallax II'. Edit: Also, 'Automata II' was a late-career highlight. 'The Grid' is one of their most beautiful songs.
@@lakeside1168 and honestly... I’m with you man. I’ve seen the colors set twice and it blew me away , but TGMD hits me in a way that no other music has before... but hey, I’m with ya man.. at some point we _all_ just have to close one eye and step to the side ...
I'd love to see them live. My hubby introduced me to this band almost 20 yrs ago. My fav song is selkies the endless obsession. The most talented band I know 💜
Man this guy is the only vocalist who can do this style in a safe way. He sounds the same by the end of the set as he did in the beginning rather than his voice getting destroyed by the end of it. Idk how he does it
This band makes me proud to be a North Carolinian. Seriously, the best metal you have ever heard. NC all day baby. Been fortunate to have seen them a bunch of times. Tremont Music Hall when Colors came out \m/ I was 18 haha take me back
@@notsure1969 aw man, I never went to a show during that tour but knew I would regret it for eternity. Many years later, feeling the same way! Nice going man
the part starting at 59:50 -1:00:06 is my favorite right before the breakdown! greatest build up to breakdown in this song but that small part has allways been my favorite
i thought this was a cover band at first. they look so different since the last time ive seen them in concert. the colors concept album is unreal. you can play it start to finish on on a loop and its one giant song
@@theriffnotebook8412 was suppose to go see them for the parallax 2 tour (which is my favorite album) in Portland but the plans got screwed up so we didn’t get to go.. same thing happened for great misdirect anniversary tour.. pretty sad.. I really hope the do a parallax anniversary tour in a couple yearswhere they play 1 and 2.. would not miss it for the world.
I hear this said so much. BtBAM is too good to be conpared to Pink Floyd. They're more like the 'Death' of our generation. Even that's a hard comparison to draw, only because BtBAM is obviously very eclectic.
best Album, best Show ever :kappa: 0:01 Foam Born A: The Backtrack 2:12 Foam Born B: Decade of Statues 7:32 Informal Gluttony 14:20 Sun of Nothing 25:19 Ants of the Sky 38:31 Prequel to the Sequel 47:08 Viridian 50:16 White Walls 1:04:13 THANK YOU!!! (intermission) 1:07:36 (encore) Selkies: the Endless Obsession
What an amazing sound mix. What a time to be alive in man. Back when I was growing up, you basically had to haul your ass to a concert. Now I can just beam them $30 and watch the show on my ass in the comfort of my home. And it sounds infinitely better than it would at a live show.
Yeah its really no question. I actually cant name any prog band with an 1/8th of what they have. Its disgusting how hard they hit. The feels, the heavy, and everything in between. Sometimes feels like your brain is melting from dopamine overload
Im about to see this live in a day less than 2 weeks. . . . Then Colors 2 two nights after. Havent been to a live show in YEARS, and this will be an absolute legendary rechristening.
I followed Dan Briggs on Myspace before he joined BtBaM. First time I had ever done something like that with a new member to a band that I already loved. Usually you hate the next guy that comes in, but I knew they were in perfect hands with Dan.
Does Paul palm mute the last three notes of the harmonized part, right before the solo of white walls on the album? Lol. Just curious. Sounds a little different.
Ah, some parts of the White Walls solo DID sound off to me and Paul confirmed it, pretty much to Blake, at 1:02:46. What a level of musicmanship it must be to just be playing with each other!
@@thedangersofoxygen135 All of them. The lack of genuine musicality is insufferable. These guys are like a bad cliche. Endless distortion, endless sweeps, cliche basic drumming, shit singing, over use of scream growl, complete lack of real melody, piano skills lack etc. I recommend they go back to 4/4 write a good song and rebuild into the higher techniques once basics of musical art are obtained.
@@thedangersofoxygen135 I'm listening to them because they were highly recommended to me by several friends. It's funny how you identified classical as better music though I never cited it but I listen to all genres.
Lead vocal volume needed to be lowered a bit while lead guitar needed a slight boost in volume but the volume on the drums was way to low but still ITS FUCKING BTBAM, their performance was stellar as usual, thank you all for this!
