I can't explain how incredible it was to be in that crowd. I had waited years and years to see them live, and it was more than perfect! Roll on 10th April 2015!!
Jenii Robinson I had seen them before, and was at this festval in 2013, but I chose to see Chvrches instead, before they were as big as they are now. Its cool that people have different musical journeys... how I felt when I saw SOAD over a decade ago is probably how you felt in 2013 :)
There’s just no other band like this out there. What a rich sounding organized mess. So awesome working out listening to these guys. Their upcoming new album will sound so awesome!!! I can’t wait. Out in Summer of 2032.
Serj doesn't try to save his voice on every song; Daron plays without clowing (and making mistakes); flawless rythmic session = SOAD's '10 best performance ever.
well, he *does* kinda save it on Sugar, but it's reasonable, because it was one of the most damaging songs in his entire career (it has no singing and ALL the screaming Serj could do back in 1998). and he still sings the higher parts with the nasal voice, but it's also reasonable, because, for example, in Chop Suey, he'd have to hit a C5 with his normal singing register, which might've been easy to do when he was in his 30's. for those who don't know: C5 is above the usual male vocal range (most males have a baritone voice, as well as Serj), which spans from A2 to A4. C5 is a tenor note. Serj's range spans from D2 to E6 (though most of the 6th octave is already a falsetto register which wouldn't normally count), and to put it in comparsion, my vocal range is only from D2 to F#4 lmao
14:27 - "SITTING AROUND ALL DAY!!" There it is, Serj's famous roar - god damn it sounds good, sounds like the old S.O.A.D. Serj still has the ability to roar, he just has to dig deep.
Nah i don't think he has trouble roaring. Screaming yes he can do but prefers not to because screaming can actually mess his voice up but as far as roars he just prefers to sing now then just shout and roar which he can easily do still. He didn't even struggle when he said sitting around all day.
I smiled and laughed throughout this entire concert clip. And that was the cutest performance of Sugar I have seen. Oh, and John still doesn't smile. Lol.
great to know that SOAD is performing like in 2005. Sounds nearly like the good old days, hope they will have some gigs in germany soon. They are awesome
Busta rhymes repping it old school! Love it! \M/ Can't beat start to mid 2k so much new wave stuff came out. Only the future can tell what's in stall for music. I have an idea dubbed blackenedcore it is what it is and will be what it will be! Rock on!
yeah he can do it still but it seems he would rather use a more clean singing technique. Everyone says it's because he's old blah blah blah but that raspy angry voice he can do still of course we don't expect him to scream as hard and often as he did but that raspy angry voice your talking about he can do easily it's just his personal choice is why he doesn't do it anymore.
As a good singer he is using a cleaner voice during concert for 2 main reasons. 1 he needs to keep his voice for the entire show 2 he can´t mess up his voice since probably they have another show in a couple of days on tour. when artists only do shows with a couple of weeks apart they can sign with their strongest voice. but when they do shows every week or every 4 days they need to be in shape and learn how to save strenght.
I was so off my face I can barely remember the set, but all I know is when I was in those pits with SOAD blasting at me, it was the happiest time of my life! AMAZING!!
