Warped Tour.
It's all I've done, as of late.
Let the story begin,
Tuesday night Meg came down and stayed over the night before the Atlanta show. The show was about 3 hours away so we didnt have to leave until 6 in the morning. After staying up until nearly the time to get ready, we slept an hour or two before hitting the road. We got to the show around 10 and there were already a ton of kids waiting to get in. Once we got inside, we analyzed the set times and decided we HAD to see Anberlin, The Secret Handshake, and Relient K. After catching Luis set (which was the usual fun) we headed off to wait for Anberlin. There one of the few bands I'm really into that I had never seen live. Needless to say, there nothing less than incredible. I was impressed at how flawless Stephens vocals were. Quickly after, we stumbled upon the Kia Tent where it just so happened, Relient K was doing a signing. Normally, we tend to skip these because its so quick and awkward. But it does give you the opportunity to get something signed or drop a quick hello and thats exactly what we did. Strangely enough, while waiting, the crew from FUSE were interviewing kids about Relient K, warped tour, etc. I decided I wanted to see my mug on national tv so I asked if I could be interviewed. Meg followed. We did like a three minute interview about the guys, why we liked Warped Tour, and why I wanted to win a new Kia. Eassssy. The lady told us to sign a release form and that our interview MAY be on Fuse Warped Wednesdays the following week. Of course I didn't expect anything to come of it. I was wrong.
Afterwards, we went to get in line for RK very early. This, I think, was the best decision we could have possibly made. Why you ask? We were able to see Say Anything's set. Now, I've had the ...Is a real Boy album for quite some time. And besides, WOW, i had never really given it the listen it deserved. But the minute they took the stage, I knew I was going to blown away. And boy was I. They are hands down THE best set on the tour. I would recommend everyone go see them. If only to form your own opinion. Afterwards, Angels and Airwaves played, another first for me. I was extremely dissapointed. I think this is one of, if not THE most overrated band of our time. I mean, there music isnt terrible, I even own a copy of I-Empire. But I think the majority of their popularity is still based off of the fact that Tom Delonge = Blink 182. And thats lame. The set was extremely boring. Finally, an hour later, Relient K took the stage. It had been a few months since seeing them so it was quite the reunion. All in all, it was a great day.
Warped Tour Day 2:
Saturday night, Meg arrived at my house at 1130 and we drove seven hours to Jacksonville, FL, to meet up with Alexis. In the middle of said drive, we stopped at a Mcdonalds that was 24 hours. I asked if they were serving breakfast or dinner and the lady said "baby, whichever one you want". Interesting. I ordered two double cheeseburgers but apparently the cashier took note to my indesciveness as one of my burgers tasted normal and the other tasted like sausage. Also, after not receiving the cookies we ordered, I asked if she had gotten all 6 in the bag to which she replied "no.......(i gave you seven)". Dirty. I know.
We arrived at Alexis' house, which reminded me of something from Hollywood except on a marsh. Basically, it was awesome. After a few hours of extreme crab hunting, we took off for Elkton. Warped there was even better than Atlanta, the crowds were better and for the most part the performances seemed better. We managed to catch Say Anything, Anberlin, Relient K all again. Another band I was introduced to was Against Me! who were so rock n roll. Another recommendation. After catching RK and Say Anything's set we hurried back to Alexis house (mansion) to shower and hit the road. It was a great day, and worth the ride and good to meet Alexis. Shes okay. ha. Awesome, fo real.
On the ride home, which was 8 hours....yikes, we passed what we thought was RK's bus. Turns out it was. We almost died when i feel asleep and I almost hit a transfer truck but Meg screamed so loud I wasn't even tired the rest of the way home.
After 4 hours of sleep after 2 days of absolutely none, we woke up to repeat the process in Charlotte. This was my favorite show of the three. RK was very first (of course, this is the show we were late to) but we managed to get up front. During Sadie Hawkins I was given the microphone and did a little bit of gang vocals which was interesting. Afterwards, we just kind of meandered around the rest of the day. I did manage to catch Katy Perry's set and I can say, shes weird, but entertaining. Maybe not really my type of music, but something to see nonetheless. But now that I'm going to sign off on this novel I have constructed, I will leave you with my list of top 5 bands you should check out on your stop of the tour if you haven't already been.
In a particular order......
5. Oreskaband. 5 Japanese girls, who can speak only enough English to get by, playing Ska music. Need I say more? Bring your dancing shoes.
4. Against Me! - Even if you don't know a single song they sing, you'll find yourself acting like you do.
3. Anberlin - These guys are pretty flawless, especially if you get the right crowd to back them.
2. Relient K - Of course, I think this is the funnest set on the tour but I do not think its the best. And though you want hear much of anything pre-MMHMM (besides Sadie) the set is actually really strong and I it's a ton of fun.
1. Say Anything. - Hands down. Best on the tour. I could watch it everyday and it was enough to make me crowd surf. CHECK THEM OUT.
Hope you enjoyed.
Probably want post for another year after this.
