dp2win

Tue, 30 Sep 2008 23:06:06 -0600

I agree with much of EmilyZ's comments. I got there an hour early to get up close and I was very close. I haven't seen the band live before. I thought the sounded pretty good, but I would attribute, heat, hangovers, last show of their tour, sound/tech issues, more heat....it could have been better. But!!!!! But!!!!! Holy Crap....did you notice their drummer just kicking ass for an hour? He must lose 10 lbs water weight in a show like that. He was the highlight of the show.

EmilyZ

Tue, 30 Sep 2008 22:09:32 -0600

I agree that the SSPU show at ACL wasn't their best. In fact, it's the worst I've seen them. However, I tend to blame the atmosphere and poor sound engineering rather than the band themselves. The sound at the ATT stage during their set was horrible. The mixer was also broken. I've seen SSPU at least 4 times in small clubs. They are one of the best live bands I've ever seen. However, bad sound, broken mixer, blazing sun in the face, and a mad dust storm usually don't make for a good show setting. Neither does seeing a great live band on a too huge stage with 100,000 or their closest "fans" who only recognize "Lazy Eye" and little else.

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