Foo Fighters

Thankfully the snowstorm and bad roads we experienced Friday didn't keep the Foo Fighters away from their first concert here in the Southern Tier. According to the newspaper the Events Center sold out all of its 7,000 general admission tickets for the show, and from what we could tell (overhearing comments as we walked out across the parking lot) everyone had a good time.

Dave seemed a little under the weather and wasn't quite as energetic or funny as he was in November, nor did he scream as much (which if I remember correctly Brandie thought was getting a little trite by the end of the evening anyway.) Everything seemed a little more rushed, particularly the dueling guitar solos where they only traded licks twice and didn't wind the audience up as much. Somewhat ironically the crowd seemed much more lively here than at the previous show, with lots of crowd-surfing and moshing happening on the floor.

All in all a great show though, it was really a treat to see such a big act so close to home. Thanks to the Foo Fighters for coming to our little town, and to Patrick & Martha for going to dinner and the show with us!