This is the first SnoCore Tour 2007 show I was able to attend. I’d never been to The Webster Theater in Hartford before. It’s a pretty good place to see a show… not a bad “seat” in the house, decent acoustics, and a great crowd. However, they do put too much salt on their pretzels.

I’ve been to many concerts/shows over the years, and have seen some excellent, and some not-so-excellent conglomerations of bands touring together. This tour definitely ranks in the “excellent” column. All the bands on the bill put on a kick-ass show. I wouldn’t hesitate to see any of them again when presented the opportunity. I truly enjoyed the entire concert… not something I’ve experienced too often.

Dropping Daylight took the stage first. It’s got to be tough being in the first slot, because the house is seldom full. For those that showed up late… your loss. These are a talented group of guys with some very well crafted songs in their arsenal.

Next up was Neurosonic. Their performance is very high energy. They really did a great job of capturing the crowd’s attention, and the crowd certainly responded. Musically, again, very impressive.

HURT’s performance was outstanding. This is the second time I’ve had the privilege to see them perform live (the first was in Providence, RI on 10/31/2006). If the guy from the local radio station hadn't announced that some members of the band were feeling “under-the-weather” before they came on stage, you would never have guessed it. They played well, they performed well, and the crowd ate it up. Hearing the crowd singing the chorus along with J. Loren during “Rapture” was one of the many highlights during HURT’s set. If you haven’t seen HURT live yet, get your ass to a show.

Each band so far had brought their “A” game, so it was clear that Army of Anyone would not be able to rest on their laurels this evening. And they did not disappoint. They looked like they were having a blast on this tour, and that energy was apparent as it flowed through their music. Robert and Dean DeLeo played great together as always. Ray Luzier, one hell of a drummer, played the 2nd best drum solo I’d seen live. And, Richard Patrick, despite having a cold, was as capable as ever as a front-man. They played a variety of Filter, Stone Temple Pilots and AOA songs, all of which sounded great.

I had a chance to briefly meet a few members of the bands. All seemed to be a great bunch of guys. I said it early in this review, and I’ll say it again here… I truly enjoyed the entire concert… what a treat.

| 02.03.2007 | Review by J. Pierson |