Evenescence - 1

Went to Evanescence concert at SJSU Event Center last night. Few notes from the concert:

- Atomship was OK. The sound sucked, as it is always the case (first band to play sounds terrible, in almost every concert I have been to). THe songs on their web site were very good, and progressive...

- Default was very good, perfect stage presence. Their performance was pretty good, including a Led Zeppelin song. I am not sure many get the song, despite the fact that the singer mentioned the name 'Led Zeppelin'. I should download, er, _buy_ their last album.

- No metal heads in the audience, few Goths... Most of the clientele were 12-16 year-olds, some with their parents. I have seen many families in full reglia... Is this because the band is associated with Chrisitan music? Some were probably shocked to hear the concert versions of the songs they listen to on the radio. There were loud.

- Evanescense songs have a great deal of second vocal tracks. Also some heavy keyboard action in almost all songs. However, there were no backup singer, nor a keyboard player in the show. I stopped looking for the keyboard player after the second song.

I felt cheated. I understand that they probably has to start touring right away, but we weren't attending a Britney Spears concert, were we? Should have a keyboard player, and a backup singer.

- That said, Amy Lee played and sung few songs with a keyboard, and her performance was very -I mean very- good. In spite of the several effects added to her microphone channel, her voice and technique were good.

- Did I mention that the sound level was very high? It was best while Default was playing. They changed the settings for Evanesence, and we lost some of the vocals and the guitars.

- A miniscule thing, but I hate the fact that singers of the first two bands were not allowed to the extended platform at the middle of the stage. They couldn't bring themselves to cross the while line separating this section from the main stage. It was, of course, designed for Amy. She used that section a lot; with the lighting and all the visual effects. Still, it was a sad note for the evening.