DASHBOARD CONFESSIONAL
Dashboard Confessional is the kind of band that you’re not ashamed to like even after the scene that they (he) fronted has up and left them. Producing music that is so unashamedly emo in the truest sense, tonight it was just Chris Carrabba alone with just his guitar and his voice, the way you feel that God intended him to perform.
The sound in the Scala was brilliant – as I have always found it to be – and this allowed Chris to really show the full capability of his vocal range and punctuate the songs with the most emotion possible, any over-egging that occurred can be easily forgiven due to the cheer quality of the vocal otherwise. The set list was also flawless. Particular highlights were Vindicated, Screaming Infidelities and Hands Down which brought forth sing-a-longs, the like of which I have never seen before. Drawing, surprisingly, almost entirely from his back catalogue, with only a couple of songs from the latest album and one brand new song, the crowd were unable to find any grievances with that area of the show either.
The one area that seemed to aggravate a few members of the crowd was Chris’ abundance of banter between songs. Towards the end of the set he cut this out, but I personally enjoyed the banter. Unlike other artists who are often responsible for doing the same, Chris didn’t have other band members to talk to and instead decided to strike up conversation with the audience. This allowed him to crack some incredible jokes and create a welcoming, intimate atmosphere that made me forget that there were in excess of eight hundred people here and instead made me feel as though I were in my living room surrounded by my friends, and that felt very special. It made me feel quite warm inside watching everyone, not only the kids but those who are older - the bank-tellers and insurance salesmen, singing their faces red; and it definitely felt as though I was witnessing something very special indeed.
Tonight I joined the Cult Of Carrabba for the first time, but it definitely will not be my last and I’ll be buying tickets for the April tour. I suggest those of you that used to love Dashboard Confessional buy tickets too; you won’t regret it.
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A terribly honest review of the gigs of my 2008.
Wednesday, 23 January 2008
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